Tag: Apps
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Beware of dangerous malware posing as harmless Android apps
Beware of dangerous malware posing as harmless Android apps
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U.S. ban of 8 Chinese apps sparks uproar
Chinese Foreign Ministry on Wednesday condemned the U.S. ban on transactions involving eight Chinese apps on the pretext of protecting U.S. citizens’ privacy and data security. The Spokesperson for the ministry, Hua Chunying at a daily news briefing in Beijing, said that China would take necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of…
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Revealed! 61% of Android apps share users data with Facebook
An investigation by Privacy International has revealed that 61 per cent of apps downloaded and installed on Android smartphones shared users data with Facebook.
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How to uninstall apps on Android, Windows, iPhone, or Mac
To uninstall apps on an Android, Windows or an iPhone smartphone, or even a Windows or Mac computer, is a relatively simple process, but sometimes it can be difficult to find for some users. No matter what platform you are using, at some points you are going to want to uninstall apps as they start…
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Data privacy scandal: Facebook suspends 200 apps
Facebook Inc has so far suspended around 200 apps in the first stage of its review into apps that had access to large quantities of user data, in a response to a scandal around political consultancy Cambridge Analytica. “The apps were suspended pending a thorough investigation into whether they misused any data,’’ Ime Archibong, Facebook’s…
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Uber heads to court, battles TfL in fight for survival
Uber will defend its right to operate in London in a court hearing on Monday after regulator Transport for London (TfL) deemed the app unfit to run a taxi service and stripped off its licence in its most important European market. Regulator TfL shocked the Silicon Valley firm by rejecting its licence renewal bid in…
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Top list 2017: TheNewsGuru mobile app performing best on Google Play Store as Google shares best apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, books of 2017
In continuing with its annual tradition, Google on Friday announced the best and most popular apps, games, music, movies, TV shows, books of 2017 on the Google Play apps store. While Game of Thrones emerged the most popular TV show on Google Play for the second year in a row, Rick and Morty and The…
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Explore the International Space Station with Google Street View
Google Street View now allows users to see the International Space Station (ISS) as close as they can see the streets of London from their homes. The search giant recently launched the new option for Google Street View that allows users to see the 15 connected modules of the ISS. Thomas Pesquet, an astronaut at…
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Video Calling: WhatsApp brings the feature you’ve been waiting for
WhatsApp went from a text messaging app to a video calling app last year, but it doesn’t seem to be done with the feature just yet. The app looks set to get picture-in-picture functionality, a new feature that will make video calls more convenient in case users want to continue chatting even as they make…