Tag: android

Google Chrome To Get a Reader Mode

Google’s Chrome browser will get a Reader Mode, similar to the one found in competing browsers like Firefox and the old Microsoft Edge. From a report: The feature is currently under development, but Chrome Canary users can test it starting today. Chrome’s Reader Mode will work by stripping pages of most of their useless content, such as ads, comments sections, or…

Google Offers Europeans Choice To Download Rival Web Browser

Google said today it will start giving European Union smartphone users a choice of browsers and search apps on its Android operating system, in changes designed to comply with an EU antitrust ruling. From a report: Starting Thursday and following a software update, users in the EU opening Google’s mobile app store will be presented with a choice of alternatives to…

Amazon and Google Announce Official YouTube Apps to Launch on Fire TV; Prime Video App Coming to Chromecast and Android TV

Amazon and Google have worked out their differences. On Thursday, they announced that official YouTube app will soon make a return to Fire TV devices and Fire TV Edition smart TVs. Additionally, Prime Video app will be coming to Chromecast and Chromecast built-in devices. “In addition, Prime Video will be broadly available across Android TV device partners, and the YouTube TV…

Google Pulls TikTok From Play Store in India Following Court Order

Google has pulled popular video app TikTok from the Play Store in India following a local court’s direction, stoking fear among some activists that this could set a dangerous precedent. From a report: TikTok, which has amassed over 120 million monthly active users in India, did not immediately respond to a request for comment. TikTok, operated by Chinese conglomerate Bytedance,…

Kiwi Browser update for Android introduces Chrome Extensions support

Kiwi Browser, a mobile web browser for Android that is based on Chromium, introduced support for Chrome browser extensions in its latest update. Chromium is the source for many browsers on Android […]
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How we built a Linux desktop app with Electron

Tutanota is a secure, open source email service that’s been available as an app for the browser, iOS, and Android. The client code is published under GPLv3 and the Android app is available on F-Droid to enable everyone to use a completely Google-free version. read more Source: https://opensource.com/article/19/4/linux-desktop-electron

Major Vulnerability Potentially Impacted 150 Million Smartphone Users Worldwide

Researchers have discovered multiple vulnerabilities in a pre-installed app on phones made by one of the world’s biggest smartphone vendors that potentially impacted the privacy and security of more than 150 million Android users worldwide. According to security researchers at Check Point Research, the vulnerabilities were found in an app pre-installed on smartphones made by… Continue reading Major Vulnerability Potentially Impacted 150 Million Smartphone Users Worldwide

Kaspersky Lab Will Now Alert Users to ‘Stalkerware’ Used In Domestic Abuse

Tens of thousands of people all over the world have been spied on with malware sold to consumers for less than $100, as Motherboard has shown over the years. In some of these cases, the hackers are the victim’s spouses or intimate partners, making this one of the most dangerous forms of hacking as it… Continue reading Kaspersky Lab Will Now Alert Users to ‘Stalkerware’ Used In Domestic Abuse

Prosecutors Launch Investigation Into Company That Put Malware on Google Play Store

Italian authorities have launched an inquiry into a spyware vendor that made malicious apps for the Google Play Store and infected almost 1,000 people with them. Friday, Motherboard revealed that an Italian company called eSurv had uploaded 25 malicious apps on Android’s official app store over the span of two years. The company has a… Continue reading Prosecutors Launch Investigation Into Company That Put Malware on Google Play Store