Google is targeting excessive 'wake locks,' a feature Android developers can use to prevent a device from going to sleep.

Google has announced measures to shame developers of apps that significantly drain your device's battery. With that said, it does want to help and explained how developers can fix their apps.

Google now shows Play Store warnings for Android apps that drain excessive battery through background activity and misuse of partial wake locks.

Openly naming and shaming ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. In a stark policy change, announced in July, Google warned developers ...