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Android devices plagued by RAMpage bug
Published in News
Friday, 29 June 2018 11:31

Android devices plagued by RAMpage bug


Rampage is an evolution of Rowhammer

Almost all Android devices released since 2012 are vulnerable to RAMpage bug, an international team of academics has revealed.

Android apps will have their own DRM
Published in Mobiles
Monday, 25 June 2018 10:27

Android apps will have their own DRM


And few have noticed

Google has rolled out a feature that adds a string of metadata to all APK files when they are signed by the developer.

iPhone users left out of Europe scheme
Published in News
Thursday, 21 June 2018 15:25

iPhone users left out of Europe scheme


Use Android, UK government says

A scheme to allow European Union citizens who want to stay in the UK after the country leaves next year will exclude people who use iPhones from registering.

Android users told to beware of Frankenstein virus
Published in Mobiles


Put the candle back

Android users are being warned about a new ‘Frankenstein’ virus that combines the worst features of different malware to form a dangerous threat.

Google releases Android Things
Published in IoT
Tuesday, 08 May 2018 11:51

Google releases Android Things


Version 1

Search engine outfit Google has released version 1.0 of Android Things which will allow manufacturers to build and maintain Internet of Things (IoT) devices.

ZTE might lose Android licence
Published in Mobiles
Wednesday, 18 April 2018 11:20

ZTE might lose Android licence


A US company makes android

ZTE's woes over losing all its US component companies might get worse as it was revealed that it might also lose its Android licence. 

Shadowgun Legends now available on Android and iOS
Published in Gaming


Probably one of the best FPS mobile games around

Madfinger Games has officially released Shadowgun Legends on Android, iOS, Apple TV and Nvidia Shield TV.

Android to get 3D face recognition
Published in News
Friday, 23 March 2018 10:00

Android to get 3D face recognition


Tame Apple Press fury at face off 

Android manufacturers say that they will adopt some form of 3D face recognition and Huawei will be the first to get a product on the market, according to KGI Securities analyst Ming-chi Kuo

Android users more loyal than Apple fanboys
Published in Mobiles


Cargo cult less of a hotbed of loyalty

The days of Apple depending on Android users to defect while maintaining its own loyal fanbase are over, according to a new survey.

MediaTek good to Go
Published in Mobiles
Thursday, 07 December 2017 12:48

MediaTek good to Go


We will probably see them in the first quarter

MediaTek today announced that it is a System-on-Chip (SoC) partner for Google’s Android Oreo (Go edition) software to smartphone makers.