Mobile Apps

Huawei Reduces Smartphone Production After ‘Entity’ Listing – Report

Ouch. US blacklisting has apparently resulted in Chinese firm shutting down some of its smartphone production lines

5 years ago

Google Maps To Get Speed Camera Alerts

Blow for councils as search engine confirms it is rolling out speed camera warnings to Google Maps

5 years ago

WhatsApp Adverts To Appear In 2020, Facebook Confirms

Time to switch to Signal, Telegram? Facebook confirms WhatsApp will carry adverts from 2020

5 years ago

Mobile Banking Malware On The Rise, Kaspersky Lab Warns

Worrying number of attacks by mobile banking malware, report from Kaspersky Lab discovers

5 years ago

TfL To Collect Commuters Wi-Fi Data From July

VPN time? Commuters in London are to have Wi-Fi data collected to help improve journeys on the underground

5 years ago

Most WhatsApp Users Have Still Not Patched

WhatsApp's vulnerability still not patched by most people Wandera warns, as Telegram boss attack the platform

5 years ago

Emergency Service Network £3.1bn Over Budget

Home Office slammed for its management of ESN project, with the NAO predicting more delays

5 years ago

Facebook Overhauls Design To Focus On Privacy

Watch out Amazon? News feed de-emphasized as part of redesign to focus on privacy and e-commerce

5 years ago

US Border Phone, Laptop Searches Need Warrant, Say Campaigners

Travellers to the US are being increasingly ordered to unlock their smartphones and laptops for searches

5 years ago

Apple Profit Falls As iPhone Sales Slow

Smartphone worries as Tim Cook said China demand and price cuts helped stablise iPhone sales

5 years ago

Warning About Chrome Flaw In Address Bar

Researcher finds simple exploit in Chrome for mobile that could be used to launch phishing attacks

5 years ago

Apple Pulls Parental Control Apps

Firm denies it was competition move, but insists that security and privacy concerns were main reason

5 years ago

Microsoft Paint To Remain Part Of Windows 10

Redmond confirms much loved Paint app will remain part of Windows operating system "for now"

5 years ago

BBM To Close End Of May

The king is dead, long live the king? Consumer version of BBM will be axed, as enteprise addition opens to…

5 years ago

Google To Give Android Users Choice Of Browser, Search Engine

'No more penalties please EU', as Google confirms browser and search choice for Android users

5 years ago

UK Porn Viewers To Face Age Checks From 15 July

No 'summer loving' for British porn viewers if they fail to verify their age from mid July

5 years ago

Facebook Messenger App To Be Ditched, Researcher Claims

Messaging service may be incorporated back into main Facebook app, after trial was spotted by researcher

5 years ago

WhatsApp To Stop Users Being Added To Groups Without Consent

New privacy controls stops users being added to group chats they didn't give permission to join

5 years ago

Firefox 66 Seeks To Reduce Web’s Most Annoying Features

Hate video or audio clips automatically playing content in a web page? Firefox 66 aims to sooth online annoyances

5 years ago

Apple Fires Back At Spotify Antitrust Complaint

Spotify accused of trying to side-step App store rules, as Apple lambasts the service for its complaint

5 years ago

Spotify Hits Apple With Antitrust Complaint

The day the music died? Spotify says Apple is not playing fair with its App Store fees and its own…

5 years ago

Foxconn Boss ‘Furious’ At Microsoft Patent Lawsuit

Microsoft launches break of contract lawsuit at manufacturing giant for “unpaid royalties” and missing paperwork

5 years ago

Encrypted Apps Used To Exchange Child Abuse Images – Report

Criminals increasingly utilising encrypted apps, rather than the dark web, to trade child abuse images

5 years ago

500px Admits Data Breach

Popular photograph website admits 'data security incident' that affects millions of its users

5 years ago

Google Plus To Begin Shutdown Within Days

Users will be unable to create new Google+ content from 4 February, with full shutdown set for 2 April

5 years ago

WhatsApp Restricts Message Forwarding, To Halt ‘Misinformation’

Facebook limits WhatsApp message forwarding to just five people, down from the previous 20

5 years ago

Microsoft Finally Signals End Of Windows Phone

Windows 10 Mobile diehards have just over 360 days to switch to Android or iOS, before Redmond pulls support

5 years ago

Android Weather App Collects Personal Data, Warns Upstream

Pre-installed weather app has been harvesting email addresses and mobile identity numbers

5 years ago

Google Staffers Urge Cancellation Of Project Dragonfly

Open staff letter calls on search giant to abandon attempts to create censored search app for Chinese market

5 years ago

Uber Fined By Regulators For Hiding Data Breach

Stern words and stiff fine from UK regulator after Uber displayed “complete disregard” for customers and drivers

5 years ago