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If as a developer, you’ve implemented App Indexing feature, now, when indexed Content from your app is relevant to a search done on Google Android devices, searchers may start seeing install buttons for your app in search results. Obviously, clicking on these tabs will take them to the Google Play store where they can install your app.
Grappling with dropping users, Mozilla today launched the 37th version of Firefox, its open source browser. This 1 is for Windows, Mac, Linux, & Android. New features include HTML5 playback improvements on YouTube for Windows computers, & improved download performance for Android devices.
Reports: Venturebeat, Android Police, PC Advisor, eWeek
Online security agency Palo Alto Networks has said it had discovered a “widespread vulnerability in Google’s Android OS”, which is estimated to impact almost 50% of current Android users. Writing on the official blog, senior security engineer Zhi Xu has said they had dubbed the vulnerability as “Android Installer Hijacking.”
Google has added a feature to Android that could keep your instrument safe from misuse. It has released a device security feature called ‘On-body’ detection. This uses the smartphone’s accelerometer to understand if the phone is in a user’s hand or in the pocket. If the feature detects that your phone is not in one of those 2 places, it will automatically lock.
Report: BGR, AndroidAuthority (Blog), Stuff Magazine, TNerd.com
With the announcement, organizations using BBM Protected can now let their employees chat securely using BBM Protected to non-BBM Protected workers at other companies, or customers.
Professional networking Site Linkedin which has gained grounds as a jobs Site has launched an Android app, following an iOS one launched some months ago.