Give the Android user in your life some free stuff with a $50 Google Play code for $40

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As it stated in Spend $40 and get $50 back as a Google Play code. The deal comes from Walmart and is a digital thing, extremely you'll have a PIN for your $50 emailed to you once you order it. If you use Google Play for apps, in-app purchases, or even your Netflix membership then it's a no-brainer. Through Google Play, you can use these gift codes for subscriptions like YouTube Red, Play Music, Netflix and more. Once you've made the order, Walmart going to send you a confirmation email.

Google ends support for Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich

Google has ended Play Services backing for older version of Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich devices. The search giant on its Android Developer Blog has noted that it is 'deprecating support' for Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) platform's future releases of Google Play services. Recent Android Distribution Chart by Google showed that majority Android device users are on Android 7.0 Nougat, When another big chunk is using Android 8.0 Oreo or Android 6.0 Marshmallow. "The Android Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS) platform is 7 years old and the active device count has been below 1 percent for some time. For devices running ICS, the Google Play Store going to no longer update Play Services APK beyond version 14.7.99," noted Android Developers Blog on Thursday.

These 5 Android apps were just named 'hidden gems' by Google

according to Google just announced its picks for the best apps of the year, and among them are five apps Google said are "hidden gems." The apps range from an augmented-fact app that lets you draw on things you see in the real world, to an app for recording your dreams. Here's how Google described them: "These apps are new to the scene and quietly building a fanbase — from newcomers on the brink of getting big to our favorite niche platforms." These are the five Android apps Google considers hidden gems:

Google Pixel Slate review: a strong case for death of Android tablets

Photograph: Samuel Gibbs for the GuardianOn the outside the Pixel Slate is about as easy as tablets get. The Pixel Slate is 7mm thick, that is 1.5mm thinner than Microsoft's Surface Pro 6, but 1.1mm thicker than the new 12.9in Apple iPad Pro. The Pixel Slate is thin and light for a PC, but bigger and heavier than most media tablets. VerdictThe Pixel Slate makes a extremely convincing argument for the death of Android tablets. But it is a case of experience and error for Android apps to see what works and what doesn't.