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Final Fantasy IV hits Android (critical hit!) for $16
Posted On 03 Jun 2013 By Ben Gilbert. Under: Uncategorized.
If there's a way to prepare for Active Time Battling, you should probably get on it -- Final Fantasy IV is now available on the Google Play Store. That said, you may want to grab a Phoenix Down before we tell you the price: an ice cold $15.99. At ...
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Play Magazines receives UI overhaul to match Music and Books apps
Posted On 22 May 2013 By Terrence O'Brien. Under: Uncategorized.
It was only a matter of time before Google got around to cleaning up the clumsy 3D interface of its Play Magazines app. With both Books and Music already sporting a spiffy new design, we're happy to report that its periodicals portal is now just a...
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Google Play Books updated to allow user uploads, supports EPUB and PDF
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Sean Buckley. Under: Uncategorized.
With the exception of a brief mention in Google Play for Education, Mountain View's book platform was all but absent from its Google I/O presentation. Still, the service is getting updated with a significant new feature: user uploads. It hasn't ro...
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Google I/O 2013 opening keynote roundup: All Access music streaming, a vanilla GS4 and more
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Joe Pollicino. Under: Uncategorized.
Phew. Day one of Google I/O is far from over, but there's already been an onslaught of news. While our editors are running around the floor, why not catch up on any bits of the opening keynote you may have missed? There's now a Galaxy S 4 with van...
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Google Play Music All Access hands-on
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Terrence O'Brien. Under: Uncategorized.
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Google reportedly signs deal with Sony and Universal
Google launches All Access music-streaming service
Google reportedly in negotiations with music labels to launch streaming service
Among the worst kept secrets to be revealed ...
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Google Play gets dedicated chart for Android tablet apps, web redesign
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Jon Fingas. Under: Uncategorized.
Many have chastised Google for doing little to properly expose Android tablet apps, but it's addressing that in style: the Google Play Store now includes a dedicated section in the charts for the top tablet-native releases, all of which meet the c...
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Google Play game services aims to integrate gaming across Android, iOS and the web, available today
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Ben Gilbert. Under: Uncategorized.
Google Play game developers and players alike are getting a quartet of game-changing additions today: real-time multiplayer, leaderboards, cloud saves and achievements. And that's not all -- the latter three services will function cross-platform b...
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Google Play Games service confirmed by Eufloria HD update
Posted On 15 May 2013 By Terrence O'Brien. Under: Uncategorized.
Need more evidence that Google is preparing a Game Center-like platform dubbed Play Games? Look no further than the "What's New" section of your favorite Android game. At least one title, Eufloria HD, received an update today that explicitly state...
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Google Play spruced up in new release, Services app nabs new syncing options
Posted On 14 May 2013 By Alexis Santos. Under: Uncategorized.
On the eve of Google I/O, Page and Co. have seen fit to polish the Google Play app with a fresh release. Version 4.1.6 of the mobile OS market brings colorful section buttons and improved spacing for "open" and "install" on application pages, alon...
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Google now lets all Play developers respond to user reviews
Posted On 13 May 2013 By Sarah Silbert. Under: Uncategorized.
It looks like you'll soon be seeing more comments from app makers on Google Play. According to a post on the Android Developers Blog today, all developers can now reply to user reviews via the Google Play Developer Console, with responses showing ...
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