Google Play will soon list in-app purchase price ranges
Taking effect on September 30th, Google have announced on the developer dashboard that the price ranges for the cost of the various in-app purchases in a given app will soon be listed in the description of the app itself.
This is a great move by Google as it gives an idea of how much investment a so-called ‘free’ app will cost, allowing you (or a parent) to get an idea of the various purchases associated with the app.
Price ranges for in-app purchases Beginning September 30, 2014, all apps offering in-app purchases to users will have an “In-app purchases” price range displayed on their detail page on Google Play. Price ranges will include in-app products and subscriptions.
If any of your apps offer paid in-app features or subscriptions, go to your app’s In-app Products page to review the prices and publishing status of your in-app items.
Changes come into effect next week, and it couldn’t have come sooner.
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Google search results now bring you handy facts beneath the links
Google’s search engine has long brought useful factoids through its Knowledge Graph sidebars, but the results themselves have usually been skimpy; you’ve seen preview text, and that’s about it. Thankfully, Google has made that sneak peek considerably more useful. The internet giant just introduced Structured Snippets, or handfuls of relevant facts that appear alongside your result links. Search for your next camera, for instance, and you’ll find out some of its capabilities without having to click anything. The info you’ll get depends heavily on the pages themselves, and only some searches seem to bring up this content. However, Google is quick to note that it’s still early days — the company expects the relevance and quality of these tidbits to improve over time.
Via: Search Engine Land
Source: Google Research Blog
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Google Chrome plugs into iOS 8 app extensions
Enjoy how Chrome and other apps share data back and forth on Android? Now you can get that feeling on iOS, since Google has updated Chrome to take advantage of the app extensions supported by iOS 8. That doesn’t mean you’ll be able to install any of Chrome’s desktop extensions — it just means links can be shared directly to any other apps on your iDevice, as long as they also support the feature. The update is rocking “iOS 8 compatibility” but no tweaks for the extra size of the iPhone 6 family have appeared yet.
Filed under: Software, Mobile, Apple, Google
Source: Chrome (iTunes)
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Google Now’s latest trick is finding you a cheaper flight
Google Now has been showing off alternate info for when your flight’s been delayed for a bit, and as of late the app’s looking to take another bite out of air transit frustrations: keeping an eye on ticket prices. Poking around on Google Flights for a trip will drop a card into the search giant’s digital assistant now and will alert you when prices change based on your recent destination or itinerary searches. It’s sort of like what Airfare Watchdog does, but is possibly more convenient. As pointed out by by Android Police, however, it doesn’t look like searching for a flight on the likes of Kayak or Travelocity will trigger the same activity.
From the looks of it, Mountain View’s aiming to provide end-to-end help for your trip, from sidestepping traffic jams en route to the airport to finding diversions at your destination. It’s worth noting, though, that it’s still entirely on you to roll out of bed to make that red-eye to wherever you’re going — not even Google can guarantee that’ll happen. Should you need proof that the new functionality exists, we’ve embedded Android Police‘s screengrabs below.
[Image credit: Greg Adams Photography]
Filed under: Cellphones, Desktops, Transportation, Mobile, Google
Source: Android Police
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Already?!: Googlers are already dropping the Android M name even before Android L is released
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I’m sure many of us in the Android community are waiting with bated breath for the day that Android L – whether it be called Lemon Meringue Pie, Lion, or Lollipop – is finally released into the wild after it was announced at Google I/O earlier this year. That still hasn’t stopped some people talking about the next version of Android, though, provisionally called Android M. This all seems a bit ridiculous given that Android L isn’t even out, but Google developers have been spotted referring to a future build of Android called “M”.
Now, we don’t really need Google developers to tell us that the next version is going to go by a name starting with the letter M – since the very beginning, Android builds have sequentially progressed through the alphabet and M would be a logical successor to L. However it is interesting to get a bit more of an idea how Google operates, developing things effectively in parallel – this way, releases get more than just one year of development. Android M isn’t expected for at least another year, or longer, though rumours are already suggesting that it’s going to be called “Milkshake”.
What do you think about Android M already having its named dropped? Let us know your thoughts in the comments.
