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Google tests swipe gestures as Android Q considers removal of the back button
In the next version of Android, Google could bring new gesture-based controls that do away with the back button in the UI. Android Q is slated to be unveiled during...
Google I/O: From Android to Assistant, here’s what to expect
Google holds its I/O conference at the Shoreline Amphitheater in Mountain View, CA. James Martin/CNET It’s time again for Google’s biggest event of the year. Every spring, the search giant invites...
Android developers can now enable rounded square icons in Google Play
Back in March, Google introduced a new rounded square icon requirement for the Google Play Store on Android and Chrome OS. App developers can choose to enable the new icon specificationimmediately, with...
Google reveals its Android browser ballot screens for Europe
Google is planning to roll out new browser and search ballot screens for Android in Europe in the coming weeks. The new screens will be displayed the first time...
Android 101: How to stop location tracking
Location tracking can be very handy — it’s convenient when an app can tell you, say, where the near restaurants or gas stations are — but it’s also a privacy...
Google will now let you use your Android phone as a physical security key
Google announced today that any phone running Android 7 or higher can now be used as a physical security key for two-factor authentication, giving you an even more secure way to...
Samsung pulls Android Pie update for Galaxy A7 (2018) in the Netherlands
Generally, Samsung’s rollout of Android Pie has been quite smooth, but it has hit a bump with the Galaxy A7 (2018) in the Netherlands. The update makes regular phone calls impossible....
Victoria’s transport system to accept ticketing payments from Android devices
The Victorian government has announced that Android users will be able to use their smartphones to pay for travel on the state’s public transport network before the end of...
Google rival wants more details about Google’s Android proposal
BRUSSELS: Czech search engine Seznam urged Google on Friday to disclose more details about its plan to boost rival search apps in Android smartphones, saying it continued to lose users due to what it said...
This clever scam lets advertisers make money by draining your Android phone
Remember when we learned it was theoretically possible for a webpage — or app — to steal your processor cycles to mine cryptocurrency, potentially draining your battery and cellular data in the process? BuzzFeed reports that...