More Than 1,000 Android Apps Steal Your Data Without Permission By Paul Wagenseil Apps use sneaky tactics to access location, ID data even after user denies it, study finds.
Fake Samsung App Fools 10 Million Users: What to Do By Paul Wagenseil An Android app that promises Samsung firmware updates isn't actually from Samsung and shows lots of ads.
Trump Administration May Ban Encrypted Messaging Apps By Adam Ismail Government officials want tech companies to put backdoors in encrypted communications apps — and may turn to Congress to make it happen.
Surprise! iOS Apps Just as Bad as Android at Security (Report) By Paul Wagenseil Android and iOS apps are both pretty bad at keeping user data safe, and the apps' back-end servers are even worse, researchers find.
Fake WhatsApp App Downloaded Over 1 Million Times By Don Reisinger The Google Play marketplace has a big problem with fake apps, and a phony WhatsApp installer is just the latest example.
Galaxy S9 and S9+ Review: Android Greatness for Less By Mark Spoonauer While AR Emoji and other tricks don't impress, the Galaxy S9+'s improved camera, brighter display and faster performance add up to make this a worthy iPhone X rival.
This Simple Hack Disables Most Samsung Phones By Paul Wagenseil Two lines of code are enough to lock the Samsung Knox secure container and lock the user into a phone's launch screen.
Android Q Gets Location Privacy, On-the-Fly Updates By Paul Wagenseil Google's upcoming Android Q mobile OS will get on-the-fly security updates and dedicated privacy and location settings.
3 Ways the Pixel 3a Can Change Midrange Phones Forever By Adam Ismail Cheap phones have always been a bit dull. If Google plays its cards right with the Pixel 3a, it could change that.
Two-Thirds of Android Antivirus Apps Are Total BS By Paul Wagenseil Most of the Android antivirus apps tested by a leading lab didn't offer any real protection, and a few even increased the risk of infection.
Google Set to Kill Passwords for Android Apps By Paul Wagenseil You'll soon be able to log into Android apps without a password, now that Google's mobile OS complies with password-free specifications.
Don’t Use Facebook? Facebook Tracks You Anyway By Monica Chin New report details how dozens of Android apps share user data with Facebook, even if you don't have a Facebook account.
Best Augmented Reality Apps By Sherri L. Smith, John Corpuz Augmented reality has gone from science fiction to practical reality. Check out these impressive AR apps and games for Android and iOS devices.
Thousands of Android Apps Break Google's Privacy Rules By Paul Wagenseil Some 17,000 Android apps blatantly break Google's own privacy rules by transmitting permanent device IDs to ad networks, researchers say.
Gmail App Redesign Is Pretty Radical By Daniel Bean Google says it's bringing the white-dominant look of the web version of Gmail to its iOS and Android apps in the coming weeks.
Fake PayPal Scam Tries to Rob You of $1,000 By Monica Chin An innocent-looking Android app aims to take control of your PayPal account, and may clean you out of more than $1,000.
Apps Are Selling Your Location: Here’s How to Stop It By Monica Chin Thousands of apps are secretly collecting and selling your location, according to a new report.
Google's Pixel Slate Is Too Buggy to Buy Right Now By Henry T. Casey We love nearly everything about Google's latest Pixel Slate, except for these weird bugs that give us pause before recommending.
How Apps Will Look on Samsung's Wild Foldable Phone By Philip Michaels Details about the foldable Infinity Flex phone are still sparse, but Samsung offered some clue on how apps will look on the phone's folded-out screen.
Google May Soon Let You Subscribe to Android Apps By Don Reisinger An app-subscription service called Play Pass could give you hundreds of dollars in apps for a smaller fee.
Facebook Messenger Is Getting a Much-Needed Overhaul By Philip Michaels Facebook is rolling out a new version of Messenger that reduces the number of tabs with an eye toward simplifying its popular chat app.
If the Pixel 3 Doesn’t Wow You, Google’s AI Will By Philip Michaels Google is going to announce a new Pixel phone next week along with other new hardware. And artificial intelligence-powered features will command a lot of the focus.
3 New Google Maps Features Commuters Will Love By Adam Ismail Today, Google is rolling out new features for Google Maps on Android and iOS that should make life especially easier for commuters.
It's Too Easy for Fake Android Apps to Steal Passwords By Paul Wagenseil Android password managers can be fooled by fake apps into coughing up usernames and passwords, Italian researchers say.
The One Mobile Game You Need to Play Now (No, It's Not Fortnite) By Robert Carnevale Duet is by far the best mobile game I've ever played. PUBG? Sonic Dash? Angry Birds? None of those have anything on this mobile dark horse.
Google Still Tracking Users Who Turn Off Location History By Henry T. Casey Your steps aren't as private as you thought. Google has been caught tracking your location even after you disable Location History.
8 Ways the Galaxy Note 9 Beats the iPhone X By Mark Spoonauer From its bigger display and even bigger battery to other special features, here's how the Note 9 dominates the iPhone X.
Why Installing Fortnite on Android Will Be a Security Nightmare By Henry T. Casey Epic Games' plan for Fortnite on Android looks fraught with danger -- you'll have to disable security settings. Here's how to keep safe.
Google Bans Crypto-Mining Apps From Play Store By Monica Chin Google has now banned several app categories from the Google Play store, including cryptocurrency miners.
Fitbit Eating Your Cellular Data? Here’s What to Do By Caitlin McGarry The Android version of this fitness-tracking app is burning through data and draining users' phone batteries.
