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20 Mobile Trends for 2020

Forrester IT

DECEMBER 8, 2019

It made me realize Forrester no longer publish dedicated “mobile” predictions. Because, mobile has simply become a key driver and enabler of business transformation. Mobile is embedded everywhere. However, many brands wrongly think they have ticked the mobile box and […].

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Google Fi Customers Suffer the Fallout From T-Mobile Breach

IT Toolbox

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

The confirmation comes nearly two weeks after the breach of 37 million customers of T-Mobile, Google’s primary cellular network provider. The post Google Fi Customers Suffer the Fallout From T-Mobile Breach appeared first on Spiceworks.

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The Future Is Here: Google Moves Forward With Its Banking Marketplace

Forrester IT

AUGUST 5, 2020

And Google is now moving ahead with its plan to launch one of those marketplaces. Late last year, I blogged about Google’s move into banking and […]. As discussed in Forrester’s recent research on the future of banking, success for many banks will come from powering products and distributing through others’ marketplaces.

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Google Begins Transition Toward Android RISC-V

IT Toolbox

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

RISC-V has witnessed rapid growth in recent years and has been adopted in mobile computing, servers, accelerators, and more. The post Google Begins Transition Toward Android RISC-V appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Google Pushes Back Against €2.4 Billion Antitrust Fine by European Union

IT Toolbox

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

billion from Google, including digital advertising and mobile OS operations. The post Google Pushes Back Against €2.4 The EU has fined a combined €8.3 Billion Antitrust Fine by European Union appeared first on Spiceworks.

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Google Advertising Mobile Strategy

A Closer Look At Google’s 5G Mobile Edge Cloud Strategy

CTOvision

MARCH 10, 2020

Last week, Google shared its vision for enabling telecommunication providers to deliver business services through 5G networks. Through the Global Mobile Edge Cloud (GMEC) strategy, Google and telecom companies will offer unique applications and services running at the edge delivered via the 5G networks.

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Google, Apple, Microsoft promise end to passwords, courtesy of your mobile phone

Tech Republic Security

MAY 5, 2022

The post Google, Apple, Microsoft promise end to passwords, courtesy of your mobile phone appeared first on TechRepublic. Adopting a new authentication method from the FIDO Alliance, the three major OS vendors will let you use encrypted credentials stored on your phone to automatically sign you into your online accounts.

Mobile

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Europe’s Digital Renaissance Starts Now

Forrester IT

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

We, European consumers, discover the Web via Google and use Chrome or web browsers from US firms. We, European consumers, access mobile and apps through Google and Apple on our Asian smartphones or on iPhones. Europe has lost the battle for the digital consumer.

Google

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The Future Of Financial Brands: Less Financial, More Brand

Forrester IT

MAY 15, 2020

A new crop of challenger brands, such as Alibaba, Amazon, Apple, Google, Starbucks, T-Mobile, Tencent, and Walmart, are on the prowl in the financial services category. And that should have traditional financial brands worried — very worried.

Financial

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If mCommerce Isn’t Mini eCommerce, What Is It?

Forrester IT

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

mCommerce today is often characterized as online purchases made on a smartphone or mobile payments (e.g., Apple Pay or Google Pay). We define mobile as any device with a cellular connection. As our colleague James McQuivey would say, that is simply doing old things in new ways — not doing new things. It could be a […]

Mobile

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Google Play threats on the dark web are big business

Tech Republic Security

APRIL 13, 2023

Learn how to keep your workforce safe from these mobile and BYOD security threats. The post Google Play threats on the dark web are big business appeared first on TechRepublic. Android infections are also prevalent on the dark web, according to Kaspersky.

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Microsoft is launching a mobile game store, taking on Apple and Google

GeekWire

MAY 9, 2024

(GeekWire File Photo / Nat Levy) In a surprise reveal, Microsoft said Thursday it plans to launch a mobile gaming store later this year. In November, Xbox head Phil Spencer that the company was “talking to other partners” to potentially launch a mobile store. A recent report from Newzoo lists mobile gaming as making up $90.5

Mobile

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DevOps, No Longer Just For “Unicorns”

Forrester IT

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The born-digital "unicorn" companies such as Etsy, Google and Netflix, are pioneers of modern DevOps, but BT leaders at companies of all ages, sizes, and types are now eagerly pursuing the same principles. [i] This includes the use of mobile banking and mobile apps when conducting financial transactions.

