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Activision said today that it is recruiting developers to make a mobile version of Call of Duty: Warzone.
It comes as no surprise that mobile is on the short list of projects the company needs to recruit for. But it’s also a sign of a time of hardship for the company. Normally…
Google today issued an update on its response to the war in Ukraine. Among other ongoing efforts, Android users in Ukraine will soon have rapid Air Raid Alerts natively built into their phones.
Before this latest development, Google Play was already prominently…
The Chromium underpinnings of Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge have seen more in-the-wild “zero day” bugs as of late. Google today explained what’s behind that browser trend, as well as what security features Chrome has in place to counter it.
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Following Gmail at the start of this year, Google Drive is the latest iOS app to get new work-focused widgets, while there are also updates for Translate and Chat on iOS in the coming weeks.
The new widgets for Google Drive are aimed at the iPad. It starts with a new XL widget that will show eight recent files that are contextually relevant. The current widget only shows two, while shortcuts…
At this point, Google’s biggest Android apps have been updated with Material You. Redesigns are widely rolled out, but widget availability varies depending on whether you have a Pixel or Samsung device running Android 12. The following is our running tally of which Google…
Being able to manage and customize your notifications on a device is a key part of being able to enjoy the experience. On Android, you have a few different options for managing notifications to fit your needs. This guide will walk you through how you can get those…
There are a ton of solid 3D titles that you can play on your Android but with cloud gaming service you can access triple-A PC titles right in the palm of your hands.
For the first time, NVIDIA is opening up its limited RTX 3080 Membership tier to regular monthly subscribers. Previously it was limited to 6-month memberships and now you can pay a flat $19.99 per month fee to get access to the most…
Google rewrote the Play Store’s UI with Jetpack Compose for up to 50% less code, faster rendering
March 11, 2022
Jetpack Compose is how Google wants Android developers to create app user interfaces going forward. Google today detailed how the Play Store leveraged Jetpack Compose for its UI rewrite.
Google set out to revamp the Play Store’s entire storefront tech stack in 2020 since…
Google has informed Android developers that Play Store users in Russia have lost the ability to purchase apps, games, IAPs, and subscriptions.
Update: Google has paused Play billing in Russia as of March 10, 2022. This follows the company saying last night that users in…
Messages will send videos as Google Photos links for the benefit of RCS-less iPhones, rolling out iMessage reactions
March 11, 2022
In recent weeks, Google has been testing and slowly rolling out a number of new features for Messages on Android. The company announced today that iMessage reactions, Google Photos integration, and several other capabilities will soon widely launch.
On iOS, users can respond to a text with one of six Tapbacks. Historically, that action was communicated to Android phones over SMS/MMS as an…
