(iOS is generally considered far more difficult to hack.) All but one of the apps, for instance, stored the associated username, password, or both in an unencrypted form in the phone's storage. The Kaspersky researchers outline three techniques for exploiting the Android apps they tested. By either rooting the target phone or tricking a user into installing malicious code, the researchers say, hackers could use any of the apps Kaspersky tested to locate a car, unlock it, and in some cases start its ignition. A pair of researchers from the Russian security firm Kaspersky found that most of the apps, several of which have been downloaded hundreds of thousands or over a million times, lacked even basic software defenses that drivers might expect to protect one of their most valuable possessions. That's the troubling result of a test of nine different connected-car Android apps from seven companies. And when they are, those car-connected features can fall into the hands of hackers, too. Some apps even summon cars and trucks in Knight Rider fashion. The phone application picked up a Highlights tab and is working on new homescreen widgets that look quite nice.In the era of the connected car, automakers and third-party developers compete to turn smartphones into vehicular remote controls, allowing drivers to locate, lock, and unlock their rides with a screen tap. We’re seeing the Google Contacts redesign rolled out with version 4.3. The service has seen a flurry of developments as of late, which started with a new Wear OS 3 app and Favorite contacts Tile last year.

Highlights just makes use of a single, centered column with a lot of empty space to the left and right, as well as a wide search bar. On this page, the search bar at the top isn’t full width. The app’s main view makes use of a dual-column UI where the contacts list is at the left and details appear at the right. These tabs are not horizontally centered to allow for more natural hand placement. At the top is create FAB, with “Contacts,” “Highlights,” and “Fix & manage” following. Google Contacts switches from a wide bottom bar that looked bad on landscape displays to a navigation rail. As we’ve been expecting, the latest Google app to get a tablet redesign is Contacts for Android.

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