Three Things Thursday 15/05/2014

This Week: Android!

1. The New Nexus 5 Flip Case

If you are bored of the plain looks of your Nexus 5 then you might want to have a look at its latest accessory launched by Google.

Google has put on sale a new line of protective cases for the Nexus 5 on the Play Store. Called a Snap Case, these are available in black, aquamarine blue, silver, white, and a clear variant. These cases have not popped up on the India Play Store yet.

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2. Project Cider appears with a proof-of-concept demonstration

While we can debate endlessly about which smartphone OS is the best or the most advanced, there can be no argument on the fact that Apple’s iOS does have a bit of an advantage when it comes to apps.

Apple got the jump on Google when it comes to apps for the smartphone platform and Android had to play catch up in this department for a long time. iOS held exclusivity for apps such as Instagram, IFTTT and others for a long time. Now, the Play Store has more apps than the App Store and sees more downloads too. Android’s huge market share has helped narrow the gap. It also helps that developers for Android get significantly more freedom to develop what they want than they would on iOS, due to the fairly relaxed publishing policy.

But for many smartphone junkies, the dream still is to have a device that can run iOS as well as Android apps. Android users want a taste of iMessage or while iOS users want to be able to customise their phone’s UI. It could soon be possible with Project Cider.

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3. EU and the 'Right To Be Forgotten'

In a ruling that could have far-reaching effects on how online search business is conducted in Europe, EU’s top court, the European Court of Justice, has said that individual users have the right to be forgotten by Google, which runs the world’s most used Internet search engine.

Google typically stores data from individual users for purposes of selling it to advertisers for targetted and tailored campaigns. However, the ECJ has ruled that individuals have a right “to be forgotten,” under certain circumstances. For example, when personal data becomes outdated or inaccurate, the court said, users have the right to ask the search giant to forget their data.

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