Google said to be working on a subscription service called ‘Play Pass’

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Google might be working on a new paid subscription service in Google Play which might be called “Play Pass.” Google hasn’t made any changes to PlayStore in the recent times and slightest of changes might take few months to roll out. Back in late June, there were reports about an in-development Play Store feature called “Play Pass.” Continue reading “Google said to be working on a subscription service called ‘Play Pass’”

Google finally bans Crypto-mining, repetitive apps from the Play Store

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Google today has yet again updated its Play Store developer policies and first among them is the “appeal to children but contain adult themes” are no longer allowed. In the same regards, apps that include content that adult content will be immediately banned from the Store. Continue reading “Google finally bans Crypto-mining, repetitive apps from the Play Store”

ES File Explorer gets updated to v4.0 – Brings new material design

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ES File Explorer is a nice and reliable file manager for Android but its interface was something that not many people liked. However the new update to v4.0 brings about the Material Design UI to the application.

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Instagram rolling out Quick Edit feature for Android

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Instagram is now rolling out a new feature across Android smartphones called Quick Edit. The feature will be available to users who update or install v7.3.0 of the application.

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Asus ZenWatch price slashed to US$ 129.99

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The Asus ZenWatch was available at a discounted price of US$ 149.99 last month through Best Buy as well as Amazon. Now, a new offer allows you to purchase the smartwatch at an even lower price of US$ 129.99.

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Google removes rogue BatteryBot Pro app from Play Store

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Google has removed a malicious application from the Play Store that had disguised itself as another app. The application that was removed is a rogue version of the app called BatteryBot Pro.

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Google Maps will now notify you if your destination will be closed upon arrival

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Driving over to a restaurant or any other place just to find out that it is closed is one of the most annoying things that happens to us. Even if you know the timings of a place by heart, you could forget about it and still head over to the place. Now Google Maps has added a new feature which will tell you whether your destination will still be open or not by the time you get there.

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Facebook Messenger crosses 1 Billion downloads on Android

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David Marcus who is the VP of product Messaging at Facebook has posted a photo on Facebook that shows that the Messenger app for Android devices has crossed 1 billion downloads.

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Google debuts “Designed for Families” on the Play Store – Will promote ‘Kid-Safe’ apps

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Google announced a new program for developers to certify their apps as being “family-friendly” by submitting their apps to an additional review. The designation will make its way onto the applications page on the Google Play Store.

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Google Play Store 5.5 Update brings new animations and review quotes

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Google has just updated its Play Store and it brings a few improvements and features to the table. The latest version is 5.5 and will be rolling out across Android devices as we speak.

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