I have made it possible to operate a second-hand first-generation Qrio Smart Lock (Q-SL1) from the iPhone's "Home" app using a Raspberry Pi and Home Assistant. I placed a XIAO ESP32C3 at the entrance ...

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Bitdefender Labs researchers found that installing a specially crafted app can leave an Android phone stuck in a crash loop ...

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You can take control of just how heavily your apps sap resources in the background, if you know where to look.

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An Android app that guides students and visitors around the VIT Vellore campus with AR arrows drawn on the ground through the phone camera: outdoors to campus blocks (SJT, TT, SMV, PRP and more), and ...

November's list of the best new Android apps includes a novel Android launcher, a Notion alternative, and so much more!