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  • GoogleMultiUserFaceUnlock

    Google patents mutli-user face unlock, first step to multiple user accounts?

    Posted Sep 7 2012 by Anthony Lavergne in News with 64 Comments

    Back at the end of July we discovered some information on what could become multiple user accounts for Android devices. Now the pieces are beginning to come together, as Google has just received a patent on “Multi-User Face Unlock.” So imagine this: you’ve just finished writing an email …

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  • Google Patent Location Featured

    Google patent hints at new location-aware features in Android

    Posted Jun 6 2012 by Scott Webster in Rumors with 1 Comment

    A newly uncovered patent application from 2011 suggests that Google may have some new location-aware features for future versions of Android.  Initially submitted in September, the patent looks to have been recently awarded so it’s possible we could see this in short order.  Or… we …

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