By Pete Carey San Jose Mercury News MORGAN HILL, Calif. — Ruben Morales, a blind 59-year-old retired engineer who lives in this Silicon Valley city, has used a specialized screen-reading program for years to write and run spreadsheets on his desktop computer. But recently, he figuratively cut the cord to his desktop and joined the [...]
By Adnan Farooqui on 08/09/2015 It has been rumored for a long time that BlackBerry could launch a handset that’s powered by Android, in fact the company’s first flagship device for 2015 is expected to come with Google’s mobile OS. Recently the BlackBerry Passport Silver Edition was launched and while it runs BB OS 10 [...]
Zee Media Bureau In what could be termed as the single largest security update for mobile phones in history, Google will be patching bugs for Android called ‘Stagefright’. “My guess is that this is the single largest software update the world has ever seen,” Adrian Ludwig, lead engineer for Android security at Google said. “Hundreds [...]
Another handset from DROID line, Motorola DROID Turbo 2015, is said to be already in the works. New images of Verizon-exclusive handset appeared online and suggest that a wireless charging feature will include on the device. The additional image of the rumored Motorola Droid Turbo 2015 has been recently posted by HelloMotoHK. Based on the [...]
Jaries Villavicencio The recent Android vulnerability, Stagefright, is putting over 950 million Android phones susceptible to an attack, and Google reassures the Android community that they are moving quickly to address the current danger. An exploit which allows hackers to gain control of your device by just sending a message without even knowing is a [...]
(Photo : Reuters) In a bid to lure its users with a better accessibility experience, Google has introduced a new feature called Your Timeline that will allow users to re-trace old data. This includes access to past location data, correlated with other types of information In a bid to lure its users with a better [...]
Please see listing below. If you’d like to receive a detailed report, drop us a note and we’d be happy to send it to you! AD AE AF AG AL AM AN AO AR AS AT AU AW AZ BA BB BD BE BF BG BH BI BJ BM BN BO BR BS BT BW [...]
Hilliard, OH (PRBuzz) June 18, 2015 — Apps4Android, the world’s largest social entrepreneurship developer of “no-cost-to-the-user” Android assistive technology apps today announced the release of an Android “EZ Access to Federal Register” reader. EZ Access makes it easy for individuals with print disabilities, and everyone else, to read and convert daily Federal Register articles into [...]
IDEAL Web Math (K-8) (Free Android App): http://tinyurl.com/pgz94oe Designed to accommodate math-learning disabilities. Note: This app requires some level of vision. It is not designed for individuals who are totally blind. This app provides step-by-step solutions to any of the following types of math problems: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, place values, rounding, number-lines, ratios, proportions, [...]
About Apps4Android, Inc. Established in January, 2009, Apps4Android is the world’s largest developer of Android applications designed in support of individuals with disabilities, with more than 17 million installations. Apps4Android apps are being used on 5,676 unique model devices made by 82 wireless device manufacturers, and distributed by 568 wireless service providers in 214 countries [...]
Hilliard, OH (PRBuzz) April 14, 2015 — Apps4Andoid, a subsidiary of IDEAL Group, today announced the release of an enhanced suite of problem-solving math apps. The math apps are available to users at no cost. Each of the six apps enables users to enter different level math problems and then see those problems solved, step-by-step. [...]
By Shawn Schuster (news@gospelherald.com) Android 5.0.2 has rolled out for Nexus 7 users, and the latest incremental update aims to fix a few lingering bugs that were still crawling around the Android 5.0 Lollipop operating system after launch. Android 5.0.2 was released to the 2012 wi-fi model of Google’s Nexus 7 on December 19, only [...]
By Christian de Looper, Tech Times Apple may have sold 10 million iPhone 6s in one week, but that doesn’t mean the Android user base is diminishing. In fact, Android phones account for a whopping 84.4 percent of the smartphone market. For those millions who trade in their iPhone for an Android phone, and are [...]
Android Devices by Carrier: AT&T Sprint T-Mobile US Cellular Verizon Virgin Mobile
The Google Wallet app, which is compatible for Android users, has underwent some changes that make the updated version much more efficient and user friendly. For people not quite caught up on the latest smartphone app innovations or for those Apple Pay users who are unfamiliar with Google Wallet, it is a free app that acts [...]
As Android 5.0 Lollipop is still rolling out to top 2014 smartphones on all carriers in the U.S., Google has already updated its own Nexus line with an even newer Lollipop, Android 5.1. For those just getting up to speed with Android 5.0 Lollipop, here’s what to look forward to with the next incremental upgrade. [...]
Here’s how to find Google’s Easter eggs, for the four latest versions of its Android operating system. Android (5.0) Lollipop Google made a hidden Flappy Bird clone featuring the Android robot (and yes, it’s just as difficult as the original). To find it, go to Settings, About Phone, and then tap the version number five [...]
(Reuters) – Plaintiffs in an antitrust lawsuit against Google Inc (GOOGL.O) on Friday withdrew their case accusing the search engine company of harming smartphone buyers by forcing handset makers using Android operating system to make Google’s own applications the default option. The class action lawsuit, filed by two smartphone customers in May 2014, was dismissed [...]
Google has been cracking down on Android malware, and according to a new Android State of the Union report, it’s starting to see real progress in the fight against harmful software. The new report says that the global rate of harmful software installs fell by 50 percent over the course of 2014. By Google’s accounting, [...]
NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — An adjunct professor at Old Dominion University is suing Google for allegedly using him as “comic relief” in an Android commercial early this year. Lawyers representing the plaintiff, Timothy Werner, filed the complaint in Norfolk federal court Tuesday, requesting a trial by jury for civil damages exceeding $75,000. The lawsuit centers on [...]
Matt Weinberger Mar. 31, 2015, 1:00 PM It’s always been a little puzzling why Google had two operating systems, Android and Chrome OS. Over time, Google seems to have realized that itself, and is bringing the two closer and closer together. Today, Google took the wraps off some new features coming to Chrome devices that [...]
Ben Patterson PCWorld Google and Spotlight search are two of the best time-saving tools on your Android or iOS device. And yet it’s easy to forget about the little Google search box on the home screen. Spotlight search on the iPhone and iPad fares worse, given that it’s completely hidden until you give your home screen [...]