Amazon tells us what we already knew: It ditched Android because of piracy

Amazon has explained why it moved to a new Vega OS for its Fire TV Stick 4K Select, moving away from the traditional Android-based interface.

Google will ease Android’s verification rules to keep sideloading alive

In its announcement on the Android Developers Blog, Google explains why it is mandating verification for developers. With ...

Amazon finally admits why the Fire TV Stick 4K Select and Vega OS exist

Piracy is a major problem for Amazon's Fire TV devices, and the Fire TV Stick 4K Select is the first step in its plan to ...
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Popular TP-Link routers could be banned after risks exposed

TP-Link routers face a proposed US ban over risks to home and military networks. Learn why it matters and five steps to stay ...

Android's New Sideloading Loophole Lets Power Users Install Unverified Apps

Google is backtracking on its decision to kill off sideloading, as it will develop a new flow for advanced users.

Google will soon give Android power users a safer way to sideload apps from unverified developers

Google is working on a new advanced flow that will let Android power users install apps from unverified developers while ...

Google will let Android power users bypass upcoming sideloading restrictions

According to Google, online scam and malware campaigns are getting more aggressive, and there’s real harm being done in spite of the platform’s sideloading scare screens. Google says it’s common for ...
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Google to allow Android users with high pain tolerance to sideload unverified apps

Promises some easing of rules that knobble indie devs, eventually Google has decided to loosen some of its recently ...