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Google’s paper phone targets the wrong digital detox problem
Google’s “Paper Phone” is a digital detox app that prints your essential app content on paper. But maybe they should detox their business model instead. Read more…
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It’s 2019 and fraudulent mobile apps are still ripping us off
Eleven years after the first app stores launched, fraudulent apps are still a problem. The latest example – a weather app – is even a repeat offender. Read more…
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Smartphones are the new speedometers: an experiment
In which our editor in chief drives around the US testing Google Driving’s new speedometer feature and generally saving a lot of money in the process. Result! Read more…
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Only 30% of Android antivirus apps can be trusted
AV-Comparatives tested 250 antivirus apps for Android and found that only 80 apps detected over 30% of malicious apps, and had zero false alarms. Read more…
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Forget dating apps, women now opting for friend-finding apps
Women have long relied on dating apps to find romantic partners, but many now are going online to seek another special someone: a friend. Read more…
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Software pirates use Apple tech to distribute hacked apps
Software pirates have hijacked technology designed by Apple to distribute hacked versions of popular apps on iPhones, Reuters has found. Read more…
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Indonesia poised to become the most dynamic market in SE Asia
Indonesia possesses a unique mobile-first ecosystem and demographic that allows it to stand out to investors among other emerging markets in SE Asia. Read more…
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Mobile apps are helping women in India stay safe in public
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – New web and phone apps in India are helping women stay safe in public spaces by making it easier for them to report harassment and get help, developers say. Women Read more…
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App enables refugees to earn money by training AI
LONDON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Companies could help refugees rebuild their lives by paying them to boost artificial intelligence (AI) using their phones and giving them digital skills, a tech non-profit said on Thursday. REFUNITE Read more…
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Google’s app pricing makes EU ruling even more pointless
Google’s price list for its apps minus Chrome and Search is an indication that the economics of the EU remedy are completely unworkable, ensuring that everything will continue as before. The price list for what Read more…