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Samsung’s One UI Watch Experience Moves In The Right Direction But Has Work To Do

Forrester IT

JUNE 30, 2021

On June 28, Samsung announced its One UI Watch experience at the Mobile World Congress virtual event. Samsung partnered with Google to create a unified platform that lets users access the same services with a similar user interface across multiple Galaxy devices.

Google

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Google and mobile operating systems top list of privacy concerns, says Kaspersky

Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 26, 2021

Using data gathered by its Privacy Checker website, Kaspersky has been able to pinpoint areas of concern for visitors seeking to improve their privacy posture.

Operating Systems

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Google Loses Landmark US Antitrust Case

Information Week

AUGUST 6, 2024

A federal judge says Google’s exclusive search arrangements for Android and Apple mobile devices creates a monopoly -- a case decision that could set up eventual break up of parent company Alphabet.

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Google I/O 2023: If You Remove AI, What’s Left?

Forrester IT

MAY 18, 2023

Google I/O, Google’s annual product showcase, displayed a very strong AI focus this year. We saw little new hardware, and even with Google’s “add AI to all the things” strategy, most improvements were incremental, not groundbreaking.

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Concerned about AI gathering business data? Check your phone.

Forrester IT

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

But what about mobile? Leading vendors like Google and Samsung, and secondary players like OnePlus and Xiaomi have already released […] We’ve been talking a lot about the security challenges with Artificial Intelligence (AI) at Forrester, specifically Generative AI.

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Google Chrome: Security and UI tips you need to know

Tech Republic Security

JUNE 7, 2023

Google’s Chrome web browser held a 64.92% command of the global browser market share in April 2023. That means more users are working with Chrome in significantly more use cases: mobile, desktop and even business. The post Google Chrome: Security and UI tips you need to know appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Joker malware identified in Google Play Store app downloaded 500,000 times

TechSpot

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Cybersecurity researchers at Pradeo regularly update an article identifying mobile applications available on the Google Play Store infected with Joker malware. The latest entry, which came yesterday, highlighted an app called Color Message.

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Are PWAs At An Inflection Point?

Forrester IT

MAY 18, 2021

Progressive web apps (PWAs) have been around since the standard was created by Google in 2015. It’s arguable that Steve Jobs announced them back in 2007—although his enthusiasm may have been curbed later by the fees the Apple App Store could claim for iOS platform apps.

Apple

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AWS, IBM, Google, and Microsoft are taking AI from 1.0 to 2.0, according to Forrester

Tech Republic Cloud

FEBRUARY 11, 2021

A new report says that the hyperscalers are using reinforcement learning and transformer networks to make AI smarter and more mobile.

IBM

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Location Data Is A Problematic Fave And It’s Time To Break Up

Forrester IT

MAY 2, 2024

The US Federal Communications Commission fined four mobile carriers $200 million for selling customers’ location data, and Google is paying a $62 million settlement in a class-action lawsuit that alleged it collected location […]

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Google is bringing a more personalized Search experience to mobile users

TechSpot

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Google is updating its search engine to give users a new "tailored" experience when looking for something online. The service has always been about connecting the "vastness of human curiosity" with the human wisdom available on the web, and the November 2023 update will try to promote an easier way. Read Entire Article

Google

Google Mobile Engineering

Google, Indian government shake up private 5G networks

TM Forum

JUNE 16, 2022

The fast-shifting private mobile network market has received fresh injections of competition with Google’s announcement it will start selling private networks directly to enterprises and the Indian government’s decision to make 5G spectrum available to enterprises and telcos.

Government

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Google just removed RISC-V architecture support from Android's kernel

TechSpot

MAY 2, 2024

Android Common Kernel (ACK) are the main branches of the Android Open Source Project (AOSP), which informs all third-party and Google's own Android implementations on mobile and wearable devices. A series of recently merged patches removed support for the "riscv64" processor architecture from the Android Common Kernel's codebase.

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Google Workspace Marketplace: 4 Tips for Choosing the Best Apps

Tech Republic Security

DECEMBER 4, 2023

An Independent Security Verification badge is one indication that an app should go to the top of your list when evaluating options in the Google Workspace Marketplace.

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Google removes several active Android "SpyLoan" apps after McAfee detects over eight million downloads

TechSpot

DECEMBER 2, 2024

The mobile research team at McAfee Labs recently detected a new SpyLoan campaign, with several apps designed to trick people into asking for quick loans. Google has already removed the apps from the Play. The analysts uncovered fifteen malicious Android SpyLoan apps, with a collective total of eight million downloads.

