Tag: android
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The Fairphone 4 is what smartphone sustainability really looks like
The Fairphone 4 is 100% e-waste neutral, includes a full, no-B.S., five-year warranty, and its goal is to provide six years of software support. It’s also the only phone that ships with a screwdriver. The past few phone launches from almost every manufacturer spent a reasonable amount of time explaining how each company was working…
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You can now use Android Auto on a Tesla, but there’s a catch
While the TeslAA app is still in beta, most users claim it works quite well. What you need to know Tesla owners can now access Android Auto through the web browser. The app, which makes the experience possible, is currently in beta. It is compatible with all Tesla cars that support Netflix/YouTube/Disney+. Tesla owners can…
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Bored in the parking lot? Android Auto just added games.
Like Tesla, Google is letting you play video games on your car’s screen. If you have Android Auto, you’ve been able to connect your non-iPhone to your car’s display to listen to audiobooks, podcasts, and music while using Google Maps to navigate. Starting Thursday, you’ll be able to use the Android Auto screen to play…
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Clubhouse extends its Android rollout, to be available in India this week
Clubhouse, Silicon Valley’s breakout societal audio app, lasts its own Android rollout, also declared that its program on Android will be accessible for consumers in India in addition to globally from Friday onwards. On Android, the program will be ongoing with the waitlist and invite-only system. In a social media announcement, Clubhouse said that it is…
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Top 25 best shooters for Android phones and tablets
1 Juicy Realm A brilliant twin stick shooter with bright, hyper-detailed cartoon graphics and an endless supply of zany weapons and character. 2 Call of Duty Mobile (2019) Developer: Tencent Publisher: Activision Blizzard Genre: Shooter The best crack at a mobile Call of Duty yet. This game actually feels like the classic console and PC…
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Pocketnow Daily: Get Ready: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 Launching EARLY! (video)
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is also getting amazing BOGO deals at Verizon. Get iPhone 12 BOGO deals, and other iPhone models for free at Verizon Samsung Galaxy Note 20, OnePlus devices and more on sale today Let’s start today with some iPhone Buy one Get one free deals, since it seems carriers like Verizon are…
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Kotlin: How JetBrains created Google’s preferred Android programming language
JetBrains VP, Hadi Hariri shares the story of how Kotlin became the de facto programming language for Android and how the company built a developer community around it. Kotlin has exploded in popularity over the past few years and has become Google’s preferred language for producing Android apps, but wasn’t the first strategy. On this…
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Opera and the firm short-selling its stock (alleging Africa fintech abuses) weigh in
Internet services firm Opera has arrived under a short-sell attack according to allegations of predatory lending practices with its fintech goods in Africa. Hindenburg Research issued a report claiming (among other matters ) that Opera’s finance goods in Nigeria and Kenya have run afoul of sensible consumer clinics and Google Play Store guidelines for financing…
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Is Alexa finally ready to become our car copilot?
We Have got Android Auto and CarPlay, but not a True Alexa Auto? For many years now I’ve longed for the heads up displays (HUDs) and infotainment systems that I’d see in my rental cars or from my friends’ rides that have built-in Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, and I’ve vowed that my next vehicle…
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Google to pay security researchers who find Android apps and Chrome extensions misusing user data
Google stated it will pay security researchers that find “verifiably and unambiguous evidence” of information abuse with its own platforms. It’s part of the firm ’s efforts to catch those who misuse user information accumulated through Android apps or Chrome extensions — to prevent its own version of a scandal like Cambridge Analytica, which saw…