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Six under-the-hood Android N features you should know more about
Android N isn't all about notifications and multi-window mode, even if they are the biggest and most noticeable features. (credit: Google)
Android N has a bunch of big new features in store for its users—the ones who eventually receive the update and don’t have those features torn out or replaced by their phone’s manufacturer, anyway. We’ve...
Android N’s multi-window multitasking mode is a very promising start
Facebook helps Android users stay anonymous with added Tor support
If Facebook users wish to browse the social network while remaining in the shadows, then the company will help them do that. Over the next several days, Facebook, in partnership with the Tor Project, will begin to make it easier for Android mobile devices to access Facebook while cloaked...
Linux bug imperils tens of millions of PCs, servers, and Android phones
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For almost three years, millions of servers and smaller devices running Linux have been vulnerable to attacks that allow an unprivileged app or user to gain nearly unfettered root access. Major Linux distributors are expected to fix the privilege escalation bug this week, but the difficulty of releasing updates for Android handsets and embedded...
Android launcher update adds auto-rotate, forces icon size consistency
Icons now get forced to a standard size.
An update to the Google Now Launcher has brought some nifty new features to Android's home screen. Google is reining in unruly app icons to make everything a consistent size and adding auto rotate support to the launcher.
Google's icon design guidelines give developers the tools to create a consistently sized...
Apple will make it easier to switch from iPhone to Android, under pressure from European wireless carriers, report says
If transferring data from your iPhone is the biggest thing keeping you away from Android, European wireless carriers may be your new best friends. Apple is reportedly working on an iOS-to-Android data transfer system due to rising pressure from mobile operators, according to a “senior...
Ford SYNC adds support for Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Concur, Glympse and more
LAS VEGAS — In what is expected to be a big week of automotive technology announcements for the automaker at CES this week, Ford has announced support for a variety of new apps for its SYNC...
Microsoft pulls ‘Hey Cortana’ feature from Android app after it caused mic problems systemwide
One of the biggest ways Microsoft has beefed up its mobile presence is by making its AI assistant, Cortana, available on Android and iOS smartphones. But Android users who replaced Google Now with Cortana for hands-free assistance will have to revert to saying “Ok Google”...
Android on the desktop: Not really “good,” but better than you’d think
Enlarge / This would all work with Bluetooth, but wires are more fun.
Android is the most popular mobile OS on the planet, and Google has brought the OS to cars, watches, and televisions. And, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, Google will soon be bringing Android to yet another form factor: desktop...