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  • Google Play Pass gains a bunch of new games in July

    Google Play Pass gains a bunch of new games in July

    The gaming industry is a money-making machine having exceeded the movie industry, one of the most profitable entertainment businesses. There are many ways to make money in the gaming industry, but the simplest way is via subscriptions. Google and Apple recently adopted the subscription-based system that Microsoft and Sony have been offering to their customers for a very long time.

    Xbox Game Pass and PlayStation Plus are some of the most popular subscription services in the gaming industry, but if you’re using a mobile device to play, you won’t benefit from these services. Well, technically, you could get Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and play console games on your mobile device, but you won’t get access to mobile titles.

    Google Play Pass offers subscribers access to hundreds of apps and games without ads and in-app purchases for just $5 per month or $30 per year. Obviously, the catalog of curated titles available under the service becomes bigger and bigger as Google adds new games to the offering.

    Starting this week, Google Play Pass subscribers are getting a bunch of new games that they can enjoy while on the move. Looking at the list of new titles added, it feels like there’s something for everyone.

    Tesla vs Lovecraft

    • An epic showdown between man vs monsters.
    • Price: $9.99 Free with Google Play Pass subscription

    Delight Games (Premium Library)

    • 70+ interactive volumes to immerse you in new worlds.
    • Price: $29.99 Free with Google Play Pass subscription

    WHO IS AWESOME

    • Fall, chase and flip your way to victory in this two-directional platformer!
    • Price: $0.99 Free with Google Play Pass subscription

    Starman

    • Recover the light, and bring life back!
    • Price: $4.49 Free with Google Play Pass subscription

    Super Glitch Dash
    The ultimate twitch runner has arrived.
    Price: Free (No in-app purchases with Google Play Pass subscription)

    Cytus II

    • From the makers of Cytus, experience a whole new chapter.
    • Price: $1.99 Free with Google Play Pass subscription

    Summer Catchers

    • Embark on an epic road trip adventure of a lifetime.
    • Price: $3.99 Free with Google Play Pass subscription

    Dandara: Trials of Fear Edition

    • The world of Salt is on the brink of collapse. Its only hope is Dandara.
    • Price: $5.99 Free with Google Play Pass subscription

    The nine titles above add to the nearly 80 new games and apps that have been added to Google Play Pass since June 1, 2021. Of course, we expect more to be added in the coming months, so it seems like Google Play Pass might become a good subscription service if you’re into mobile gaming.

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  • Google Pay continues to expand in the US, nearly 90 new banks now supported

    Google Pay continues to expand in the US, nearly 90 new banks now supported

    Google Pay is pretty big in the US, and starting this week it will get even bigger. Currently, thousands of banks and financial institutions offer customers support for Google Pay, so the 89 names added this week will probably feel like a grain in the sand.

    The list of 89 banks that now support Google Pay is below, so if you didn’t find yours among the 3,000 supported banks listed on Google’s support site, you can look for it here. The list is ordered alphabetically for easier reading

    1st Trust Bank, Inc. (KY), Algonquin State Bank, Alliance Bank Central Texas (TX), Bank of Advance (MO), Bank of Herscher (IL), Bank of Newington (GA), Bank of Old Monroe (MO), Bossier Federal Credit Union (LA), Buckeye State Bank (OH), Central Valley Community Bank, Clean Energy Federal Credit Union (CO), Clearwater Credit Union, Community Partners Savings Bank (IL), Dover Federal Credit Union (DE), E-Central Credit Union, Exchange Bank of Northeast Missouri (MO), Families and Schools Together Federal Credit Union, Farmers – Merchants Bank of Illinois (IL), Farmers and Drovers Bank, Financial Horizons Credit Union, First Century Bank (TN), First Federal Savings Bank (IN), First Financial Bank, NA.

