Google may be planning a subscription service for Android apps and games found in its Play Store. Evidence that the search giant is developing a “Play Pass” feature was spotted by the mobile software development community XDA back in June when it noticed code containing a reference to “PLAYPASS_SUBSCRIPTION.” Over the weekend, one of XDA’s …
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Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL start at $799, come with bigger screens and wide
Check out CNET’s full reviews of the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, now! No more leaks! Google’s new Pixel phones have finally been unveiled. The Pixel 3 will start at $799 and £739 while the Pixel 3 XL starts at $899 and £869. The Pixel Stand, a wireless charger that works with the phones, will sell for $79 and £69. …
Read More »The new Pixel Slate starts at $599
One of the worst-kept tech secrets in recent history is officially out of the bag. Google has announced a new tablet, the Pixel Slate, alongside a handful of other new products including the Pixel 3 phone and Home Hub. Google Pixel 2018 event Pixel 3, Google Hub and Pixel Slate: Everything Google announced Google Home Hub wants to finish the job …
Read More »How to share YouTube Premium with your family
YouTube Premium is YouTube’s very own (and admittedly confusing) subscription service. It removes ads from YouTube videos, gives you access to YouTube Originals, lets you listen to YouTube Music ad-free and includes a Google Play Music subscription. At just $11.99 per month, it’s not a bad deal, considering you’re getting access to two music streaming services, YouTube Originals and removing …
Read More »Google Play adds app download preferences to save your data
Google on Thursday updated its Play Store app to let you choose whether or not you use your mobile network to download your next app. In the Settings menu for the Play Store, you’ll find a new option for “app download preferences.” By default the Play Store app is set to download over any network: mobile or Wi-Fi. You can …
Read More »Twitter Lite launches in 21 more countries, covering more developing markets
Twitter Lite launched in 21 more countries, giving people in emerging markets a way to stay informed. The slimmed down version of the app has been added to the Google Play Store in places like Argentina, Belarus, Dominican Republic, Ghana, Guatemala, Honduras, India, Indonesia, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Morocco, Nicaragua, Paraguay, Romania, Turkey, Uganda, Ukraine, Uruguay, Yemen and Zimbabwe, the company …
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Apps that allow you to share your location and activity can leave your data and personal information exposed, according to a recent finding by the Fraunhofer Institute for Secure Information Technology, which is based in Darmstadt, Germany. As reported by Forbes, the study found that tracking apps made for families and couples to monitor their loved ones can easily be …
Read More »Google just did the right thing with Fortnite on Google Play
“Fortnite Battle Royale by Epic Games, Inc is not available on Google Play.” That’s the message you’ll get if you type “Fortnite” into the Google Play Store on your Android device today. That’s not news, of course — the fact that the insanely popular game won’t be available on Google’s own Android storefront has been a controversial topic for well over a …
Read More »Fortnite is putting users at risk, to prove a point about Google’s Android monopoly
Fortnite is a global phenomenon. It’s the biggest thing in video games, in no small part because kids are obsessed with the part-Minecraft, part-PUBG shooter they can play on an iPhone for absolutely zero money (as long as you disable in-app purchases). Now, the game is available on Android too, meaning the other 85 percent of the world’s smartphone audience …
Read More »Alex Jones’ Infowars removed from LinkedIn and MailChimp, still up on Instagram and Twitter
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is quickly disappearing from the internet, though some accesses to his site Infowars is still available on the web. After we inquired this afternoon about the Infowars company page, LinkedIn responded that it has removed the page from its platform. “We have removed the InfoWars company page for violating our terms of service. We value the …
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