cultofmac : Google Allo lands on Android and iOS, and it's logging everything you type
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Google Allo lands on Android and iOS, and it's logging everything you type
Allo, the exciting new messaging platform from Google, landed on Android and iOS today — but you might want to think twice before you rush to download it.Every conversation you have with Allo will be logged by Google (unless you remember to go incognito).Unveiled at Google I/O back in May, Allo replaces Google Hangouts, and it comes with a big focus on simplicity.
Google Give Android Nougat Statue to France's Nougat City
Google Give Android Nougat Statue to France's Nougat CityEarlier this year, Google officially launched Android 7.0, and as always, this version of Google's mobile operating system had a tasty treat for a name.Last year was Marshmallow, and following on from that alphabetically, Google gave us Android Nougat.Many thought that this version of Android was going to be Android Nutella, and some employees working on Android 7.0 even alluded to as much, but ultimately it was Nougat that stuck from the many proposals sent Google's way.
Google wants to show Samsung and Huawei what Android should look like
Google has always been a reluctant hardware maker, even though its Android operating system powers more than 80 percent of smartphones around the globe.But next month it plans to launch two new "Made by Google" smartphones running a unique version of Android with new features unavailable on any other phone.Google's hope is that by producing unique phones — and selling lots of them — it can take back control of Android, which is used freely by smartphone manufacturers from Samsung to Huawei which barely mention Android and are increasingly adding their own apps and services on top to stand out, and diluting Google's vision of Android in the process.
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