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Google’s Project Jacquard touch-sensitive fabric technology, first revealed at Google I/O in 2015, now has a way for interested third-party developers to integrate the tech with their own software via the new Jacquard SDK. Previously only a handful of companies signed up for Jacquard, including Levi’s, Samsonite, and Yves Saint Laurent. Now developers can use the SDK to integrate the Jacquard tag, connecting its sensors with their apps to communicate touch and motion data. … Source link

In this photo illustration the Duolingo logo seen displayed on a smartphone. Rafael Henrique | LightRocket | Getty Images Shares of app developers like Bumble, Duolingo and Roblox rose on Thursday after Google said it would reduce the company’s cut from subscriptions on its Android app store. The change by Google would cut the commission on recurring subscriptions through the Google Play store from 30% to 15%, a move that could significantly reduce costs for any company that makes a lot of… Source link

Google said it planned to lower the cut it takes on subscription-based apps in its Play Store for devices running its Android software, in the latest concession to regulatory pressure challenging whether the company has overcharged developers. In a blog post on Thursday, Google said it would reduce its commissions on subscriptions for apps that users pay through its Play Store to 15 percent. Currently, Google takes a 30 percent cut for the first year of subscriptions and then lowers the rate… Source link

The Matter logo signifies smart-home devices that will get along well with each other and with Alexa, Siri and the Google Assistant. … Source link

SEOUL—South Korea’s app developers can soon sidestep the digital tollway mandated by Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google, but changes for app companies and consumers may be hard to see initially. Last week, South Korea passed the world’s first-ever law that blocks Apple and Google from only offering their own in-app payment system. The bill, pending presidential approval, could be enforced within weeks. Once enacted, South Korea’s app companies can avoid… Source link

South Korea has passed a bill written to prevent major platform owners like Google and Apple from restricting app developers to built-in payment systems, The Wall Street Journal reports. The bill is now expected to be signed into law by President Moon Jae-in, whose party championed the legislation. The law comes as a blow to Google and Apple who both require in-app purchases to flow only through their systems, instead of outside payment processors, allowing the tech giants to collect a 30… Source link

Google is revising how much of a cut it takes from Stadia games in a bid to try to attract more developers. Starting on October 1st, Google will take 15 percent of sales up to $3 million through the end of 2023. With the change, Google seems to be trying to make its cloud gaming platform a more enticing option for developers — a proposition that has likely become much harder since the company shut down its own in-house studios…. Source link

Pixel Watch, Pixel Buds A-Series, WearOS We’ve been hearing rumors about a Pixel Watch for years. Could Google I/O finally be the event to showcase Google’s first branded wearable? A leak in April from Jon Prosser showed a circular watch likely powered by a new version of WearOS. The renders show a watch without a bezel around the screen, no physical buttons, interchangeable watch straps and indications the watch will have a heart rate sensor. This is also the first major… Source link

Google’s I/O 2021 conference kicks off this week and the focus will be on Android 12, machine learning and perhaps some hardware but there are a few broad developer themes and opportunities worth tracking. While Google’s opening keynote is likely to cover a lot of ground including AI advances, a bevy of interface changes with Android 12 and system on a chip development, rest assured that the conference is all about developers. Here are the… Source link

Watch: Coinbase set to offer Dogecoin Dogecoin soared on Friday after Elon Musk said he was working with the crypto’s developers to improve its efficiency as a means of payment. The Tesla (TSLA) boss, who has previously said his Dogecoin tweets shouldn’t be taken seriously, tweeted that he was “working with doge devs to improve system transaction efficiency” and said the work was “potentially promising.” The cryptocurrency, which was conceived as a joke in 2013, rose over 30% on Friday morning… Source link