Google launched a new app and program through Google Play called One Today. The project is still in beta right now, you have to request an invite from Google, but the plan is for the app to bring a list of nonprofits and their causes to your app, and with just one click you can donate a dollar to help their cause. 

In these hard economic times, what are you to do when you get fired and you are afraid of the wife scolding you for not bringing home the bacon? In the upcoming game for Android, Daddy Was a Thief, one man takes the situation into his own hands and turns to a life of crime to support his family, pretty much like Breaking Bad.

Last month, the developers of the highly popular Fieldrunners game for Android announced that a sequel was finally coming. While we waited, they opened a private beta for Fieldrunners 2, which I am sure plenty of you tried to sign up for. Whether you were able to gain entry or not, the title is set for launch on Google Play next week, April 24. 

Last week, the new Google Play version 4.0 became available and then slowly rolled out to users who chose not to manually update. Late last night, another update began pushing as build 4.0.26. It’s incredibly minor, as one would expect with the previous version being 4.0.25. You can grab it below if your device hasn’t updated already.

Last week, the Nexus 10′s first official accessory arrived in Google Play, a simple book cover. This tablet has been on the market for some time now, so it almost comes off as pointless to start pushing out accessories, but we’ll take it. It comes in two colors, grey and scarlet, priced at $30. 

The Android developers team announced this afternoon that going forward, they are allowing for both 7-inch and 10-inch screenshots from developers to be posted in their Google Play store app listings. In even better news, these new screenshots will be displayed preferentially to users depending on the type of device they are browsing the Play store from. So for developers, this means you can in some ways customize the browsing experience to users based upon device type or I’m assuming, screen resolution.

This should also provide a better shopping experience for users who are wondering if this or that particular app has a tablet UI or will look decent enough on their device.

Seems like a minor change, but we love the little details.

Via:  Android Developers

Nexus 10 owners, your first official accessory is now available through Google Play. Launched moments ago, we’re getting a look at the Book Cover in both scarlet and dark gray at a retail price of $29.99. 

Google launched a new contest this morning called “Favorite Things” to celebrate the new look of Google Play (download here), and it could land you a Nexus 10, Nexus 7, Nexus 4 or a Google Play gift card. It’s the easiest of contests and only asks that you Tweet to @GooglePlay, mention one of your favorite things available for sale on Google Play, provide a link, and use the hashtag #favoritethings. It can be a movie, music, book, app, game, magazine or TV show.

You also need to complete the entry form at the info link below. The contest runs until 11:59PM PT on April 24. Appears to be U.S. only.

From the contest page, they list out the prizes as being ten Nexus 10s, seven Nexus 7s, four Nexus 4s, and 100 gift cards. Get to it!

Contest Info [Rules]