Tag Archives: Play Store
Google updates Currents to support scanning through categories, editions and breaking stories
Search engines has combined out an update to its Voltages program these days, enabling customers to easily check out various groups, guides and splitting information. The minimal update may not seem a like a huge deal, but the new routing measurement will give customers the capability to look through through the newest and most well-known statements without sampling into a particular article or book.
Firefox for Android now available for surfeit of new devices
Mozilla announced today the availability of its Firefox for Android browser for a slew of new devices including the HTC Status, HTC ChaCha, Samsung Galaxy Ace, Motorola Fire XT, LG Optimus Q and many more.
Google updates Play Store to include new UI features
Google has rolling out an update to the Play Store since late last night, and even though it doesn’t have any drastic changes, the UI and recommendations have been polished up, which is a nice touch. The most notable difference is the post-install screen after installing an app; it’s a clean looking screen with a button to quickly enable automatic updates.
Google+ now has direct download links for Play Store apps
There’s a cool little feature that’s just been implemented in Google+. Whenever a user links to an app in the Play Store on G+, that post will have a direct download link that users can download the app from without being redirected to the Play Store page. Not a huge feature, but little things like that make the user experience that much better.
Play Store Music and Movies coming to Google TV devices in the UK, Germany, France and more next week
Google has just announced the impending availability of Play Store Music and Movies forGoogle TV users in the United Kingdom, Germany, France, Canada and Australia. Beginning November 13th, users in these countries will be able to rent or purchase movies, as well as browse hundreds of thousands of songs via Google’s official marketplace.
Kobo Arc passes through the FCC, touts Google certification
We previously saw Kobo’s 7-inch Arc tablet in September boasting an impressive list of specs at an even more appealing price point. Fast forward two months and the tablet has finally made its way to the FCC under the model number K107, lining up with its impending November launch in North American.
Study says: 72% percent of Android apps pose a potential security risk!
According to a recent study, 72 percent of all Android applications in the Google Play Store request access to at least one extraneous permission that it doesn’t inherently need to function properly. This number may seem alarming, but let’s break down some of the research firm’s so-called “results.”
Google Play Store reaches 700,000 applications
With all the excitement surrounding the impending launch of Google’s new family of Nexus devices, it isn’t surprising to hear that the company has reached yet another promising milestone. The folks from Mountain View announced today that the Google Play Store had surpassed 700,000 total applications. Keep in mind this is the same number of applications Apple said it had in its App Store just last week.
