There has been a privacy failure in Android versions 4.3 and below and this has been revealed by the Hong Kong privacy commissioner. The issue relates to some of the Android applications being allowed to get through to the private photos, files…
Android is already having a great run enjoying a market share of over 80%. Its latest Lollipop version with the Material Design has been received well. That is not all though. A new operating system based on the very flexible Linux has now been…
The exponential growth of smart phones over the last couple of years has been good news for carriers. They have been able to make a lot of money from their routine data services offered as either bundled packages or stand alone. They have also been…
Security has been an issue with the Android platform and some recent reports about malware easily getting into and compromising security on Android smart phones have caused a flutter among users. However, things are not that bad in reality unless…
Pwn2Own is an annual hacking conference that brings together some of the world’s best exploit-seeking brains. Every year, Pwn2Own makes headlines around the tech community. Devices that people thought were unhackable get hacked, and there’s…
Google has been able to achieve to acquire a huge market share with their Android OS powered smart phones. With an over 80% share of the quickly growing smart phone market, it is sitting pretty with Apple a distant second and Microsoft hardly there…
The latest reassurance provided by the lead engineer for security in Google should be great news for Android users. He believes, users need not be tech savvy to be able to keep their smart phone secure and Google has built in sufficient protection…
The NFC system of payment was supposed to make things pretty easy for Android and Apple users. Though Google had the Google Wallet app installed in its Android phones for some time now, users did not make use of it due to lack of awareness and also…
A new Android malware threat is making its way around the internet today. That Android malware may have the ability to bypass Google Play Store malware scanners and also hide itself in online images. The new malware technique was demonstrated by…
It is a cat and mouse game always with hackers coming up with newer ways to get around security and firewalls in order to infiltrate malware. Both Google and Apple have been very proactive in installing robust security systems and features on their…
