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Google Play Store takes aim at annoying game ads, copycat apps, and misinformation in new rules

July 29, 2022

Google has just issued new policy updates for Play Store developers, and the new rules take aim directly at misinformation, impersonation, and annoying game ads… among other things. Google Play’s updated Developer Program Policy issues updates for a few existing policies, including a requirement that apps with subscriptions must offer users a way to “easily cancel their subscriptions from…

Backbone launches a licensed PlayStation-style controller for iPhone

July 29, 2022

Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Backbone, the company behind the iPhone controller attachment of the same name…

Apple Q3 2022 results show iPhone (just barely) creating a new record

July 29, 2022

Yesterday saw the announcement of Apple Q3 2022 earnings. While it was technically a record quarter, the analysts were right that this would be the point at which Apple’s pandemic-boosted growth would tail off. Mac revenue was down 10% year-on-year, iPad dropped 2%, and…

Apple Arcade games for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV [New: Kingdom Rush Vengeance TD+]

July 29, 2022

Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on Apple Arcade games. New for 7/29: Popular tower defense title Kingdom Rush Vengeance TD+ is the newest release on Apple Arcade. You can learn more about and download all the latest games by heading to the Arcade tab in the App…

Here’s the Galaxy Z Fold 4 in its stunning gold color option [Gallery]

July 29, 2022

Samsung is set to launch its next batch of foldable smartphones in just a couple of weeks, and tonight we’re getting our best look yet at the Galaxy Z Fold 4 in three colorways, including a stunning gold option. There have already been a few key leaks of the Galaxy Z Fold…

Google temporarily has a video calling app called ‘Meet (original)’

July 29, 2022

Back in June, Google announced that it was merging Duo with Meet in a migration that’s currently underway. As part of that, Google’s first “Meet” app is now called “Meet (original)” with a different icon. On Android, “Meet (original)” was previously called…

Samsung August 2022 update rolling out for these Galaxy devices

July 29, 2022

Samsung has made great strides over the past few years with its update cadence throughout the entire device lineup. With that in mind, here’s every smartphone and tablet that Samsung has updated with the August 2022 security patch. Samsung August 2022 security update – what’s new Almost all security updates include a number of important security fixes, most of these include general Android…

Twitter raises the price of its ‘Blue’ subscription for the first time

July 29, 2022

In June of last year, Twitter officially launched its new subscription service called “Twitter Blue,” which unlocks exclusive features such as the ability to quickly undo a just-sent tweet and theme options within the app. A year later, Twitter is now raising the price…

Apple now selling iPhone 12 mini in its US Refurbished Store for the first time

July 29, 2022

Apple this week quietly started selling iPhone 12 mini for the first time in its US Refurbished Store. This means that customers can now buy an iPhone 12 mini that looks as good as a new one at a $100 discount compared to the retail price. Some iPhone 12 models were already…

Google Camera 8.6 rolling out: UI tweaks, Speech enhancement for rear Pixel 6 camera [U]

July 29, 2022

Google is rolling out an update to the Pixel Camera app a month after the last release, with version 8.6 introducing a handful of Material You tweaks. Update 7/28: Google Camera 8.6 on the Pixel 6 and 6 Pro (which we have since gotten the update on) enables “Speech enhancement” for the rear camera. At launch, this feature was just for recording video with the front-facing camera and works to…