FydeOS is a Chrome OS fork for China, and it brings Android app support

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As it stated in FydeOS is a Chrome OS fork aimed at China, and it brings Android app supportEven if it's not really a recurring topic, we're no strangers to Chrome OS forks by now. Just like the Google Chrome browser, Chrome OS is completely open-source—it's based on the Chromium OS project, and thus, it can be forked. But there are marked differences between Chromium OS built from source and the official, certified Chrome OS builds we find in Chromebooks. Even then, some older Chromebooks don't have backing for Android apps, and most Chrome OS forks lack backing for it for one reason or another. There's one Chrome OS fork called FydeOS, for serving the education segment in China, that does have Android app support.

Google's Voice Access app gives Android users total hands-free control

ShareGoogle has launched a new app aimed at helping those by limited mobility make full use of their smartphones and tablets. Currently for Android only, Voice Access had been in beta for a couple of years, but ongoing development work has finally made the app suitable for a full rollout. While it's long been possible to control elements of your Android device via voice, the app takes such functionality up a notch. Editing can be performed simply by saying the app to change particular words. Google's Voice Access app is free and available globally.

How to voice-control your Android phone using the Voice Access app

as informed in by Android, Google has supported limited voice control for a When by "OK, Google", but by the launch of the Voice Access app you can now do much, much more. But with Voice Access you can use your voice to dictate and edit text, and interact with anything that appear on the screen. See also:Before you begin, you need to be aware that Voice Access requires Android 5.0 or higher -- that ought mean most Android users have access to it. Using Voice Assist you can say "OK, Google" followed by a number of commands. For more information about what you can use Voice Assist for, just say "OK, Google... what can I say?"