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KioWare for Android now available

April 3, 2012

KioWarehas expanded its kiosk mode software line to include products for the Android OS, releasing KioWare Lite for Android version 1.0 and KioWare Full for Android with Server version 1.0, according to a company press release.

The new KioWare for Android product line protects self-service applications by securing the OS, home screen and browser, as well as limiting the Android applications a user can run. There are two types of KioWare for Android software: a client version, KioWare Lite for Android and a version that includes a server, KioWare Full for Android with Server.

KioWare Lite for Android protects your application by securing the OS, home screen and browser, as well as limiting the Android applications your users can run. The software works with Android versions 3.0 or higher.

KioWare Full for Android with Server gives users the additional ability to remotely monitor the health and status of tablets running the Android OS. This is done through the KioWare Server component, which works with the Windows OS, Jim Kruper, president of KioWare, said in the release.

"The advantage of using a tablet with an Android OS as opposed to an iPad is that the security issues with iPads are mostly unavoidable," he said. "The iOS operating system is not well suited for self-service as this environment imposes many demands on an operating system that are far different from the standard consumer use of the device. Since the iOS is a closed operating system, it restricts the robustness and security of self-service applications, while the Android operating system is very open and well suited for self-service."

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