Essentially the anti-Play Store, F-Droid is a volunteer-run catalog of free and open-source apps that are built from source, ...

Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt feels that the US is lagging behind China when it comes to practical applications and needs to ...

If you’re the type of Android user who values privacy and open-source software, you’re probably familiar with F-Droid. It’s ...

For years, the Android document scanner space has been dominated by a frustrating choice: either pay a recurring subscription for a quality app, or settle for free options that bombard you with ads ...

Google's upcoming requirements to verify app developers threaten to 'end the F-Droid project and other free/open-source app ...

The creators of the alternative app store F-Droid say that the new developer review rules would make Google the gatekeeper ...

Work is ongoing on the new cross-platform open source Nexus Mods app to support more games, and a smaller release is out now ...

Google’s proposed developer registration rules could make sideloading far more difficult and put independent app stores at risk, sparking concerns that Android is moving closer to Apple’s locked-down ...

Open source key-value database Valkey is set for its ninth iteration next month, promising improved resource optimization and ...

Zoho has dismissed misconceptions about its data hosting, development practices and global operations. Sridhar Vembu, the ...

F-Droid, a long running repository and third-party app store, is sounding the alarm over Google's new developer requirements.

Google just dropped a bombshell that could kill Android's openness forever. Starting in 2026, every single Android app must be tied to a Google-verified ...