    First Nebraska Bank, FirstCapital Bank of Texas, Fort Davis State Bank Franklin Mint Federal Credit Union, Gateway Metro Federal Credit Union, Genoa Community Bank, Gowanda Area Federal Credit Union, GreenState Credit Union (IA), Greenville Heritage Federal Credit Union, Gulf Capital Bank (TX), HNB First Bank (AL), Hardin County Savings Bank (IA), Harris County Federal Credit Union (TX), Heartland Credit Union (IL), Heartland Credit Union (MI), Honolulu Fire Department FCU (HI), Hurricane Creek Federal Credit Union (AR)

    Jersey State Bank (IL), Jolt Credit Union (MI), KSW Federal Credit Union, Lakeview Federal Credit Union, Latrobe Area Hospital FCU (PA), Live Life Federal Credit Union, Magnolia Bank (KY), Martha’s Vineyard Savings Bank (MA), Millyard Bank (NH), Minnwest Bank (MN), Mountain Credit Union (NC), Mt. McKinley Bank, Needham Bank (MA), Northwest Christian Credit Union, One Community Bank (WI), One Source Federal Credit Union (TX), Partners Bank of California, Pawtucket Credit Union, People’s United Bank, National Association (CT).

    Peoples Bank & Trust Co (MO), Plains Commerce Bank Raritan Bay Federal Credit Union Rio Grande Valley Credit Union, Rollstone Bank & Trust (MA), SPE Federal Credit Union (PA), Sabine Federal Credit Union, Saco Valley Credit Union, Safra National Bank of New York (NY), San Luis Valley Federal Bank, Savings Bank of Walpole (NH), Secured Advantage, Federal Credit Union, Sentry Credit Union (WI), Southbridge Credit Union (MA).

    Springfield First Community Bank, St. Louis Bank, Susquehanna Valley Federal Credit Union, Taunton Federal Credit Union, Telcomm Credit Union (MO), Texas Regional Bank, The Bank of Salem (MO), The New Orleans Firemen’s Federal Credit Union, Treasury Department Federal Credit Union (DC), TruStar Federal Credit Union (MN), United Credit Union, Varo Bank, National Association, WESLA Federal Credit Union, WESTcoasin Credit Union (WI), Wells River Savings Bank (VT), and WestStar Bank (TX).

    Ok, 3,000 is a big number, but there’s a chance that many Google Pay users won’t find their banks on this huge list. Well, judging by the constant wave of banks and financial institutions that are getting Google Pay support each month, sooner or later we’ll be able to use the mobile payment service across all America.

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  • Google Pay Launches Refreshed App in Singapore

    Google Pay Launches Refreshed App in Singapore

    The refreshed app, which builds on Singapore’s payments infrastructure, now allows real-time money transfers via PayNow for DBS PayLah!, OCBC Bank and Standard Chartered customers.

    Google has launched a new version of its payments app Google Pay, which streamlines money transfers from different banks on one platform and allows customers to make peer-to-peer transfers via PayNow and to merchants via UEN or PayNow QR, which is available on Android and iOS.

    Instead of taking a digital wallet approach, Google focused on everyday relationships its users had between friends and businesses in designing the app, Patrick Teo, director of engineering, Google Pay, said at a media launch on Thursday. The result is an app that makes it quick and easy to transact with people and businesses, which is as simple as sending a chat message.

    Google Pay also includes features like split bill payments, restaurant menus for take-out and delivery, which can be ordered within the app, movie ticket booking, as well as cash-back rewards for payments made using the app.

    SMEs and corporates are leveraging digital to change the way that they buy, sell, and operate. They have to do so if they want to thrive in the post-Covid-19 new normal and e-payments are an important part of that, Melvyn Low, OCBC Bank head of global transaction banking, said.

    Singapore is the first country in Southeast Asia and the second globally after India to offer the new version of Google Pay. The number of PayNow users in Singapore stands at 4 million, with nearly three-quarters of all organizations on PayNow Corporate.

    We believe that we are at a tipping point on digital adoption and building more client-centered solutions and services will provide a further boost to adoption. Building a strong digital ecosystem through industry collaboration will give clients a seamless digital payment experience, Dwaipayan Sadhu, head of retail banking for Singapore at Standard Chartered Bank, said.

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  • Google Pay update brings dark mode to Android users

    Google Pay update brings dark mode to Android users

    Google continues to push dark themes to its apps and service, a more than welcome feature that Android users have been requested for a long time. Pay is the next Google app that is getting the long-awaited dark theme, although we’re not yet sure if the update that brings the new feature is rolling out to everyone.

