Category: Applications

February 22, 2019

Facebook used a VPN app for years to spy on the users that the same app should have been protecting against online threats. Facebook learned details about how devices running the Onavo VPN app were used, as well as what […]

February 20, 2019

A large portion of Apple’s revenue is generated by services, and buying apps from the Store is just one way you help the iPhone-maker succeed. We’ve recently heard that iPhone users in the U.S. are spending more and more dollars […]

February 19, 2019

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has received a complaint against Facebook that alleges the social media giant wrongfully disclosed information on members of closed groups. The complaint, which was filed with the FTC last month, alleges that “Facebook deceptively solicited […]

February 14, 2019

One could make a very compelling argument that 2008 was the most important year in the history of smartphones. Not 1992 when IBM unveiled the first smartphone ever, not 1998 when Symbian planted its roots, and not 2007 when Apple […]

February 14, 2019

Some apps may track your activity over time, even when you tell them to forget the past. And there’s nothing you can do about it. Roughly 17,000 Android apps collect identifying information that creates a permanent record of the activity […]

February 14, 2019

We regularly see news about ways our personal information has been compromised after a data breach — and apps can be part of the problem. Apps have been unmasked as malware, used to commit click fraud or to sell your […]

February 8, 2019

iPhone apps from some major companies are reportedly recording how you use them without asking your permission. Air Canada, Expedia, Hotels.com, Singapore Airlines, Abercrombie & Fitch and sister brand Hollister are among the companies mentioned Wednesday in a TechCrunch report. […]

February 4, 2019

Access to WhatsApp’s iOS app can now be protected using your phone’s biometric security. Depending on your iPhone model, you’ll get the option of using either Face ID or Touch ID to restrict access to the software. The feature, which […]

January 28, 2019

A bombshell report late last week revealed that Mark Zuckerberg and Co. are considering a massive overhaul of Facebook’s instant messaging apps which include two top-rated chat apps (Messenger and WhatsApp) and the chat version of Instagram. The plan, according […]

January 25, 2019

It’s been an interesting year for Apple Watch apps. In the spring it seemed as if the Watch had lost its sparkle, with many big-name apps either languishing or being pulled from the Watch altogether. The problem wasn’t that Apple […]