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Apple Prepares to Bend the Knee by Allowing Third-Party App Stores on the iPhone
Apple has certainly had a bit of a rough year when it comes to its dealings with the European Union. – Firstly they’re having to deal with the new regulations that by 2025 all smart devices sold in the region must adhere to a USB-C charging standard, and then, of…
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Google Play Store to Implement Review ‘Buffer’ To Help Them Tackle Fake Ratings
It’s not exactly a secret that for every great (or even good) app on the Google Play Store, there are about three or four others which are absolutely terrible. – The problem the storefront has predominantly faced over the years, however, is that it’s very easy for the creators of…
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Apple Starts Pruning its Store With New Controversial App Requirements!
While there are many excellent programs to download on the Apple App Store, I think it would also be fair to say that there is also a lot of stuff there that has probably long overstayed its use, or, indeed, welcome. – With this in mind, therefore, it seems that…
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Squid Game Clones Turn it Into the New Flappy Bird!
Squid Game is undoubtedly one of the biggest hits currently on Netflix. And well-deservedly too as it’s an absolutely amazing show! – However, with its popularity, it’s certainly nothing unusual or new that people would be looking to cash in on the hype. Following a report via Kotaku, however, it…
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Netflix to (Finally) Introduce a Sleep Timer on Android
If you, like many, decide to spend your final waking hours in bed watching a bit of Netflix, you’ll probably be all too familiar with accidentally falling asleep during episode 2 of your favourite TV show and waking up to find that you’ve inadvertently binge-watched the entire season. I mean,…
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Google Removes Two More Malware Ridden Apps from its Store
It’s hardly any secret that the Google Play Store can be a great place to find weird and wonderful apps for your Android device. It’s also hardly any secret that a worrying amount of them are consistently found to contain malware! It literally feels that a month can’t go by…
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Google Removes 24 More Malware-Riddled Apps from their Store
Despite the popularity of the Android platform for both tablets and smartphones, it’s hardly a secret that the Google Play Store is something of a minefield when it comes to apps containing malware. How bad is the problem, though? Well, from our perspective, it feel like we can’t go a…
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“Agent Smith” Malware has Infected 25 Million Android Devices
While the Google Android platform is certainly exceptionally popular on both smartphones and tablets, there are clearly some pitfalls that users have to avoid. For example, the Google Play Store is well known to have harboured more than a few apps. Specifically, those containing malware looking to either steal or…
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Over 1,000 Android Apps Still Gather Data without Permission
With the number of apps that most people have installed on their phones, privacy can be a very pressing matter. Many do, after all, want to know a fair bit about you. This includes information such as your location, search habits, social media etc. If you think, however, that simply…
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The Punkt MP02 Costs $350 But Offers No Internet Or Apps
Punkt MP02 When it comes to picking a smartphone, what are some of the biggest factors that enter into your consideration? Is it the screen size? Memory? Do you simply have some brand or O/S loyalty? Any way you look at it, if you’re going to spend around $350, you’re…
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Google Removes 29 Apps From Store After Malware Discovery
Google Removes 29 Malware Apps From Play Store One of the biggest problems that face both Apple and Google in their respective stores is ensuring that the applications provided on their are useful, fit for purpose and, of course, virus free. In a report towards the end of last week,…
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Google Fined £3.8BN For Abusing Control Of Android
Google Fined £3.8BN For Abusing Control Of Android The chances are that if your phone isn’t an Apple product, it probably has Android installed as the operating system. Having several devices with Android installed I must admit that out of the two, I think it is the far more user-friendly…
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