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Signal is a cross-platform encrypted messaging service championed by privacy advocates. But I have some questions.

Microsoft has been collaborating with Google so that their tools interoperate and can help developers get their PWAs into the Play Store.

Google today announced the availability of Android 11 Beta 2 and the platform stability milestone at which its APIs are finalized.

Qualcomm is delivering an overclocked version of its Snapdragon 865 mobile SoC for devices that hardware makers will introduce in late 2020.

Samsung revealed last night that it will host its next “Unpacked” event virtually on August 5; it is expected to unveil three new flagship smartphones.

Microsoft has acquired the Finnish firm Movial, which had been working with it on the Android OS that will power Surface Duo.

The Defender ATP Preview for Android can protect against phishing and unsafe network connections from apps, websites, and malicious apps.

At its virtual [email protected] 2020 event today, Acer announced new Enduro, Concept3D, Chromebook Spin, Swift, and Predator hardware products.

It looks like the next-generation version of Microsoft Launcher that Microsoft previewed in January is finally heading to Beta as version 6.

In continually delaying the Pixel 4a, Google has proven that it is even more inept than was previously understood.

After several months in beta, Adobe Photoshop Camera is now available on iPhone and select Android handsets.

Google has released the first beta of Android 11, which includes many new features, and privacy and performance improvements.

While Pixel sales fell off a cliff in late 2019 because of the Pixel 4, the low-cost Pixel 3a helped saved the day, according to IDC.

Google Maps is introducing a number of new features for COVID-19, with new information and alerts from local transport agencies.

A new report says that Huawei now considers itself in “a state of war” thanks to ever-more aggressive U.S. sanctions.

Motorola is back with two new budget Android phones, say hello to the $199 Moto G Fast and the $149 Moto E.

New leak gives us a first look at Google's upcoming streaming stick, as well as the new content-focused Android TV interface.

Following a similar IDC report, Gartner now says that smartphone sales fell by 20 percent in the first quarter thanks to COVID-19.

Google today announced the third Pixel feature drop, adding adaptive battery improvements, new safety features, and other improvements.

Samsung Access is a new subscription that ties a Galaxy S20 handset to premium support and a Microsoft 365 Personal account.

Ten years ago this week, I observed that the future of computing was in the cloud and that Google was outperforming Microsoft.

Google announced that it is postponing next week’s scheduled Android 11 Beta event because of protests around the U.S.

After creating four different versions of .NETpad, and documenting three of them, it’s time to move on to something different.

Google today announced the release of Android Studio 4.0, the next major release of its Android app development environment.

This week Microsoft provided our first peek at the future of Cortana. And only one thing is clear: This brand needs to die. It’s just pointless.

The new standalone Cortana app is now available, as are some related new Cortana experiences across Microsoft 365.

Microsoft announced today that it has released the Xbox Family Settings app in preview on Android and iOS.