Android/ChromeOS/Google Leftovers
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Monday 23rd of April 2018 12:53:24 AM Filed under

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China's ZTE seeks resolution of U.S. export ban
China’s ZTE (0763.HK) (000063.SZ) is seeking a resolution to a U.S. ban on selling it parts and software that it has said threatens its survival.
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Google Chat and RCS, Linux apps on a Chromebook, end of ZTE, and new Moto phones (MobileTechRoundup show #430)
Did you also know that Kevin started up a new website, About Chromebooks, where he writes about his passion for Chromebooks, Chrome OS, and Chrome tablets? Make sure to check it out if you are interested at all in news, how-tos, views, and reviews. He knows his stuff and has been a Chrome user from day one.
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8 Best Android Wallpaper App List To Improve Looks Of Your Phone In 2018
Wallpapers give a unique look to our smartphone’s home screen. We use our phone for a hundred times every day, and the wallpaper is the first thing we lay our eyes on. Instead of searching images through the web and downloading them one by one, you can use the apps that are tailored for this purpose.
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Android Easter Eggs from Gingerbread to Oreo: A History Lesson
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Android/Chrome: GNU/Linux on Chrome OS and Surveillance 'Apps' on Android
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Saturday 21st of April 2018 07:22:34 AM Filed under

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Google’s Crostini lets you run GNU/Linux apps on Chromebooks without enabling developer mode
People have been running Ubuntu and other GNU/Linux distributions on Chromebooks for almost as long as Chromebooks have been available. While some folks have replaced Chrome OS altogether or created dual boot systems, the simplest method is to use Crouton, which allows you to install a Linux distribution in a chroot environment, allowing you to run Ubuntu or another OS alongside Chrome OS and switch between the two environments without rebooting.
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What Is Google’s ‘Chat’ For Android? An RCS-based Alternative To iMessage?
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Exclusive: Chat is Google’s next big fix for Android’s messaging mess
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10 Best Fitness Apps For Android To Track Your Workouts In 2018
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More Android Leftovers
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Thursday 19th of April 2018 02:30:07 PM Filed under

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How To Track Lost Android Phone? — Locate, Remotely Control, And Erase Stolen Device
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“Internet” – Amazon Launches A Lightweight Web Browser For Android
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Amazon launches a ‘lite’ Android web browser app in India
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When Will Your Phone Get Android Oreo?
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Google Working On Mysterious “AltOS” For Pixelbook, Could Dual-Boot Windows: Report
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Google is working on an “AltOS” mode for the Google Pixelbook
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Learn To Code For Free With Google’s New “Grasshoppers” App
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Malware in Microsoft, Bugs in Android Apps
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Thursday 19th of April 2018 02:19:15 PM Filed under



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Minecraft fans get a nasty surprise in malware-infected skins
Most alarming, the skins in question were on the official Minecraft site, meaning the unwary might have been duped into thinking they were somehow okayed by Microsoft or the developers.
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Minecraft’s Official Website Distributed Malware-Infested Skins [Ed: Microsoft took over, so of course it's dead as far as security goes]
Around 50,000 players were infected, and in some cases the malware wiped system drives and corrupted backups.
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Vulnerabilities Abound in Popular Android Apps: Report [Ed: Malicious programs exist for Windows also. One does not have to install these. But this is marketing (Insignary) disguised as 'research'.]
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Chrome 66
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Wednesday 18th of April 2018 06:56:45 PM Filed under
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Chrome 66 Released With Security Improvements & New JavaScript APIs
Google has rolled out Chrome 66 to its stable channel for Linux desktop users as well as other supported desktop/mobile operating systems.
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Google Launches Chrome 66 for Android, Windows, Linux, Mac, and iOS
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Chrome 66 rolling out on Mac, Windows, Linux w/ media autoplay restrictions, password export
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Google Launches Chrome 66 With Media Autoplay Advancements And Security Features
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Google’s updated AIY Vision and Voice kits ship with Raspberry Pi Zero WH
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Tuesday 17th of April 2018 07:40:17 PM Filed under

