Unlike a closed system that only interacts with technology on or compatible with its platform, an open ecosystem supports integrations with other technologies. This was the key to the success of Android and Play Store, says Google.
Attackers are using the apps to steal money from people who believe they have installed a financial trading, banking, or cryptocurrency app from a well-known and trusted organization.
Southeast Asian online game publisher Playpark recently launched the mobile platform for its multiplayer rhythm dancing PC game that was released way back in 2005. The publisher is marketing the game as a way for players to access the full features of its predecessor on both Android and iOS devices.
A number of projects have brought cloud-centric Operating Systems to PCs. Two of them, Remix and Phoenix, are Android work-alikes, and a third, CloudReady, is Chrome OS-like.