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Google dropping Play Store subscription fee from 30% to 15% on day one for all Android devs

October 22, 2021

Back in March, Google Play announced that it was cutting commission fees to 15% on the first $1 million in revenue from paid apps and in-app purchases (IAPs) for all Android developers. Google announced today that next year, the Play Store will only take a 15% cut on all subscriptions from day one. At the moment, the Play Store service fee drops to 15% (from 30%) if customers keep a…

Apple promotes iPhone 13 Pro cameras with new ‘Experiments VI: Movie Magic’ video

October 22, 2021

One month after Apple unveiled the iPhone 13 Pro, the company continues to promote the camera capabilities by showing how some users can stretch to the limit of these cameras and create beautiful images. This time, Apple commissioned an experiment with photographer Dong Hoon…

Twitter now lets anyone host a Space on iOS and Android devices

October 22, 2021

Twitter Spaces launched at the beginning of the year. Trying to compete with the early-hit Clubhouse, Twitter has mostly dominated the market of live audio rooms since the Spaces release. Now, it’s making sure more people can host a Space and take advantage of this…

Android Work Profiles will soon be available with Google Workspace on unmanaged phones

October 22, 2021

After detailing what’s new for enterprise in Android 12 at the start of this month, the Android Enterprise team is now teasing upcoming capabilities, like expanding Work Profile availability to Google Workspace. Android allows users to separate work-related applications and data from personal ones. When enabled, the app drawer features tabs for “Personal” and “Work,” with the latter…

Android getting native Matter support via Play services, branded routines coming to Google Home

October 22, 2021

Google’s 2021 Smart Home Developer Summit today sees a number of developments around Matter, including Android support via Play services. The announcements start with “Google Home” now serving as the name for the company’s entire smart home platform, developer…

Comment: As others beat it to the punch, what happened to Google’s Stadia hardware upgrades?

October 22, 2021

We’re quickly approaching the second anniversary of Google Stadia’s launch, and the service has grown a fair bit in the time since. Over 200 games are now supported, a lot of promised features have made a debut in one way or another, and against all odds, the service…

Google Pixel ‘Mandalorian’ wallpapers removed as 5G AR app set to disappear this month

October 22, 2021

As the second season of The Mandalorian was all the rage last year, Google did a number of tie-ins with the Star Wars show. Those cross-promotions are now coming to an end, with The Mandalorian wallpapers disappearing on Google Pixel today and the app set to follow. With the December Feature Drop last year, Google introduced The Mandalorian collection of photo-realistic works: The…

Google Search adds daily word notifications on Android and iOS

October 22, 2021

After previewing bigger changes in September, Google Search is now getting a nifty little notification feature that will help you “learn a new word every day.” One of Search’s many built-in tools is a dictionary. Over the years, it has expanded to let you see…

Google TV is reportedly ‘a top priority’ w/ higher partner payments than Roku offers, new ad push

October 22, 2021

After floundering for a few years with a seemingly directionless Android TV, the launch of Google TV has apparently lit a fire under the company to take over more of the streaming industry. A new report today claims that Google TV is a “top priority” for the company…

Google Fi’s 5G coverage expanding over the coming months, especially in these 8 states

October 22, 2021

In opening pre-orders for the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro on Tuesday, Google Fi also announced that its 5G coverage is expanding “over the coming months” in both the US and internationally. Our nationwide 5G network is expanding over the coming months to more areas across the US, with increased coverage in rural areas where 5G coverage has traditionally been low. As an MVNO(Mobile Virtual…