Nest’s smart learning thermostat has been added to the virtual shelves of Google’s Play store, coinciding with Earth Day as Google stresses the eco-friendly credentials of the smart home tech. … Continue reading
The now Google-owned Nest thermostat is now available for purchase in the hardware section of the Google Play Store for its regular price of $250. Now where are those Boston Dynamics robots?
If you expected Google to sell the product of their recently-acquired company’s works, Nest, to be sold by Google Play, you might have another thing coming. The product was listed … Continue reading
Developers often offer ad-free and ad-supported versions of their applications. This way they can continue to earn money without leaving a subset of users out. Those who want to pay for the app can do so and not see any ads. Those who don’t want to pay have to bear ads, through which developers make money. Though we can all agree that in-app ads are often infuriating and deteriorate the user experience. The folks behind Madison think so as well. Its a new Android application which aims to help users get rid of in-app ads, but the catch is that they have to view “relevant” ad content on their home screens.
For sharing the home screen space with Madison, it rewards users with Google Play credits. These credits can be used to purchase ad-free premium versions of any application. The idea seems simple enough. You agree to seeing relevant ads on your homescreen, get credits in return, buy your favorite apps and games to enjoy an ad-free experience. The Madison app includes a feedback toolbar through which users can like, dislike, skip or share ads based on their preferences, so they do have some say in the content displayed on their home screen.
The startup behind this application says that it is working with national brands to ensure that ads, deals and videos displayed on the home screen are worth putting there. The timing of Madison’s launch depends upon gathering enough brands with ample relevant content, it won’t launch without enough content. It is now accepting signups from people who wish to participate in a private beta, which launches this summer.
Madison For Android Declares War On In-App Advertisements original content from Ubergizmo.
Google is updating Android to continuously check phones and tablets for rogue apps, picking out those with malware behavior even if they’ve managed to squeeze through the initial verification. The … Continue reading
It’s no secret that Android apps can get a little shifty, but having the freedom to explore that is part of what makes Android great. Now Google is helping you stay even safer by keeping a constant eye on whether or not any of your apps are doing anything they shouldn’t be.
Sonos has just integrated Google Play Music in order to deliver seamless streaming to speakers and players down the road. This new method of controlling your music at home, all the while curating and managing an array of services across various rooms, will be accompanied by other benefits such as playing your music to Sonos directly from the very same services. Google Play Music was selected by Sonos to be their partner as the former believes in the latter’s vision, resulting in a music experience that is a prime example on how media, devices, and sound are able to play nice together in the living room.
Google Play Music Integrated Into Sonos original content from Ubergizmo. 
Finally! Sonos now supports Google Play Music and even allows Android users to cast music to a speaker a la Chromecast and bypass the Sonos app entirely. Users do not need to subscribe to Google’s music service. Support was also added for the free cloud locker. Read More
Sonos has added Google Play Music support to its streaming speakers, integrating Google’s 22m-strong online catalog of tracks into its whole-home system. Unlike previous additions to Sonos, like Spotify, Google … Continue reading
The Walking Dead game series, which is split into multiple episodes that comprise a series, have finally hit the Google Play Store, expanding their audience to Android users. The game … Continue reading
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