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Tag: Android app

Huge benefit! Gmail for Android gets new, easy-to-use, unsubscribe button
16Jan By adminNo Comments
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Huge benefit! Gmail for Android gets new, easy-to-use, unsubscribe button

[ad_1] Are you tired of getting a huge number of unwanted newsletters in your Gmail account? Well, here is some good news! The problem will now be solved as the Gmail Android app will now include an unsubscribe button in the emails. This will make it easier for Android app users to get rid of unwanted emails that fill up their inboxes incessantly. Now, users can focus on important emails through their smartphones by simply unsubscribing from the newsletters. Check when you will be able to see the unsubscribe button on your Gmail Android app.Gmail unsubscribe button for Android appAccording to an Android Police report, Gmail for Android will be integrating a new unsubscribe button on top of the email, enabling users to get rid of unwanted newsletters or emails that they receive on a dail...
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Shocking triumph! Epic Games wins Android app store antitrust lawsuit against Google
12Dec By adminNo Comments
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Shocking triumph! Epic Games wins Android app store antitrust lawsuit against Google

[ad_1] A federal court jury has decided that Google's Android app store has been protected by anticompetitive barriers that have damaged smartphone consumers and software developers, dealing a blow to a major pillar of a technology empire. The unanimous verdict reached Monday came after just three hours of deliberation following a four-week trial revolving around a lucrative payment system within Google's Play Store. The store is the main place where hundreds of millions of people around the world download and install apps that work on smartphones powered by Google's Android software. Epic Games, the maker of the popular Fortnite video game, filed a lawsuit against Google three years ago, alleging that the internet search giant has been abusing its power to shield its Play Store from c...
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Google and Fortnite-maker Epic Games face off as Android app antitrust trial nears end
12Dec By adminNo Comments
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Google and Fortnite-maker Epic Games face off as Android app antitrust trial nears end

[ad_1] Alphabet's Google on Monday will try to persuade a federal jury in San Francisco to reject antitrust claims by "Fortnite" maker Epic Games in a case that threatens Google's app store and transaction fees imposed on Android app developers.Lawyers for the two companies are set to make their final arguments after more than a month of trial in Epic's lawsuit, which accuses Google of unlawfully scheming to make its Play store dominant over rival app stores. The lawsuit, filed in 2020, also challenges the fee of up to 30% that Google imposes on developers for in-app sales. Cary, North Carolina-based Epic, which owns the popular Fortnite multiplayer shooter game, said in the lawsuit that Google "suppresses innovation and choice" through a "web of secretive, anticompetitive agreements."G...
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YouTube tests a new hum-to-search feature on Android
28Aug By adminNo Comments
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YouTube tests a new hum-to-search feature on Android

[ad_1] There's good news for Android users who love listening to songs. YouTube is testing a search feature where users hum to identify songs.As noted on YouTube's support page, the video-sharing platform is testing a search-by-song capability on the Android version of the app that allows users to figure out a song on YouTube by humming, singing or recording a song, TechCrunch reported. Users who have access to the experiment can toggle from YouTube voice search to the new song search feature and hum, sing or record a song for three or more seconds. The platform then identifies the tune and directs the user to relevant YouTube videos featuring the searched song, whether that be the official music video, user-generated content or Shorts. The search-by-song capability is only available to...
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These 2 spyware apps caught sharing data with China; 5 things you must do
9Jul By adminNo Comments
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These 2 spyware apps caught sharing data with China; 5 things you must do

[ad_1] Cybercriminals are increasingly managing to escape security checks and sneak their apps into Android smartphones. From malicious links on emails, social media, and texts or by simply hiding malware in otherwise innocuous-looking apps on app stores, these cybercriminals have become a huge menace for smartphone users. The worst part is that they put at risk the personal data and bank details of users. In the latest shocking event, two spyware apps were caught hiding on the Google Play Store that affected up to 1.5 million users.This comes from mobile cybersecurity company Pradeo, which revealed in a blog post that two applications, which are from the same developer, feature similar malicious behaviour. The apps are masquerading as file management tools while they are silently steal...
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Phone tracking LetMeSpy app hacked; thousands of users’ location, messages stolen
29Jun By adminNo Comments
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Phone tracking LetMeSpy app hacked; thousands of users’ location, messages stolen

[ad_1] Some Android phone users just got the worst news! Their data has been stolen by hackers. A phone tracking app created to spy on people, known as LetMeSpy app, has been hacked The app has issued a security notice that cyber criminals have hacked its servers and stolen sensitive data, cybersecurity firm Bitdefender reported. On its website, LetMeSpy has informed that “On June 21, 2023, a security incident occurred involving obtaining unauthorized access to the data of website users.”LetMeSpy app is a free mobile application for Android mobile phones. It tracks Calls, SMS, and GPS locations of the phone it is installed in. This program is very light and can be invisible to the user. The app's description says, "Just download the installation file and install the app on the phone you...
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Bluesky Attracts More Users as Twitter Falters
26Apr By adminNo Comments
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Jack Dorsey-Backed Bluesky Attracts More Users as Twitter Falters

[ad_1] Twitter users, weary from another tumultuous weekend, are exploring Jack Dorsey-backed app Bluesky as a possible alternative to the social media network.The invite-only Bluesky has been downloaded by iPhone users 245,000 times, of which more than half came this month, according to Data.ai. This year, the app started inviting users from its waiting list — which numbered more than a million people when Elon Musk bought Twitter in October — to test a beta version, although it's limiting users for now. It recently added an Android app as well. Musk's Twitter, which has hundreds of millions of users, removed legacy verification marks on the service en masse before restoring a number of high-profile accounts, causing confusion over the weekend. The billionaire has made verification par...
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