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Google Rolls Out Android Canary 2507 Update for Pixel With Experimental New Features
Earlier this month, Google announced the Android Canary release channel which replaced the existing Android Developer Previews. It is now rolling out only the second update in the release channel, dubbed Android Canary 2507. As per the tech giant, it is specifically meant for developers who want to test the new Android APIs. The latest release is i...
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Apple to Expand Swift Language Support to Android; Sets Up Android Working Group
Apple is bringing support for its Swift programming language to Android, which could offer developers an alternative to Kotlin for app creation on Google's OS. With existing support for Swift on Windows and Linux, Apple has formed an Android Workgroup to ensure continued platform maintenance. This move could streamline cross-platform development fo...
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Gemini Nano-Enabled API Released to Android Developers Ahead of Google I/O 2025
Google quietly released the ML Kit GenAI application programming interface (API) last week, allowing Android developers to build apps that leverage the capabilities of Gemini Nano. As per a document added to its developer forum, the Mountain View-based tech giant is now letting developers access the image description feature of the artificial intel...
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Google Opens Android Device Streaming Early Access to Samsung, Xiaomi and Other OEM Labs
Google announced the beta of Android Device Streaming at its I/O 2024 event held in June. Now, the company says it is opening up the program’s early access to OEMs, enabling devices hosted by their respective labs to be used by developers remotely for building and optimising apps.
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Xiaomi’s HyperOS 2.0 Update Could Bring Hidden Camera Detection Capability to Its Smartphones: Report
Xiaomi debuted its new operating system (OS) dubbed HyperOS with the introduction of the Xiaomi 14 series in China in October 2023. Now, the Chinese technology company is speculated to be developing HyperOS 2.0. One of the reported features of the purported update could be its hidden camera detection capabilities which may solve a crucial privacy p...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on a New Feature to Let Users Clear Unread Message Count
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users more control to manage their unread message count in its Android app. This feature is currently under development, so beta testers who have registered through the Google Play Beta Program may not have access to it yet. There is no information on its release date.
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WhatsApp Newsletter Feature Reportedly In Development, App May Get New Section
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new newsletter feature on its application. According to a report, a new feature codenamed 'Newsletter' has been spotted on WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.23.5.3 version. The feature will allow users to subscribe, and control newsletters they follow under a separate section on the app. The feature is reportedly desig...
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Windows 11 to Get Android 13 Support, Beta Testing Launched: All You Need To Know
Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) on Windows 11 is being tested to support Android 13 through a beta version update version number 2211.40000.7.0 that has been made available to members who have already signed up for Windows Subsystem for Android Preview Program. The update was revealed on a GitHub post by Microsoft's software engineer Tim Kurtzm...
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Battlegrounds Mobile India Bans Nearly 1 Lakh Accounts for Cheating in a Week
Battleground Mobile India (BGMI) developer Krafton has banned 99,583 accounts from December 13 till December 19. BGMI ban players if they have the game downloaded from unofficial channels or have illegal auxiliary programs running on the device.
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Battlegrounds Mobile India Bans Over 142,000 Accounts for Cheating in Less Than One Week
Battleground Mobile India (BGMI) developer Krafton has banned more than 142,000 accounts from December 6 till December 12. BGMI ban players if they have the game downloaded from unofficial channels or have illegal auxiliary programs running on the device.
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PUBG: New State Mandatory Update Brings Anti-Cheating Measures, Krafton Closes Loopholes Used by Hackers
PUBG: New State has been updated with new anti-cheating measures, developer Krafton announced in a blog post. After an uptick in “unauthorised third party programs” used by hackers over the weekend, the developers have issued a mandatory update for Android and iOS smartphones. Krafton says that the update helps detect cheaters while closing loo...
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PUBG Mobile Modes Coming to BGMI; Krafton Bans Nearly 88,000 Accounts Using Illegal Programs in a Week
PUBG Mobile modes including Infection Mode, Metro Royale, and Vikendi are coming to Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), Krafton announced on Wednesday. The developer also revealed that it banned as many as 87,961 accounts as a part of its sanctions against illegal programs.
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Google Will Not Allow Apps to Access Installed App Inventory on Android, New Developer Policy Shows
Google is restricting apps’ access to the installed app inventory on an Android device. The permission will be given only if it is necessary for an app to undertake the core user-facing functionality.
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OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro Android 11 Beta 1 Update Now Available for Download: How to Install
OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are the latest phones to get the new Android 11 beta 1 update. For all those who wish to download and try Android 11, OnePlus has released the download links of the new software for the OnePlus 8 series phones, and users can install it manually.
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Google Expands Scope of Its Bug Bounty Programme, Unveils Data Protection Reward Program for Developers
Google has expanded the scope of its bug bounty program to cover all apps with over 100 million downloads.
