At it's I/O 2016 conference, Google has announced that it will be bringing Google Play Store and Android apps to the Chrome OS. It will be detailing the project to developers at a session to be held today at the conference.
Google has today announced that all of its Google Play family of apps are set to receive a visual makeover, or at least their icons will. In a blogpost by Jonathan Chung, Visual Design Lead, Google Play, Google announced that all six of its Google Play apps will get new, more colorful and friendly icons.
Here's a full list of the 50 best Android apps and games of the year 2015 on the Google's Play Store, according to Google.
Google Play is offering Mariah Carey's 1994 hit album "Merry Christmas" and Blake Shelton's 2012 album "Cheers, it's Christmas" for free in celebration of the holidays. You can download them for free right now.
If you've been looking for some good new music to listen to then Blake Shelton’s latest album "Bringing Back The Sunshine" is now available absolutely free to download. Head on over the jump for further information on this sweet deal.
Tolkien fans now have the opportunity to download the first Lord of the Rings movie, Fellowship of the Ring absolutely free . Originally available for $12.99, the movie which captured the hearts of millions, can now be grabbed for free and it's unclear if this is a limited time offer or not.
It's been a big couple of weeks for Flappy Bird gamers. Almost from nowhere, Flappy Bird popped up at the top of the App Store and Play Store free app charts and since then it's been a real rollercoaster ride. First we had the discussion about just how much the free game is raking in through in-game ads, with some claiming the figure to be around the $50,000 mark per day. Then we were treated to the drama that followed news that the game's developer actually disliked the attention his work was receiving.
Choosing whether or not to go with iOS or Android doesn't always come down to the available hardware - although that definitely helps - with the decision often resting on the available apps and software that exist for each platform. Google has already proven itself to be more than willing to bring their offerings to the iOS platform, with that willingness to adopt iOS being shown once again with the immediate availability of the Google Play Movies & TV app for iPhone and iPad.
Every year in December, the Google Play Store picks the best apps of the twelve months previous, and today, the time has come for the 2013 round-up. With the end of the year quickly approaching, we're going to be seeing a lot of these "best of" lists, and although you mightn't agree with every single one of the Play Store picks, there's still bound to be at least a few gems in there for everybody to appreciate.
Apple's iOS Newsstand app has been around since iOS 5, and ever since, there has been much rumor and speculation pertaining Google's alternative effort. During the past couple of weeks, reports have increased considerably, with a general feeling that a release would be imminent. Today, the time has come for the app to make its official debut over at the Play Store, and naturally, it also signals the demise of the now obsolete Play Magazines and Currents apps. Details, as ever, can be found after the break.
