Lenovo introduces new desktops and IoT devices with Android as OS
Lenovo recently announced a series of PCs that run on Android as their main operating system. This was done in collaboration with Android custom versioning and management specialist Esper. These include two desktop devices and two ruggedized IoT devices.
PCs running Android are rare. The collabo... Read more
Android 14’s business features highlighted
Android 14 was released to the public along with the Pixel 8. The latest version of the operating system can also benefit organizations. "With Android 14, businesses get advanced security and compliance, plus productivity and personalization tools," Google said.
Google is introducing better sec... Read more
Google makes Android apps much faster
Google will soon release version 14 of its Android RunTime (ART) engine. This version should bring even more speed to applications and devices. This is due to broader support for APIs.
Android RunTime will soon get version 14, Google indicates. ART is the engine under the Android mobile operati... Read more
ChromeOS takes cues from Android design in version 117
ChromeOS is increasingly getting a more modern look and feel, according to the latest information about the operating system's design. The new design should become available in version 117 of the operating system.
According to tech website 9to5google , ChromeOS is increasingly getting a modern ... Read more
Firefox will support more third-party extensions in Android app
Firefox will open up its Android app to more personalization. This is possible because the web browser plans to provide support for a larger goup of add-ons.
Firefox says its Android app will soon become the "only major Android browser that supports an open extension ecosystem." Users benefit f... Read more
Android app ChatGPT available in more European countries
Interested users can now use a ChatGPT app on Android. Developer OpenAI has released the application in more European countries, including the Netherlands and Belgium.
Last week, OpenAI made the app available worldwide, but the Benelux region was still missing. For example, people from the U... Read more
Google: “vulnerabilities persist too long on Android”
Google has released its annual report on zero-day vulnerabilities. Google's Threat Analysis Group (TAG) indicates in the report that a patch is often unavailable to Android users for too long. The research team found 41 zero-days exploited in the wild.
As the developer of Android, Google control... Read more
Android now alerts when someone is stalking you
Google is rolling out "tracker alerts" for Android starting today. This security feature alerts you if an unknown Bluetooth device travels everywhere with you. That could be a sign of someone stalking you.
The new feature 'tracker alerts' warns Android users if an unknown Bluetooth device is co... Read more
ChatGPT app now on Android, but only outside the EU
OpenAI has launched its ChatGPT mobile app for Android. This app has only been rolled out in a few countries and is not yet available in Europe.
The arrival of the Android app for OpenAI's generative AI tool has been a long time coming. A ChatGPT mobile app for iOS has been available for some ti... Read more
Major update for Android on Windows: these are the improvements
Android applications have been run on Windows for a while now. However, thanks to a new update, the user experience has improved a lot with the July 11 Preview.
The official name for this tool is Windows 11 Subsystem for Android, or WSA for short. Setting up compatibility with Android apps takes... Read more