Category: Applications

January 20, 2020

Instagram is removing the IGTV shortcut button from the top right corner of the Facebook-owned app’s home screen, reports TechCrunch. First launched in June 2018, IGTV is Instagram’s long-form video service that was originally meant to rival the likes of […]

January 17, 2020

The long-awaited WhatsApp dark mode is nearly ready for release, judging by files hidden in the app’s latest beta release, and WhatsApp’s parent company Facebook has reportedly scrapped plans to insert ads into your conversations. WABetaInfo, which specializes in tearing […]

January 15, 2020

If you’re serious about securing your online accounts, then you should already be using unique, strong passwords for your online properties, preferably with the help of a password manager. On top of that, many products and services now support two-factor […]

January 8, 2020

Cybersecurity research firm Check Point Research says it found “multiple vulnerabilities” within video sharing app TikTok that demonstrated its insecurity as scrutiny for the Chinese-owned company continues to grow. Check Point found that it was possible to spoof text messages […]

January 8, 2020

Last year, Apple began focusing more on the products that are sold alongside its iPhones, such as subscriptions for its $4.99 per month Apple TV Plus video service and $9.99 Apple Arcade video game program. The company’s App Store has […]

December 23, 2019

Twitter has warned of a serious security vulnerability in its Android app that could have allowed an attacker to hijack an account and view private messages. The social network said it recently fixed the bug which allowed an attacker to […]

December 18, 2019

They say school is where you get to explore all of your passions and curiosities. BS. More like your phone … or the internet, in general. Good thing is, nowadays, a quick search on YouTube yields thousands of tutorials for […]

December 12, 2019

Crazy to think that just over a decade ago, Android apps didn’t exist. The Google Play store launched in 2008 with 50 apps and as of 2019 has grown to a playground of 2.8 million apps that have changed the […]

December 12, 2019

Microsoft’s Your Phone app for syncing a phone with a PC is now available for all Windows 10 users and, in theory, all Android smartphones above version 7.0. Microsoft has long been working to bring something of a macOS-iOS experience […]

December 10, 2019

Android security is always a hot topic on these here Nets of Inter — and almost always for the wrong reason. As we’ve discussed ad nauseam over the years, most of the missives you read about this-or-that super-scary malware/virus/brain-eating-boogie-monster are […]