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Google loses Android battle and could owe Oracle billions of dollars

Google just lost a major copyright case that could cost it billions of dollars and change how tech companies approach software development. An appeals court said on Tuesday that Google violated copyright laws when it used Oracle’s open-source Java software to build the Android platform in 2009. Tuesday’s ruling is the latest development in a topsy-turvy eight-year battle between Google (GOOG) and Oracle (ORCL).… Read more

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I’m running Android apps on a Chromebook, and it’s dope

Above: Android apps running on the Asus Chromebook Flip Google said the Google Play Store was coming to Chrome OS, and now it’s finally here — in the developer channel of Chrome OS 53. (Eventually it will come to the beta and stable channels.) I’ve been playing with it today, and let me tell you, it’s liberating.… Read more

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Android phones can be hacked with a simple text

Android phones can get infected by merely receiving a picture via text message, according to research published Monday. This is likely the biggest smartphone flaw ever discovered. It affects an estimated 950 million phones worldwide — about 95% of the Androids in use today. The problem stems from the way Android phones analyze incoming text messages.… Read more