Tag: Apps

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App fraud: Rs 1.6 cr cash, bitcoins worth Rs 7 cr recovered from Amir Khan's aide

With this fresh recovery, the total seizure by ED and Kolkata Police reached Rs 141.47 crore.

  • Thursday, 20 October 2022
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Facebook allowed phonemakers to access personal info of users: Report

New York: Raising fresh concerns about Facebook’s privacy protection policies, a New York Times report has exposed how the social network allowed about 60 device makers, including Apple and Samsung, to access personal information of users and their friends. Even before Facebook apps were widely available on smartphones, Facebook had data-sharing partnerships with the device […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Facebook suspends 200 apps over possible data misuse

New Delhi: Facebook is auditing each and every app that has access to the data of its over 2 billion users and has already suspended 200 apps which failed to comply with its policies, the social media giant said on Monday. The company CEO Mark Zuckerberg had promised a thorough investigation and audit into apps […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Google removed 7 lakh malicious apps from Play Store in 2017

San Francisco: Google removed over seven lakh malicious apps from Play Store in 2017 that violated its policies – 70 per cent more than the apps it took down in 2016 — the company said on Wednesday. “Not only did we remove more bad apps, we were able to identify and take action against them […]

  • Wednesday, 07 July 2021
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Google may remove apps if found in violation

San Francisco: Google has issued notice to app developers not to use its Accessibility Services that is designed for users with disabilities and for other purposes that may create or lead to security issues, adding that it will remove such apps from its Play Store. To better help users with disabilities, Android has a set […]

  • Tuesday, 06 July 2021
70% smartphone apps share your data with third-party services

London: More than 70 per cent of smartphone apps are reporting personal data to third-party tracking companies like Google Analytics, the Facebook Graph API or Crashlytics, warns a new study. When people install a new Android or iOS app, it asks the user’s permission before accessing personal information. Some of the information these apps are […]

  • Monday, 05 July 2021
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New fitness app lets you compete with others

New York: A new fitness app can give your workout schedule a real edge as it lets you compete with friends who use different fitness trackers. If all your friends use fitness trackers different from yours, you can match your steps with the rest of the group. “The online platform ‘Matchup’ lets users of different […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
New app to help cut diabetes risk

New York: Amidst the din of countless mobile apps, here comes an app that would help you fight diabetes. Developed by healthcare start-up Noom, the app will enable users to track their exercise and eating habits to curb Type-2 diabetes risk that continues to plague a huge population worldwide. Noom Health will be distributed to […]

  • Tuesday, 22 June 2021
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China Directs 33 Apps To Stop Collecting Users' Data

Beijing: China has listed 33 apps, including from tech giants like Baidu and Tencent, that reportedly collected users data. The listed apps have been directed to plug the loopholes in…

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Facebook-owned apps down again for users worldwide

San Francisco: Exactly a month after Facebook and its family of apps suffered its longest — almost 24 hours — world-wide outage, WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook users from around the world on Sunday were again complaining that the apps were not working properly. The outage appeared to have started around 6.30 a.m. Eastern Time, 4 […]

  • Sunday, 02 May 2021
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Google Releases New Accessibility Tools, Apps For Android Users

San Francisco: Google has launched helpful Android features and apps for people with hearing loss, deafness and cognitive differences. For people with limited mobility, the tech giant has introduced Action Blocks, a new Android app that allows them to create customizable home screen buttons. They can create an Action Block for any action that the […]

  • Friday, 16 April 2021
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