There are many key characteristics that the untrained eye would use to differentiate an Android device from an iOS handset. One of those things would be Google’s pattern unlock feature shown above ...

Google Seeks Patent for App-Specific Unlock Patterns A newly published patent application reveals Google's proposed method to allow users to create different patterns, each applying to a particular ...

One of the reasons people turn to Google Maps is because of its highly accurate traffic data, and Google knows this very well. This is one of the reasons the Mountain View-based search giant tries to ...

Back in the early days of Android, people ooh-ed and aah-ed over every little thing, even the seemingly-innocuous pattern unlock feature. It appears that Google has bigger plans for that lockscreen, ...

Google’s surveillance-based business model has attracted another prominent opponent. After surviving attacks from employees, human rights groups, Harvard professors, and rival firms, the company now ...

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