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Google makes new Play Store ‘Offers’ tab official, rolling out this year

First spotted in November with a wider rollout already underway, Google today made official the new “Offers” tab for the Play Store on Android. According to Google, the Play Store’s Offers tab is meant to “help you discover deals in games and apps across travel, shopping, media & entertainment, fitness, and more.” There are various sections, including the personalized “Offers for…
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Verizon is dropping support for carrier billing through the Google Play Store

The Google Play Store offers several ways to pay for apps and subscriptions, including the option of adding the charge to your carrier bill. Verizon, though, is now dropping support for carrier billing in the Play Store. Google has confirmed on a support page that Verizon is dropping support for carrier billing as of January 2022: As of January 2022, Verizon Wireless will no longer be an…
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Hands-on: Motorola’s wireless Android Auto dongle is dead simple, and very quick to pair

Wireless Android Auto support is something rarely seen built into cars, but the rise of third-party dongles has made it much easier to bring this functionality to cars that don’t already have it. Tomorrow, a new wireless Android Auto dongle under the Motorola brand will officially launch, and – based on our brief first impressions – the Motorola MA1 seems like a great option. The Motorola*…
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Apple releases first betas of iOS 15.4 and iPadOS 15.4 to developers

Following the release of iOS 15.3 to the public earlier this week, Apple is now continuing the beta testing process. The company is rolling out the first betas of iOS 15.4, iPadOS 15.4, and watchOS 8.5 to developers now. Head below for the full details and build numbers for these releases. Today’s new release of iOS 15.4 beta 1 is available to developers via an over-the-air update in the…
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