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Google's Chrome browser is coming to Android-compatible cars

TechSpot

JANUARY 10, 2024

Google revealed what's next for the Android automotive platform at CES 2024, showing some of the most enticing features coming to Android Auto and cars with the "Google built-in" software stack. Android Auto is a mobile app that can mirror Android devices (smartphones, tablets) on a car's dashboard, while Google.

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Google and Samsung are working on the next generation of Wear OS-based wearable tech

TechSpot

JANUARY 26, 2024

Android 14 was released this past October for Google Pixel smartphones, bringing new and improved features to the world of mobile devices. However, Wear OS, Google's operating system designed for smartwatches and other wearables, is still based on the Android 13 release, despite coming to the market just three months ago.

Google

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Google reportedly pausing Kirkland Urban office buildout in Seattle area

GeekWire

APRIL 3, 2024

Part of Google’s office footprint at the Kirkland Urban development near Seattle. GeekWire File Photo / Taylor Soper) Google’s growth plans east of Seattle appear to be on pause, according to a new report from real estate firm Broderick Group. ” But it said that Google “has opted not to build out that space.”

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Apple ITP 2.1: What It Is, What It Means, and Why It Matters

Forrester IT

APRIL 4, 2019

With new reports that Google may be following suit, we decided it was time to […]. Apple first introduced Intelligent Tracking Protection (ITP) in 2017, but the latest update (2.1)

Apple

Apple Advertising Google Report

CES 2022 starts to fall apart as T-Mobile, Amazon, and others bail on in-person conference

The Verge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

Another year, another gigantic tech tradeshow that looks like it may be falling apart as the COVID-19 pandemic continues — now that T-Mobile CEO Mike Sievert, one of the Consumer Electronics Show’s featured speakers, has publicly announced that his company won’t be attending the world’s largest electronics show next month.

Mobile

Mobile Conference Intel Virtualization

Google, Indian government shake up private 5G networks

TM Forum

JULY 19, 2022

The fast-shifting private mobile network market has received fresh injections of competition with Google’s announcement it will start selling private networks directly to enterprises and the Indian government’s decision to make 5G spectrum. And indeed, the announcement came in the same week as Google laid out its to.

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A week in telecoms: US 5G; metaverse in India; UK’s Google/Apple investigation

TM Forum

JUNE 16, 2022

population; Airtel announced a metaverse service and the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) plans an investigation into Apple and Google’s “effective duopoly on mobile ecosystems”. The post A week in telecoms: US 5G; metaverse in India; UK’s Google/Apple investigation appeared first on TM Forum Inform.

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Google Play will soon let users remotely uninstall apps

TechSpot

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Google recently released the latest update for Android System apps, bringing new features and improvements to its mobile OS. For the first time, the update is introducing an uninstall option to help users manage all their apps from any device connected to Google. Mountain View isn't providing further details about.

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Google Mobile System

Google spurs US to ease immigration rules for tech talent

CIO Business Intelligence

MAY 1, 2024

In a plea for hiring relief, Google has sent the US Department of Labor an urgent appeal to amend US immigration laws to ease the hiring of foreign IT workers. Google’s letter comes as the company races to stay apace in the global arms race for AI market share.

Google

Google Engineering Artificial Intelligence Research

Microsoft vs. Google cloud-spat belies anticompetitive reckonings for both

CIO Business Intelligence

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Microsoft has accused Google of building a lobby front in Europe to take action against Microsoft. 28, Rima Alaily, Microsoft corporate vice president and deputy general counsel, described the recently founded Open Cloud Coalition (OCC) , allegedly financed and controlled by Google, as an “astroturf group.” In a blog post dated Oct.

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How to use Google Smart Lock on iOS to lock down your Google Account

Tech Republic Security

MAY 26, 2023

Learn how easy it is to sign into your Google Account using the Smart Lock app on iPhone without needing two-factor authentication codes. The post How to use Google Smart Lock on iOS to lock down your Google Account appeared first on TechRepublic.

