Google Countersues Epic Games Over Breach Of Contract

This comes after Epic Games sued Google in 2020 for removing Fortnite from the Play Store. The widely popular game was removed soon after Epic Games introduced the “Mega Drop” update. The update allowed Epic to use its own payment method, thus bypassing Google’s billing structure and commissions. Google’s countersuit (via) claims that Epic intentionally breached the terms of the contract by offering a payment method inside Fortnite that wasn’t related to Google Play....

February 12, 2023 · 2 min · 376 words · Ryan Hill

Google Drops Android 13 Developer Preview 2 First Beta Coming Next Month

According to Google’s updated timeline, the beta’s will begin rolling out next month. There will be two betas, then two more betas with platform stability, and a final release around the end of the summer or early fall. Betas will come out in April, May, June and July of this year. A little interesting that the first beta is launching ahead of Google I/O. So it may not have many new features, as Google will want to save most of that for I/O in May....

February 12, 2023 · 2 min · 293 words · Robert Cook

Google Is Rumored To Be Working On A Dockable Nest Hub Tablet

Now, the new gadget in question isn’t actually purported to be a Nest-branded smart home tablet. Instead, it would bring the more familiar “detachable” form factor often seen in laptops to the Nest smart home space. Meaning it would be a tablet that attaches to a speaker-style dock or that can be taken around with the user. In effect, that would allow users to access features found on the Google Nest Hub and award-worthy Nest Hub (2nd Gen) from anywhere in their home....

February 12, 2023 · 2 min · 331 words · Antonio Jones

Google One Subscribers Could Soon Get Play Pass At A Discount

Google One primarily offers expanded cloud storage but the company has been gradually adding new features to it. Today, you get add-ons like a VPN, direct access to Google experts, rebate on Google Store purchases, and many others with it, though some add-ons are exclusive to select subscription plans. Prices start at $1.99 per month and go up to $9.99 per month. Play Pass, on the other hand, is a subscription service that gives you access to paid Android apps and games for a monthly nominal fee of $4....

February 12, 2023 · 2 min · 388 words · David Parsons

Google Pixel 7 Pro Everything You Need To Know

The Pixel 7 Pro’s display is slightly less curved than the one on the Pixel 6 Pro. The display camera hole is still here, and the overall design language didn’t really change. That being said, we already have a ton of content on both of these devices on the site. If you, however, want to get a ton of information in a single article form, this is the one to read....

February 12, 2023 · 8 min · 1572 words · Sarah Campbell
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