Google wants to reduce Play Store fees and improve third-party app store support in Android 17
Google has submitted a proposal to “fix” the Play Store following its loss in the Epic Games court case, and…
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Google Play now allows Android apps to use other billing systems in the US
Following a court ruling, Google has been forced to open up the Play Store in the US to allow Android…
Google requiring Android apps support 16 KB memory page size to improve performance
In recent months, Android has been adding support for a 16 KB page size that will boost performance, and Google…
Google Play safety measures coming to Android in 2025
Google today previewed upcoming safety features coming to Google Play and Android apps in 2025.
Google Play’s developer policy updated to ban crypto mining, firearm sales apps, and more
There are hundreds of thousands of apps on Google Play which reach millions of users. With that in mind, Google…
Some developers on Google Play are discounting apps to previously-unseen price of 1 cent
Google usually works with developers toward the end of each year to offer some big app/game discounts, and this year…
Google bans Play Store apps that put ads on your lockscreen
Ads in apps aren’t necessarily a bad thing, but when they invade portions of the phone you can’t avoid or…
Google Play announces 2017 Indie Games Festival for US and Canadian developers
Over the past year, Google has created several initiatives to highlight indie game developers in the Play Store. Continuing on…
It’s official: Android apps and the Play Store are coming to Chrome
It looks like there’s a little tidbit of information that might have been originally planned for the keynote (pulled because…
Google announces 30 games to be exhibited at Indie Games Festival on September 24th in San Francisco
Google today announced the 30 games it would be showcasing at this year’s Indie Games Festival held in San Francisco…
Verizon FiOS Mobile app arrives on Android w/ 75 channels of live TV
Verizon announced today that its Verizon FiOS app, previously only available for iOS devices, is now available for Android users…
Five best third-party Android launchers to customize your device experience
One of Android’s best features is the ability to download and install custom third-party launchers. Don’t like the way your…
Redesigned Facebook Messenger app for Android now available to more users
Back in October, Facebook announced that it would be totally revamping its Messenger app for Android. At the time, the…
Editorial: Please save $100 and only buy the Nexus 5 from Google’s Play Store
Look, don’t take this the wrong way as I’m not suggesting buying the Nexus 5 from your carrier of choice…
Google Play Store updated with new activity feed, minor UI tweaks
Late last night, Google quietly updated the Play Store app to version 4.5.10, and as usual, the folks at Android…
Google updates Search apps on iOS & Android w/ voice support for German, Japanese, and French
Google this afternoon announced an update to its Search apps on both Android and iOS that includes voice search support…
Latest Google Play update hints at critic reviews for movies & TV, ability to pre-register for apps
Google is known to add hints at upcoming features to its apps before they actually launch, and the latest version…
Android Wear app lists grows to 33, Lyft, CloudMagic and IFTTT among the standouts
Last night Google announced a new space for apps on the Play Store specifically for Android Wear software. In just a few…
Google Play now has a dedicated section for offline games
Not all Android games are created equally. Some file downloads are massive and well over a gigabyte in size, while…
Google Play edition section gone from Play Store, Sony SmartWatch 3 added to Android Wear listing (update: Nexus 7 gone too)
Google’s new Nexus gear isn’t the only fresh hardware added to the Play Store. Sony’s new SmartWatch 3 is now listed…
‘My Play Activity’ feed now rolling out to Google Play website, shows all your +1s and ratings
Back in December, Google updated the Play Store app on Android with a new activity feed that was a stream of…
Google Play merchant accounts now available to developers in Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Puerto Rico, Qatar and Venezuela
Google has extended the availability of Google Play merchant account ownership to seven new territories, including Jordan, Lebanon, Oman, Pakistan, Puerto…
WordPress 4.2 introduces revamped PIN lock, insights screen, and website search
WordPress, the popular content management system which powers approximately 19% of all websites on the Internet (including this one), has…
Google updates Google Drive app with spreadsheet editing and more productivity tweaks
Google just updated the Google Drive app for Android and iOS. The app’s most noteworthy new feature is the ability…