Wednesday, May 13, 2026 at 11:02AM Google wants you to take advantage of Gemini Intelligence with its new laptop line called Googlebooks. According to the tech giant, it helps them move "from an operating system to an intelligence system," offering a device that brings together the "best of Android" with ChromeOS.
Sunday, July 24, 2022 at 9:49PM 
Google is rolling back its decision to remove the app permissions section in the Play Store. The feature shows what permissions an app uses. The company initially opted to replace that with its Data Safety section, similar to Apple's privacy labels. This section is where developers have to declare what they do with users' data and provide info on things like whether users can ask for their data to be deleted or if they're encrypted.
Sunday, November 21, 2021 at 7:35AM 
Google might be finally ready to revamp its Play Store on the web to look more like the mobile app. The redesign removes the large sidebar and cards and replaces them with four-button navigation and cleaner-looking listings with auto-playing trailers for games. You can filter apps by device type. And if you want to access your library or redeem a gift card, those are accessible through the account switcher you typically see on Google web apps.
Now, we just have to wait if Google will roll this out to more users. It's been spotted in the Korean and Taiwanese Play Stores.
Source: Android Police | Via: Engadget
Wednesday, July 29, 2020 at 8:49AM If this new Reuters report is accurate, then Samsung might finally be ready to let its Bixby virtual assistant and Galaxy Apps Store take a backseat to Google's offerings. The two tech giants are reportedly discussing a new global revenue-sharing deal where Samsung prioritizes Google Assistant and Play Store apps over its options. It's something Google has been trying to convince Samsung to do for years. But now, the search company is reportedly offering a percentage of its ad revenue from Google apps running on Samsung phones.
Samsung said it has no plans to drop Bixby or Galaxy Store from its devices. In a statement, it mentioned that the company is "committed to our own services and ecosystem." But this deal is supposedly enticing, given that the COVID-19 pandemic has slowed down smartphone sales. Samsung could find a new revenue source through this deal. The exact financial details aren't known, but the terms will reportedly be finalized by Friday. Or at least that is the target day. Samsung's services haven't exactly caught on as much as the company would like it to, and perhaps, it might be time for Samsung to raise the white flag.
