Google Play's US Best of 2017 lists include Super Mario Run in the lead in the new game category, and Photo Editor as the year's most popular new app.
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The Google Play Store, which replaced the Android Market, is now five years old. And it's become more than just a smartphone apps store.
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Social networking: it ain’t for everyone. Or maybe it is for you, but you’ve already found the network you like to call home, and you’d rather not be bothered keeping up with every competitor popping their head up like an inquisitive prairie dog. Google+ has found itself the target of a lot of that too-many-networks resentment, especially as users interpreted a number of Google’s actions as trying to force Google+ upon them – like it or not. To the company’s credit, it’s been easing up on such practices recently, and
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As Nintendo’s new interest in smartphone gaming should make clear, mobile gaming’s already a big deal that only promises to get bigger. And if you’re a company that’s even remotely connected to gaming, staying relevant means embracing smartphone and tablet users now, rather than playing catch-up later. Google’s working to stay ahead of the curve, and its recent efforts appear tied to the growing popularity among gamers of sharing their play with others. YouTube ...
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A little under two weeks ago, as part of one of Google’s regular Wednesday app update binges, we saw a new version of Play Games arrive for Android users. While we learned of changes like improved leaderboards and some UI tweaks, the update seemed relatively minor – really, the only notable feature was to support invitations in multiplayer titles. Today, however, with the Game Developers Conference getting underway in San Francisco, Google shares some additional details of where
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Mostly only people that have been living under a rock haven’t noticed that one of the biggest booms in game consoles years ago was local and remote multiplayer support. It paved the way for the networks we see today, and it’s the reason why services like Game Center on iOS exist today to a certain degree. The Google Play store also brought something similar to Game Center recently with its Google Play games, but this time the company is taking a step further in the multiplayer department. Today’s Google Play Store update confirms that the company has just ...
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Watch today’s Pocketnow Daily as we talk about the Sony Xperia ZR and what’s special about their new device. Google I/O is next as a recent interview with Sundar Pichai reveals that we might not see Nexus hardware at the event. Then we go through the recent leaks of Google Play Games, as the possible center for games to come to Android. The Galaxy S 4 Zoom follows with a possible leaked photo, and regarding the Verizon Galaxy S 4, well set your calendar to May 23rd. We end today’s show talking about the leaks of the Nokia Lumia 925. All this and more after the break. ...
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