The Verge
FEBRUARY 9, 2021
One of the first Android apps — ZXing Team’s Barcode Scanner, an app that predates the first official release of Android itself — is currently getting review-bombed on the Google Play Store. Google removed that app from the Play Store, so it wouldn’t be surprising if angry users searched for it and found the wrong one.
Gizmodo
FEBRUARY 8, 2021
A popular app has been removed from Google Play after it was discovered to have delivered trojanized malware onto millions of users’ phones via an update. Read more.
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The Verge
SEPTEMBER 2, 2020
By using a 2FA app, such as Google Authenticator or Authy, you can prevent somebody from accessing your data by getting your password. Google Authenticator lets you establish 2FA by using your phone to scan a QR code generated by the app on a separate device or by entering a key code. Open Google Authenticator on your older phone.
Gizmodo
APRIL 6, 2022
Google recently booted over a dozen apps from its Play Store—among them Muslim prayer apps with 10 million-plus downloads, a barcode scanner, and a clock—after researchers discovered secret data-harvesting code hidden within them. Creepier still, the clandestine code was engineered by a company linked to a Virginia… Read more.
Galido
AUGUST 2, 2017
Barcode Scanning. One technology that has been around for many years now is barcode scanning. Barcode scanning apps allows one to scan a barcode and searches the item to look up pricing and reviews. Google Goggles and Amazon lets you use pictures taken with your mobile phone to search the web. Object Recognition.
Dataconomy
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
Quick take: Google is rolling out a suite of updates across its mobile ecosystem, including a new Android logo and improvements to various apps, as it prepares for the imminent release of Android 14. Gone are the days when uploading barcoded passes felt like a scavenger hunt.
The Verge
JANUARY 7, 2021
Not being able to see Agent 47’s shiny, barcode-laden noggin makes it look like a proper James Bond game, which, ironically, is the studio’s next project. The base game will also release on January 20th for the systems mentioned above as well as Xbox One, Xbox Series S and X, Google Stadia.
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