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Spotify launches playlist personally curated for each listener
Digital Entertainment

Spotify launches playlist personally curated for each listener

Spotify introduces Daily Mix, a new feature that combines users' favourite tracks with new songs for the perfect listening session.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Oct 2016
8 years of Android: malware, malicious apps, and how to stay safe
Malware

8 years of Android: malware, malicious apps, and how to stay safe

Android now controls over 85% of the smartphone market and is by far the biggest player in the tablet market as well.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Mon, 26th Sep 2016
Trend Micro tackles ransomware threat with new software
Malware

Trend Micro tackles ransomware threat with new software

Trend Micro unveils its latest defence against cyber threats, promising robust protection from ransomware and evolving malware.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Sep 2016
Android 6's security features prove no match for Gugi banking trojan
Kaspersky

Android 6's security features prove no match for Gugi banking trojan

Android 6's security features are proving no match for the Gugi banking trojan, which has been able to slip past the platform's blocking mechanisms.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Sep 2016
ESET warns Android users to beware of fake QuadRooter patch apps
Malware

ESET warns Android users to beware of fake QuadRooter patch apps

ESET is warning Android users to watch out for fake patch apps, the first of their kind to take advantage of the QuadRooter vulnerability.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Aug 2016
BlackBerry launches new services to Android users
BlackBerry

BlackBerry launches new services to Android users

BlackBerry revitalises Android with Hub+ suite, enhancing user productivity with acclaimed security and communication tools.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Aug 2016
ESET discovers fake Prisma apps full of trojans
Malware

ESET discovers fake Prisma apps full of trojans

ESET researchers reported fake versions of photo transformation app Prisma on Google Play, just ahead of the official app's launch last month.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 8th Aug 2016
Start experimenting with Google's new science app
Google

Start experimenting with Google's new science app

Making & Science is a new initiative created by Google that's aimed to inspire prospective scientists and future creators.

By Sam Worthington • 2 min read • Tue, 2nd Aug 2016
Fake apps on Google Play tricked users into paying
Malware

Fake apps on Google Play tricked users into paying

Many malicious developers try to trick users into downloading their apps by creating the illusion of a useful application.

By Lukas Stefanko • 4 min read • Mon, 18th Jul 2016
Fourfold increase in ransomware attacks against Android
Malware

Fourfold increase in ransomware attacks against Android

Android users beware, ransomware is becoming more prevalent towards your devices. Kaspersky Lab warns that the ransomware landscape is growing.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 6th Jul 2016
Hands-on Review: Android Auto vs CarPlay
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Android Auto vs CarPlay

Holden Captiva offers compatibility with both Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, providing a glimpse of the future of smart car technology.

By Patrick Pilcher • 3 min read • Wed, 29th Jun 2016
Fitbit unleashes new sleep features
Health Technologies

Fitbit unleashes new sleep features

Fitbit has launched new sleep tools to help users improve sleep consistency and overall health, in collaboration with sleep experts.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2016
'The Red Team' discovers widespread Android vulnerability
Semiconductors

'The Red Team' discovers widespread Android vulnerability

FireEye and Mandiant have discovered a widespread Android vulnerability allowing attackers to escalate privileges.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Mon, 9th May 2016

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Lenovo and Microsoft strengthen strategic ties
Microsoft

Lenovo and Microsoft strengthen strategic ties

Lenovo will now offer Microsoft productivity apps on its Android devices, deepening the strategic relationship between the two companies.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Aug 2016
Pokemon GO sideloaders potentially risking world full of nasties
Malware

Pokemon GO sideloaders potentially risking world full of nasties

Pokemon GO is taking New Zealand and Australia by storm - but there's a downside - malware attackers can quickly create a storm too.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 11th Jul 2016
Postr : Earn rewards for adverts on your lockscreen
Marketing Technologies

Postr : Earn rewards for adverts on your lockscreen

New Zealand app Postr rewards users with free mobile data for viewing lockscreen adverts. Plans to expand into Southeast Asia.

By Dave Moskovitz • 4 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2016
Kiwi company redefines smartphone keyboards
Apps

Kiwi company redefines smartphone keyboards

Kiwi start-up, MAD Applications, aims to revolutionise smartphone keyboards with its new one-handed keyboard app, Thumsta.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Thu, 5th May 2016