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Google just showed off its new prototype of how third-party app stores will look.

The company’s lawyers are telling the judge in Epic Games v. Google that developers need around 10 more days to make the fixes he ordered. Judge Donato was not happy with the original way it looked, calling out Google for adding unnecessary “anticompetitive friction”.

App stores will now appear alongside apps in search. Previously, they didn’t.
App stores will now appear alongside apps in search. Previously, they didn’t.
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