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Applebattle

Samsung and Apple struggle to fend off fierce new market competitors

Thu, 7th Dec 2017
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Samsung and Apple face mounting challenges as new data show iOS and Windows losing ground to Android in key markets, despite a bright spot in urban China.
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Apple retakes the lead in the smart watch race

Mon, 20th Nov 2017
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Apple reclaims the top spot in the wearable band market with 3.9 million shipments in Q3 2017, fuelled by strong demand for the Apple Watch Series 3.
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Pokemon Go developer now making a new Harry Potter mobile video game

Thu, 9th Nov 2017
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The developer of the famous Pokemon Go game is now making another game based on a famous franchise. This time, Niantic is tackling Harry Potter.
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Samsung launches its Android 9.0 beta

Fri, 3rd Nov 2017
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Samsung has launched the Samsung Experience 9.0 beta for Galaxy S8 and S8+ users, allowing them to preview new Android 9.0 features before the official release.
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MAPS.ME launches a new reviewing platform

Thu, 2nd Nov 2017
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MAPS.ME introduces a new user review platform, enabling travellers to rate and review over 50 types of sites, even when offline, enhancing trip planning.
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DoubleLocker ransomware encrypts Android files and changes your PIN

Mon, 16th Oct 2017
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New Android ransomware DoubleLocker hijacks PINs and encrypts data, posing serious threats to mobile security.
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Tumbling Android tablet sales drag down Aussie market

Wed, 11th Oct 2017
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Microsoft may have lost the smartphone battle, but it's gaining share in the Australian tablet market according to new Telstye research.
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Apple's army – 1 in 5 AU iPhone users wouldn't switch to Android for $1m

Sat, 7th Oct 2017
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New research has revealed the depths AU millenials would go to in order to afford the iPhone X - including giving up avocado on toast for two years!.
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Android banking Trojan stalks Google Play - again

Wed, 27th Sep 2017
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It's a case of déjà vu for one particular Android banking Trojan, which has popped up on Google Play after being removed from the store this year.
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ExpensiveWall signs users up to fraudulent SMS services

Tue, 19th Sep 2017
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Android users in the UK have been warned about a strain of malware, called ExpensiveWall, that can lead to fraudulent charges on their accounts.
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Android 'Toast' overlay vulnerability affects all versions prior to 8.0

Mon, 11th Sep 2017
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Android users are being urged to apply any security patches for their devices, after security researchers discovered a 'high severity' vulnerability.
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Industry collaboration brings down WireX Android botnet

Tue, 29th Aug 2017
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Industry collaboration led to the successful takedown of the WireX botnet just three weeks after it appeared in August.
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Mobile malware creation is now as easy as downloading an app

Mon, 28th Aug 2017
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Mobile malware creation is as easy as downloading an app and potential criminals don't even need to write a single line of code.
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Malware found prowling within every app of alternative Android store

Thu, 27th Jul 2017
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Malware researcher at ESET, Lukáš Štefanko says this is the first time he has ever seen an entire Android market infected like that.
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How CopyCat netted $1.5m ad revenue from 14 million infected Android devices

Mon, 10th Jul 2017
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The malware, called CopyCat, originally infected users in Southeast Asia but has since spread to Oceania, Africa, Europe and the Americas.
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10 Reasons you can't ignore the Android revolution

Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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No matter your workplace, you need a rugged device that won't fail in the face of drops, spills, extreme temperatures, or dust and dirt.
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Three advanced robots making sci-fi technology a reality

Mon, 26th Jun 2017
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Defying expectations, three robots are heralding a new age in sci-fi tech, performing feats once deemed decades away.
Windows 10 creators update

Microsoft embraces Android and iOS in new Windows update

Fri, 12th May 2017
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Windows 10 Fall Creators Update bridges the gap, integrating features for seamless Android and iOS interoperability.
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Google committed to keeping ransomware away from Android

Tue, 9th May 2017
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Google says that since 2015, fewer than 0.00001% of apps on the Google Play store and less than .01% of apps elsewhere were ransomware.
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Unit 42 researchers suspect Ewind adware Trojan is 100% Russian

Tue, 18th Apr 2017
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The Android Ewind family has just become a little bigger, after Unit 42 researchers discovered multiple new samples of the family.