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Plex Update Exits Beta, Brings Refreshed UI and Picture-in-Picture

Tim May 30, 2019

Plex announced that an update featuring a refreshed UI and new features has exited beta for Android users and is now rolling out. Inside, the updated look offers a new video UI, the same as what's available currently for music playback. In addition, folks...

What Are the Odds: Google Play Begins Requiring Games With Loot Boxes to Disclose the Odds

Tim May 29, 2019

Loot boxes are a major part of the video game industry right now. Basically, inside of a lot of games you may already play, you pay for a randomized prize, with the odds always being substantially low to receive anything considered cool, let alone valuable. To...

Google Lens Upgrade With Dining and Translations is Rolling Out

Tim May 29, 2019

At Google I/O earlier this month, Google announced new features for Google Lens, a couple of which appear to be rolling out right now. The two that we're seeing available are instant translations, as well as web photo retrieving for restaurant menus. The first...

Godzilla Defense Force for Android: I’m Already Addicted and Worried for My Digital Wellbeing

Tim May 23, 2019

I have a tendency to get easily hooked on mobile games. The last game I got really addicted to was Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes. Thankfully, the publisher of that game, EA Games, became way too greedy and I was able to quit it entirely. Sadly, a new game that I...

Google Calendar and Keep Get Dark Modes

Tim May 20, 2019

Via its G Suite blog, Google announced the official arrival of Dark Mode for Google Calendar and Google Keep. I don't think I need to explain what Dark Mode is, but in case you don't know, it will darken the UI of these apps when enabled. This makes for easier...

Details Aplenty for Call of Duty Mobile Revealed: Game Modes, Maps and More

Tim May 16, 2019

Activision released new details for Call of Duty: Mobile this week, including a look at the titles in-game UI, as well as specifics on what game modes will be available, characters you'll see, and playable maps. For maps, fans of the franchise will be happy to...

Users in Select Countries Can Now Use Cash to Pay for Apps in Google Play

Tim May 9, 2019

In some areas of the world, cash is still king. Announced this week at Google I/O, users in select markets, starting first in Japan and Mexico, will be able to pay for apps using good ol' fashioned paper money. Called Pending Transactions, a user will initiate...

Google Play App Ratings Will Soon Favor Recent Ratings

Tim May 8, 2019

Google announced to app and game developers this week at Google I/O that very soon, app ratings and how they are calculated are getting changed up. As of right now, an app's rating is calculated from reviews that can date back to the time the app was initially...