According to the team of security experts at the Research Lab (SRL), a Berlin-based cybersecurity firm, a large number of Android manufacturers or OEMs are skipping security patches but are lying to Android users about it. In the form of the Android Security Bulletin, Google releases security patches for Android each month. The tech giant releases the Android security bulletin to Android manufacturers or OEMs as well as to chipset providers and each one of them adds their own updates which…
It’s the season for hot vacations and a new generation of smartphones with impressive cameras that will totally nail your Instagram-worthy pose! However, your phones might be acting weird and not running smoothly. This could entirely ruin your vacation. It’s probably time to clean your phone. I’m not talking about physically wiping it with a new polish, although that’s also a good idea, but allowing your phone to start anew. Your phone may not be working the way it used to out of…
You might be wondering how popular game vloggers are streaming their games to social media from different consoles. PC or PC-like consoles such as XBOX and PS4 are easy to stream since they have built-in functions to directly connect it to these social media accounts. However, the rather tricky part is how streaming Android games on social media, but it’s not impossible. You do have an option to stream them live. Games like Fortnite, Mobile Legends, PUBG, or even Minecraft are the most…
Almost all Android Phones released this year already includes AI in its software. We could say the same thing for hardware. This generation has the smallest and fastest phone processors. However, there is an arguable gray area where users must ask themselves when choosing a phone: “Do I pick the better software with poor hardware, or excellent hardware but weak software?” Although there are phones that cater both, they can be very expensive. Especially for mid-price Android users. To…
There is no doubt that Galaxy Note 8 made a huge hit in the market despite being the most unaffordable smartphone and weirdly positioned fingerprint scanner. The question is, can we expect the same sales in the upcoming Galaxy Note 9? Here are the rumored specifications and features of the new Samsung Galaxy Note flagship. The Galaxy Note 8 is large enough with a display of 18:9:5 aspect ratio. However, news about the Galaxy Note 9 states that it could be bigger than its predecessor. It…
Recently, a new Android malware has been spotted which was caught being distributed in the form of a bogus antivirus application named “Naver Defender”. Dubbed as “KevDroid”, this new Android malware is a remote administration tool that steals sensitive data from the affected devices. What’s more is that it can also record phone calls on the infected devices. This new Android malware was discovered first by the ESET researchers and was later analyzed by Cisco Talos. According to…
This 2018, the Android community has been very expressive on letting the manufacturers know that they don’t like their phones designed with a notch. While this is obvious, manufacturers seem to ignore the cries of, basically, the lifeblood of their company. The tech website, Android Authority, conducted a survey on YouTube to know if Android users are loving this latest trend of smartphones with a notch. Android fans are to choose between the options: “I won't buy a phone with a notch,…
Google Play Store is your only source of new apps in an Android phone. That is if you don’t download the installer via the web browser and install It online. The Play Store has millions of apps that can help your Android phone look great, work better, or get a virus. Recent reports prove that Google Play Store is not that safe. It is reeking of malicious apps ready to hack your phone anytime. No matter how Google is praised for security, there are still a few wolves in a sheep’s skin who…
A new Android Trojan has been identified by researchers from Trustlook Labs, a cybersecurity firm. This Android Trojan was caught stealing data from almost all the mainstream Instant Messaging clients for mobile. Based on the blog post by the researchers from Trustlook Labs, the Android Trojan can hide its configuration file effectively as well as a couple of its modules to dodge detection. The researchers’ report published on Monday noted that this malware is actually not as sophisticated…
Facebook is currently facing many lawsuits due to its several violations regarding data privacy. Just very recently, a news broke out that Facebook secretly shared millions of user profiles and information to Cambridge Analytica for political agendas. From 50 million, the number of profile shared has already reached 87 million which is an alarming population. Two weeks ago, three people also sued Facebook upon discovering that Facebook has been monitoring and keeping logs on their private…
