Oh man, Google app developers just can't get a break. It's not enough that there are a gazillion apps out there already and the competition is fierce for new apps, but now it just became even more difficult to launch a new app on Google Play. Google thought that the best way to help developers that create a new dev account on Google Play is to force them on having 20 testers test the app for 14 days prior to launch.
Google has officially launched Android 15. Yay, this means we can update our OS if we have Android devices right now. Except not, as with previous releases, Android 15 will be available on compatible devices in the coming weeks and months, depending on how fast your Android device’s producer will push […]
Google's next major Android version, 15, will add support for satellite connectivity among other features. This is supposed to be the most important feature in the next version. What will this mean for regular users? Well, it means that you could use your smartphone for simple communications without being connected to a Wi-Fi network or your Mobile Data plan.
Google unveiled the first Developer Preview of Android 15, so that all interested devs could poke at it and see how this new release impacts their apps. Android 15 focuses on enhancing productivity, providing superior media experiences, optimizing battery performance, ensuring smooth app operation, and prioritizing user privacy and security.
Muse Chat revolutionizes workflows for game devs that use Unity, introducing fresh possibilities to real-time 3D (RT3D) projects - it is currently in a closed beta phase. Muse leverages AI capabilities to expedite the creation of RT3D games. With Muse Chat, creators can utilize AI-driven search across Unity's documentation, training resources, and support content to obtain well-structured answers, complete with working code samples, to streamline development. You can think of Muse Chat as an adapted version of ChatGPT that focuses solely on Unity information and game development/marketing.
The battle between these behemoths has been raging for over a decade, captivating tech enthusiasts and everyday users alike. Both Android, developed by Google, and iOS, created by Apple, have shaped the landscape of mobile technology, each with unique philosophy and approach. With Android boasting the lion's share of the market in terms of global smartphone operating system usage, and iOS boasting a fiercely loyal and passionate user base, the rivalry between the two platforms intensifies. But that's somehow under pressure right now, as iOS is gaining more ground in the US especially for teen adoption, mainly due to the fact that owning an iOS device is "hype".
Unity has announced a few weeks back a Unity AI Beta Program. They released a teaser mentioning that the Unity AI will offer exciting possibilities for game creators who want to make their creations even better. Supposedly the AI will result in quicker and more efficient creation and delivery of impressive real-time 3D content and experiences for billions of users worldwide. I've signed up for their Unity AI Beta program right when it launched and today I received an email that I was accepted in their Unity AI Preview Group.
I was reading on Unity’s blog how Bridge Race was on its way to become the world’s most downloaded hyper-casual game. Bridge Race is a game developed by Garawell Games, a 7 person game dev studio based in Istanbul. It is their first title as well. And according to data.ai, Bridge […]
From the gesture navigation experience to improved graphics capabilities, personalization, and privacy, Android 14 promises to make the Android experience even better. There will be a few months of beta releases, but when is the actual Android 14 release date? According to their roadmap, sometime this year after July - so the soonest is August 2023, but no latter than December 2023:
As part of the dev summit, they also announced that Android Vitals was updated. So, what's new in it? Basically, the main focus is on ANRs (application not responding) and how to debug and reduce those. Remember, ANRs and user perceived crash rates directly influence your app/game's ranking in the play store so the lower you can get those, the higher your chances to improve your app or game's visibility.