TechSpot

NOVEMBER 8, 2023

Google recently released its latest security bulletin for the Android operating system. The November 2023 patch primarily focuses on security vulnerabilities, as is customary, but it also includes additional fixes for recently discovered bugs in the mobile OS. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

APRIL 3, 2023

It was during January 2022's Consumer Electronics Show that Google announced its plans to improve connectivity between the Android and Windows operating systems. In addition to Fast Pair for quickly setting up and pairing devices, there was Nearby Share for sharing photos, text messages, and more. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

Google says it's working on a new way to boost the security of its Android operating system by reinforcing it at the level closest to the actual hardware it's running on. The decision aligns with the general trend of securing less visible components of the software stack to add more. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Google is following Microsoft's lead in finally abandoning the old operating system for good, with Chrome now requiring Windows 10 at minimum. Released on February 7, Chrome 110 is the first version of the most popular web browser that won't run on Windows 7. It's not the only change brought. Read Entire Article

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Vox

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

. | Spencer Platt/Getty Images What we learned (and didn’t learn) from the big Google antitrust trial. The Google search antitrust trial is expected to wrap up by Thanksgiving. The Department of Justice is accusing Google of using its monopoly over internet search to freeze out its competitors — real or potential.

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SecureWorld News

MAY 1, 2023

Google has obtained a temporary court order to disrupt the distribution of CryptBot, a Windows-based information-stealing malware that has infected more than 670,000 computers in 2022. Google suspects that the major distributors of CryptBot are operating a "worldwide criminal enterprise" based out of Pakistan.

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TechSpot

APRIL 22, 2024

Arif Dikici, Google's manager responsible for video and image codecs on Android, recently confirmed that the mobile operating system is getting an official, software-based AV1 decoder. Mountain View's platform will integrate dav1d, the AV1 decoder written in assembly by VideoLAN for the VLC media player. Read Entire Article

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TechSpot

MAY 5, 2022

Google and Microsoft already support the FIDO Alliance in its effort to build a set of passwordless login protocols. All three tech giants have pledged to make logins simpler across all their devices and operating systems over the next year. Marking World Password Day, Apple has joined the cause too.

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Gizmodo

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Google today announced a new operating system, Chrome OS Flex, a free-to-use, cloud-based OS built to convert old PCs or Macs into Chromebooks. Read more.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 8, 2020

Image: Google. It’s been over four years since we first found out that Google is developing a new operating system called Fuchsia. It’s been a while since we’ve seen a dive into the code and documentation Google has made available, though there are some early UI examples. Fuchsia is really not about that.

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Vox

JANUARY 26, 2023

Two decades ago, Google edged out Microsoft with the world’s most popular search engine. Google, for example, started out as a nimble, innovative upstart and eventually bested Microsoft in browsers, email, and mobile operating systems. Microsoft now wants to win the AI race. And it’s all thanks to OpenAI.

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The Verge

JUNE 30, 2021

Google has announced a big change for developers who want to list their apps on Google Play that could have an impact on the Android app ecosystem. Right now, the standard format for app publishing is the APK, but starting in August, Google will require that new Play apps are published instead using the Android App Bundle.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Today, Neverware announced in an FAQ that it’s now part of Google. Neverware, based in New York City, makes a software application called CloudReady that allows you to convert a PC into a system that runs Chrome OS. In its FAQ, Neverware states that it and its CloudReady software are “officially part of Google and the Chrome OS team.”.

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Tech Republic Cloud

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Jack Wallen has discovered a Chrome OS-like Linux desktop distribution that makes it possible for users to cut ties with Google while enjoying a full-blown operating system.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

APRIL 12, 2023

If there's been one near-constant with Google's ChromeOS operating system since its launch nearly 12 years ago, it's the platform's perpetual state of foundational change. Riddle me this, my fellow tech-contemplating primate: What exactly is ChromeOS? It's a simple-seeming question that's deceptively difficult to answer.

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The Verge

JANUARY 14, 2022

Google’s 2020 Chromecast with Google TV. Google TV’s director of product management Rob Caruso has outlined what the company’s plans are for its TV operating system in 2022 in a new interview with Protocol. Caruso also spoke to the situation with Netflix on Google TV. Photo by Chris Welch / The Verge.

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TechSpot

JULY 25, 2020

The success of Android can be attributed not only to the breadth of hardware options but also to the sheer number of apps that have been developed for it, including those made by Google -- the developer behind the popular mobile operating system.

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TechSpot

APRIL 5, 2021

Oracle, if you recall, filed suit against Google in August 2010, alleging its Android mobile operating system infringed upon Java patents Oracle acquired following its purchase of Sun Microsystems.

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CTOvision

JULY 1, 2019

Google’s mysterious Fuchsia OS has been a skunkworks project at the company for years now, with only small glimpses of the new operating system, and lots of buzz in the media every time some new development takes place.

