Google today launched Android Jetpack, a set of components, tools, and guidance designed to accelerate app development. Android product manager Stephanie Cuthbertson unveiled the new set of Android ...

One of the most common criticisms leveled at Android, is the lack of consistency between applications. Since it’s an open platform, Android gives developers the freedom to bring their creative vision ...

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After expanding Material Design to encompass design and prototyping tools, a new suite of modular and customizable UI components will make it easier to design apps in accordance with Google’s ...

Linus Torvalds has announced the release of Linux 3.3, a new version of the open source Linux kernel. This update is noteworthy because it includes some key components that have been merged from ...

A team of academics has found eight vulnerabilities in the Android operating system's VoIP components. These vulnerabilities can be exploited to make unauthorized VoIP calls, spoof caller IDs, deny ...

Almost all of the most popular Android applications use open source components, but many of those components are outdated and have at least one high-risk vulnerability, according to an analysis of ...

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