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Stéphane Gagné joins audio software provider as chief operating officer
Read More »Pokémon Go and Ingress developer Niantic opens Tokyo office
Google Japan veteran to head up location focused on new platform creation
Read More »Google Trial Run Ads allow players to try apps before they install them
HTML5-based Interactive Interstitial adverts, allowing customisable user experiences, also launched
Read More »Google announces Star Wars: The Force Awakens VR ‘experience’
Disney and Google have teamed up to promote upcoming movie Star Wars: The Force Awakens with a virtual reality app designed for Google Cardboard. Google says it will feature the first-of-its-kind serialized Google Cardboard experience that combines a compelling story, which ties directly into the opening of Star Wars: The …
Read More »Google Play expected to introduce ad warnings next year
Android apps store will specify whether titles contain advertisements
Read More »YouTube Red lets you skip ads and download videos for $10 a month
YouTube has launched its new premium offering, YouTube Red. The $9.99-a-month subscription allows viewers to watch YouTube videos without adverts, combatting the need for third-party plugins such as Adblocker. Subscribers will also be able to download and save videos to watch offline on their mobile devices – another long-requested feature …
Read More »Pokémon Go dev Niantic secure $30m investment
Fresh funding comes from former parent Google, as well as Nintendo and The Pokémon Company
Read More »Nintendo, Pokemon Company and Google invest in Niantic Labs
Pokemon Go developer Niantic Labs has received investment from a trio of companies. Nintendo, The Pokemon Company and Google have between them ploughed $30m into the studio. The money will be put not only into Pokemon Go but also Niantic’s smartphone AR title Ingress, as well as in-development titles. The …
Read More »Kellee Santiago quits Ouya for Google
Thatgamecompany co-founder takes on new role at Android games team
Read More »Amazon is pulling Apple TV and Google Chromecast over streaming video dispute
It looks as if shoppers will soon no longer be able to buy the Apple TV or Google Chromecast from Amazon. Bloomberg reports that the retailer is preparing to flex its muscles and drop support for video streaming devices that do not directly offer a way to stream its own …
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