Microsoft News launches on Android and iOS as rebranded MSN app

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as declared in Microsoft News launches on Android and iOS as rebranded MSN appMicrosoft is launching rebranded Microsoft News apps for both iOS and Android today, alongside using its news engine to power news across a variety of Microsoft products. While the MSN name is going amethod on Android and iOS, the site itself going to remain branded as MSN.com, a portal for news that the software maker launched back in 1995. "Microsoft News is the new name for our news engine that powers familiar sites like MSN.com, and our newly redesigned Microsoft News app for iOS and Android," explains Rob Bennett, editor-in-chief of Microsoft News. Microsoft News uses more than 800 editors worldwide to cuaverage the highest stories each day and present them in this new mobile app, on MSN.com, and elsewhere. The newly designed Microsoft News app is available on iOS and Android today, and includes a dark mode, better integration by iOS and Android widgets, continuous reading, and breaking news alerts.

Android Auto app tests a "Minimize App" button to help quickly access other apps

Android Auto app tests a "Minimize App" button to help quickly access other appsGoogle has pushed the adoption of Android into cars for a few years now. Their efforts revolve around "Android Auto" and "Android Automotive." Android Automotive is an entirely independent Android-based OS that runs on dedicated hardware in the car that's capable of controlling the HVAC and other in-car systems whereas Android Auto is an extension of your Android phone that runs on compatible head units. The Android Auto app has a few built-in functions to help keep your eyes on the road When alextremely making your phone useful in the car. In those rare instances where you really need to use an app that isn't supported by the Auto app, you'll have to exit the service and then go to that app. The feature works on the laanalisis version of the Android Auto app, version 3.3.582064-release, that can be downloaded from the Google Play Store.

Yahoo Mail revamps its mobile web experience, releases Android Go app

as informed in Users going to now have access to a newly revamped Yahoo Mail mobile web experience, along by an optimized app for Android Go phones. by the new mobile browser, users going to have a variety of the same features as the Yahoo Mail app without having to take up storage by downloading another app. The new mobile web browser offers a variety of new colors and themes — by light and dark backgrounds — to personalize your inbox. For Yahoo, releasing a Go app didn't require straying also far amethod from its original Yahoo Mail app for Android ever it was alavailiable lightweight. As with the main Yahoo Mail app, you'll alextremely see photos of each of the senders whenever they email you.

Android phone warning over battery-saver app that steals your texts, phone numbers and location

The "Advanced Battery Saver" app alextremely secretly runs an ad clicker on your device that can robber your cashANDROID phone users are being warned of a shady app that spies on your texts, contacts, and location. This info could then be used by cybercriminals to robber payment details and even blackmail victims. Lehtikuva The deception is limited to Android phones and links to the Google Play StoreIt all starts by a pop-up warning message on your phone that identifies the device you're using – making the deception all the more convincing. There's no method to ignore the alert, which in the end directs you to the malicious "Advanced Battery Saver" app on the Google Play Store. "The text messages are used in combination by premium text messages from some of the ads it going to be clicking," writes RiskIQ, the cybersafety firm that spotted the scam, in a blog post.

Spotify is testing a data-friendly 'Lite' app for Android – TechCrunch

Spotify is the laanalisis tech company to join the 'Lite' app party after a data-friendly version of its music streaming app surfaced for Android devices. In that respect, the app is just 15MB in size, as opposed to 100MB for the main Spotify app, When it alextremely tracks the amount of data the app uses each month. It looks like Lite app users can't choose specific songs and must instead rely on the shuffle button, even if they are a Spotify Premium subscriber. Spotify Lite isn't the first time Spotify has helped its users keep on data consumption. The Lite app could add another element to attract more users, giving Spotify an additional competitive advantage over rivals like Apple Music and Pandora.