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Chrome Beta for Android updates with full-screen mode and improved Omnibox

, Apr 11th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google rolled out a Chrome Beta update yesterday, bringing with it a couple of improvements that have been long-anticipated, and that provide Android users with some much-needed functionality. After updating, Chrome Beta for Android users will have easy full-screen Web browsing and improved search via Omnibox. The update can be grabbed now from the Play Store. Read The Full Story

Google Play rolls out new design and simpler check-out

, Apr 9th 2013 Discuss [0]

As expected, Google has issued a redesign to the Google Play store, and it's starting to roll out now to Android smartphones and tablets running Android 2.2 Froyo and higher. Google says that the redesign is much more simple and clean this time around, and the new design also helps users find the things they want in a faster manner. Read The Full Story

Tumblr app for Android gets revamped

, Apr 8th 2013 Discuss [0]

Tumblr has just launched a revamp of its Android app, implementing the beautiful, Holo UI into the app, and improving user experience with a bunch of new features. It's strange that the Android app is getting revamped before the iOS app, but it's a nice change of pace. Unfortunately, the revamped app still doesn't have support for GIFs, which is something users have been wanting for ages. Read The Full Story

Google Now gets new features in latest Search update

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Google has been rolling out new functionality to quite a few of its services lately, including full-size photo support for Google+, improved auto-complete predictions in Gmail, and data autosync for Chrome for Android, to name a few. Now we're seeing another update, this time for Google Now. With this update, Android users will find additional Google Now settings in Google Search, including real-time package tracking. Read The Full Story

Chrome for Android now syncs autofill data and passwords

, Apr 3rd 2013 Discuss [0]

Google has officially updated its Chrome for Android app to include password and autofill data syncing for your mobile device. Those features were available for beta users last month, but now everyone can enjoy them. The app syncs the autofill and password data stored on your computer, further integrating the browser on both devices and making Google Chrome an even more compelling choice for users. Read The Full Story

Symantec: Over 200 Google Play apps integrated with one-click billing fraud

, Apr 2nd 2013 Discuss [0]

The Google Play store is no stranger to malware-infested apps or scam related apps, so we can add this one onto its list. According to its research, Symantec states that there are over 200 apps in the Google Play store that scam people into paying money in order to view adult-rated videos. They have discovered that there are at least 50 developers involved in the scam, and their apps have been downloaded at least 5,000 times in the past couple of months. Read The Full Story

Google launches Play Store Movies in Mexico and India

, Mar 28th 2013 Discuss [0]

Google has been rolling out quite a few updates and improvements to the Play Store recently, preparing to make gift cards available in Canada and having launched Google Play Books in Mexico back on March 20th. Now Mexico is seeing another update, this time getting access to Google Play Movies. Android users in India will also be seeing Play Store Movies rolling out. Read The Full Story

Google Play Movies adds info cards for actors, actresses

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

We all hate it when we're watching a movie or TV show and we can't put a name with the face. It's happened to the best of us, but Google has a solution that looks to take the embarrassment out of trying to guess that actor's/actress's name. Hot on the heels of Amazon's expansion of its X-Ray feature, Google has added "info cards" to the Google Play Movies & TV app. Read The Full Story

20% of all Blackberry 10 Apps are Android ports

, Mar 27th 2013 Discuss [0]

Blackberry had just announced last week that the Blackberry App World had finally reached its 100,000 app milestone. The Blackberry App World had grown rapidly in size thanks to Blackberry's intense campaign to get developers to create apps for its platform. One of those campaigns involved a port-a-thon that allowed developers to port their apps from Android straight to Blackberry. Read The Full Story

Google Play gift cards may be available in Canada soon

, Mar 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Whether to give as a gift for the Android fan on your shopping list or to offer as a show of fondness for the geek in your life, Google Play gift cards are a straight-forward way to fund your friends' and family's app library - if they're located in the US or UK, that is. These gift cards have been notoriously unavailable in most locations, but that will be changing for Canadians soon. Read The Full Story

Google Play Store 4 leak shows alleged new design

, Mar 21st 2013 Discuss [0]

Screenshots have surfaced of what is said to be the next iteration of the Google Play Store, which first appeared over at Droid-Life. The current version Android users are running is 3.10.14 at most, but the version demonstrated in the image after the jump is said to be of 4.0.16. While its not official, there are a few indicators that it could be the real thing. Read The Full Story

Google Play Books rolls out in Mexico

, Mar 20th 2013 Discuss [0]

While many Android users have enjoyed the robust library of content available on Google Play, which includes Movies, Music, and Magazines, there are still many users who only have access to some of the content. That reality has diminished in Mexico starting today, with users in the nation now having access to Google Play Books. Read The Full Story
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