Android
“Lifetime” licenses to Cerberus anti theft app for Android are expiring and complaints are being censored
It’s being reported that the company didn’t think it would last much longer when they offered “lifetime” licenses.
Facebook’s Android app sucks up system libraries without permission, researcher says
“There doesn’t seem to be an opt-out option for Facebook Global Library Collector, nor does it not seem to be possible to view what they have uploaded from our devices.”
Boostnote is an easy to use open-source, cross-platform note-taking app in active development
Other features include Markdown auto-formatting and drag-and-drop embedding of images.
Facebook wants to monitor and manage your phone’s WiFi
A code researcher has discovered the unreleased features hidden within Facebook’s app.
DuckDuckGo calls on regulators to help consumers as Google announces pay-to-play default search engine scheme
Google were forced to offer alternative default search engines on Android – but now they want search engines to bid for the chance to appear as a default option.
The cost of “free” – Google doesn’t need your dollars when it has your personal data
“Free” services like Gmail come with a hidden cost.
Gab’s top new features include mobile app support, self-hosting, video uploads, and two-factor authentication
Gab says that the new features in this open-source and decentralized new Gab make it unstoppable.
Google deals a huge blow to Huawei, dramatically suspends business deals
The move could greatly impact Huawei’s position in the smartphone market.
Telegram’s 5.6 update gets new design, archived chats and more
Telegram is growing popular in recent months.
Luminary finally starts to support the open standard for podcast show notes as it dials back its creator-hostile practices
After a bad start, Luminary dials back its creator-hosting practices.
Dangerous Android apps have been sucking up your WiFi passwords
Tens of thousands of the exposed Wi-Fi passwords have been for US-based networks.
Massive hidden video ad fraud scheme drained the battery and sucked data on Android devices
The scheme hid autoplaying video ads behind visible in-app ad banners and resulted in 60 million fraudulent ad calls per month.