Google is adding a swipe-to-confirm step to prevent accidental purchases on the Play Store. This new feature requires users to swipe laterally before making a purchase. In any case, biometric ...

Smartphone gestures entered the mainstream after Apple introduced the iPhone in 2007. When the first Android phone, the HTC Dream, was launched the following year, it incorporated similar gestures – ...

Google has finally ditched one-tap buys on the Play Store for a swipe-to-buy move, making sure you really want to spend your cash. The “Slide to buy” feature rolled out with Play Store version 46.5.19 ...

Google is rolling out a new swipe-to-confirm gesture in the Play Store to help prevent accidental purchases. This small but meaningful change adds an extra layer of friction, making it harder to ...

Jay primarily writes news and deals posts for Android Police. Before joining AP, he spent the past several years yammering on about the crazy world of Android for various tech outlets. Besides ...