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More than 10mil users installed Android apps that showed
Details: Google has removed 164 Android applications from the official Play Store after security researchers caught the apps bombarding users with out-of-context ads last year. The best Samsung phones
› Verified 1 days ago
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Top 10 essential Android apps (September 2020 edition) | ZDNet
Details: Got a new Android smartphone, or want suggestions for some new apps to check out? I've got you covered! Here is a selection of some of the best apps available for Android smartphones.
› Verified 5 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/top-10-essential-android-apps-for-2020/ Go Now
Apple removes feature that allowed its apps to bypass
Details: Apple has removed a controversial feature from the macOS operating system that allowed 53 of Apple's own apps to bypass third-party firewalls, security tools, and VPN apps installed by users for
› Verified 2 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-removes-feature-that-allowed-its-apps-to-bypass-macos-firewalls-and-vpns/ Go Now
Google fixes API bug in COVID-19 contact-tracing apps
Details: Google fixes API bug in COVID-19 contact-tracing apps worldwide. Android smartphone owners that use a contact-tracing app built with Google and Apple's API have reported issues with the technology.
› Verified 2 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-fixes-api-bug-in-covid-19-contact-tracing-apps-worldwide/ Go Now
Baidu's Android apps caught collecting sensitive user
Details: Data collection issue identified in Baidu Maps and Baidu Search Box apps. Both apps were removed from the Play Store in October 2020 after a Google investigation, with Baidu Search Box making a
› Verified 12 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/video/baidus-android-apps-caught-collecting-sensitive-user-details/ Go Now
iOS 14 pro tip: How to hide whole pages of apps | ZDNet
Details: If you're anything like me, you have apps that you rarely, if ever, use. You know, those apps you bought because someone said they were cool, but they weren't. or maybe those games you're planning
› Verified 7 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/ios-14-pro-tip-how-to-hide-whole-pages-of-apps/ Go Now
Alipay among eight Chinese apps banned in latest Trump
Details: Outgoing President of the United States Donald Trump has signed a new executive order, this time taking aim at a new set of eight Chinese apps. Included in the order are Alipay, CamScanner, QQ
› Verified 10 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/alipay-among-eight-chinese-apps-banned-in-latest-trump-executive-order/ Go Now
Windows 10 apps: Which are worth keeping? Which ones
Details: Three of the preinstalled Windows 10 apps are considered essential system utilities and can't be removed. Nor should you try. The Microsoft Store manages apps, and the App Installer utility is a
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/pictures/windows-10-apps-which-are-worth-keeping-which-ones-should-you-dump/ Go Now
Hackers target cryptocurrency users with new ElectroRAT
Details: Security firm Intezer Labs said it discovered a covert year-long malware operation where cybercriminals created fake cryptocurrency apps in order to trick users into installing a new strain of
› Verified 11 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/hackers-target-cryptocurrency-users-with-new-electrorat-malware/ Go Now
Ask a hacker: Top four anti-surveillance apps | ZDNet
Details: Ask a hacker: Top four anti-surveillance apps. After a week of leaks of NSA citizen surveillance and Internet company denials, Violet Blue reports which mobile apps are best for privacy.
› Verified 5 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/ask-a-hacker-top-four-anti-surveillance-apps/ Go Now
7 must-have apps for your iPhone and Android smartphone
Details: 7 must-have apps for your iPhone and Android smartphone. Whether you're using an iPhone or an Android smartphone, these are apps you need to check out.
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/7-must-have-apps-for-your-iphone-and-android-smartphone/ Go Now
Why bring Android apps to the Microsoft Store and Windows
Details: A couple of weeks ago, Windows Central reported that Microsoft is working on a way to run Android apps on Windows 10 and make them available in the Microsoft app store. The effort has a codename
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/do-you-want-to-run-android-apps-on-windows-10-and-if-so-why/ Go Now
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Mobile Apps | ZDNet
Details: Download the ZDNet app, the on-the-go destination for business technology problem solving and the latest news and opinion from tech industry experts. Explore the latest business technology news and
› Verified 5 years ago
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Baidu's Android apps caught collecting sensitive user
Details: Baidu's Android apps caught collecting sensitive user details. Data collection issue identified in Baidu Maps and Baidu Search Box apps. Both apps were removed from the Play Store in October 2020
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/baidus-android-apps-caught-collecting-sensitive-user-details/ Go Now
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Best iPad apps for productivity in 2021 | ZDNet
Details: If your employer uses Office 365, Microsoft's suite of apps are available for the iPad. Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and OneNote are all fantastic apps to get work done with.
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-ipad-apps-for-productivity/ Go Now
Fleeceware apps discovered on the iOS App Store | ZDNet
Details: However, the apps are still available for download at the time of writing. The Sophos researcher suggests that Apple may be allowing the apps to continue on its store because the company makes a
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/fleeceware-apps-discovered-on-the-ios-app-store/ Go Now
iOS or Android: Here are the five apps I install first | ZDNet
Details: iOS or Android: Here are the five apps I install first. I've noticed that no matter whether I'm setting up a new iPhone or iPad, or a new Android device, it's the same five apps that I install first.
