Google tries to make Android tablets fun with 'Entertainment Space'

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Google tries to make Android tablets fun with 'Entertainment Space'

Android tablets may have been in decline, but it seems like the pandemic made us care about them again. According to Google, in the last year, "we've seen over 30 percent more people start using Android tablets compared to the prior year." To make these devices potentially more useful, the company is announcing a new feature today called Entertainment Space that serves as a portal for all the media apps you've installed.



In a blog post, product manager for Google Play James Bender wrote that Entertainment Space is "a one-stop, personalized home for all your favorite movies, shows, videos, games and books." During a virtual demo, Bender showed Engadget how to access the new feature on a Lenovo tablet. On supported devices, Entertainment Space is the "minus one" page, meaning it sits on the left of the home screen where the Discover feed typically is on Android phones.

At the top of the page are three tabs: Watch, Games and Read. Each of these will feature a carousel that spotlights what Google believes are timely recommendations based on your interests, followed by rows of suggested content from the company's own services or apps you've installed. You can go into Settings to prevent an app from showing up in the recommendations.

Source-  https://www.engadget.com/google-android-tablet-entertainment-space-availablility-lenovo-walmart-sharp-153024375.html