The Awareness API was introduced at Google I/O 2016, and is a new way of engaging users in specific situations, by either checking their current device context/state or by creating virtual fences ...

The first preview of Android Q is here, alongside all sorts of developer-speak regarding the new code underneath. Beta 1 of Android Q is available starting today for early adopters and developers, ...

Google launched the first developer preview for Android O today, and one of the big changes to the platform in this update is the Autofill API. This features means that now you’ll have autofill ...

Today on the Android Developers blog, the team announced newly available publicly documented APIs in its latest Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich (ICS). The Android team discussed a bit about why not all ...

Biometric authentication has been a part of Android for a few years at this point, but times are changing and so is the way we log into our phones. Face unlock is the next big thing, and Google is ...

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While Apple's app store is heavily regulated, the Google Play Store has mostly lived its life under Google's laissez-faire attitude. As long as you didn't get caught by Google's malware scanning, your ...

Recent commits to the Android Open Source Project (AOSP) have pointed to some interesting changes that could potentially feature in the next version of Android. Modifications to how developers get ...

Dua Rashid has been working as a consumer tech journalist since 2020. She's worked for a bunch of tech publications, including Gizmodo, IGN, PCMag, BuySide from WSJ, Digital Trends, and TechRadar, ...

Today’s mobile news roundup features Oracle stating that APIs are copyrightable, RIM clearing up sideloading ban, Nokia launches another NFC phone, and Toshiba’s huge tablet. Oracle and Google will be ...