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- 2. On an Android device, an area at the bottom of the screen that can contain up to five custom software buttons, called Home touch buttons.
- 5. The process of obtaining root or administrator privileges to an Android device, which then gives you complete access to the entire file system and all commands and features
- 7. A server application that can handle email, contacts, and calendars and is a popular application used by large corporations for employee email, contacts, and calendars
- 10. The process of two Bluetooth devices establishing connectivity
- 13. To abruptly end an app without allowing the app to go through its close process.
- 14. A wireless display-mirroring technology that requires a capable screen or dongle in order to mirror a smart phone’s display to a TV, a wireless monitor, or a wireless projector.
- 16. The format used by Android apps for distributing the app in a package of files wrapped into one file. Use the Acronym
- 18. A handheld tablet developed by Apple
- 20. OS by Microsoft that is based on Windows and is used on various smart phones (not on tablets). Use the Acronym
- 21. A protocol that encrypts an outgoing email message and includes a digital signature and is more secure than SMTP, which does not use encryption
- 23. To restore a mobile device or other computer to its state at the time of purchase. The OS is reinstalled and all user data and settings are lost.
- 25. A feature of iOS whereby iPhones and iPads can transfer files between nearby devices. The devices use Bluetooth to detect nearby devices and Wi-Fi to establish connectivity and transfer files.
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- 1. Alerts and related information about apps and social media sent to mobile devices
- 3. A multimedia recorder and player developed by Apple
- 4. A mobile device app that responds to a user’s voice commands with a personable, conversational interaction to perform tasks and retrieve information.
- 6. A mobile device routinely reports its position to Apple, Google, or Microsoft at least twice a day, which makes it possible for these companies to track your device’s whereabouts
- 8. A type of gyroscope used in mobile devices to sense the physical position of the device
- 9. The app on an Apple device (iPad, iPhone, or iPod touch) that can be used to download content from the iTunes Store website
- 11. An email service provided by Google
- 12. A website by Apple used to sync content on Apple devices in order to provide a backup of the content
- 15. The OS owned and developed by Apple and used for its various mobile devices. Use the Acronym
- 17. Source code for an OS or other software whereby the source code is available for free and anyone can modify and redistribute the source code
- 19. A process to break through the restrictions that only allow apps to an iOS device to be downloaded from the iTunes Store
- 22. The Android GUI that includes multiple homme screens, and supports windows, panes, and 3D graphics.
- 24. A TCP/IP protocol and an application that provides voice communication over a TCP/IP network