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Mega-Popular Muslim Prayer Apps Were Secretly Harvesting Phone Numbers

Gizmodo

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.

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What Google’s new Android logo tells us

Dataconomy

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.

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The Future of Shopping

Galido

Mobile applications and automation is changing the face of shopping. Barcode Scanning. One technology that has been around for many years now is barcode scanning. One technology that has been around for many years now is barcode scanning. Every store now has an app and almost anything can now be ordered online.

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How Trainline’s CTO stays on track with professional development

CIO Business Intelligence

A long-time Googler, who’s role as engineering director saw her lead the Google Play developer ecosystem, Nikolic was keen for something new that offered a greater sense of social purpose. “ I had been at Google for so long that I stopped counting,” she says. “It It was close to 13 years… and I was itching for a bit of a change.”

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Traveling (Part 2) - A Screw's Loose

A Screw's Loose

I, of course, have Waze in case I rent a car and use either Google Maps or Apple Maps if I am on an iDevice for mapping walking directions. In the end, be prepared to travel with your mobile and by using your mobile. print Tagged as: BYOD , Mobile. Next post: Going Mobile. Going Mobile. Enterprise Mobility.

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How to Make a QR Code: 7 Ways to Generate QR Codes

Tech Republic

QR codes make it easy for people to point-and-tap to access an online menu, connect to Wi-Fi or link to any website. Learn how to create a QR code.

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Google expands shopping searches with Lens and in-store inventory checks

The Verge

Image: Google. Google is announcing new shopping search tools to try to alleviate this, with features that utilize Google Lens for finding products to buy from pictures online, broader search terms to help you browse clothing, and the ability to check in-store inventory from home. GIF: Google. GIF: Google.

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