It ’s Sunday morning , meaning it ’s time for us to name our winner and loser from the final week of February .
The past week was a hushed one . WithMobile World Congress 2023on the horizon , many brands seem to be holding onto any major commence - of - yr announcement for the with child issue . However , that does n’t mean we do n’t have a clear success and unsuccessful person this workweek .
Winner: Google One subscribers
This week , Google announced that one of thePixel 7 ’s best feature of speech , theMagic Eraser , wouldbe coming to its Google One reposition program .
That means that the once Pixel - exclusive perk will now be available on a chain of smartphones from theiPhone 14to theSamsung Galaxy S23and every flagship , mid - range and budget Android smartphone in between .
This includes older Pixel phones that had antecedently lose out on the neat photo editing feature of speech .
Alongside the Magic Eraser – a Google Photos feature that allows user to oust photobombers and unwanted objects from any photo with a series of taps – the update also brings HDR video recording and single collage conception to Google One .
Not only will this update give Android user on Google ’s One plan a taste of what AI - powered camera features they ’re pretermit out on by skipping over Google ’s Pixel serial publication , but the unexampled features could also tempt iPhone user to dump their iCloud subscriptions for Google One .
Loser: Angry Birds fans
Finnish game developer Rovio shared some sad intelligence this week when it announced thatthe original Angry Birds app will be taken down from the Google Play Store , meaning Android users will no longer be able to download the fantastically democratic mobile game .
The app is set up to continue on the Apple App Store for iPhone and iPad users , but will be renamed “ Red ’s First Flight ” pending revue .
Please scan below for an crucial announcement regarding the accessibility of Rovio Classics : Angry Birds.pic.twitter.com/a4n4bU5gQJ
Rovio announced the removal of the authoritative game ( which has been available on iPhone and Android for over a decade and inspire two movies ) on Twitter this week .
grant to the developer , the unlisting is due to “ the secret plan ’s impact on our wide games portfolio ” , which includes Angry Birds 2 , Angry Birds Friends and Angry Birds Journey .
While Rovio did n’t explicitly state the classic biz ’s up - front defrayment method acting as the reason the game is being taken down , fans have speculated that this is what put Rovio Classics : Angry Birds in the developer ’s firing range over its other spare - to - play title that appear to be supported by microtransactions .
The good news is that the classic game will remain playable on any devices that have already downloaded it . So if you ’re a diehard Angry Birds , all you need to do is never upgrade your Android or purchase an iPhone next time around . Easy .
