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Google News Replaces Play Newsstand, Uses AI to Curate What’s Important to You

Tim May 8, 2018 12

Google announced a massive update for Google News at I/O this morning, one that incorporates plenty of AI to bring the best of the news straight to your Android device. Set to replace the existing Google News and Weather app on your phone, the new Google News...

Google Overhauls Newsstand Experience, Intros Web Extension

Tim November 16, 2016 20

Google is introducing a complete overhaul for the Newsstand experience this week, one which focuses on personalization, rich media, and an extension to the world wide web. For the platform as a whole, Google will be utilizing the power of machine learning to...

Google Play Newsstand Receives Shiny New Material Design Makeover (Updated: APK Available)

Kellen October 2, 2014 45

Google Play Newsstand - not to be confused with the newly revamped Google News and Weather - received an update this morning (or will soon) that brings in a touch of Material Design, along with a new magazine reading experience. As a refresher, Newsstand is...

Google Play Paid Newsstand Content Now Available in France and Germany

Kellen May 21, 2014 2

Just a quick note to our friends in other countries - paid Newsstand content is now available in France and Germany through Google Play. Paid content refers to premium news subscriptions (New York Times, WSJ, etc.) and magazine subscriptions. France and...

Google Play Newsstand Updated to 3.2.0 – Includes Reworked Layout, New Combined Sections

Kellen April 2, 2014 22

It's Wednesday, which often times means that Google is going to release all sorts of updates to its suite of Android apps. We already saw a sizable update to Keep, but are now seeing one with Play Newsstand. In the update, which jumps us up to v3.2.0, we're...

R.I.P. Google Currents.

Kellen February 19, 2014 20

Go use Newsstand, says Google. This move - that being the death of Google Currents - should come as no surprise to anyone after seeing the introduction of Newsstand a couple of months back. But Google did let Currents hangout until today, when they updated the...

Video: Android Design Team Talks Favorite Apps by Design, Including New Newstand and Timely

Kellen November 27, 2013 19

We are suckers for a well designed Android app, so from time to time we watch the Android team's "Android Design in Action" show to see what kinds of tips they can offer to developers, to stay up-to-date on new design guidelines, and also to see what apps they...

Google Releases Newstand to Android – Combines Currents and Magazines to Give You News in One Place

Kellen November 20, 2013 47

Google unleashed their newest product this morning called Newstand, which is a combination of Currents and Play Magazines. It's sort of like a newsreader/magazine hub/read-it-later all-in-one type of app. You can still purchase and subscribe to your favorite...