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And when you're done working on the Pixel C, the keyboard immediately becomes a protective cover, again utilizing very strong magnets to suck the screen face-down onto the keyboard. No need to have a portion of the keyboard that wraps around the tablet, or attaches in any other way — just plop it down, and it's fully contained just like a laptop. The tablet even wirelessly charges the keyboard while it's closed, so you'll never think about power — it just works. And when you're ready to use it again, the Google-sanctioned method of removing the face-down tablet with a twist of the top is ever-so-clever, if a bit unnerving at first. … [Read more...] about The Google Pixel C was the best Android tablet ever made

RELATED COVERAGEGoogle talks up APAC cloud support as Alibaba intensifies gameplayGoogle goes for verticals, scale in APAC cloud pushAlibaba to invest $28B in cloud over three yearsAlibaba Cloud doubles capacity in Indonesia with second data centreAlibaba takes more cloud products global, eyes APAC growthAWS bets on services portfolio amidst increasing APAC cloud competition … [Read more...] about Google opens first cloud region in Indonesia

The software architecture follows a decentralized tracing model, compliant with the Bluetooth-based framework that has been recently introduced by Apple and Google for Android and iOS smartphones – so almost all the data will remain on the users' devices. This approach contrasts with the centralized model favored by countries such as France and the UK. … [Read more...] about Contact tracing: Italy’s open-source app finally lands, taking the Google-Apple model

"Copperhead is also the only Android ROM that supports verified boot, which prevents exploits from modifying the boot, system, recovery, and vendor device partitions," said Perry in his blog post. "Copperhead has also extended this protection by preventing system applications from being overridden by Google Play Store apps, or from writing bytecode to writable partitions (where it could be modified and infected)." … [Read more...] about Tor phone is antidote to Google “hostility” over Android, says developer

Only you can decide if the trade (or as I like to think of it, the financial transaction of paying with data) is worth it. You have to ask yourself if you trust that Google will always safeguard the huge amounts of personal information it collects about you; you have to ask if Google is using your data responsibly; and you have to trust that Google isn't being too invasive and collecting data about your race or religion or health. Then you need to look at the services you get in return. … [Read more...] about Security isn’t privacy, and you can have one without the other