Those free apps can cost you big
A new report by Juniper confirms your worst suspicions: Many free Android apps steal your location data, make calls, and access your camera without permission.read more
View ArticleStudy finds 25 percent of Android apps to be a security risk
According to a new report from Bit9--a security vendor with a focus on defending against advanced persistent threats (APT)--there is a one in four chance that downloading an Android app from the...
View ArticleSkype updates Android app, adds support for popular tablets
Although Google and Microsoft don't exactly get along, that hasn't stopped Skype from updating its Android app with tablet support and improved audio quality.read more
View ArticleGoogle forcing reviewers to use real names
If you want to cheer or jeer for an app in the Google Play store, you'll have to do it with your real name from now on.read more
View ArticleGoogle Ingress: How to save the world with your Android phone
If you'd been hanging around Kendall Square in Cambridge this weekend, you might have seen a brave freedom fighter lurking near MIT, battling nefarious paranormal forces, windchill and GPS problems....
View ArticleNew Android app turns ad revenue into famine relief
An innovative new type of mobile advertising is being used to funnel money to support hunger relief efforts. Dubbed GetCharitable, the new Android app replaces the background image on a phone with a...
View ArticleGoogle Play now lets businesses host their own app stores
Google announced Tuesday that companies with their own in-house Android applications can now distribute them internally via the new Private Channel feature of the Play Store.read more
View ArticleGoogle Now app updated to take on iOS Passbook
Google has updated its Search app for Android with functionality that rivals Apple’s Passbook app, the iOS 6 program that pulls your boarding passes and store cards into one convenient place.read more
View ArticlePrivacy leaks are still rampant in kids' apps, FTC reports
Parents beware: Many iPhone and Android apps designed for children are playing fast and loose with privacy, according to the Federal Trade Commission.read more
View ArticleCarbonite app enables remote activation of Android cell phone cameras
Cloud storage provider Carbonite released a mobile app for Android with a new Capture feature that lets a user remotely activate the phones camera to take a picture of the person using the device or...
View ArticleProgrammer picks: 6 tools for rapid mobile development
No-code, low-code, and cloud-based offerings give developers even more options for rapid prototyping and deployment of mobile appsread more
View ArticleCarbon app shows how Android backup should happen
When you wipe, upgrade, or lose your Android phone, re-installing and configuring all your apps again is a time-wasting pain. Unless you have them properly backed up.read more
View ArticleTurn your iPhone or Android phone into the ultimate TV remote
Learn how to control your TV and Tivo with your smartphone or tablet in under a minute.read more
View ArticleGet a sneak peek at Ubuntu phones with this Android app
Canonical made quite a splash at the start of this year when it announced Ubuntu for phones, but--apart from what it demonstrated at the time--we're still waiting both for the downloadable image it...
View ArticleVerizon warns users of high risk Android apps, and also lists must-have apps
Ranking of 50 most popular Android apps includes six apps Verizon found to be battery sappers read more
View ArticleLibreOffice update brings remote presentation app to Windows, Mac
One of the highlights of the Document Foundation's LibreOffice 4.0 release last month was the addition of Impress Remote, a mobile app that lets users control LibreOffice presentations from their...
View ArticleGoogle removes ad-blocking software from Play store
Google has removed some programs from its Play store that block web advertisements, contending the applications violate its rules by interfering with other services.read more
View ArticleMoney can't buy privacy in Google Play store, study shows
Both paid and free apps in the Google Play store harvest the same amount of private information from Android phones, a researcher discovered.read more
View ArticleHow to manage and repair your Android apps
Simple tips to help you manage misbehaving apps and keep your Android device in fighting shape.read more
View ArticleThe best to-do apps on Android
The five best to-do apps and services for the Android user who has way too many things to do.read more
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