
Dan Thorp-Lancaster
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OneDrive for Android now sports fingerprint authentication to lock your files
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
OneDrive for Android now lets you lock your files down with your fingerprint, taking the place of the PIN authentication already available with the app.

Microsoft News now official, rolling out to everyone on iOS and Android
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Microsoft News is now official as the platform powering the company's news apps on Android, iOS and Windows, as well as MSN.com.

Microsoft Launcher beta picks up new family feature, Edge improvements
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Microsoft Launcher is bolstering its lineup of family features with the latest beta update.

MSN News is becoming Microsoft News on Android and iOS
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Following its major redesign in January, the MSN News app for Android and iOS has been renamed to Microsoft News.

Microsoft To-Do updated on Android with faster sync, new 'undo' option
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Microsoft To-Do has picked up several small tweaks across Android and iOS, including faster sync and new ways to interact with your tasks.

Microsoft Launcher beta gets new icon gestures and family controls
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Microsoft Launcher beta testers can check out a handful of new features starting today, including gesture controls for app icons and folders.

Google Cloud Platform to reportedly power portion of Apple's iCloud services
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
According to a new report, Apple and Google have struck a deal that will see Google Cloud Platform powering a portion of Apple's iCloud services.

Gears Pop! will take fun-sized Gears of War action mobile
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Gears Pop! is bringing one of Microsoft's signature Xbox franchises to the mobile world.

Google reportedly plans to match Apple's new subscription revenue sharing split
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Following Apple's debut of a new subscription revenue sharing split for the App Store, a new report claims that Google plans to match the new terms.

Inaugural Google Play Awards will highlight killer apps at Google I/O 2016
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Google is set to kick off the first-ever Google Play Awards at Google I/O 2016 in an effort to shine the spotlight on some of Google Play's best apps.

Google Play now supports promo codes for apps and in-app purchases
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Google Play now supports promo codes for apps and in-app purchases, allowing developers to create and distribute up to 500 codes per quarter for their apps.

Snag select Star Wars comics at up to 80 percent off on Google Play
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Google Play is offering up a pretty good deal for Star Wars fans, offering up to 80 percent off select comics based in the world of the iconic franchise.

Google streamlining Hangouts on the web with interface tweaks, higher quality video
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Google has announced some updates coming to Hangouts video calls on the web, including a tweaked interface, along with faster, crisper full-screen video.

HBO GO & MAX GO grab Lollipop support, higher resolution streaming
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated

Google expands free Google Play content to Sudan
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Google has expanded free Google Play content to Sudan, bringing greater access to apps to a wider audience.

Google Play gift cards arrive in Turkey and South Korea
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated

Score $50 in Google Play credit with purchase of select devices from the Google Store
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated

Hangouts phone calls to pick up faster connection speeds on desktop
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated

Google Play's Cyber Weekend sale brings tons of deals on apps, games, music and more
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Google Play has busted out the deals for the holiday weekend, bringing price cuts to several popular apps, games, movies, TV shows and more.

Snag Game of Thrones seasons 1 through 4 for $99 on Google Play
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Google Play is currently running a promotion that knocks Game of Thrones seasons 1 through 4 down to $99.

Developers in Azerbaijan, Iceland, Peru, and Yemen can now register to sell paid apps on Google Play
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Google has expanded paid merchant registration on Google Play for developers in four new countries, including Azerbaijan, Iceland, Peru, and Yemen.

Google Play offers buy one, gift one promotion for select movies
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
Google Play is currently offering a pretty cool deal on a selection of eight movies, giving buyers a second copy of the movie they purchase to give to a friend.

Google Play holiday promo lets you snag any one album at half price
By Dan Thorp-Lancaster last updated
If you fancy a little new music for the holidays, Google Play is currently running a promotion that offers to cut half off the price of any one album of your choice through January 4.
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