Source: myce.com
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Mobile Chrome apps get improved notifications and sign-ins
Google’s Chrome Apps for Mobile project has been handy for developers who want to repackage their websites as native apps for your phone, but the resulting projects have been limited in what they can do — it’s pretty obvious that they’re recycled. As of now, though, they’ll behave much more like apps built from the ground up for your Android and iOS devices. A new version of the project lets you provide your identity to these apps by signing in, and they can send you rich notifications with content previews, much like what you’re used to on Android. There’s also much better support for messaging and other services that need to talk to servers. Developers will have to build these features into their software before you’ll notice the difference, but don’t be surprised if the lines between native and web apps suddenly get very blurry.
Filed under: Cellphones, Internet, Mobile, Google
Via: The Next Web
Source: Chromium Blog
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Google chose HTC for the Nexus 9 to stop any one manufacturer gaining a monopoly
We’ve suspected its been coming for the longest time, but it’s always nice to find out a bit of back story. The Wall Street Journal has yesterday reported on the relationship between Google and HTC and how the Nexus 9 tablet apparently has come to be. According to WSJ, Google chose HTC for the Nexus 9 to stop “any one manufacturer gaining a monopoly”, something Google has been constantly wary of with Android’s biggest manufacturer, Samsung. Of course, this fits right in with Google’s behaviour in changing up hardware partners and ironically, despite not having a tablet of their own, HTC might just be the best for a tablet in 2014.
HTC exited the tablet market in 2012 with the HTC Flyer, a somewhat uninspiring device, so the Taiwanese company might seem like an unusual choice to produce what is probably going to be one of the most popular devices of 2014. However, HTC is widely accepted to have made two of the best Android smartphones over the past two years, and while they struggle to compete with the volumes of larger manufacturers like LG and Samsung, their hallmark has become quality over quantity, something which could make a HTC Nexus device amazing. Of course, Google and HTC have declined to comment on any speculation of a partnership, but it seems almost a done deal that a Nexus 9 tablet is going to appear within the next month or two.
What do you think about Google choosing HTC for the Nexus 9? Let us know your opinion.
Source: WSJ via Phone Arena
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WSJ: Google and HTC collaborating on Nexus tablet
Rumors about a HTC made Nexus 9 tablet have originated all the way back to earlier this summer, and perhaps before. Recently, NVIDIA accidentally leaked/confirmed its existence through legal documents; last week we heard that tell of an October 16 release date. It seems that the rumor mill is still just wants to keep spinning, as we know have an article from Wall Street Journal (WSJ) about the Nexus 9.
Though still a rumor at this point, the WSJ is a pretty significant source for a rumor. According to source, “Google selected HTC over more experienced tablet makers like Samsung to make its upcoming 9-inch Nexus tablet.”
Whether the “people familiar with the matter” are trustworthy remains to be seen so take this with a grain of salt. Nevertheless, it’s exciting to see the WSJ give some credence to these rumors.
Who’s ready for the Nexus 9?
via WSJ
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YouTube invests in new content for creators
YouTube is easily one of the largest places, if not thee largest place, for the budding content creator to rise to stardom. It also allows a place for large corporations to display their latest works from music videos to movie trailers. But the heart of YouTube exists in the channels. And they know it.
YouTube announced on their blog on Thursday that they are once again going to invest in new content for some of their top creators, “ helping them not only fulfill their creative ambitions but also deliver new material to their millions of fans on YouTube.”
It’s great to see such a big company help these people to make newer, better content. Sure, it benefits them in the end, but nevertheless it’s good to see we can have faith in humanity.
Are you excited for this new content?
via YouTube
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California issues permits for self-driving car trials on public roads
The first trio of companies looking to test self-driving cars on California’s public roads got newly required permits from the state’s Department of Motor Vehicles last week. Google nabbed paperwork for taking a fleet of 25 Lexus SUVs to the streets, while Audi and Mercedes-Benz also secured written approval that’s now a must for trials amongst regular automobiles. The Guardian reports that other automakers are working on getting the proper approval for testing as well, so long as vehicles have a way for the driver to take control if needed. Of course, California has welcomed autonomous vehicles since 2012, but the state announced new rules for testing on public roads earlier this year that went into effect this month.
[Photo credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images]
Filed under: Transportation, Google
Source: The Guardian
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