Gaming on Android just got a way more legit. Google's just announced its new "Play Games" app and service which comes with a whole bunch of features from achievements to leaderboards, and even cloud saves. Read More >>
Star Trek Into Darknessfinally hits our cinemas today, and while legions of fans have already snapped up their tickets, Cumberbatch is in full-on PR mode. Snagged by none-other than Google, watch the Into Darkness baddie squirm under the pressure of a Google+ barrage. Read More >>
Featured comment by Indy Sidhu:
"Damon was removed from ST 2009 from the credits. He was 1/3 of the writing troupe on this film. The other two are the same writers from the first." More »
When it comes to skinned, forked, mainly-for-media-consumption Android tablets, Barnes & Noble's Nook HD and Nook HD+ offerings have always played second fiddle to Amazon's Kindle Fires, and a shortage of apps was a big part of that. Now, Nooks are taking a step into real full-fledged tabletdom with a big, big update: the Google. Read More >>
It's been just under a week since Facebook Home went live in the UK, and 12 days since it was officially unleashed onto our US cousins. In that time, people have been properly panning it, with an average rating of just 2.2 stars. Ouch. Read More >>
Featured comment by sg1969:
"I tried it on my Galaxy Nexus.
Although it's not an officially supported phone, it works fine, however I think it is very badly written, or at least ..." More »
The rumours were true, Google Play's getting a revamp, to a new, sleeker, whiter interface. Apparently it's rolling out right now, to all devices with Android 2.2 and up, but no one in Giz towers has access to it yet. Do any of you, and if so, what do you think? Read More >>
Featured comment by Force Close:
"I have, but on a cheap 4.0 phone I'm using on a trip to the USA. My normal phone is still stuck on the old Google Play store." More »
We've heard rumours of an impending Google Play re-design, as well as a consolidation of all-things chat from Google called Babble Babel. Now both have reared their pretty little heads. This is apparently what Google Play 4.0 will look like, while Babel's been poking its head out from behind Gmail. Read More >>
Featured comment by britishchris:
"*GASP*
(related: I hope this Google Babel thing is actually good, I'd kill for an official GTalk app for iOS rather than the current paltry affair of..." More »
If you've been itching for a redesigned Google Play on your Android phones, it's apparently been leaked. Droid Life managed to get its hands on what looks like Google Play 4.0, and everything is brighter with bigger pictures. It's nice looking! However much of the page layout has stayed the same. Read More >>
Featured comment by zerobob:
"I don't care too much about the Google Play app design, but more the speed. It's got the most lag of any app going, even running on my Nexus 4, which ..." More »
The maker of Android advert-removal tool Adblock Plus is currently trying to circumvent Google's ad-blocker ban by releasing a new standalone version designed to be downloaded straight to phone, avoiding Google's app shop censorship entirely. Read More >>
Following on from Google's little tweak for Android that rendered Adblockers pretty-much useless, Google's now blocked the adblockers, removing them all from Google Play. Nasty. Read More >>
To celebrate its Google Play rebrand taking place one year ago, Google has launched a rather half-hearted sale across its app, music, book and film portal. Celebrate it being a Wednesday by giving Google some money, seems to be the rough idea of it. Read More >>
Featured comment by warriorscot:
"The book and movie selection is ok, its just the app choice that is dire but given that those prices aren't really dependant on google like the others..." More »
Some Google Play gift cards, of course. They're apparently now available in Tesco, Morrisons, and other UK shops for the princely sum of £10, £25, and £50 a pop. No doubt they'll go for less pretty soon too, so might be worth keeping an eye on to subsidise your weekly app binges. [Google] Read More >>
Google Play Books got a nice update last night, with a Read Aloud feature, and pinch-to-zoom and double-tap-to-zoom. The Read Aloud feature sounds really robotic—even more than Siri or other voice command prompts—but it gets the job done. It's nowhere near as polished as something like Amazon's integration with Audible audiobooks, but it's also totally free. Read More >>
Fancy some free apps, music, TV shows and movies? Of course you do! So checkout Google's new 'surprise calendar' and let big G splurge free goodies all over your Android-loving bodies. Read More >>
Featured comment by dudeman1996:
""Keith Richards turns 69 today, and we’re celebrating by giving everyone a present: a free live version of "Beast of Burden" from the final show of ..." More »
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