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Google Play celebrates its 10th birthday with a new look

July 26, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

Earlier this month, a slightly different Google Play icon was spotted in the wild, prompting several other outlets and us to report this as a "may be coming soon" update. The new logo, which was showing up in GPay and Google Pay with a more material-looking icon that flattens the colors and removes … [Read more...] about Google Play celebrates its 10th birthday with a new look

Google allows alternative to Google Play billing in EU

July 19, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

The recent passage of the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a piece of antitrust legislation in the EU aimed at reigning in the power of tech giants and leveling up the field so that startups can compete, is forcing some very important changes in the way that Google and the Google Play Store do business in … [Read more...] about Google allows alternative to Google Play billing in EU

Google Play will soon let you use your Play Points for in-app purchases

June 3, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

As part of Android's June quarterly update, Google Play will be getting a nifty new feature that will allow you to use your accrued Play Points to pay for in-app purchases without ever leaving your app or game. Additionally, you will have the option to use your points to cover the full value or … [Read more...] about Google Play will soon let you use your Play Points for in-app purchases

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Classic Hangouts removed from Google Play and Apple app stores

March 29, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

The writing is on the wall for classic Google Hangouts. Last month, we reported that the transition from classic Hangouts to Google chat was entering its final phase for Workspace customers. This shift has been a couple of years in the making but hasn’t been well received by fans of the dying … [Read more...] about Classic Hangouts removed from Google Play and Apple app stores

Google TV’s transition to replace Play Movies and TV gets a final date

March 24, 2022 By Johanna Romero View Comments

The writing was on the wall as soon as Google's "Chromecast with Google TV" launched in the Fall of 2020. The "Google TV" branding would inevitably replace Play Movies and TV, just as Youtube Music has replaced Play Music. We even theorized on what was going to take the place of a web interface for … [Read more...] about Google TV’s transition to replace Play Movies and TV gets a final date