Google has launched new versions of its AIY Voice Kit ($50) and AIY Vision Kit ($90) that bundle a Raspberry Pi Zero WH SBC. Google also released an Android app for AIY Projects.
Google and Target have launched updated, and more complete, versions of Google’s AIY Projects kits for audio voice agent and visual neural network processing development that bundle a Raspberry Pi Zero WH SBC. In addition, users of Google’s existing AIY Voice Kit and AIY Vision Kit can now download an Android companion app that works with all old and new AIY kits.
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Android: postmarketOS Update, Android P Names, and Fuchsia Friday
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Monday 16th of April 2018 07:30:29 AM Filed under

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Introducing #postmarketOS-lowlevel
As a community project, and one that encourages contributors to work on what they like, we have attracted people with a broad range of interests and skill levels. Recently a small hacking group #postmarketOS-lowlevel has emerged, and its masterminds @McBitter and @unrznbl are eager to introduce you to the madness that awaits when digging deeper and deeper in the embedded hardware and software stack.
But before we get started, please keep in mind that these are moon shots. So while there is some little progress, it's mostly about letting fellow hackers know what we've tried and what we're up to, in the hopes of attracting more interested talent to our cause. After all, our philosophy is to keep the community informed and engaged during the development phase!
For those new to postmarketOS, we are a group of developers, hackers, and hobbyists who have come together with a common goal of giving a ten year life cycle to mobile phones. This is accomplished by using a simple and sustainable architecture borrowed from typical Linux distributions, instead of using Android's build system. The project is at an early stage and isn't useful for most people at this point. Check out the newly-updated front page for more information, the previous blog post for recent achievements, and the closed pull requests to be informed about what's going on up to the current minute.
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What Are Some Android P Name Predictions? We Found 17 Desserts
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Fuchsia Friday: The dream team behind Google’s new OS
On the Fuchsia team there are approximately 160 Google employees who have contributed to one of the four layers of Fuchsia. This is not counting managers and team leads who haven’t directly contributed code. Comparing it to other OS teams, this is not a significant number, and is a sign of the stage of development Google likely considers Fuchsia to be in.
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Google Fuchsia is not Linux: So, what is it and who will use it?
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Friday 13th of April 2018 08:04:56 AM Filed under

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Google Fuchsia is not Linux: So, what is it and who will use it?
Fuchsia, Google tells us in some recently revealed documentation, is not Linux. So, what is it then? And what's it good for?
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Google's Fuchsia documentation was hidden in plain sight
It's worth remembering that at the moment, Fuchsia is a bit of an open secret. Google hasn't officially announced it, but with Google I/O next month already looking to be an absolute blinder for announcements, it could be that turning some anonymous documentation into something called "the book" is a hint that it is ready to come clean.
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Google's not-Linux OS documentation cracks box open at last
Submitted by Rianne Schestowitz on Thursday 12th of April 2018 09:43:24 AM Filed under


Google has published details of its "Fuchsia" operating system.
The last time we updated readers on the OS it needed fair amount of work to get going.
Now, Google has decided it's time it gave the world something more informative than a bunch of Git-managed open-source code, and this week published what it calls The Book: a programmer-oriented guide to interacting with Fuchsia (which, The Book emphasized, is Not Linux).
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Why Classrooms Are Apple, Google and Microsoft's Next Big Battleground
Submitted by Roy Schestowitz on Friday 30th of March 2018 08:19:15 AM Filed under



Google’s Chromebooks accounted for 59.6% of mobile computing shipments in the kindergarten through 12th grade market in the fourth quarter of 2017, according to Futuresource Consulting. By comparison, Windows accounted for 25.6% and iOS comprised 10.6% of shipments.
Among the reasons tech giants are scrambling to get their gadgets into schools: It’s a big business opportunity. The education technology market is expected to reach $252 billion by 2020, according to a report published by education-focused technology conference host EdTechXGlobal and advisory firm IBIS Capital. But there’s potential upside even after students leave the classroom and turn into fully-fledged consumers, too. “It gets people using your technology young,” says Avi Greengart, research director for consumer platforms and devices for GlobalData. “The hope is that they stick with it.”
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