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Google Plans Tablet Makeovers for 20+ Apps

Kellen May 12, 2022 23

The tech world was quite surprised to see Google announce a new tablet yesterday after having seemingly given up on the space several years back. I guess you could argue that we should have seen this coming, though, since they have shown a new interest in...

Google Play’s New Data Safety Section Shows Exactly How Apps Use Your Data

Tim April 26, 2022 2

Google introduced a new section on app pages inside of Google Play this week, a required section that developers will need to fill out with how an app collects, shares, and secures user data. This new section is called the Data Safety Section. According to...

Google Details April’s Google System Updates

Tim March 28, 2022 8

April approaches and with it a fresh Google System Update, featuring fixes and changes for the Google Play/system ecosystem as a whole. To recap, what you're about to see is what is happening behind the scenes in Play Services updates and general Google Play...

Google and Spotify to Give Users Choice Over Billing

Kellen March 25, 2022 7

Google and Spotify announced a new partnership this week that will soon give users a choice over billing when they install the popular music app from Google Play and choose a paid plan. This is a big step, as it shows Google opening up to the idea of...

Google is Going to Let You Archive Android Apps Instead of Uninstalling

Kellen March 8, 2022 18

Later this year, you may not have to fully uninstall an app to free up space on that aging phone of yours. Google announced today that it has been cooking up a way to archive apps on your phone, making it easier to restore them with user data at some point in...

Google System Update for March Improves a Bunch of Stuff

Kellen March 1, 2022 25

A new month is here and so is yet another Google System update that includes new goodies through Google Play and Google Play Services. The updates should start rolling out as early as today too, so be on the lookout for changes. Google can be vague with the...

Here’s Everything New in Google’s Latest System Update [Feb, 2022]

Tim January 31, 2022 13

Google has already posted its System Update changelog for next month (February), allowing end users like us to see what's coming to the company's ecosystem of devices. This time around, we're only seeing one critical fix for smartphones, while Google Play is...

Fresh Google Play Store and Services Updates Continue Improvements

Kellen January 31, 2022 5

For the third time this month, Google is pushing out new features and improvements to almost all Android phones, thanks to Google Play Store and Google Play Services updates. This time, the changes are minor, but Family Link, Wallet, and gamers should find a...