… The reason for the change isn’t a resurgence of Tizen, which is expected to flatten at around 23% of the European market, but rather growth from other platforms. VIDAA, a platform used for Hisense TVs, overtook LG’s webOS this year and is expected to continue growing. …
… This is a significant milestone that opens new opportunities for cross-platform development in Swift. As the changelong notes, this opens “new opportunities for cross-platform development.” In theory, this should allow easier development of Android apps based on iOS counterparts. …
… With that, Amazon Luna has made some big changes to its structure, making it easier for all players to access titles on the cloud gaming platform. …
… The platform’s last .1 release was Wear OS 5.1 in November 2024 that brought a big Android 15 from 14 upgrade. Google says “this version of Wear OS doesn’t introduce any behavior changes” for application developers. …
… These changes, like those 30-second bumpers , also appear locked to TV viewers at the moment, rather than also rolling out to desktop and mobile viewers. …
… Now, the Amazon Prime Video app is getting a massive redesign on Google TV and other platforms. …
… At I/O, Google announced a new focus on bringing better support for pointer remotes to Google TV, but there haven’t been any major reveals in terms of new features or changes coming to the platform. …
… For the end user, changes shouldn’t be all that noticeable. …
… It was the platform that did things differently. …
… Popular brands that offer Google’s platform include Pioneer , Sony , Alpine , and others . You can learn more about Google’s platform in our continued coverage below, and read our review of the updated design here . …