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DuckDuckGo’s latest feature stops Android third-party trackers

The privacy-driven tech firm, DuckDuckGo brought Friday to Android’s OS a new feature to prohibit passage from hidden third-party trackers to access its Android platform. Named “App Tracking Protection for Android,” will follow Apple’s Tracking Transparency tool, and its beta version will mirror the iPhone maker’s iOS controls. “The idea is we block this data […]

Netflix launches mobile games for Android, with iOS ‘on the way’

Netflix announced on Tuesday the launch of a myriad of mobile games that all its subscribers can enjoy, as the streaming platform pushes forward with its plan to enter the video games market that were initially unveiled earlier in July. The newly released games will feature some of the company’s household names such “Stranger Things: […]

Android’s apps trail users’ device interaction, research finds

Google, device manufacturers, and third-party apps could be probing deeper into users’ on-device habits by creating a tailing road to survey their every interaction through Android’s apps OS, a Trinity College’s study revealed. Data breaches and password leaks have taken the world by a swoop the minute a global conceptualization broke out that no one […]

Google releases Android 12 but ignores Pixel devices

After a lengthy beta-testing period, Google finally released the much-anticipated Android 12 to its Android Open-Source Project, an open-source operating system for its mobile devices. However, if you’re wondering about any updates regarding the new Pixel series, those are apparently arriving “in the next few weeks.” According to DigitalTrends, “the new update will land first […]

Netflix releases ‘Play Something’ for Android devices

There are at least 15,000 titles on Netflix, which is why choosing what to watch can be a daunting task.  However, the popular streaming site is officially making it easier, as the Play Something feature has been released for Android users.  While Netflix began testing the feature in April, the streaming giant has just launched the new tool globally […]

Netflix launches two Android games in Poland

Netflix is testing the waters before fully diving into the gaming industry. The streaming giant announced on Thursday that users in Poland on Android devices will get the chance to play two Stranger Things games. “Starting today, members in Poland can try Netflix mobile gaming on Android with two games, Stranger Things 1984 and Stranger […]

The end of the Gingerbread: Google says goodbye to old android users

It’s a sad day for Android users holding on to older versions, as a new rule set by Google suggests that older Android devices running Android 2.3.7 Gingerbread or older will not be able to utilize the multinational tech company any longer.  Google sent out an email recently justifying the new changes for old Android users, noting that as part of the tech giant’s ongoing efforts to keep users safe, Google will no longer […]

Google supports Vaccine Cards into Android

Google will provide its Android users with a protected approach to store and access COVID vaccination on their devices by means of digital vaccine cards supporting the storage of COVID test results, the company said in a blog post. COVID cards released by Google are a more engaging way to save boarding passes, loyalty programs, […]

Everything you need to know about the Android 12 update

Android, the operating system lead by Google, is changing things up immensely. Their newest operating system, the Android 12 update, takes what users loved about the operating system to begin with and cranks it up to eleven, with a few extra features to boot. The three main pillars that Google focused on with their newest […]

After a year of exclusivity, Clubhouse for Android is finally here

Popular drop-in audio app Clubhouse announced on Sunday that it will finally be available for Android users on the Google Play Store as of today in the U.S. and then followed by other English-speaking countries and then the rest of the world, the company said in a statement. Many analysts consider the move – which […]