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‘Magic Pointer’ app for Googlebooks released to Play Store Abner Li | Jul 10 2026 - 10:05 am PT | Jul 10 2026 - 10:05 am PT As we wait for more Googlebook details this fall , Google has released a “Magic Pointer” app to the Play Store. …
… Starting in May, Google says "Movies & TV will no longer be supported in the Google Play Store. This doesn't mean that your purchased content is disappearing, rather, it'll still be available in the Google TV app. There will just no longer be a Movies and TV section in the Google Play Store. …
… The previous sorting options that popped up in Play Store reviews allowed for “latest version” and “this device model” filters, which would allow users to narrow down potentially thousands of reviews to just ones applicable for their specific device, or for the newest version of the app. …
… In the United States, this includes the ability for third-party app stores to house listings for Play Store apps and games. Developers can opt out of this, but it would see apps and games distributed on the same terms as the Play Store. …
9to5Google Google Hangouts is gone from the App Store on iPhone and iPad By Andrew Romero & Abner Li Google had been planning to drop Hangouts for a while now, ever since the company announced it would switch to Chat for Workspace customers. …
Google Play Store gets new ‘Ask Play’ chatbot as Gemini starts recommending apps Will Sattelberg | May 19 2026 - 10:59 am PT | May 19 2026 - 10:59 am PT Google’s entire ethos is built around Gemini these days, and now, that experience is coming to how you search, discover, and use apps on the Play … …
Google is reportedly buying Android app code from Play Store devs to train AI models Ben Schoon | Jun 3 2026 - 7:15 am PT | Jun 3 2026 - 7:15 am PT With coding having emerged as one of the best use cases for LLMs, Google is reportedly looking to train its AI models with code from actual Android app… …
… Update 6/16: Speaking to 9to5Google , Google says this issue has now been fixed. Users still affected can check for app updates via the Google Play Store. …
… Available now via the Play Store for free, Inware 7.0 continues building on the app’s ability to surface data about your Android device. …
… The update, which appears to be rolling out slowly, removes the main interface for generating images, instead just showing a prominent “Open Gemini” button that leads to the Play Store, with a message above that says “To create images and animations, try Nano Banana in the Gemini app.” Existing cre… …
