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First look: Android Studio eclipses Eclipse

Posted August 22, 2013 - 2:51 pm

Google's new Android development environment pairs rich layout and build capabilities with IntelliJ IDEA's famous ease
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How to make an Android spy phone

Posted August 5, 2013 - 1:59 pm

Injecting malicious code into legitimate Android mobile applications can turn smartphones into spyphones with little effort, which could pose a problem for businesses that support BYOD programs, a researcher told the Black Hat security conference.
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There may be more Android "master keys" for corrupting mobile apps

Posted August 5, 2013 - 1:58 pm

Remember that Android mobile "master key" vulnerability that was patched last month? It turns out there are other opportunities within the Google operating system to perform similar attacks against Android mobile apps, a Black Hat conference speaker said this week.
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The five best distros based on Ubuntu

Posted August 5, 2013 - 11:49 am

Check out the five best Ubuntu spins! Plus: Twenty five free intelligent Android games, and eight great Android apps for Linux system administrators.
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How to sideload apps onto your Android phone

Posted July 19, 2013 - 4:23 pm

Need an app that isn't on the Google Play Store? Sideloading gives you access to countless other app stores.
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5 Android-only apps to make iPhone users jealous

Posted July 18, 2013 - 9:04 pm

Sure, iPhone users are often first to experience the latest games, but Android users get apps that fully automate their phones and predict what they want to type next.
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Google's One Today charity app is now open to all Android users in the US

Posted July 12, 2013 - 2:06 pm

Just $1 could change alot
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New Norton Mobile Security includes database of 4 million scanned Android apps

Posted June 27, 2013 - 11:11 am

The Norton Mobile Insight database scans 10,000 new Android apps daily for security and privacy risks
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7 must-have iOS apps that still haven't reached Android

Posted June 25, 2013 - 4:02 pm

Let's face it: All the best apps come to iOS first. Even though Android is the most popular mobile operating system in the world, it has to wait patiently for developers to port their wares over to it. Popular video-sharing app Vine launched on iOS in January of this year, for example, and it's only just recently made its way to Google's mobile OS.
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10 great Android apps you should be using, but aren't

Posted June 21, 2013 - 11:24 am

Move over Angry Birds. Sayonara, Spotify. Here are the apps you should have on your Android device right now.
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Scorecard: Best Android office suite shoot-out

Posted June 17, 2013 - 11:08 am

Which package of office apps provide the best mobile productivity experience on Android devices? We put the leading contenders to the test to find out
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Android Studio First look: It eclipses Eclipse

Posted May 22, 2013 - 2:47 pm

Google's new Android development environment pairs rich layout and build capabilities with IntelliJ IDEA's famous ease.
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Google says it has 900 million Android activations

Posted May 15, 2013 - 12:51 pm

Google's Android OS has more than 900 million users, the company said Wednesday at its I/O event began in San Francisco.
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Android Play Studio hires, Google I/O 2013 lineup hint at game-filled future for Android

Posted May 6, 2013 - 2:37 pm

Two prominent gaming veterans have joined "Android Play Studio" just ahead of a gaming-filled schedule at Google I/O 2013.
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The best to-do apps on Android

Posted May 2, 2013 - 11:31 am

The five best to-do apps and services for the Android user who has way too many things to do.
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How to manage and repair your Android apps

Posted April 23, 2013 - 11:13 am

Simple tips to help you manage misbehaving apps and keep your Android device in fighting shape.
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Money can't buy privacy in Google Play store, study shows

Posted April 16, 2013 - 11:30 am

Both paid and free apps in the Google Play store harvest the same amount of private information from Android phones, a researcher discovered.
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Google removes ad-blocking software from Play store

Posted March 14, 2013 - 1:53 am

Google has removed some programs from its Play store that block web advertisements, contending the applications violate its rules by interfering with other services.
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LibreOffice update brings remote presentation app to Windows, Mac

Posted March 7, 2013 - 12:31 pm

One of the highlights of the Document Foundation's LibreOffice 4.0 release last month was the addition of Impress Remote, a mobile app that lets users control LibreOffice presentations from their Android phone.
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Verizon warns users of high risk Android apps, and also lists must-have apps

Posted February 14, 2013 - 4:58 pm

Ranking of 50 most popular Android apps includes six apps Verizon found to be battery sappers
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Get a sneak peek at Ubuntu phones with this Android app

Posted February 14, 2013 - 2:07 pm

Canonical made quite a splash at the start of this year when it announced Ubuntu for phones, but--apart from what it demonstrated at the time--we're still waiting both for the downloadable image it promised to provide for the Galaxy Nexus and for specifics on actual devices.
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Turn your iPhone or Android phone into the ultimate TV remote

Posted January 23, 2013 - 11:15 am

Learn how to control your TV and Tivo with your smartphone or tablet in under a minute.
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Carbon app shows how Android backup should happen

Posted January 14, 2013 - 1:31 pm

When you wipe, upgrade, or lose your Android phone, re-installing and configuring all your apps again is a time-wasting pain. Unless you have them properly backed up.
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Programmer picks: 6 tools for rapid mobile development

Posted January 8, 2013 - 9:00 am

No-code, low-code, and cloud-based offerings give developers even more options for rapid prototyping and deployment of mobile apps
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Carbonite app enables remote activation of Android cell phone cameras

Posted December 12, 2012 - 4:27 pm

Cloud storage provider Carbonite released a mobile app for Android with a new Capture feature that lets a user remotely activate the phones camera to take a picture of the person using the device or its location.
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