Google gives all Android developers the ability to verify their apps This article explores apps outside google. . This news comes before a planned verification requirement that will start in Brazil, Indonesia, Singapore, and Thailand this September.

Google is making app developers who sell apps outside of Google Play sign up for an account in the Android Developer Console to prove who they are. Apple has changed its Developer Program License Agreement to make sure that privacy rules are followed when third-party wearables can see live activities and notifications.

Apple made it clear that third parties "may not use Forwarding Information for advertising, profiling, training models, or monitoring location," and they "may not send the Forwarding information to any other Application or device besides Your Authorized Target Accessory," the company said in a blog post on Monday. It also made it clear that developers can't store any forwarding information on a cloud service, make changes that "materially" change the meaning of the content, or decrypt the data anywhere other than the accessory itself.

"This flow is a one-time thing for power users, but it was carefully designed to keep people who are trying to scam from being forced to install malware by high-pressure tactics," Matthew Forsythe, director of product management for Android App Safety, said in an email to CNN. He said, "For most users, the process of installing apps will stay the same."