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Re: Have you guys seen the new video from Google?

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On 20/05/2016 08:39, Rod Pemberton wrote:
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> You guys need to watch this.  It's essentially virtual apps in the
> cloud for your phone.  It's like a virtual remote desktop, but just for
> an app or a small portion of an app on your phone.  You don't need to
> install anything to run the app.  You just need to be able to connect
> to it via a link, e.g., to do your banking, pay for restaurant bills
> from your smartphone in real time, get news, email, etc.  This could be
> the ultimate in cloud computing, at least for smartphones.
>
> Google Android Instant Apps
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cosqlfqrpFA

It looks good. I hadn't seen it. I like the analogy of just being able 
to invoke an app as we would invoke a web page.

One query I have though is about logging in and providing credentials. 
Some apps would require that. I wonder what they have done to make it 
both secure and convenient.


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James Harris

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Have you guys seen the new video from Google? Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-05-20 03:39 -0400
  Re: Have you guys seen the new video from Google? James Harris <james.harris.1@gmail.com> - 2016-05-20 23:32 +0100
    Re: Have you guys seen the new video from Google? Rod Pemberton <NoHaveNotOne@bcczxcfre.cmm> - 2016-05-20 22:50 -0400

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