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Xbox gamers will soon be able to buy games from the Xbox Android app
12 Oct

Xbox gamers will soon be able to buy games from the Xbox Android app

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Starting in November, Xbox players will be able to play and purchase games directly from the Xbox App on Android. Sarah Bond, the president of Xbox at Microsoft, has made the announcement on X, with a comment that the "court's ruling to open up Google's mobile store in the US will allow more choice and flexibility." She's talking about the ruling on Google's four-year antitrust battle with Epic Games that was recently handed down by US District Judge James Donato. The judge issued a permanent injunction that would force Google to give third-party app stores access to the Play library…
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How to Handle Dialog Pop-Ups While User is Typing?
09 Oct

How to Handle Dialog Pop-Ups While User is Typing?

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Hey everyone, I have a situation where a dialog pops up while the user is typing in a textbox. What's the best way to handle this? Should I dismiss the keyboard and show the dialog? should I keep the keyboard active and block all interactions? I’d love to hear your thoughts, suggestions and any new solutions! Source link lol
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Google’s theft protection features have started showing up for some Android users
05 Oct

Google’s theft protection features have started showing up for some Android users

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Three new that Google announced earlier this year have reportedly started rolling out on Android. The tools — Theft Detection Lock, Offline Device Lock and Remote Lock — are aimed at giving users a way to quickly lock down their devices if they’ve been swiped, so thieves can’t access any sensitive information. Android reporter shared on social media that the first two tools had popped up on a Xiaomi 14T Pro, and said some Pixel users have started seeing Remote Lock.Theft Detection Lock is triggered by the literal act of snatching. The company said in May that the feature “uses…
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Epic will extend its free games program to its mobile store
03 Oct

Epic will extend its free games program to its mobile store

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Until now, the mobile version of the Epic Games Store has mostly been focused on the brand’s staples like Fortnite and Fall Guys. It won’t be that way for long.Epic Games Store general manager Steve Allison announced at Unreal Fest in Seattle that it plans to expand the Epic Games Stores’ mobile library with 10 to 50 new third-party games and start a free games program, according to .Allison said the free games program and third-party titles will be available in “Q4” or the last part of the year. Epic’s Unreal Fest keynote also teased that Ark: Ultimate Mobile Edition…
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Epic Games Is Suing Samsung Now
30 Sep

Epic Games Is Suing Samsung Now

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Tim Sweeney, the CEO of Epic Games, had always worried that his company’s victory last year in a multimillion-dollar legal battle against Google’s app store monopoly wouldn’t be enough to open up competition. Even if Google could no longer keep alternative marketplaces out of Android, phone manufacturers could make them harder to access. In a US lawsuit filed today, that’s exactly what Epic alleges Google has conspired with Samsung to do.Some newer Samsung phones have required settings changes to install apps from the web such as Epic’s app marketplace, according to Epic, which also develops Fortnite and Rocket Racing. The…
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Balatro is coming to mobile, and it’s going to ruin my life
06 Sep

Balatro is coming to mobile, and it’s going to ruin my life

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Beware: The most addictive game of 2024 is coming to a device that’s always within reach. Balatro, a clever combination of poker, deck-building and roguelikes, will arrive on iOS — as a standalone purchase and Apple Arcade — and Android later this month. (That’s plenty of time to shop for a power bank or battery pack.)Created by Canadian solo developer LocalThunk and published by Playstack, Balatro (styled as Balatro+ on Apple Arcade) is one of Engadget’s picks for best PC games. It's one of the great indie gaming success stories of 2024.Unlike poker, Balatro’s spin includes magical tarot cards and…
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Mastering Jetpack Compose: Tips and Tricks for Modern Android UI Development
26 Aug

Mastering Jetpack Compose: Tips and Tricks for Modern Android UI Development

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Jetpack Compose has revolutionized Android UI development, offering a modern and declarative way to build native interfaces. As developers transition from the traditional XML-based layouts to Jetpack Compose, understanding its advanced features and best practices becomes crucial for creating intuitive, responsive, and high-performing apps. In this blog, we’ll explore tips and tricks that will help you master Jetpack Compose and elevate your Android UI development skills. 1. Embrace the Composable Mindset Jetpack Compose revolves around the concept of composable functions—small, reusable blocks of UI code that describe a part of the user interface. To fully harness the power of Compose,…
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What Is Gemini Live and How Do You Use It?
16 Aug

What Is Gemini Live and How Do You Use It?

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Google launched a barrage of new hardware this week, from the Pixel 9 smartphones to new wireless earbuds. Underpinning all the shiny gadgetry is Google's Gemini artificially intelligent assistant. The chatbot launched earlier this year and is now the default assistant on the Pixel 9 series and is already available on millions of Android phones worldwide. But there's a new way to talk to this chatbot that's now rolling out: Gemini Live.This is Google's response to OpenAI's GPT-4o, a way to talk to the assistant naturally, much like a normal voice conversation between two humans (or at least, that's the…
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Fortnite Publisher Debuts Mobile Storefront After Years in Court
16 Aug

Fortnite Publisher Debuts Mobile Storefront After Years in Court

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Epic Games Inc. is launching a new mobile storefront Friday after four years of legal wrangling with Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google over their app-store practices.Chief Executive Officer Tim Sweeney expects Epic Games’ mobile versions of the popular titles Fortnite, Rocket League and Fall Guys to draw in gamers on Android devices worldwide and iOS products in the European Union. By the end of the year, the company wants to attract 100 million new installs on mobile devices, which are responsible for half of the $188 billion games market. Source link lol
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