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Google tweaking Nearby Share with a touch of Material You [Gallery]

November 22, 2022
The other change Google is making to Nearby Share are UI tweaks that infuse Material You to the main sheet you interact with. About APK Insight: In this “APK Insight” post, we’ve decompiled the latest version of an application that Google uploaded to the Play Store. When we decompile these files (called APKs, in the case of Android apps), we’re able to see various lines of code within that…
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An official Google social account is now on Mastodon

November 22, 2022
The Twitter upheaval has affected everyone from end users to advertisers and brands. It will be interesting to see where the latter group lands, but Google — via its Search Liaison account — now has an official presence on Mastodon. @searchliaison@mastodon.social joined…
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Storage-saving archivable App Bundles replacing APKs for Google/Android TV in 2023

November 22, 2022
Over the past few years, Google has been transitioning to Android App Bundles as part of modernizing development practices. In May of 2023, App Bundles that support archiving will be required for Android/Google TV devices. Storage is the big reason for this change, with Google noting how smart televisions in 2022 have an average of 8GB compared to 64GB for smartphones. TVs are often priced…
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Where to watch the 2022 World Cup on Android, Google TV, and ChromeOS

November 21, 2022
This week marks the somewhat overdue start of the 2022 World Cup. This guide will direct you to the best streaming service you can use to watch the World Cup on your Android, Google TV, or ChromeOS device. This year, the World Cup is being held in Qatar, making it the first worldwide soccer event to be held in the Arabian Peninsula. Games started on Sunday, November 20, with the host nation…
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iOS privacy concerns deepen as Apple’s promises on analytics anonymity appear to be false

November 21, 2022
iOS privacy concerns were raised last week when security researchers appeared to demonstrate that iPhones send the same analytics data to Apple whether you grant or decline permission. The same researchers have now demonstrated that Apple can – despite assurances to the contrary – link this data back to individual users, as the same ID is used as that for iCloud accounts … Background When…
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