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US appeals court sides with Oracle in Google multibillion-dollar copyright infringement claims

A US federal appeals court ruled Google violated copyright laws by using Oracle's software when developing its Android mobile platform. Judges for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled Google's unauthorized use of 37 packages of Oracle's open-source Java application programming interface, or API, was unfair as a matter of law.

US Google Android

·8 years ago

Samsung Pay Launches in Italy

Samsung announced today that Samsung Pay is now available in Italy, marking its ongoing commitment to bringing payment innovation to users around the globe. With the addition of Italy, Samsung Pay now enables users in 21 markets.

Financial Android

·8 years ago

Files Go by Google brings Google Photos Support and More

Google's Files Go app has received a new update bringing new ways to search through files, view the location of duplicate files before they’re deleted, and the addition of Google Photos support.

Android Apps Google

·8 years ago

BlackBerry KEYone Bronze Edition now available in Middle East

Back in January, at CES 2018, TCL announced another colour variation of the BlackBerry KEYone, a Bronze Edition. The bizarre roll out of of the KEYone continues as TCL today announced the Bronze Edition is now available in the Middle East.

Devices and OS BlackBerry Android

·8 years ago

Outlook for Android adds Calendar attachments

Microsoft has released another Outlook for Android update that brings the addition of Calendar attachments, allowing Outlook users to view them on their Android devices. You can view embedded images and open these attachments directly from the event details in the Outlook app.

Android Microsoft Apps

·8 years ago

Samsung and Disney Create AR Emoji Magic for the Galaxy S9 and S9+

Samsung and Disney are bringing Disney characters to life as new AR Emojis for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Starting today, Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+ users will be able to access classic Disney characters – Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse– directly from their phone to create personalized messages.

Samsung Android

·8 years ago

BlackBerry releases March 2018 Android Security Update for BlackBerry Android devices

BlackBerry has today rolled out the March 2018 Android Security update to BlackBerry Android devices. The Android Security Bulletin contains details of security vulnerabilities affecting Android devices.

Google BlackBerry Android Devices and OS

·8 years ago

Usecrypt Messenger rolls out on Android and iOS

A European team of cryptographers, cryptologists and programming specialists have developed a new application they claim will revolutionize the world of mobile communication. They claim that it is in fact more secure that talking to someone face-to-face.

Apple Apps Google Android

·8 years ago

BlackBerry Productivity Tab brings social accounts to the BlackBerry Hub Tab

BlackBerry have rolled out an update to their Productivity Tab for Android, bringing the ability for users to see content from their social accounts in the BlackBerry Hub Tab. Strangely, the changelog shows a new addition of being able to "Add widgets to the Productivity tab", something that the app introduced back in October 2017.

Apps BlackBerry Android

·8 years ago

Android P Developer Preview unveiled by Google

Google has today announced Android P, which won’t get a real name or version number at the moment due to the fact that this is an early baseline build for developers only. Like Android Oreo, the P release doesn’t come with a lot of major feature additions. There are several notable additions, and then a massive number of small tweaks and API changes for developers.

Google Android Devices and OS

·8 years ago

Video Chat comes to Facebook Messenger Lite for Android

Facebook has implemented video chatting in Messenger Lite, a slimmed down version of Messenger for Android that offers the core features of the app while giving everyone the opportunity to stay connected to their friends and family, intended for people with older Android devices and/or slower Internet connections.

Apps Android

·8 years ago

Apple Music for Android Update brings music video enhancements

Apple has released an update to Apple Music for Android bringng music video enhancements and bug fixes. Specifically, the updated Android app allows users to watch video content in fullscreen, as well as in the Now Playing section of the app.

Apps Android

·8 years ago

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