    A certain version of Google Pay (2.96.264233179) has the new dark theme, but it’s only showing up for some users on the Google Play Store. You can download the APK file from the source if you don’t want to wait for Google to release it in your country.

    If you’re lucky to get the updated version of Google Pay, the app will automatically switch to dark mode if the battery saver is enabled, but you can also manually set the app to use dark theme whenever you want.

    Once Android 10 gets released, the system-wide dark mode will take over, so it makes sense for Google to want to add this feature to as many of its app as possible until the new OS update hits compatible devices.

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  • Google Pay update brings Gmail integration

    Google Pay update brings Gmail integration

    Google is trying to build an entire ecosystem that will allow users to access any important information from just about every Google app. Gmail has been integrated with many other Google apps, but other developers noticed the benefits and added integration with the email app.

    The newest app that benefits from Gmail integration is Google Pay, which doesn’t come as a surprise since the changes were spotted a few months ago. Now Google Pay has been updated with Gmail importing, which means that the mobile payment app will browse through your emails and add the relevant information to its system.

    For example, whenever you receive loyalty cards, movie tickets, and boarding passes in the Gmail inbox, they will be automatically added in Google Pay. Keep in mind though that if you delete the email containing the information, it will disappear from Google Pay as well.

    The improvement makes it easier to access loyalty cards, tickets, and more without having to go through your emails every time you want to know something about them. It’s also easier to find coupons and boarding passes that are being sent to your Gmail inbox and make use of them.

    It’s worth mentioning that the new Gmail import feature is disabled by default, so you’ll have to enable it in Google Pay by heading to Settings / General / Gmail Imports and using the toggle available after the latest update.

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  • Google’s mobile payment service expands to more banks

    Google’s mobile payment service expands to more banks

    If you’re anxious to use Google Pay, but can’t because your bank doesn’t yet support the mobile payment service, you’ll be happy to know that Google is working hard to bring the product to as many consumers as possible. At least in the United States.

    We’re back with the monthly list of banks and credit unions that are about to receive Google Pay support, and this time there are only 15 of them. If your bank is among them, but you still can’t use the service, then give a few days. Without further ado, here is the full list of banks and financial institutions that should now offer Google Pay support.

    American State Bank & Trust Company, Commercial Bank, Community First Bank of Indiana, First National Bank of Paragould, Generations Bank (AR), Generations Bank (NY), Greensboro Municipal Federal Credit Union, Harvard State Bank, Heartland State Bank, Minnesota National Bank, People’s Bank of Commerce, PrimeWay Federal Credit Union, Spring Bank, Tampa State Bank, Walden Savings Bank, and Zellco Federal Credit Union.

    To find out if your bank or card works for in-store purchases with Google Pay on your phone, you should check out the full list from the service’s support site.

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  • Google Pay is catching up with Apple Pay

    Google Pay is catching up with Apple Pay

    Google’s proprietary digital wallet service has done a pretty good job of keeping up with Apple Pay over the last year or so in terms of both US availability and international expansions, frequently spreading its wings to new banks, as well as major retailers like Target.

    Before long, Google Pay will also catch up with its arch-rival as far as eBay support is concerned, according to an official announcement issued earlier today. After relying almost entirely on PayPal for payment processing on its extensive e-commerce platform, eBay started a transition in 2018 that’s scheduled to be completed by 2021. The eventual goal is to manage transactions on its own with the help of a lesser-known company called Adyen.

    From customers’ perspective, this gradual move seems to be improving the flexibility of the shopping experience, which is certainly a welcomed change. Apple Pay already joined eBay’s list of PayPal alternatives several months back, with Google Pay availability set to be offered to Android users “starting in early April.” To complete an eBay purchase using the search giant’s digital wallet app, you’ll need to shop from a seller enrolled in this new “payments experience”, and something tells us that will only include a small piece of the huge marketplace to begin with.

    But rest assured, as eBay plans to make both Google Pay and Apple Pay “increasingly available to shoppers as the program grows to process more volume in additional geographies.” And if you prefer the “classic” e-shopping experience, you have no reason to fret either, as PayPal is not going anywhere. Not today and not in 2021. eBay is simply branching out, offering customers more payment options on their end, from Android and iOS devices, as well as computers running all sorts of operating systems.