Just because a virtual private network app is shielding your mobile browsing from prying eyes, it doesn’t mean it needs to slurp up your data or control your operating system. So before you trust that highly-rated VPN with a million installs on the Google Play Store, know that there’s a list of shady Android VPNs …
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Google Play announced its Best of 2021 list on Monday, with a breakdown of the top apps and games for tablets, Wear OS and Google TV. Google Play made its choices based on celebrating “apps and games that made positive contributions to culture this year,” with Balance — a personalized meditation and sleep program — crowned the best app of 2021. Pokemon …
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Halloween is over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t enjoy the horror genre. Whether you’re into movies, TV shows or braving a Stephen King novel, horror’s scares can last all year long. And horror video games are no different. (Check out our full list of scary PC and console games.) We’ve pulled together a list of 10 mobile horror games for Android, …
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Google’s new Pixel Pass is a combined purchasing plan and subscription service bundle, which the company frames as a way to save money on the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones while providing access to a variety of Google services. Both phones include the new Tensor chip along with new camera features like Magic Eraser for removing unwanted people or objects. The subscription spreads …
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Effective Jan. 1, Google is decreasing the service fee it collects from subscription-based apps in the Play Store from 30% to 15%, the company announced Thursday via its blog for Android developers. The new rate will be effective for all apps on day one, the announcement reads — that’s a change from the current structure, which requires subscription-based apps to …
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After being sold off by Huawei, Honor is back in the limelight with its new flagship Magic 3 series. It’s the company’s first global flagship launch since Huawei sold Honor to a consortium of buyers. And unlike Huawei devices, the Magic 3 lineup, will run Google’s popular software and apps in their full capacity — features it lost access to when …
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Hey, Android users. A new safety section is coming to Google Play. Starting next year, Android developers will be required to include a privacy policy with their app. The requirement covers both first-party and third-party app developers. The app policies will let you see safety and privacy guidelines before downloading the app, so you’ll know how your data is collected, …
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Verizon already offers a Disney bundle and a 12-month subscription to Discovery Plus with its Play More and Get More plans. On Monday, the carrier is adding a new perk: a free 12-month subscription to Apple Arcade or Google Play Pass. Both programs normally run $5 a month, with Apple’s subscription getting you access to over 180 games that can …
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In an effort to bring more games to Windows 10, Microsoft is updating its store terms to give PC game developers a larger share of game sales. Starting Aug. 1, developers will take home 88% of their sales revenue. Typically, developers take home about 70% of profits from each game sold on various platforms. But recently, that’s been changing: Like …
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Google is cutting the service fee it charges developers for selling digital goods and services via its Play app store platform, the company said Tuesday. The fee will drop to 15% until developers hit $1 million in revenue for the year from such sales on the platform. Google follows Apple, which last November made a similar move with its rival app …
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