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Google Unifies Media, Apps Into Google Play

Posted by Unknown on from the enslavement-was-never-so-much-fun dept.

eldavojohn writes "Google has just announced Google Play to merge their existing solutions for music, movies, books and apps in the new cloud based storage system promising that you will never have to worry about losing or moving them across devices ever again. You'll be able to store 20,000 songs for free. The region breakdown is: 'In the U.S., music, movies, books and Android apps are available in Google Play. In Canada and the U.K., we'll offer movies, books and Android apps; in Australia, books and apps; and in Japan, movies and apps. Everywhere else, Google Play will be the new home for Android apps.'"

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  1. Re:Will Apple file a lawsuit? by Nadir · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Actually, the "cloud" experience on Android was there long before Apple. Buy an Android phone, insert your google account, and a few moments later you have all your contacts, calendars and apps.

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  2. First test by jeti · · Score: 5, Interesting

    I just tested the new Google Play apps. Here's what I found:

    Google Play Books: This item cannot be installed in your device's coutry
    Google Play Music: This item cannot be installed in your device's coutry
    Google Play Movies: This item cannot be installed in your device's coutry

    (German user)

  3. Re:Dumb move. by geekoid · · Score: 4, Interesting

    I'm far past my 20s and love the name. And Google has one of the best privacy policies. read it.
    Google plays too well with others to give the impression they think it's their playground.

    SO stop projecting what ever pops into you head onto others.

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  4. So, they still don't want my money... by gshegosh · · Score: 3, Interesting

    ...just because I live in Poland or some other "obscure" country. I say fuck you and go back to piratebay.

  5. Re:Will Apple file a lawsuit? by geekoid · · Score: 3, Interesting

    so.. after Android than? And with additional 3rd party programs?

    For certain values of fine.

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  6. Re:I don't want my cloud provider to know type of by Fwipp · · Score: 3, Interesting

    For what values of lots?

    Also, why are you using public-key cryptography for this?