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Google’s Play Store Has Banished Nearly 600 Annoying Apps
Google Play Store has an annoying app problem — particularly when it comes to obtrusive, inbuilt ads. The company has admitted to removing nearly 600 apps. Here’s what you need to know.
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ANDROID ALERT: Delete These ‘Fleeceware’ Apps Before They Charge You A Fortune
A new report has shown at least 24 apps on the Google Play Store have exploited a loophole, charging users hundreds of dollars for failing to cancel a free trial. And here’s the rub – you can still get charged even if you uninstall the apps before the trial ends. Here’s what you need to…
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Happy Birthday App Store – You Made A Difference
It’s hard to remember that when Apple released the first iPhone in 2007 on June 29, there was no App Store. For the best part of a year, you could only use the apps that some folks in Cupertino decided you needed. A year later, Apple opened the App Store, with just 500 apps, and…
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Google Play Store Offers Bug Bounty Program
While it might sound like shooting fish in a barrel – Google Play is working with HackerOne on a bug bounty program to find vulnerabilities in “in-scope” applications distributed through the Play Store. The number of apps in scope is limited but is expected to expand over time and covers remote-code-execution vulnerabilities and corresponding Proofs…