Apple users are almost certainly familiar with the Airdrop feature, which allows content to be shared between two iPhones that are near each other. Recently, Google announced the rollout of their new 'Nearby Share' feature, which seeks to accomplish the same goal in the Android ecosystem.By the time you read these words, the new service should … [Read more...] about Feature Similar To iPhone Airdrop Was Added To Android
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Firefox Browser Error Is Giving Android Users Problems
Do you own an Android device? Is Firefox your browser of choice? If you answered yes to both of those questions, be advised that there's a serious flaw in the Firefox app for Android that may prompt you to uninstall it until the company issues a patch to correct it sometime in October. Here's a quick overview of the problem: If an Android … [Read more...] about Firefox Browser Error Is Giving Android Users Problems
Android Users Beware Of BlackRock Malware Credential Stealer
Do you have an Android phone? If so, be advised that there's a new threat to be on the lookout for. The threat takes the form of a malware strain that's being called BlackRock. It is a banking trojan that specializes in pilfering login and credit card information, which means that if you get infected, it's likely to hit you hard. The new … [Read more...] about Android Users Beware Of BlackRock Malware Credential Stealer
Some Google GSuite Apps Require Updating To Continue Working
Mark the date August 12th, 2020 on your calendar if you're a GSuite user. Google has warned users that unless they update their GSuite iOS and Android apps, they may stop working by the date referenced above. The company's announcement concerning the matter reads, in part, as follows: "In 2018, we began making changes to our API and … [Read more...] about Some Google GSuite Apps Require Updating To Continue Working
New Google Translate Feature Rolled Out For Android Users
Google Translate is one of the company's most popular services and most of the people who use it dream of the day when it's a full-blown Universal Translator. While that's obviously still quite some distance away yet, the company has been steadily improving their offering. They recently upped the ante further with a new "almost real-time" … [Read more...] about New Google Translate Feature Rolled Out For Android Users
Over 1 Billion Android Devices No Longer Get Security Updates
According to the latest statistics, there are more than 2.5 billion Android devices in use around the world. That's a lot of devices by any reckoning. According to statistics gathered by Consumer watchdog, more than a billion of those devices are no longer receiving security updates. That is scary. That puts an awful lot of devices at grave … [Read more...] about Over 1 Billion Android Devices No Longer Get Security Updates
