Category Archives: Android Operating system

Android Zero-Day Bug Opens Door to Privilege Escalation Attack, Researchers Warn

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The zero-day vulnerability could enable privilege escalation, and is not part of Google’s Android September security update. Continue reading Android Zero-Day Bug Opens Door to Privilege Escalation Attack, Researchers Warn→

Google Touts Android Q’s New Security Update Process and Better Privacy Controls for Apps

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At Google I/O, the tech giant announced it is beefing up security in phones with its latest Android Q operating system by offering direct updates and privacy controls. Continue reading Google Touts Android Q’s New Security Update Process and Better Privacy Controls for Apps→

Android Q — Google Adds New Mobile Security and Privacy Features

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Google has recently released the first beta version of Android Q, the next upcoming version of Google’s popular mobile operating system, with a lot of new privacy improvements and other security enhancements.

Android Q, where Q has not yet been named,… Continue reading Android Q — Google Adds New Mobile Security and Privacy Features→

Google Will Charge Android Phone Makers to Use Its Apps In Europe

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Would you prefer purchasing an Android device that doesn’t have any apps or services from Google? No Google Maps, No Gmail, No YouTube!

And NOT even the Google Play Store—from where you could have installed any Android apps you want

Because if you li… Continue reading Google Will Charge Android Phone Makers to Use Its Apps In Europe→

Google ‘Android Things’ — An Operating System for the Internet of Things

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Google announced a Developers Preview of “Android Things” — an Android-based operating system platform for smart devices and Internet of Things (IoT) products.

The Android-based Internet of Things OS is designed to make it easier for developers to build a smart appliance since they will be able to work with Android APIs and Google Services they’re already familiar with.

As the Developers

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Google Wins Epic Java Copyright Case Against Oracle

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Google has finally won six-year long $9-billion legal battle with Oracle over the use of Java APIs in Android.

Oracle filed its lawsuit against Google in 2010, claiming that the company illegally used 11,500 lines of Java code in its Android operating… Continue reading Google Wins Epic Java Copyright Case Against Oracle→