Amazon quietly announces Fire OS 6, based on Android Nougat
Fire OS 6.0 will premiere on the 4K Fire TV, which is available for pre-order from Amazon and will ship in October.
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Google Assistant comes to the Nvidia Shield TV
Nvidia is today releasing version 6.0 of its software for the Shield TV set top box, which brings along the Google Assistant.
Google Brings its Trade-in Program to the Google Store with Pixel and Pixel XL
Google seems to really be ramping up for the upcoming launch of the Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Google Home Mini and more that’s happening in just a couple of weeks.
October 4th is new Pixel day, confirmed by Google with video and billboard
Google is in fact holding the event on the exact same date as last year, October 4th. First of all, a billboard appeared in Boston with “Oct. 4” on it. Secondly, Google just posted a video and site confirming as much.
HDR video playback spotted on YouTube Android app with Galaxy S8, S8+, and Note 8
Google has also started to push out HDR YouTube support for the Google Pixel, LG V30, and Sony Xperia XZ Premium.
TrustZone Downgrade Attack Opens Android Devices to Old Vulnerabilities
An attacker can downgrade components of the Android TrustZone technology to older versions that feature known vulnerabilities and use older exploits against smartphones running an up-to-date operating system.
Android 8.0 Oreo, thoroughly reviewed
We take a 20,000 word deep-dive on Android’s “foundational” upgrades.
Tech Firms Team Up to Take Down ‘WireX’ Android DDoS Botnet
A half dozen technology and security companies — some of them competitors — issued the exact same press release today.
Android Oreo: Developer features, usage analysis, and superhero metaphors
This is not the first time Google has gone brand-centric – 2013’s KitKat, sealed with a secret meeting with Nestle at that year’s Mobile World Congress, came before – but in a company blog for 8.0, Google adopted a superhero and superpower theme to the news.
Samsung’s Bixby is now available in more than 200 countries including the UK and Canada
But it only recognizes English and Korean