Google is giving developers a new way to catch Android apps that could be draining your phone’s battery in the background.

These consoles still take the shape of large, black boxes and they still play games that come on discs, which is why the rumored gaming machines from Google and Amazon are even more exciting.

A specialized desktop computer used to play video games. The two most popular consoles are Sony's PlayStation and Microsoft's Xbox. Nintendo's Wii was also a contender that simulated physical ...