Author: David I. Meeks
The new app is from the same team behind the Clear to-do app and Heads Up party game, and it’s something you’ll definitely want to check out to help get you motivated to get outside and do more walking. Instead of just tracking your steps, you’ll progress on maps of iconic destinations like the Las Vegas Strip. While completing those walks, you can collect photo souvenirs and more. Each walk you select is full of checkpoints where you can unlock beautiful photos and earn a stamp for your in-app passport. After fully walking a trail, you can receive a postcard…
The short-form video app has until mid-September to change its ownership structure or face a ban in the United States, after a number of deadline extensions from President Trump. Source link
Roomstyler is an extension of the website, roomstyler.com, a site where people enter contests and vote on the best room designs. On your Apple TV, you can browse through some of the top rooms from the contests, which incorporate more than 120,000 items from your favorite brands. This app is bred from competition, but it provides you with some amazing room designs that you can incorporate into your own renovation or build. The Roomstyler website runs themed contests regularly, and this app brings the top rooms from those competitions to your Apple TV so you can get inspired by them.…
Posted by Caren Chang – Developer Relations Engineer, Joanna (Qiong) Huang – Software Engineer, and Chengji Yan – Software Engineer The latest version of Gemini Nano, our most powerful multi-modal on-device model, just launched on the Pixel 10 device series and is now accessible through the ML Kit GenAI APIs. Integrate capabilities such as summarization, proofreading, rewriting, and image description directly into your apps. With GenAI APIs we’re focused on giving you access to the latest version of Gemini Nano while providing consistent quality across devices and model upgrades. Here’s a sneak peak behind the scenes of some of the…
Posted by Robbie McLachlan – Developer Marketing In our latest #WeArePlay film, which celebrates the people behind apps and games on Google Play, we meet Hugo, the founder of Maliyo Games. He is on a mission to put African stories and talent on the global gaming map by creating vibrant games inspired by local life and culture. Discover how he is building not just games, but an entire ecosystem for game development on the continent. You went from a career in finance to becoming a pioneer in Africa’s games industry. What inspired that leap? I’ve always had a passion for…
Posted by Fahad Durrani Product Management, Google TV Google TV and Android TV will require 64-bit app compatibility to support upcoming 64-bit TV devices starting August 2026. Following other Android form factors, Google TV and Android TV devices will soon support 64-bit app compatibility. 64-bit apps will offer improved performance, shorter start times, and new viewing experiences on upcoming 64-bit Google TV and Android TV devices. Starting August 1st, 2026: Any new app or app update that includes native code is required to provide 64-bit (arm64) versions in addition to 32-bit (armeabi-v7a) versions when submitted to Google Play. You can…
Posted by Fahd Imtiaz – Senior Product Manager and Kseniia Shumelchyk – Engineering Manager, Developer Relations This week at Made by Google, we introduced the new suite of Pixel devices, including the Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Pixel Watch 4. These devices are more than just an evolution in hardware; they are built to showcase the latest updates in Android, creating new possibilities for you to build experiences that are more helpful, personal, and adaptive than before. Let’s explore what this moment means for your apps and how you can start building today. Give your app more room to shine…
A fast-paced and exciting game, you’ll enjoy the mix of action and puzzles along with farming simulator. You’ll play as Super, whose mom and friends have been captured by the evil Kopro. Along with capturing friends and family, he has also unlawfully hired you to work on your own land and take all the profits for himself. So you’ll need to harvest through challenges and save enough to buy your friends and mom back. There’s no need to worry about tools in the game, because Super can become almost anything imaginable. Just press a button to become something like a…
From sunrises to sunsets and day to night, Magic Window Naturescapes lets you display breathtaking views on your Apple TV. With scenes from Lake Tahoe, Yosemite National Park, and many more, you can enjoy the views along with music. The app has relaxing soundtracks and lets you listen to your own music as well, allowing you to create just the right feel for your home or office environment. If you appreciate incredible nature scenes, then Magic Window Naturescapes is the screen saver for you. Select your playback speed, listen to your own music, and let those in the room experience…
Posted by Matthew McCullough – VP of Product Management, Android Developer Today we’re releasing Android 16 quarterly platform release 2 (QPR2) Beta 1, providing you with an early opportunity to try out the APIs and features that are moving Android forward. This beta focuses on several key improvements: Enhanced User Experience: A better experience across all form factors, from phones to foldables and tablets. Enabling Richer Apps: New APIs for creative expression, productivity, media, and connectivity. Developer Productivity: new platform features to help you debug and test your apps. A minor SDK version This release marks the first Android beta…