Google

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Google ordered to overhaul Android app store in landmark antitrust ruling

TechSpot

OCTOBER 8, 2024

In a significant blow to Google's mobile app business, a US federal judge has ordered the tech giant to make sweeping changes to its Android app store. The ruling, issued by US District Judge James Donato in San Francisco, comes as a result of a lawsuit filed by Epic Games, Read Entire Article

Google

Google Mobile

Seattle-area transit payment card ORCA will soon be accessible in Google Wallet

GeekWire

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Public transit riders in the Seattle area will soon be able to access their ORCA Cards for digital payments via Google Wallet on Android devices. In a blog post this week, Atri Chandramouli, a product manager for Google Wallet, mentioned how riders in some cities need to use a specific card to pay for transit, and ORCA is one such case.

Google

Google Mobile Apple Development

Google Cloud for Retailers adds AI-based inventory, e-commerce tools

CIO Business Intelligence

JANUARY 13, 2023

In a bid to help retailers transform their in-store, inventory-checking processes and enhance their e-commerce sites, Google on Friday said that it is enhancing Google Cloud for Retailers with a new shelf-checking, AI-based capability, and updating its Discovery AI and Recommendation AI services.

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Improved Google Lens app can now unreliably check if you have skin cancer

TechSpot

JUNE 16, 2023

Bard is the generative AI that Google employees described as a lying, useless and cringe-worthy service, so Mountain View is putting even more Bard and machine learning algorithms everywhere. Lens, the visual search tool born as a standalone app and now available as a feature in Google's main mobile app, Read Entire Article

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Google Mobile Tools

How to Remove a Lost Device From Your Google Account

Tech Republic Security

AUGUST 24, 2023

Follow this guide to learn how to easily remove any device from your Google account and keep your account secure.

Google

Google How To Security Mobile

20 Mobile Trends for 2020

Google Fi Customers Suffer the Fallout From T-Mobile Breach

Trending Sources

The Future Is Here: Google Moves Forward With Its Banking Marketplace

Google Begins Transition Toward Android RISC-V

Google Pushes Back Against €2.4 Billion Antitrust Fine by European Union

A Closer Look At Google’s 5G Mobile Edge Cloud Strategy

Google, Apple, Microsoft promise end to passwords, courtesy of your mobile phone

Europe’s Digital Renaissance Starts Now

The Future Of Financial Brands: Less Financial, More Brand

If mCommerce Isn’t Mini eCommerce, What Is It?

Google Play threats on the dark web are big business

Microsoft is launching a mobile game store, taking on Apple and Google

DevOps, No Longer Just For “Unicorns”

Samsung’s One UI Watch Experience Moves In The Right Direction But Has Work To Do

Google and mobile operating systems top list of privacy concerns, says Kaspersky

Google Loses Landmark US Antitrust Case

Google I/O 2023: If You Remove AI, What’s Left?

Concerned about AI gathering business data? Check your phone.

Google Chrome: Security and UI tips you need to know

Joker malware identified in Google Play Store app downloaded 500,000 times

Are PWAs At An Inflection Point?

AWS, IBM, Google, and Microsoft are taking AI from 1.0 to 2.0, according to Forrester

Location Data Is A Problematic Fave And It’s Time To Break Up

Google is bringing a more personalized Search experience to mobile users

Google, Indian government shake up private 5G networks

Google just removed RISC-V architecture support from Android's kernel

Google Workspace Marketplace: 4 Tips for Choosing the Best Apps

Google removes several active Android "SpyLoan" apps after McAfee detects over eight million downloads

Google's Chrome browser is coming to Android-compatible cars

Google and Samsung are working on the next generation of Wear OS-based wearable tech

Google reportedly pausing Kirkland Urban office buildout in Seattle area

Apple ITP 2.1: What It Is, What It Means, and Why It Matters

CES 2022 starts to fall apart as T-Mobile, Amazon, and others bail on in-person conference

Google, Indian government shake up private 5G networks

A week in telecoms: US 5G; metaverse in India; UK’s Google/Apple investigation

Google Play will soon let users remotely uninstall apps

Google spurs US to ease immigration rules for tech talent

Microsoft vs. Google cloud-spat belies anticompetitive reckonings for both

How to use Google Smart Lock on iOS to lock down your Google Account

Google ordered to overhaul Android app store in landmark antitrust ruling

Seattle-area transit payment card ORCA will soon be accessible in Google Wallet

Google Cloud for Retailers adds AI-based inventory, e-commerce tools

Improved Google Lens app can now unreliably check if you have skin cancer

How to Remove a Lost Device From Your Google Account

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