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DoJ wants the Fall of Chrome
Published in News
Tuesday, 19 November 2024 11:00

DoJ wants the Fall of Chrome


Breaking up Google’s monopoly

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has intensified its antitrust actions against Google, proposing a radical measure that would force Alphabet, Google's parent company, to sell its Chrome browser.

Google introduces AI real-time safety features for Android
Published in AI


Can spot a scammer

Google has unveiled two security features for Android devices, promising enhanced protection against scams and malicious apps.

Apple intelligence is delayed in Europe until Christmas
Published in Mobiles


Europeans are far too intelligent to accept this

The Fruity Cargo Cult Apple is starting to release products with its over-hyped  “Apple Intelligence” features, but it looks like it will not be seen in Europe until the end of the year.

Huwaei is free from Android’s chains
Published in News
Thursday, 24 October 2024 11:16

Huwaei is free from Android’s chains


HarmonyOS NEXT launched

Huawei formally launched its home-brewed operating system, HarmonyOS NEXT, and freed itself from the Android ecosystem.

Vole's Windows 11 update steals 8.63GB of hard drive
Published in News


Mouse missing presumed fed

Microsoft, the software king of the world, seems to be having some major problems with the latest update for Windows 11.

Apple called Android a tracking device
Published in Mobiles
Friday, 03 November 2023 11:26

Apple called Android a tracking device


Ironic don’t cha think

The outfit which is currently being sued for supplying stalkers with tracking devices, Apple told a court that Android was a great big tracking device.

Netflix tests on-stream gaming on more devices
Published in Gaming


Not just iOS and Android


Netflix is officially bringing its games to more devices. So far, the company's library of games has only been available on iOS and Android.

Pixels might double as dash cams
Published in News
Thursday, 18 May 2023 10:35

Pixels might double as dash cams


Accidental reveal 

Google mistakenly released a test version of its Personal Safety app that includes a new feature called "Dashcam" on select Android devices.

Firefox attacks Google over Android Play Store
Published in News


The privacy label system is corrupt

Firefox maker Mozilla released a study chiding Google for flaws in its Android Play Store app privacy label system.

Rust killing off memory safety issues in Android
Published in Mobiles


Some things are best left to rust quietly

Google has noticed that since it announced Android Open Source Project (AOSP) support for Rust, memory safety vulnerabilities have fallen.