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Google rumoured to be abandoning ‘Nexus’ smartphone branding

Last year’s Google Nexus 6P may have been the last handset to feature the branding. Ars Technica reports that rumours suggest an October 4th event will bring with it the unveiling of two smartphones carrying the ‘Pixel’ branding, previously brandished by some Chromebook laptops. Specifically, it is said they will …

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Google is phasing out Chrome Apps

Google has announced it has begun the evolution away from the Chrome apps platform”, with plans to shut the entire initiative down by 2018. Chrome apps were launched three years ago and presented games developers with an alternative way to create browser-based titles. However, advances in the web’s capabilities plus …

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Google Play adds family sharing

Families are now able to share apps across their various accounts. Google has announced a new Google Play feature called Family Library that allows up to six people to share purchases across all of their devices. The UK is among the first 12 countries included in the initial rollout, as …

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