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Snapdragon 865 GPU Drivers can be Updated Through Google Play

Kellen December 4, 2019

Qualcomm, with the Snapdragon 865, is going to issue driver updates to its Adreno 650 GPU through Google Play for the first time. There's no guarantee, but that could lead to longer support. If anything, that should mean regular bug fixes and a possibility of...

Google Names the Play Store’s Best of 2019

Tim December 3, 2019

The votes are in and everything's been tallied -- Google Play's Best of 2019 have been crowned! For those who haven't noticed, every year Google holds a user vote on the best app, game, movie, and ebook of the year. That vote is separate from Google's own...

Google Play Black Friday Deals are Here: Up to 80% Off Games, Cheap STARZ

Kellen November 27, 2019

The Google Play list of Black Friday 2019 deals on apps and games has arrived just in time for the long holiday weekend. If you were looking for the chance to blow a little bit of cash on content that will help you survive tomorrow's big dinner with the...

Wear OS Gets a Redesigned Google Play Store

Kellen November 13, 2019

I know that most people are in agreement that Wear OS is trash and the watch options aren't great, but I'm foolishly still holding out hope that it will one day be good. Because of that foolishness, here is a bit of news: Google Play on Wear OS is now slightly...

Voting is Open on Google Play for Your Favorite Movie, App, and Game of 2019

Tim November 11, 2019

Each year, Google hosts a vote to see what was the most popular content on its Google Play platform. The categories are typically apps, games, books, movies, plus any other type of content that Google Play sells. This year, Google is providing users with a...

Check Your Google Play, Play Points Program is Rolling Out

Tim November 6, 2019

It was only a couple of days ago when Google announced that the Play Points program was coming to the US starting this week. I checked my Google Play app this morning, and boom, it was there in the navigation menu. We have all of the details you'll need for...

Google Play Points Program Arrives in US, Letting You Earn Points to Use on Digital Content

Kellen November 4, 2019

Just over a year ago, Google introduced the Google Play Points program to help users earn points from purchases of digital content that could then be used for more content, including Google Play Credit. At launch, it was only available in Japan and Korea, but...

Updated Play Store UI for Android TV Should be Rolling Out to Users

Tim October 21, 2019

According to at least one person on reddit, as well as a comment from Google, Android TV users should begin to see an updated UI for Google Play over the next few weeks. Detailed all the way back in May, Google Play will soon have a few notable changes in...