Tag: Android
More than half Android anti-malware apps insufficient, warns study
More than half of anti-malware apps on Android do not offer sufficient protection to people’s smartphones and tablets, a study has found. Some 2,000 known malware threats on the operating system were sampled against 250 protection apps in a test. Results showed that only 80 of the apps were able to detect a third of…
Google Play steps up effort against malicious apps
Efforts to detect and remove malicious apps from the Google Play Store have improved, Google said, after it increased the number of rejected app submissions by more than 50% in 2018. The tech giant, which runs the Google Play Store for its Android operating system on smartphones and tablets, claims it now scans more than…
Google brings hard of hearing apps to Play Store and Pixel 3 smartphone
Google is introducing two new smartphone apps to Android that aim to help people with hearing difficulties. The tech giant has begun rolling out its Live Transcribe and Sound Amplifier apps to users worldwide through the Play Store and pre-installed on Pixel 3 smartphones. Users of the Live Transcribe app, which is still in beta,…
Android users can now access chronological Twitter timeline
A Twitter tool that enables users to switch to a reverse chronological timeline has been rolled out to Android users. In December the social media site introduced a new sparkle icon to the feeds of users on Apple’s iOS platform which enabled them to switch between an algorithm-based feed of “top tweets” and one that…
5 Apps Every Android Geek Must Have on Their Phone
How secure is your phone or tablet? If you needed to send private information right now, could you be sure that your information is protected? For people who use public Wi-Fi or poorly-maintained mobile data, the answer is no. Security for most people means luck, a bit of hope that they won’t be the target of random…
Smart keyboard app SwiftKey adds search engine feature
Keyboard app SwiftKey is adding a search engine to the Android version of its software, enabling users to search the web from directly within the keyboard. A new search option has been added to SwiftKey for Android, with search results gathered using Microsoft’s Bing search engine. The app says it now means users will be…
Tumblr pulled from Apple’s App Store over child pornography content
Social network and microblogging site Tumblr was pulled from Apple’s App Store last week because of images depicting child sex abuse, it has emerged. Tumblr initially said it was “working to resolve the issue with the iOS app” when it mysteriously disappeared on November 16. Download.com learned that Tumblr was removed from the store due…
Google expects to have more Android 9 Pie smartphones in 2018 than Oreo in 2017
Google is hoping its latest version of Android, Android 9 Pie, will be available on more devices by the end of the year than its predecessor managed in 2017. The Android operating system is the most popular in the world, used on smartphones and tablets. However, it has a stagnation problem, as each device maker…
HTC hope to revive fortunes with Blockchain smartphone, Exodus
HTC has unveiled its flagship blockchain-focused smartphone, the Exodus 1, as the manufacturer looks to shift its strategy to focus on new technology. The Exodus 1 has been rolled out initially for an early access period, currently only available to users who pay in cryptocurrency – either Bitcoin or Ethereum. The Taiwanese firm said it…
Should I buy a new iPhone tomorrow? 5 reasons why you should and 5 why you shouldn’t!
Chris Price gives five reasons why you should and five reasons why you shouldn't buy one of the new iPhones as soon as they hit the shops.... Tomorrow (21st September 2018) sees the official launch of three new iPhone models: the XS (confusingly pronounced 10S rather than 'excess'), its bigger brother, the XS Max, and…