› Verified 5 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/ios-or-android-here-are-the-five-apps-i-install-first/ Go Now
Android security: Six more apps containing Joker malware
Details: Two more apps have also received 10,000 downloads each – 'Push Message-Texting&SMS' and 'Emoji Wallpaper', while one named Fingertip GameBox has been downloaded 1,000 times.
› Verified 5 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/android-security-six-more-apps-containing-joker-malware-removed-from-the-google-play-store/ Go Now
Best NFC and contactless payment app in 2021 | ZDNet
Details: Payment apps that use NFC. Near-Field Communications, or NFC, is a technology built-in to many modern families of mobile devices, such as the iPhone, the Samsung Galaxy, Google Pixel, and many
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-contactless-payment-app/ Go Now
8% of all Google Play apps vulnerable to old security bug
Details: Image: Check Point Around 8% of Android apps available on the official Google Play Store are vulnerable to a security flaw in a popular Android library, according to a scan performed this fall by
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/8-of-all-google-play-apps-vulnerable-to-old-security-bug/ Go Now
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Apple now shows you all the ways iOS apps track you | ZDNet
Details: One of the new features that Apple has rolled out for its App Store is app privacy. Now, when a developer submits a new app or update, it also has to submit details about its privacy practices and
› Verified 1 months ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-now-shows-you-all-the-ways-ios-apps-track-you/ Go Now
Google 'formally' bans stalkerware apps from the Play
Details: Google has updated its Play Store rules to impose a "formal" ban on stalkerware apps. Stalkerware is a term used to describe apps that track a user's movements, snoop on calls and messages, and
› Verified 8 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-formally-bans-stalkerware-apps-from-the-play-store/ Go Now
Best Android apps for data storing in 2021 | ZDNet
Details: Best Android apps for data storing in 2021. Put a lot of data through your Android device every month? Here are three apps you need to install.
› Verified 8 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-android-apps-for-data-storing/ Go Now
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Windows 10 users: Google reveals when it's killing off
Details: Chrome apps that work offline for Windows, Mac, and Linux have been around since 2013, but Google has now committed firm dates for switching off support for them.
› Verified 9 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-users-google-reveals-when-its-killing-off-chrome-apps/ Go Now
Microsoft WebApps: Mobile Web sites in Windows Phone app's
Details: There are some interesting new "apps" published by Microsoft showing up in the Windows Phone store, as of late. These apps, known as Microsoft WebApps, are Web sites packaged up in mobile-app form
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-webapps-mobile-web-sites-in-windows-phone-apps-clothing/ Go Now
Apple now shows you all the ways iOS apps track you
Details: Apple now shows you all the ways iOS apps track you. 4:54 / December 22, 2020. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes says we all knew apps were secretly collecting data and tracking us, but now Apple is forcing
› Verified 25 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/video/apple-now-shows-you-all-the-ways-ios-apps-track-you/ Go Now
How to run Android apps on your Windows PC with AMIDuOS
Details: AMIDuOS comes pre-installed with stock Android apps and the Amazon App Store, but if you want the Google Play Store this can be installed to provide access to popular apps such as Gmail. For power
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-run-android-apps-on-your-windows-pc-with-amiduos/ Go Now
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Google removes 17 Android apps caught engaging in WAP
Details: The 17 apps were infected with the Joker (Bread) malware, which Google described in January 2020 as one of the most persistent threats it dealt with since 2017.
› Verified 5 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-removes-17-android-apps-doing-wap-billing-fraud-from-the-play-store/ Go Now
10 must-have Microsoft apps for your Android phone | ZDNet
Details: One of the most prolific developers of business-focused apps in the Google Play Store for Android is, surprise, Microsoft. In the past year, Redmond has shipped new apps for the entire Office
› Verified 5 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/pictures/10-must-have-microsoft-apps-for-your-android-phone/ Go Now
How to run Windows applications on a Mac, without
Details: How to run Windows applications on a Mac, without installing Windows. If you only need to run a few specific Windows application on your Mac, then you might not need to go to the expense or hassle
› Verified 5 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-run-windows-applications-on-a-mac-without-installing-windows/ Go Now
These 17 iPhone apps have been removed from the Apple App
Details: These 17 iPhone apps have been removed from the Apple App Store for delivering malware. Researchers uncover malicious iPhone applications in Apple's official marketplace after apps bypassed
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/these-17-iphone-apps-have-been-removed-from-the-apple-app-store-for-delivering-malware/ Go Now
12 things that kinda suck about the Kindle Fire | ZDNet
Details: On the other hand, there's not much of a selection of apps on the Amazon Android app store, so here, too, the win goes to iOS and the iPad. 9. Somewhat lackluster touch accuracy.
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/12-things-that-kinda-suck-about-the-kindle-fire/ Go Now
India blocks 118 apps including Baidu, AliPay, PUBG
Details: India blocks 118 apps including Baidu, AliPay, PUBG, WeChat Work. Apps, mostly linked to China, accused of sending data outside of India and undermining its sovereignty.
