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150 'Google Play Services' stories May 2014 - November 2014

Google Play Services updated to version 6.5 with tweaks for Maps, Drive, and more

Mike Beasley Nov 17 2014 - 4:20 pm PT

Google has updated Play Services for Android with several new developer features for its Maps, Fit, and other APIs. Developers incorporating Google Maps into their apps will find a new toolbar available to users that allows them to instantly get directions or open a map in the Google Maps application from within a third-party app.

An additional “lite mode” has been added that allows developers to include a static map image in locations that would normally make it impractical or impossible to manipulate the map. These “lite mode” maps can be tapped to open in the Maps app.

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A closer look at upcoming Android Wear app update with Material Design

9to5 Staff Nov 11 2014 - 9:00 am PT

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Google is slowly updating its apps with Material Design guidelines ahead of the widespread release of Android Lollipop, with the official Android Wear companion app the latest set to receive a makeover. This morning, leaked screenshots surfaced of both the new Android Wear app alongside the latest version of Google Play Services.
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Google announces Appurify app testing service, new Play services features for devs

Jordan Kahn Jun 25 2014 - 11:39 am PT

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Google announced some new additions to Google Play services for developers today with the biggest being that the Appurify team, an app testing platform, is joining Google. That means that the freemium service will soon be available to developers through Google Play services. Google also announced some other new services for developers and users today including new features for gaming and direct carrier billing for more devices.
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Android “L” will include Factory Reset Protection (kill switch) and Universal Data Controls (privacy) to enhance security

Zac Hall Jun 25 2014 - 10:08 am PT

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At Google I/O today, Sundar Pichai specifically discussed security innovations happening on Android as it builds an open platform that innovates quickly. Pichai used this as an example to jab at Apple’s iOS 8 for only now introducing alternative keyboard and widgets as Android has had the features for years. Pichai said that “less than half a percent of users” ever experience any issue with malware on Android. He also noted that 93% of Android users are on the latest version of Google Play Services which updates every six weeks. Pichai also announced features coming to Android “L” including a kill switch and universal privacy controls.
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Google Play will no longer accept legacy AdMob apps on August 1st

Mark Hearn May 29 2014 - 2:51 pm PT

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Google announced today that it has finished the rollout of its new AdMob to more than 200 countries and as a result the company will stop accepting apps into Google Play based on its old SDK on August 1st. Following this initiative, the search giant will sunset AdMob’s legacy platform on August 31st. After this, legacy ad units will stop working and the outdated AdMob UI will no longer be accessible.

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