Google Maps users can pay for parking and the subway on Android app

Google Maps now lets users pay for parking meters and subway rides directly in its Android app and iOS is ‘soon’ to follow Drivers tap the ‘pay for parking’ button from driving navigation in Google Maps Then you input the meter number and how much time you want to buy You can add more time … Read more

Android WhatsApp users on Android urged to look out for new SCAM

Android warning: Malicious text can install a WORM on your phone – and it infects any friends who message you on WhatsApp too Worm is designed to gain control of other apps also installed on the phone  Shows a fake, but convincing, screen that looks its from legitimate Play Store  Asks user to download a … Read more

Anthony Mackie is a super high-tech military android in first trailer for Outside The Wire

Anthony Mackie is a super high-tech military android on the hunt for ‘advanced weapons’ in first trailer for action film Outside The Wire By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 01:34 GMT, 15 December 2020 | Updated: 01:38 GMT, 15 December 2020 He’s most well known as robo-suited flyboy the Falcon within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. … Read more

Pre-7.1 Android phones won’t load secure sites from September 2021

Millions of secure websites won’t load on smartphones that run Android 7.1 or older after September 2021, it has been revealed.   US-based certificate authority Let’s Encrypt said a change in its criteria from next September will mean old Android operating systems won’t trust its root certificates.  Root certificates are issued by a certified authorities like … Read more

Facebook rolls out testing for Dark Mode for its iOS and Android apps

Facebook rolls out testing for Dark Mode for its iOS and Android apps five months after launching the feature on its desktop site Dark Mode reduces eye-strain in low-light areas and can save on battery life  Facebook has already rolled out Dark Mode for Messenger and desktop Now it’s rolling out more widely on the … Read more

Facebook launches cloud gaming for desktop and Android, but says Apple is not allowing the it on iOS

Facebook has launched cloud gaming on its desktop site and Android app. A limited number of users were invited to try out free games without having to leave Facebook or download the game onto their devices. More than 200,000 people have already played the five available games: Mobile Legends: Adventure, PGA TOUR Golf Shootout, Asphalt … Read more

Google starts rolling out Android 11 update including privacy controls

Google starts rolling out Android 11 update to OnePlus, Xiaomi, Oppo and RealMe phones featuring new privacy controls and a screen-recording tool Updated operating system offers users more control over their privacy settings  Can now grant access to certain aspects of the phone just once, not always Also introduced new features to make conversations on … Read more

Google to alert Android users of earthquakes before they strike

Google turns Androids into ‘mini seismometer’ by alerting users of an earthquake before it strikes Google is alert Android users of an earthquake minutes before it strikes  The firm generates alerts from using over 700 seismometers in California  Google is set to ask users in Google search if they felt a nearby quake  By Stacy Liberatore For … Read more

Over one BILLION Android phones may be at risk of 400 ‘Achilles’ vulnerabilities

Security researches warn over one billion Android phones are at risk of becoming a spying tool for hackers. The team found 400 vulnerabilities in Qualcomm’s Snapdragon chips, which are staples in the smartphones. The flaws, collectively called ‘Achilles,’ lets cybercriminals access photos, videos, location data and other sensitive details on the handset. First uncovered by … Read more

Google launches 10 new augmented reality dinosaur filters for Android and iOS users

Turn your garden into Jurassic World: Google launches 10 new augmented reality dinosaur filters for Android and iOS users — including Tyrannosaurs rex, Stegosaurus and Velociraptor The feature is available via Google search on augmented reality-capable devices Each of the iconic creatures was rendered in careful detail with expert guidance The designs are based on those … Read more