› Verified 5 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/india-blocks-118-apps-including-baidu-alipay-pubg-wechat-work/ Go Now
Linux graphical apps coming to Windows Subsystem for Linux
Details: Linux graphical apps coming to Windows Subsystem for Linux. Linux on Windows is continuing to grow ever more powerful and functional. Now, graphical Linux programs are being integrated into WSL.
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/linux-graphical-apps-coming-to-windows-subsystem-for-linux/ Go Now
Amazon's app store compromises Android security | ZDNet
Details: The company said last month that though it's shutting down its namesake developer program, which allows the millions of Amazon Underground users to download apps and games for free, the app store
› Verified 6 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/amazons-app-store-puts-millions-of-android-devices-at-risk/ Go Now
Windows 10 | ZDNet
Details: Windows 10 The last major version of Microsoft's Windows client operating system has a common core that works across all platforms, from PCs and tablets to Windows Phones, Xbox and the Internet of
› Verified 5 days ago
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Huawei P40 Pro: Android phone without Google? No problem!
Details: The apps and services I use from Google are more problematic to replace. I do use Gmail as my personal and business email solution, and I use G Suite for my workflow. Not being able to edit
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/huawei-p40-pro-android-phone-without-google-no-problem/ Go Now
How to get rid of bloatware and clean your Windows 10
Details: There are also apps you can use to remove bloatware, like Bulk Crap Uninstaller or PC Decrapifier, but simply uninstalling the annoying apps usually gets the job done just fine.. The risk in using
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/how-to-get-rid-of-bloatware-and-clean-your-windows-10-start-menu-without-questionable-cleanup-tools/ Go Now
Microsoft's next step toward embracing Android: Adding app
Details: Microsoft's Android apps like Launcher and Outlook. Microsoft currently has more than 150 apps from various teams in the Google Play Store , as Microsoft engineers working on Android recently blogged.
› Verified 9 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsofts-next-step-toward-embracing-android-adding-app-support/ Go Now
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iPhone and iPad apps can snoop on everything you copy to
Details: iPhone and iPad apps can snoop on everything you copy to the clipboard. But Apple doesn't think that this is a problem. By Adrian Kingsley-Hughes for Hardware 2.0
› Verified 8 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/iphone-and-ipad-apps-can-snoop-on-everything-you-copy-to-the-clipboard/ Go Now
Windows 10's new free Office app: Microsoft Store PWA now
Details: The Office app is a central window to recent documents, contacts, and Microsoft apps such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, OneDrive, Teams, Yammer and so on. But it's also a bridge between
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10s-new-free-office-app-windows-store-pwa-now-open-to-all/ Go Now
Apple introduces privacy information for apps across all
Details: The first category is defined as data that is combined with data from other apps or sites for the purposes of advertising or harvesting from data brokers, and the linked category is data that is
› Verified 1 months ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-introduces-privacy-information-for-apps-across-all-of-its-stores/ Go Now
Windows 10 tip: Disable annoying app notifications | ZDNet
Details: By default, Windows 10 apps (even desktop programs like Outlook) can interrupt you with notifications. Here's how to take control of those pop-ups and sounds so they don't become a distraction.
› Verified 5 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-tip-disable-annoying-app-notifications/ Go Now
On Windows Phone 8.1? No more app store for you after
Details: Microsoft stopped accepting new apps for Windows Phone 8.1 on the store in October last year. As of July this year it stopped apps distributing updates to devices on Windows Phone 8.1.
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/on-windows-phone-8-1-no-more-app-store-for-you-after-december-16-says-microsoft/ Go Now
Windows 10 Your Phone app: Now all Android users can make
Details: The update also allows users to control phone apps from the PC. On Wednesday, it announced the general availability of the Your Phone Calls feature in a tweet . Thank you #WindowsInsiders for your
› Verified 4 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/windows-10-your-phone-app-now-all-android-users-can-make-calls-from-their-pc/ Go Now
Microsoft starts rolling out native Microsoft 365 for Mac
Details: Microsoft is beginning to roll out today, December 15, new versions of many of its Microsoft 365 for Mac apps that are able to run natively on Macs with M1 Arm processors. Outlook, Word, Excel
› Verified 1 months ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/microsoft-starts-rolling-out-native-microsoft-365-for-mac-apps-for-macs-with-m1/ Go Now
Apple confirms Mac to Arm with Microsoft and Adobe on
Details: Mac apps that aren't ready for Apple's chips immediately will run on virtualization. Apple CEO Tim Cook said transition will take two years from Intel to Apple silicon and first Arm based systems
› Verified 5 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-confirms-mac-to-arm-macos-will-look-more-like-ios/ Go Now
Workday adds vaccine management to Return to Workplace apps
Details: Workday adds vaccine management to Return to Workplace apps. Workday is looking to enable customers to analyze immunizations, plan for scenarios, engage and support workers and tweak operating models.
› Verified 2 days ago
› Url: https://www.zdnet.com/article/workday-adds-vaccine-management-to-return-to-workplace-apps/ Go Now
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