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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 14, 2013
Russ8611 writes,
Hello Androidcentral! I was just curious if any of you guys feel like reporting on the Java vulnerability and let us know how it affects Android as a platform. I know most...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Sep 15, 2012
Google has authored J2ObjC, an open-source tool that can convert all the non-UI bits of Java code into Objective-C source code for use in iOS apps. It's not the first translator of this type we&...
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by Sean Brunett
Jun 01, 2012
U.S. District Judge William Alsup made a key decision on Thursday in the Google v. Oracle case. He dismissed Oracle's claims that the APIs that Google used were copyrightable.
Just last week, a...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Jan 05, 2012
What is Dalvik? We hear that word getting thrown around a lot on the Internet when talking about Android and its inner workings. While there's no easy explanation we can give in just...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 28, 2011
There's more than one way to write Android apps, and if you're working on something intense, you know using the NDK and native code is the way to go. If you're a part-time develope...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 15, 2011
The patent arms race continues as Google purchased 1,023 patents from IBM in August. The patents run the gamut from hardware to software. As SEO by the Sea points out, some relate to Java, ...
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by Phil Nickinson
Sep 07, 2011
Carriers, manufacturers who play nice get 'non-contractual time to market advantage'Can't say this surprises us much. Think back to mid-May, when This is my Next's Nilay Patel did a bang-up job explai...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Mar 28, 2011
You may not be familiar with the name James Gosling, but you're a fan of his work. In 1994, he practically invented Java -- the programming language, the compiler, and the virtual machine to run...
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by Chris Parsons
Jan 14, 2011
Let's first off start by saying we have no idea what, exactly the recently announced Motorola i886 is running other then to say it's some form Android. With that out of the way, what you're looking at...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Nov 01, 2010
Oracle has amended its lawsuit against Google, and claims that Google is stealing code for use in Android. They also make claim that one-third of the Java APIs for use by application developers ...
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by Sean Brunett
Aug 30, 2010
A couple weeks ago, we reported that Oracle was suing Google over patents dealing with Java used in Android. While the magnitude of this suit is big and there are large implications resting on th...
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by Kyle Gibb
Aug 18, 2010
Google is in the midst of sending out a new round of beta invites for its Android App Inventor service. Invites have been scarce since the launch back in July, so make sure to check your Gmail i...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Aug 13, 2010
Oracle has filed a lawsuit against Google, claiming that the Android operating system infringes on its own software patents. Oracle spokeswoman Karen Tillman says in an official statement, "...
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by Jerry Hildenbrand
Apr 02, 2010
Hey everyone. Here's a quick tip that often gets overlooked amidst the madness. Since everyone loves to show off their Android homescreen setup, Let's talk about how to do it if you're not roote...
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by Casey Chan
Feb 23, 2009
As great as Firefox is for desktop web browsing, right now, it's just as bad for mobile browsing. Okay, it's not that bad. But really, Firefox Mobile (they dropped the Fennec moniker to prevent confus...
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by Casey Chan
Jan 26, 2009
We're getting reports that an app in Android Market called MemoryUp is destroying personal data, erasing contacts, and installing adware. The app, which was supposed to help optimize memory is inst...
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by Casey Chan
Nov 11, 2008
We had already told you guys that Firefox Mobile aka Fennec wasn't coming to Android but more details are coming out as to who's to blame. Fennec won't play nice with Android Market because apps in An...
