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April 7, 2019

Top iPhone, Android apps for blocking robocalls

Major carriers and app developers are ramping up their tactics for tackling robocalls on the iPhone and Android devices.

March 17, 2019

14 apps you’ll use time and time again for iPhone and Android

There are two ways to look at your favorite app store: (1) Yay, there are so many apps! It’s a treasure trove of possibilities! (2) Ugh, there are so many apps. How could I ever wade through all the junk and find something useful?

February 18, 2019

18,000 Android apps found violating ad tracking rules

Getting online advertisers to stop tracking you over Android may not be as easy it seems.

January 18, 2019

Twitter 'very sorry' for security flaw that made private tweets public

Twitter has discovered a long-running security flaw that exposed private tweets for some users of the platform on the Android operating system.

January 2, 2019

Some Android apps share data with Facebook, regardless of whether you have an account or not

Some Android apps are sending data to Facebook, regardless of whether users have an account on the social network or not, new research warns.

December 17, 2018

10 top gadgets of 2018

Technology advances quickly, and it can be hard to keep up on which gadgets and gizmos made the biggest splash. Fortunately, looking back on 2018, a few big themes developed.

December 16, 2018

Here's how to block robocalls on iPhone and Android

Unwanted calls are often harmless but some are after your credit card information, IDs or passwords. All are a distraction and a waste of your time.

November 6, 2018

IPhone users are more vain than Android users

A new survey shows that iPhone users make more money and can be considered spendthrift than their Android counterparts, but they are more image conscious as well.

July 6, 2018

A US start-up is trying to reimagine the smartphone

Palo Alto, Calif.-based Light has come up with a prototype smartphone that could have between five and nine rear cameras with the goal of delivering a phone with high-end standalone camera-like image quality.

July 5, 2018

Is your Android phone watching you? Study of more than 17,000 popular apps reveals 'disturbing practice'

Researchers set out to investigate whether smartphones eavesdrop on consumers' conversations debunked one conspiracy theory and ended up finding another "disturbing practice."