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Google’s Lookout Helps Visually Impaired Users Identify Things Using ‘Lens’ Tech

Tim March 13, 2019

This week, Google launched Lookout, a standalone app for owners of the Pixel, Pixel 2, and Pixel 3 smartphones. With it, blind or visually impaired users can have their smartphone identify objects or read text to them, using computer vision and Google Lens...

Contest: We are Giving Away 10 Tickets to Lookout’s Google I/O Party!

Kellen June 6, 2014 121

Like we have done for the last couple of years, we are once again partnering with Lookout to give away a bunch of tickets to their Google I/O party! Not familiar with Lookout? Just know that they are really into security on your Android phone - like really...

Lookout Teams Up With AT&T, Bringing Anti Virus Software Preinstalled on Android Phones

Tim November 7, 2013 42

Lookout announced this morning that they have struck a deal with AT&T, enabling them to bring the anti-virus software preinstalled on all Android devices sold from the carrier. Lookout has a similar deal with other US carriers, so AT&T is just another...

Contest: 10 Tickets to Lookout’s Google I/O Party Up for Grabs! (Updated: Winners Picked)

Kellen April 24, 2013 194

Google I/O is approaching swiftly, so that means it's time to fill up our calendars with evening activities, one of which seems to be Lookout Mobile Security's party. Last year, they asked us to invite a big group of readers from Droid Life to join in on the...

Lookout Discovers New BadNews Malware Family, Infected 32 Different Apps on Google Play

Tim April 19, 2013 38

Today, Lookout is reporting that they have found a new family of malware that has been running rampant throughout Google Play called, BadNews. BadNews was found on a total of 32 applications on Google Play and through statistics, is said to have been...

Lookout’s Android App Updated to Version 3.0 – Brings Overhauled UI and Signal Flare Feature

Tim October 9, 2012 28

This morning, Lookout Mobile Security published version 3.0 of their mobile Android application on Google Play. The update is pretty massive in terms of looks and functionality, which has Lookout very proud of their work. For starters, it does indeed look a...

Lookout Updates Security App, Looks to Squash Fears of Android Dialer Attacks

Tim September 28, 2012 18

News broke this week that had many Samsung and Android device owners worried over the safety of their data. Apparently, if an at-risk device visited a website containing a line of code, the device's contents could be wiped and erased completely without the...

Lookout Introduces Newly Redesigned Mobile Web Application – Losing your Phone Doesn’t Have to be Stressful

Tim August 8, 2012 20

Uh oh, you've lost your phone and aren't near a computer to help you locate it. No worries, you have Lookout installed and your friend has a smartphone too. With Lookout's newly redesigned mobile web application, finding your device at the Starbucks you left...