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Britain on Thursday said it would switch to Apple and Google technology for its test-and-trace app, ditching its current system in a U-turn for the troubled programme. The test-and-trace programme is seen as a key measure to reopen the country, but has also been dogged by criticism after the nationwide roll-out of a National Health Service (NHS)-developed smartphone app slipped from the last month towards the end of the year. Apple and Google have been in talks with Britain about the technology, which uses a decentralised model. The firms have barred authorities using their technology from collecting GPS location data or requiring users to enter personal data. Those running the programme admitted that the change of tack was unplanned but denied that it was a setback, emphasising that they did not want to rush out an app which fell short of standards. Apple and Google's model has attracted the interest of over 20 countries, though some of the restrictions they have imposed have … [Read more...] about UK ditches COVID-19 app model, to use Google-Apple system

Internet search giant Google has discontinued its Pixel 3a and 3a XL smartphones in the US, according to a report by Android Police. As per the report, Google has said that the devices will be available only through a few third party retailers now. “Google Store has sold through its inventory and completed sales of Pixel 3a. For people who are still interested in buying Pixel 3a, the product is available from some partners while supplies last,” Google told Android Police. Now, the listing of the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL on Google’s official store in the US shows these handsets as unavailable. The official discontinuation of the Pixel 3a and Pixel 3a XL is being taken as a hint that the company could be gearing up to launch the next Pixel a-series smartphone, which as per recent report will be only Pixel 4a. Just last week, a report by 9to5Google claimed that the Pixel 4a has been spotted on FCC listing, which traditionally happens right around the launch. As per … [Read more...] about Google discontinues Pixel 3a series in US: Report

Google has confirmed that it is finally bringing an AirDrop rival to Android smartphones. Dubbed as Nearby Share, this feature will be similar to Apple’s AirDrop that is available across iPhone, iPad and Mac. Google too has similar plans and may be bringing this feature to its Chromebooks as well, as per a report by Android Police. Recently, Samsung introduced its own version of AirDrop called Quick Share for Galaxy smartphones. Now with Google bringing its Nearby Share feature, transferring large files among Android phones will be easy and the fact that it will be a system system will make it easier for users as they will not have to depend on specific apps like SHAREit. The feature is expected to be available in most Android phones. “We’re currently conducting a beta test of a new Nearby Share feature that we plan to share more information on in the future. Our goal is to launch the feature with support for Android 6+ devices as well as other platforms,” … [Read more...] about Google will finally add this iPhone feature to Android phones

You use your email ID to communicate with friends and family. It holds the key to all your online subscriptions whether social networks or cloud apps like data storage and photo albums. Banks and other financial institutions use it to authenticate your identity, and so much more. So, the question begging to be asked is ‘how safe is your email communication?’. Well, there’s TLS... For their part, service providers such as Google, Microsoft and Yahoo use Transport Layer Security (TLS) for email transmission. In simple terms, this means your message is encrypted while it is “in transit” from one secure email server to another. That said, TLS is not the same as end-to-end encryption. It only provides encryption between the user and the service provider. End-to-end encryption, on the other hand, works to protect a message between the sender and the recipient. Consider, with end-to-end encryption, your email gets encrypted at your end and gets decrypted … [Read more...] about Mailvelope: How to send and receive encrypted emails

Seoul: South Korean telecommunications firm LG Uplus on Thursday said it will launch augmented reality (AR) glasses in the third quarter of the year in collaboration with Chinese mixed reality product developer Nreal. Nreal Light will be the world's first AR glasses to be commercialized in a business-to-consumer (B2C) model, according to LG Uplus. The product, weighing only 88 grams, supports Android-powered devices, the company said,a adding that the price of the AR glasses has not been confirmed yet. LG Uplus hopes the AR headset will attract more customers to its 5G service as they can enjoy more multimedia and gaming content. With Nreal, owned by Beijing-based Hangzhou Tairuo Technology Co., LG Uplus said it plans to create an AR ecosystem where software and business developers can freely develop applications for AR glasses. LG Uplus has actively been expanding their presence in the AR sector. Earlier this year, it joined hands with Nreal, AR software startup Spatial Systems … [Read more...] about LG Uplus to launch AR glasses for Android devices this year