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New Google Play Updates Page, Love It or Nah?

Kellen July 13, 2021 72

You should have had a solid month to take in the latest changes to Google Play. You've opened the page to manage your apps and most definitely said, "Whoa, what the hell is this?" From there, I want to know if you followed that surprise up with nods and thumbs...

Google Responds to Antitrust Lawsuit Claims

Tim July 8, 2021 9

Yesterday, news broke that a multi-state antitrust lawsuit was inbound, aimed directly at Google and Google Play. As we've now learned, the lawsuit includes 36 states and the District of Columbia. It focuses on Google Play's competition and the notion that...

New Multi-State Antitrust Lawsuit Targets Google Play’s Fees

Tim July 7, 2021 4

According to Bloomberg, multiple states are preparing to launch an antitrust lawsuit against Google, targeting the Google Play fees that the company charges developers for purchases and subscriptions sold inside of apps. Apparently, the belief is that Google,...

APKs Going Away in Favor of Android App Bundles Later This Year

Tim June 30, 2021 14

The following news will affect developers and potentially those who enjoy easily sideloading APKs onto their Android phones. Google announced today that starting in August of this year, apps published to Google Play will be required to use the Android App...

Google Play Update is Getting Weird With App Management

Kellen June 8, 2021 25

Google is rolling out an update to Google Play that first made an appearance a couple of weeks back, but seems to be hitting more devices this week. The update is noteworthy because it dramatically changes the "My apps & games" section into a new "Manage...

Why is Google Hiding ‘My Apps & Games’ in Google Play?

Tim April 8, 2021 43

This is just a quick post to let Google know I don't like the new layout of Google Play. If you saw the news from this morning, it appears that everyone is receiving the UI that I magically received back in late January. Welcome to the club, stinkers. The main...

RIP, Google Play Hamburger Menu.

Kellen April 8, 2021 20

Remember back in January when we showed you a new Google Play store that ditched the hamburger menu and instead put all of its contents behind the account button in the search bar? That's now rolling out to everyone it seems. It's a minor tweak to Google Play...

Google Play Pass is Still Alive, Boasts Over 800 Apps and Games

Kellen March 31, 2021 5

Google Play Pass, the subscription play for Google Play that gets you access to hundreds of apps and games each month with no ads or in-app purchases, has ballooned with a library of more than 800. Google shared the news today by noting that 40 apps and games...