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Google Rolls Out Android Canary 2507 Update for Pixel With Experimental New Features
Earlier this month, Google announced the Android Canary release channel which replaced the existing Android Developer Previews. It is now rolling out only the second update in the release channel, dubbed Android Canary 2507. As per the tech giant, it is specifically meant for developers who want to test the new Android APIs. The latest release is i...
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Apple to Expand Swift Language Support to Android; Sets Up Android Working Group
Apple is bringing support for its Swift programming language to Android, which could offer developers an alternative to Kotlin for app creation on Google's OS. With existing support for Swift on Windows and Linux, Apple has formed an Android Workgroup to ensure continued platform maintenance. This move could streamline cross-platform development fo...
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Gemini Nano-Enabled API Released to Android Developers Ahead of Google I/O 2025
Google quietly released the ML Kit GenAI application programming interface (API) last week, allowing Android developers to build apps that leverage the capabilities of Gemini Nano. As per a document added to its developer forum, the Mountain View-based tech giant is now letting developers access the image description feature of the artificial intel...
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Google Opens Android Device Streaming Early Access to Samsung, Xiaomi and Other OEM Labs
Google announced the beta of Android Device Streaming at its I/O 2024 event held in June. Now, the company says it is opening up the program’s early access to OEMs, enabling devices hosted by their respective labs to be used by developers remotely for building and optimising apps.
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Xiaomi’s HyperOS 2.0 Update Could Bring Hidden Camera Detection Capability to Its Smartphones: Report
Xiaomi debuted its new operating system (OS) dubbed HyperOS with the introduction of the Xiaomi 14 series in China in October 2023. Now, the Chinese technology company is speculated to be developing HyperOS 2.0. One of the reported features of the purported update could be its hidden camera detection capabilities which may solve a crucial privacy p...
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WhatsApp Reportedly Working on a New Feature to Let Users Clear Unread Message Count
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature that will allow users more control to manage their unread message count in its Android app. This feature is currently under development, so beta testers who have registered through the Google Play Beta Program may not have access to it yet. There is no information on its release date.
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WhatsApp Newsletter Feature Reportedly In Development, App May Get New Section
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new newsletter feature on its application. According to a report, a new feature codenamed 'Newsletter' has been spotted on WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.23.5.3 version. The feature will allow users to subscribe, and control newsletters they follow under a separate section on the app. The feature is reportedly desig...
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Windows 11 to Get Android 13 Support, Beta Testing Launched: All You Need To Know
Windows Subsystem for Android (WSA) on Windows 11 is being tested to support Android 13 through a beta version update version number 2211.40000.7.0 that has been made available to members who have already signed up for Windows Subsystem for Android Preview Program. The update was revealed on a GitHub post by Microsoft's software engineer Tim Kurtzm...
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Battlegrounds Mobile India Bans Nearly 1 Lakh Accounts for Cheating in a Week
Battleground Mobile India (BGMI) developer Krafton has banned 99,583 accounts from December 13 till December 19. BGMI ban players if they have the game downloaded from unofficial channels or have illegal auxiliary programs running on the device.
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Battlegrounds Mobile India Bans Over 142,000 Accounts for Cheating in Less Than One Week
Battleground Mobile India (BGMI) developer Krafton has banned more than 142,000 accounts from December 6 till December 12. BGMI ban players if they have the game downloaded from unofficial channels or have illegal auxiliary programs running on the device.
-
PUBG: New State Mandatory Update Brings Anti-Cheating Measures, Krafton Closes Loopholes Used by Hackers
PUBG: New State has been updated with new anti-cheating measures, developer Krafton announced in a blog post. After an uptick in “unauthorised third party programs” used by hackers over the weekend, the developers have issued a mandatory update for Android and iOS smartphones. Krafton says that the update helps detect cheaters while closing loo...
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PUBG Mobile Modes Coming to BGMI; Krafton Bans Nearly 88,000 Accounts Using Illegal Programs in a Week
PUBG Mobile modes including Infection Mode, Metro Royale, and Vikendi are coming to Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI), Krafton announced on Wednesday. The developer also revealed that it banned as many as 87,961 accounts as a part of its sanctions against illegal programs.
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Google Will Not Allow Apps to Access Installed App Inventory on Android, New Developer Policy Shows
Google is restricting apps’ access to the installed app inventory on an Android device. The permission will be given only if it is necessary for an app to undertake the core user-facing functionality.
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OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro Android 11 Beta 1 Update Now Available for Download: How to Install
OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro are the latest phones to get the new Android 11 beta 1 update. For all those who wish to download and try Android 11, OnePlus has released the download links of the new software for the OnePlus 8 series phones, and users can install it manually.
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Google Expands Scope of Its Bug Bounty Programme, Unveils Data Protection Reward Program for Developers
Google has expanded the scope of its bug bounty program to cover all apps with over 100 million downloads.