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The Verge

JULY 31, 2020

Chrome OS will run Android and Windows apps side by side Google revealed earlier this year that it’s planning to support Windows applications on Chromebooks thanks to a partnership with Parallels. In an exclusive interview with The Verge , Google is now detailing how and why Windows apps are arriving on Chrome OS.

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CTOvision

AUGUST 16, 2016

We track Google ( NASDAQ:GOOGL ) as a Tech Titan , of course. From an enterprise IT standpoint, their championing of the Android operating system has earned them a place in the mobility domain, and their Google Apps offering helped show many businesses that the cloud can work for office automation. Research Team.

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The Verge

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Google is hiring an “Augmented Reality OS” team focused on building software for an “innovative AR device,” according to job listings spotted by 9to5Google. Lucovsky previously worked at Meta developing an in-house alternative to Android to power the company’s hardware, and also co-authored the Windows NT operating system.

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The Verge

AUGUST 19, 2021

But the justification for a parallel case against Google wasn’t as clear-cut until today — it’s only now we’re learning about the most damning accusations against the Android giant. Remember when Google allegedly forced OnePlus to break off a deal that would have seen the Fortnite Launcher preinstalled on phones?

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The Verge

JULY 28, 2020

Google and Samsung are in discussions for a deal that would give the US tech giant’s services more prominence on Samsung phones at the expense of those from the Korean manufacturer, according to a report by Bloomberg. The deal would reportedly involve promoting the Google Assistant and the Play Store over Samsung’s own alternatives.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Image: Google. Google’s new $50 Chromecast with Google TV will support a lot of the streaming services most people would want, although Apple TV Plus appears to be a notable holdout. At launch, the new Chromecast with Google TV won’t support it. At launch, the new Chromecast with Google TV won’t support it.

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The Verge

JULY 7, 2021

A new study shows how Apple and Google’s preinstalled apps dominate their mobile platforms If you use an iPhone or Android phone, chances are the majority of your most-used apps were made by Apple and Google. The results show that the majority of apps people use on their phones in the US come preinstalled by either Apple or Google.

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The Verge

MAY 19, 2020

The Google mobile app is getting a dark mode, with Android and iOS users gaining the option to enable the feature by the end of the week. After the update, the app will automatically use whatever theme your operating system is already set to if you use Android or iOS 13. Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge.

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CTOvision

APRIL 8, 2019

Apple may be killing 3D Touch but, according to the latest developer documentation for Google’s new Android Q operating system, it seems that the Mountain View company may be re-implementing the feature as something called “Deep Press”.

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TechSpot

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The three operating systems covered by these companies – Apple iOS, Google Android, and Microsoft Windows – must provide users with browser-choice screens from next year. In September, the European Commission named the big six gatekeepers that fall under the DMA's purview: Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, and Microsoft.

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TechSpot

MAY 12, 2023

Last month, we learned that malware had been discovered in 60 Android apps with over 100 million downloads – another black eye for the mobile operating system that has an estimated three billion active users worldwide. Malicious developers regularly exploit various loopholes in Google's app vetting process to create apps.

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GeekWire

MARCH 21, 2024

Today, only Samsung and Google remain as meaningful competitors in the U.S. Barriers are so high that Google is a distant third to Apple and Samsung despite the fact that Google controls development of the Android operating system. performance smartphone market.

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The Verge

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021

Google has been fined 207.4 Specifically, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) is taking issue with the anti-fragmentation agreements (AFA) Google has manufacturers like Samsung sign, which prevents it from making changes to the operating system. Google intends to appeal. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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Computerworld Vertical IT

JANUARY 26, 2022

Android is the world's most popular operating system, after all — by a pretty hefty margin. And yet, for all of those advantages, Google has year after year failed to turn Android tablets into a compelling, sought-after type of technology that's more than a mere blip on the mobile-tech radar.

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SecureWorld News

JULY 10, 2023

The Google Play Store, a widely-trusted source for Android applications, has recently become a battleground for a concerning wave of spyware with ties to China. Operating under the radar, these apps silently collect and transmit sensitive data to servers based in China, posing significant risks to user data security and privacy.

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TechSpot

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Lenovo has entered into a reseller agreement with Esper, an "industry-leading" Android corporation, to offer all-in-one PCs compatible with Google's ubiquitous mobile operating system. Read Entire Article

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The Verge

AUGUST 31, 2021

South Korea has passed a bill written to prevent major platform owners like Google and Apple from restricting app developers to built-in payment systems, The Wall Street Journal reports. Both Apple and Google have been trying to stave off such actions through changes to their store policies. Neither company is happy about it.

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The Verge

APRIL 20, 2022

The Google Play Store was a big reason why Samsung made the switch to Wear OS. There was one notable omission when the Samsung Galaxy Watch 4 lineup launched last year: Google Assistant. Earlier today, Verizon update logs for both the Galaxy Watch 4 and Galaxy Watch 4 Classic indicated Google had arrived in an update.

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