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Google Play Kicks Off “12 Days of Play” Holiday Sale With Discounts Like $0.99 Movie Rentals

Kellen December 22, 2017 8

For the next 12 days, Google Play is hosting a series of fresh deals on everything from apps and games to movies, TV shows, and books. The promo is called "12 Days of Play" and the first round of deals includes things like $0.99 movie rentals or that same $0....

Google Play Turns 5, Here’s a Few Top 5 Lists to Celebrate

Tim March 6, 2017 22

It really only seems like yesterday when Google announced that Android Market was turning into Google Play. I specifically recall many criticizing the change, but now here we are, five years later and Google Play is celebrating its fifth birthday. In a blog...

How to: Setup Google Play Family Library

Kellen July 27, 2016 43

The Google Play Family Library that was announced this morning by Google is already going live some users, including us! Because there is a lot to learn here, we thought a quick "how to" post was needed in case you have any questions on how this all works....

Night Light Feature for Google Play Books Makes Nighttime Reading Easier on the Eyes

Tim December 15, 2015 18

Google Play Books, Mountain View's dedicated book and magazine reading app, is receiving an update via Google Play that brings a new feature called Night Light. With Night Light, Play Books will automatically adjust the amount of blue light given off from the...

Google Play Books Comes to 11 New Countries: Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, and More

Kellen June 18, 2014 8

Googe Play Books is now supported in 11 new countries, according to Google. The new countries seeing love this morning are Bolivia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, and Uruguay. Google...

Google Wants to Wish You a Happy Valentine’s Day With Special Google Play Deals

Rithvik February 14, 2014 41

In case you are feeling a little lonely on this Valentine's Day, there are a couple ways to make yourself feel better. One of them is to take in all the V-Day deals, which even Google seems to have jumped on, with discounts on apps, music, movies, books, and...

Textbooks Arrive on Google Play, Books App Updated With New Features

Kellen August 9, 2013 64

Textbooks have arrived on Google Play for the student in all of us. With both rentals and purchases available, Google is claiming to have a "long list of publishing partners" and a "comprehensive selection of higher education titles" to get the school year...

Google Play Music All Access Now Available in New Zealand and Australia, Books in a Bunch of Other Countries

Kellen July 17, 2013 26

Not that we normally report on many of the global happenings involving Google services, but today, Google appears to have pushed both Music All Access and Books into a handful of new countries. Google Play Music All Access is probably the biggest news, as it...