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According to security firm Symantec, the Google Play store is home to many potentially dangerous applications. The firm says it found approximately 1,200 suspicious apps on the store over a seven-month period. Google Play is Google's digital ... distribution center, and it's where most Android users turn for downloads (in effect, it's Google's version of Apple's App Store). More than 700,000 apps can be found on the Google Play store, which has played a central role in Android's rapid growth in the mobile market. Between February and April 2013 sales of Android devices accounted for more than ... (view more)

Google Keyboard for Android Easily type on your Android-based tablet device using Google Keyboard. This program makes entering text easy with Gesture Typing, which allows a user to simply lift their finger to finish a word -- no space bar required. ... http://google.com Letter Avalanche for Android Improve your spelling with Letter Avalanche, a new game that challenges players to spell as many words as possible before time runs out. Earn points and special coins by spelling words correctly, then compare your score with friends! http://www.tweaking.com This freeware software program is brought to ... (view more)

Android Advanced Task Killer 1.9.7B103 Kill locked or slow programs using Advanced Task Killer for the Android mobile operating system. You can also use this program to find and uninstall apps and programs you don't like. This program is great for ... keeping your favorite Android device clean and quick. http://www.rechild.mobi Microsoft Silverlight 5.1.20513.0 Microsoft's Silverlight is a powerful development tool designed to help users create engaging and interactive user experiences for the web. It can also be used for designing mobile applications. Silverlight uses the .NET framework and is ... (view more)

Gmail for Android Get Google's popular (and free) web-based email service on your Android smartphone. Gmail for Android allows you to video chat with friends, plot events in a custom calendar, and hold virtual meetings with colleagues. G ... http://play.google.com Color Note for Android Color Note allows you to use colors to organize your critical information. Create customized sticky notes that will keep you from missing that important sports event, concert, or work meeting. You can then use physical drives or cloud storage to back up your notes. http://blog.socialmobile.com This freeware ... (view more)

It's estimated that up to 99 per cent of all Android smartphones are vulnerable to a new security vulnerability. The bug involves two of the main security measures used on phones running the popular Android operating system from Google. The first ... security measure affected by the bug is the security check used on all applications that run on an Android phone. Every application has a cryptographic signature, which is a code that confirms the application is genuine. The signature directly correlates to the contents of the application itself, meaning that any attempt to tamper with the contents ... (view more)

Google's Android platform continues to establish its dominance over the growing smartphone market. And as sales of Android-based devices rise, Apple's market share is starting to decline. According to analyst firm Gartner, in the first quarter of ... 2013 Android smartphones accounted for 74.4 per cent of global sales. That means more than 150 million devices are now running the mobile operating system (OS). It also means that Android's share of the smartphone market has skyrocketed approximately 20 per cent since last year. (Source: zdnet.com ) Android Up, Apple Down Facing a reverse trend is ... (view more)

Google Translate for Android 2.7 Google Translate for Android gives you access to more than sixty different languages. It allows you to quickly and easily translate words and phrases on your favorite Android device. You can also speak a word or ... phrase and hear a proper translation. http://google.com AkelPad 4.8.3 This open source editor for plain text is small, fast, and easy to use. Features include preview, multi-level undo, fast search and replace, multiple language modules, plugins support, and column text selection. Download this program via Sourceforge. http://akelpad.sourceforge.net ... (view more)

3DMark for Android 1.0.1-949 Use this awesome benchmarking program to test the 3D performance of your Android smartphone or tablet device. It runs a high-quality Android benchmark test that displays important information related to your on-board ... hardware. http://www.futuremark.com SpecialFoldersView 1.21 Chances are your Windows PC contains a number of special folders used for storing applications settings and files. Sometimes these special folders are used to store Internet files and shortcuts. With this program you can find the special folders located on your system and learn more about the ... (view more)

Advanced Mobile Care for Android 3.1 This is the Swiss Army Knife application for your Android mobile device. It can be used to boost your device's overall performance, making it a more efficient browser and game player. It also allows you to ... protect your online information and extend your device's battery life. http://www.iobit.com RoboTask Lite 5.4 Become more efficient by using RoboTask Lite, a free program that automates any combination of tasks on your home PC. You can use this program to launch applications, check your email, backup or move files, and initiate a download. http://www. ... (view more)

Microsoft and several other prominent technology firms have filed a complaint with the European Commission against Google. The problem, according to Microsoft: Google is using its Android operating system (OS) like a Trojan horse to take control of ... the rapidly-expanding mobile market. At the moment, Android can be found on most tablet computers and smartphones. According to a recent study by Strategy Analytics, roughly 7 in every 10 mobile devices run this highly-adaptable OS. Microsoft is just one member of the FairSearch coalition, which also includes Nokia and Oracle. In total, FairSearch ... (view more)