Google One customers can earn Google Store credit with new rewards program

Google is offering a new rewards program for its Google One cloud storage platform users who plan on buying new Google devices. It will allow you to earn Google Store credit in Canada.

Google One members on select plans who purchase a Google device or accessory from the Google Store qualify to earn as much as 10 percent back in Google Store credit. Those with 200GB plans will get three percent back in Google Store credit, while those with 2TB,10TB, 20TB, or 30TB plans will get 10 percent back.

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Google Canada preps for launch of new products, lets you sign up for updates

Just ahead of the launch of new Pixel and Nest Home devices, the Canadian Google Store lets you sign up to receive updates on the latest gadgets. By signing up, you'll be "the first to know about the new Pixel phone and connected home devices." The company is set to launch the Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL on October 15th. Rumour has it Google will also unveil a new Google Home Mini as well as a new mesh router system.

Google Store now focuses on selling Google-made products

The internet was abuzz with news earlier that Android Wear might have been abandoned by Google after the section dedicated to these products disappeared from the Google Store. But it seems the reason isn’t as drastic as that one. With the growing number of Google hardware, it seems the company wants to focus on promoting and selling Google-made products. Hoi Lam, a Googler who works with the Android Wear team, confirmed this news on Twitter. Lam adds they have been working over the past year on “custom store fronts with online retailers” for Android Wear. You can see his series of tweets below the cut. 

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Google Store now has a dedicated VR section

Virtual reality (VR) has been at the forefront of a lot of movement in the tech world these days. Google isn’t falling far behind with a new dedicated page to highlight various VR products including the Google Cardboard, Mattel View-Master, and Google Tech C1-Glass VR Viewer. Unfortunately, product sales in the country don’t seem to be open at the moment and there isn’t word yet if Google plans to sell it to our local Google Store. In the U.S. the Cardboard headset and Tech C1-Glass VR Viewer can be bought for US$15 and the View-Master goes for $30 (which is available at Best Buy here).

Source: Android Police