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Google announces auction “winners” for default search places on Android phones

Back in August of last year, Google said that it would allow rivals to compete to be the default search engines on new Android devices in Europe, announcing plans to auction spots on a “choice screen” from which users will select their preferred search engine.

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·6 years ago

Google releases January 2020 Android Security Bulletin and Google Device Images

Google has released the January 2020 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install.

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·6 years ago

Amazon, Apple, Google and Zigbee team up for a connected home standard

Amazon, Apple, Google, and the Zigbee Alliance today announced a new working group that plans to develop and promote the adoption of a new, royalty-free connectivity standard to increase compatibility among smart home products, with security as a fundamental design tenet.

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·6 years ago

Google releases December 2019 Android Security Bulletin and Google Device Images

Google has released the December 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site.

Devices and OS Google Android

·6 years ago

Google forms App Defense Alliance to combat Play Store Malware

Google is partnering with three cybersecurity companies to flag malicious apps before they’re published on the Play Store. Google is calling this collaboration the App Defense Alliance.

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·6 years ago

Google releases November 2019 Android Security Bulletin and Google Device Images

Google has released the November 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site.

Devices and OS Google Android

·6 years ago

Huawei trusted more than Facebook in UK

Huawei is more trusted by the UK public than Facebook, according to the results of a UK consumer survey conducted by Censuswide. The survey examined attitudes towards the big messaging platform providers (i.e. Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp), as well as wider consumer trust in the technology sector.

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·6 years ago

Google Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL officially unveiled

Google has announced its latest Pixel smartphones, which include several new features and an improved camera system. As in previous years, the new Pixel will come in a standard 5.7-inch size and a larger ‘XL’ variant with a 6.3-inch screen and larger battery.

Devices and OS Google Android

·6 years ago

Google releases October 2019 Android Security Bulletin and Google Device Images

Google has released the October 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site.

Google Android Devices and OS

·6 years ago

Google releases September 2019 Android Security Bulletin and Google Device Images

Google has released the September 2019 Android Security Bulletin, giving carriers and device makers a fresh set of patches to install. Google device firmware images have also been released to the Google Developer site. Though Google puts out the Android security patches each month, the job of actually getting the fixes to end users falls on the telcos and/or device manufacturers themselves. Those partners vary in their ability to release the patches in a timely fashion.

Devices and OS Google Android

·6 years ago

Google launches Android 10 with new naming convention and brand identity

Google has decided that it’s time to put its sweet naming convention for major Android releases to rest, switching to a numeric naming scheme which is easier to understand and communicate. Android Q will not be given an accompanying dessert name as previous versions of Android have gotten over the years.

Devices and OS Google Android

·6 years ago

Google Accounts brings Fingerprint authentication without passwords

Google has announced that you can now verify your identity by using your fingerprint or screen lock instead of a password when visiting certain Google services. The feature is available today on Pixel devices and coming to all Android 7+ devices over the next few days.

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·6 years ago

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