Google now reviews apps before they’re put up on Play Store

As a US$7 billion-plus market, it’s no wonder Google is policing apps now with a new review and rating system. Much like what Apple does when it comes to the App Store, Google now reviews apps before they get put up on the Play Store to make sure no malware or any bad apps get put up. The search giant is also introducing a new rating system to help developers better target the users they want as well as help parents police children when it comes to apps that they can or can’t use. Google has partnered with several independent bodies to help rate ads. They’re working with the likes of ESRB, USK, PEGI, the Australian Classification Board, and ClassInd. Countries not covered by those rating boards will get a generic age-based rating.

Developers are going to be asked to answer content rating questionnaires. If they don’t choose to comply, they might be banned from certain regions or from specific users. Beginning in May, all new apps and updates will have to go through the questionnaire before they can get published.

Source: Android Developers

Microsoft working on a ROM to 'transform Android phones to Windows 10 phones'

Microsoft is said to be working on a custom ROM to emulate Windows 10 for Phones on compatible Android smartphones.  The report from Phandroid says, "this won’t be some simple Metro-styled launcher, either — this is apparently going to operate as a full-blown operating system as if you had originally bought a Windows 10 phone with access to Microsoft’s wealth of apps and services."

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Apple Watch retail plan revealed with 15 min appointments and 10 try-on stations in store

There's now more information on how Apple Watch will be sold in Apple Retail Stores. A report from 9to5Mac reveals that we can expect Apple to 'allocate 15 minutes per customer for in-store try-on appointments.' there will be 10  try-on stations in each store to help triage customers and direct them to the right station depending on what they're interested in trying on.

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Tim Cook: Apple Watch is first smartwatch that matters

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By Gadjo Cardenas Sevilla

There’s this thing in technology, almost a disease, where the definition of success is making the most. How many clicks did you get, how many active users do you have, how many units did you sell? - Tim Cook

Apple CEO Tim Cook gave a recent interview focusing on Apple Watch, the company's newest product category since the iPad in 2010. The exclusive Q&A interview given to Fast Company yields a lot of insightful gems from the CEO of the world's most valuable company on the cusp of an important and possibly risky new product introduction.

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