Campaigns sidestep Cambridge Analytica crackdown with new methods
"Your early vote has not been recorded," one text message said, with a link for more information.
Oct 11, 2020
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You can do more with your voice: Say, 'Hey Google' on Android to command third-party apps
Say, "Hey Google" to your Android phone, and you'll be able to do more with your apps.
Oct 09, 2020
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How mobile apps grab attention
As part of an international collaboration, Aalto University researchers have shown that our common understanding of what attracts visual attention to screens, in fact, does not transfer to mobile applications. Despite the ...
Oct 06, 2020
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Google clamps down on apps dodging Play Store 30% cut
Google said Monday it plans to start enforcing a rule requiring Android apps in its Play store to use its payment system, which takes a 30 percent cut of transactions.
Sep 29, 2020
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Video streaming device leader Roku debuts new soundbar, player and Roku Channel app
The newest Roku products include a streaming device promising improved video delivery throughout the home, a smaller soundbar that also streams, and an updated mobile app for viewing on the go.
Sep 28, 2020
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TikTok gets reprieve as judge halts Trump download ban
TikTok won a last-minute reprieve late Sunday as a US federal judge halted enforcement of a politically charged ban ordered by the Trump administration on downloads of the popular video app, hours before it was set to take ...
Sep 28, 2020
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Facebook gets reprieve from Apple on live events cut
Facebook said Friday it struck a deal in which Apple agreed to temporarily forgo its cut of revenue from paid events at the leading social network to help pandemic-hit performers earn money during the pandemic.
Sep 26, 2020
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Blockchain contact tracing app aims to win public trust to tackle COVID-19
A new form of digital contact tracing which uses unbreakable encryption to secure personal data could help win the level of public engagement required to fight the spread of COVID-19, scientists say.
Sep 25, 2020
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Unfriended abroad, China's tech giants seek home comfort
China's tech titans can rely on their massive home market to ride out a Donald Trump-led campaign against them overseas, and in the long-term their global prospects remain strong, analysts say.
Sep 16, 2020
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Apple and Google team up to send you notifications if you've been exposed to COVID-19
Apple and Google teamed up to develop push notifications that let iOS and Android users know if they might have been exposed to COVID-19.
Sep 01, 2020
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