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Global Software Database ‘Fingerprints’ Now Includes Mobile Apps
Your average piece of software can include hundreds or even thousands of files. I mean think of all the graphics files, templates, and fonts that are installed onto your PC install something as mundane as a word processing application. And when you think about how many different software apps are... Read more
BlueStacks App Player Takes Your Mobile Apps To Your PC
Are you a Candy Crushaholic? Can’t get enough of Ruzzle Adventure or Farm Heroes Saga? Join the club. But are you also tired of draining your battery or trying to activate the controls on the tiny touchscreen? Then you’d probably like to play those same addictive games (or use your... Read more
Microsoft Bringing Back The MSN Brand For Mobile Apps
MSN might still be a messenger service for a lot of people, but Microsoft is trying to move the brand away from the 1995 online service and into a new era of news and social aggregation, in a new bid to keep the brand alive. The re-branding of MSN looks... Read more
Twitter Adds Mute Function To Mobile Apps
After I started to use Twitter, it didn’t really take long at all before I was irritated by the amount of tweets certain people would write. Of course, this would mostly happen during certain sporting events, where someone would tweet after every good or bad play, or every awful call... Read more
Microsoft to Target Mobile Apps for Greater Search Share
The battle between Microsoft and Google is reaching new highs. Following the recent Twitter tirade and the Motorola lawsuit, Microsoft revealed future plans to target Google’s search share. The company realizes that browsing is not the way to go about getting a greater share of the search market in the... Read more
Manage Your PC, Mobile Devices, Apps And More With Ellp
We review Ellp – the PC assistant that automates your daily tasks, keeps your PC running smoothly, and helps you get organized. Smart devices aren’t very “smart” if you spend too much time checking up on them to make sure they’re doing all the things you need done. That’s why... Read more
Top eReading Apps For Your Mobile Device
As if smartphones weren’t already smart enough, one of the best things about them is the ability to find a great book to read while you’re waiting in line, taking the train home from work, or otherwise just passing the time. But before you think you’re stuck with just the... Read more
Pre-Mobile Tech Companies Re-Inventing Their Core Apps for Mobile
The mobile world is becoming vastly different from desktop, with several pre-mobile companies redeveloping their core apps around mobile and tablet, to offer a new experience. This all started with Facebook Paper a few months ago. Rumored to be the new RSS feed, Facebook Paper actually offers more than that,... Read more
5 Free Messaging Apps for Windows 10
It has never been so easy to communicate via the internet. It’s getting to the point where the youth of today don’t know the difference between an SMS or MMS text. That’s because there are so many free messaging apps for us to use when we want and how we... Read more
Tesco Mobile launches IMO S2 – a smartphone designed specifically for children
We all remember our first mobile phone. For many it wasn’t that flash and, for most of us, we were not that young when we had it. However, Tesco Mobile is now launching a new smartphone that’s specifically designed for children. The IMO S2, with built-in Monqi technology, looks exactly... Read more
Pentagon Bans Military Personnel From Using GPS Tracking Apps 
The US Department of Defense has issued new orders to all of its branches that immediately begins restricting soldiers’ use of GPS tracking apps in places it deems to be sensitive or dangerous.  While the new orders stop short of a total ban on the use of GPS enabled devices in “global... Read more
US Govt Bill Would Ban Huawei And ZTE Mobile Phones
Bill introduced following security concerns around Chinese companies’ possible links with government. Texas Representative Mike Conaway has introduced the Defending U.S. Government Communications Act, following fears around potential security risks posed by the alleged ties between Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE and their government. Following some very severe cybersecurity crises in the... Read more
Microsoft Draws The Final Curtain On Windows 10 Mobile
Platform will only receive bug fixes and security patches going forward. Microsoft has admitted that it has no plans to release any new hardware or software for its Windows 10 Mobile and the platform will only receive bug fixes and security patches going forward, effectively ending Microsoft’s current journey on... Read more
Secure your PC, Mac, or mobile device with Norton WiFi Privacy
Take charge of your public Wi-Fi security and privacy with Norton WiFi Privacy. If you’re not using a VPN when you connect over public Wi-Fi, you’re simply playing with fire. (If you’re not using a VPN even when you connect over your own network, you might also be playing with... Read more
Popular iPhone Apps May Lead To Data Breach
Security expert’s report highlights over 70 app vulnerabilities. Apple’s tight control over its products combined with its strict policies regarding the App Store might annoy some consumers, but in the end, they are solid reasons as to why Mac and iOS hardware have been less of a target for hackers.... Read more
Word From Our Editor: Eight Great Productivity Apps To Kick Start Your New Year
Too much food consumed? Check. Too much hooch drunk? Check. A bunch of tat received from relatives that’s now on eBay? Check. Well then, with Christmas finally behind us and 2017 underway, here’s our top 8 free productivity apps to help kick-start your new year. From turbo-charging your to-do lists,... Read more
Are Security Holes In Apps Leaking Your Data?
There’s an app for just about everything these days, especially where our health is concerned. However, what permissions are consumers blindly granting to the latest apps, and who has access to that data? News recently appeared that a popular pregnancy and fertility tracking app had some serious security holes,  inlcluding a security... Read more
How Apple’s iPad Pro Apps Could Put A Dent In Windows 10
At $800, the iPad Pro has been firmly leveled at businesses, marking a distinct shift from the Steve Jobs ‘consumers’ approach of recent times. But the question several have been asking at the Apple event taking place this week, is why would people go with the new Apple workhorse over a... Read more