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Google Play’s Best Apps and Games of 2024 Lists are Live

Tim November 18, 2024 4

Discovering new apps and games can sometimes be hard, so yearly when Google announces its favorite titles for the year, it helps me and probably others find new things to play with. This year, we have lots of titles to explore for Google's Best Apps and Games...

Google Play Protect Gets Live Threat Detection of Dangerous Apps

Kellen November 13, 2024 1

We just got done telling you about Pixel phones and their new real-time Scam Detection for calls, but Google actually has a second part to today's security announcements. Google Play is getting its own real-time threat detection service to let you know if an...

Google Play Gets Fullscreen Videos for Listings, Interest Picker for Apps

Tim October 31, 2024

Google announced a bunch of news concerning both Android developers and Android users this week, with the key points for people like us (regular ol' consumers) being upcoming changes for Google Play. A major change you will begin to see on app listings is the...

Google Play Gifting Free Disney+, Hulu to Those Who Spend Enough Money

Tim October 25, 2024 7

For those who can say they are Gold, Diamond, or Platinum tier on Google Play, you better check your Perks section of Google Play Points. Google announced this week that it's sending out free memberships to both Disney+ and/or Hulu for eligible tier members....

Google Play Store Could See Major Changes With New Judge Ruling

Kellen October 7, 2024 12

For more years than I can keep track of, Epic Games has been battling both Apple and Google about their app store policies. While their fight with Apple is over, Epic is not done with Google. In fact, after a jury ruled that Google Play is an illegal monopoly,...

Google Details Everything New Coming To Google Play Starting Today

Tim July 24, 2024 2

Google announced this morning that the evolution of Google Play is upon us, with the end goal being to transform it into an end-to-end experience that amounts to way more than just a place you get your apps from. To accomplish this goal, Google is introducing...

Google Upgrades Play Points With More Perks, Rewards

Tim May 22, 2024

Google says that over 220 million people are using Play Points. That's a ton of users, and to help reward these users better, Google announced a series of upgrades for the service. First off, there's an event of sorts coming to US users via Diamond Valley, a...

Google Play Gets Cross-Device Listing Enhancements

Tim May 14, 2024 1

For users who want to use an app on multiple devices, such as on an Android phone and Android tablet, it's hard to know how an app will look and behave on any given screen size. Thanks to enhancements inside of Google Play, you'll soon be able to better tell...