How many of you have heard of NFC? NFC is the latest short-range radio communications standard taking the mobile world by storm. In fact, if you have a new Android phone, there’s a good chance it has an NFC chip inside. NFC stands for Near Field Communication, and it’s a standard that allows devices to establish radio communication with each other when brought within close proximity of one another.

Who would have thought we’d see the day when Rovio released anything but an Angry Birds game? Well, that day is almost upon us, as Rovio has released the official Amazing Alex trailer announcing a July 12th release for both the Google Play Store and App Store.

Gameloft promised a June 28th launch for their Amazing Spider-Man mobile game, and sure enough, it’s now available. If you’d like to get your web slinging on, it’ll cost you $6.99 — a price I was fully expecting from Gameloft. The game is available now on Android and iOS and features:

You can now purchase Movies & TV shows from Google Play rather than simply renting them. This is a much needed addition to the Google Play store and their media lineup. Purchasing Movies & TV shows is easy and makes them instantly available to watch on your Android phone, tablet or the web.

In case you missed the announcement yesterday, Google has added digital magazines to the Google Play Store. You can now download, read, and squash bugs with your favorite editions of Maxim, Popular Science, and more. You can browse through hundreds of magazines from the web store or your Android device, find something you like, and start reading it right away on your tablet or phone with the Google Play Magazines app.