Entries by Nicole Batac (11945)

Thursday
May152014

Google adds PayPal support for Play Store

You can now use your PayPal account to pay for purchases from Google’s Play Store. Canada is one of the 12 countries that can use their PayPal accounts to purchase apps, games, books, music, movies, and other in-app purchases. PayPal will be added as an option in Google Wallet. It will just require you to enter your PayPal login details. Google did not indicate if you will need to enter your login credentials every time though. Let us know when you try it out.

Source: Android Developers

Thursday
May152014

‘Flappy Bird’ creator shows teaser of new game

If you’re done with Flappy Bird, then you might be interested in the new game Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen came up with. Nguyen showed a screenshot of a game he is working on at the moment that is meant to help people “forget about Flappy Bird for a while.” He didn’t release any details but it looks like he kept the 8-bit style he has used for his uber-popular game. It just shows a small helmeted person jumping through what looks like a building.  We’re not sure if this will be as popular as his first game but we are willing to give it a try.

Thursday
May152014

Podcasts for iOS adds Siri, CarPlay integration

If you’ve been an avid user of Podcasts for iOS, you’re in for a treat. A new version of the app now helps make things easier for you. Siri has been integrated into the app. You can now say “play podcasts” or tell Siri to play a specific station. The app also now has CarPlay support in preparation for the new cars coming out.

Version 2.1 also brings a quicker way to browse through your podcasts. There are new Unplayed and Feed tabs to rifle through. You can enable offline listening and tinker with the settings to let the app delete podcasts you’ve already listened to.

Source: MacRumors

Wednesday
May142014

Google now sells Snap case for Nexus 5 on Play Store

Looking for a new case for your Nexus 5? Google has just started selling a Snap case on the Play Store. It doesn’t come as cheap though at $29.99 CDN plus shipping. The matte plastic case comes in five colours including Black, Aqua, Silver, White, and Clear. This protects the back and sides of the device. Google has also been selling for a while already a more robust $34.99 bumper case and a $49.99 QuickCover that protects the screen as well.