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Android 11 DP1: ‘Columbus’ gives Pixels double-tap gesture for Assistant

The Android 11 Developer Preview, as the name implies, is primarily intended to be an early preview of Android 11’s changes so developers can make their apps compatible long before it launches. However, sometimes upcoming Pixel-exclusive features leak through, as is the case with “Columbus” which lets you do things like invoking the Google Assistant with a double-tap on the back. Over the…
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Microsoft set to bring its antivirus app to iOS and Android sometime this year

Microsoft launched a preview of its Defender antivirus software for Mac last spring and now the company is preparing to bring the app to iOS and Android something this year. For the mobile versions, it’s unclear exactly how it will work or what features will be available, but the antivirus software for iOS and Android could be more focused on preventing phishing. Microsoft announced that it…
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Android 11 DP1: Media controls may move out of notification shade [Video]

Android 11 is still in its early days, but behind the scenes, there are potentially some big changes on the way. Now, we’ve been able to flip the switch on a new design for media controls in Android 11 which moves them out of the notification tray. For years now, Android has left the media controls in the notification tray. For quick controls over what’s playing on your device, this has always…
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Medal.tv launches data platform for PC and Android apps

Medal.tv announced today that it is launching Medal Trends, an analytics platform that collects data from its PC and Android apps. Medal.tv records and shares short clips from people’s games, making it easier to show off highlights and other moments. Medal Trends will use player behavior to collect data, which can give an idea of which games are the most popular among its users. And since…
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