The best games on Google Play Pass

Posted on 08/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

When Apple Arcade launched last year, Android users probably felt a bit left out. For only $5 a month subscribers were getting unlimited, ad-free access to over 100 games for iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple TV — even a few exclusives. However, Android us...

Google Play Music will start shutting down in September

Posted on 04/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

It’s been a long time coming, but Google is in the final stages of shutting down its longstanding Google Play Music app and service in favor of YouTube Music. The shutdown will start in September in Australia and New Zealand, while the app will stop...

Microsoft and Google team up to bring more web apps to the Play Store

Posted on 12/07/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Microsoft’s support for Android is going beyond native apps and devices like the Surface Duo. Thurrot reports Microsoft is collaborating with Google to help bring more (and importantly, better) progressive web apps to Android devices through the Play...

Google is testing a way to purchase Android subscriptions outside the app

Posted on 18/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google has introduced a few new and experimental features with the latest version of the Play store’s Billing Library. One of the features it’s testing is the ability to pay for subscription from within an app’s Google Play listing and even if you’ve...

‘Fortnite’ is finally available through the Google Play Store

Posted on 21/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Epic Games’ determination to avoid the Google Play Store appears to have given way to pragmatism. The studio has released Fortnite in the Play Store, letting anyone install the battle royale shooter on Android without the hassle of downloading Epic’s...

Google bans apps with deceptive subscription offers from the Play Store

Posted on 16/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google is joining Apple in requiring honesty with app subscriptions. A newly instituted Google Play policy bans apps that use deceptive language or imagery to trick you into subscriptions. Apps now have to be clear about a plan’s cost, frequency and...

Google Play adds a Kids tab full of teacher-approved apps

Posted on 15/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

With so many kids home from school, spending more time on their devices, Google wants to help parents find kid-friendly content. Today, it’s rolling out a new Kids tab on Google Play filled with “teacher approved” apps. Each app is rated on factors l...

Google pulls Infowars from the Play Store over coronavirus misinformation

Posted on 28/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

In 2018, several internet services decided to pull channels from Alex Jones and his Infowars setup, including YouTube and Apple's App Store, but until now the company's app remained available via the Google Play Store. While conspiracy theories and l...

Google makes it easier to play Android apps before they’ve finished loading

Posted on 23/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

After this year's GDC was cancelled because of the coronavirus, tech companies have been making their own games-related announcements independently. Last week Facebook revealed its plans for new and existing Oculus VR titles, now Google's Android and...

Huawei built an app to help people sideload popular Android apps

Posted on 20/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Huawei is still building great smartphones like the Mate 30, but it's hard to convince people to buy one without access to Google apps. However, it's apparently working on a way to get popular Android applications without an app store or the need to...

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