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Malware discovered in Google Play app with over 100 million downloads
A Trojan Dropper was inside the popular PDF maker
Google removes seven stalking apps from the Play Store
They could be used to surreptitiously track people and spy on their text messages, call logs
Google bans huge Chinese app maker from the Play Store for swamping users with disruptive ads
CooTek had previously promised to stop the practice
Microsoft Word has now been installed over one billion times on Android devices
The company's apps are proving popular on mobile
More than 1,000 Android apps discovered to harvest data even after you deny permissions
And researchers say they've only scratched the surface
Apple reveals App Store takedown requests by governments in its latest transparency report
It also released redacted National Security Letters (NSLs) with permitted public disclosure
Study from Facebook is a research app that will pay you in exchange for your data
The program targets users in the US and India, aged 18 and above
Google is tweaking the Play Store's app rating system to favor recent reviews
Among many other happenings at Google's IO 2019 developer conference
Google and Apple pull dating apps from their stores after FTC said they allowed underage users
Some adult users are facing criminal charges for contacting minors via the apps
Windows 10 now shows Android notifications via the My Phone app
No need to keep checking your handset
Google is now helping European Android users choose alternative browsers and search engines
To comply with an EU ruling
Google adds Play Store budgeting feature to keep track of your app purchases
It won't prevent you from buying apps, though
Meditation apps have exploded with the help of venture capitalists
Stress is being turned into profit
Beware of this fake Apex Legends mobile app
The game isn't yet available on Android or iOS
Apple's Enterprise Certificate program used for distributing porn, gambling, and hacked apps
Circumventing the App Store's rules
Google and Facebook have access to internal iOS apps restored by Apple following certificate spat
It's been a tense week for the tech giants
Report shows just how much of your location data apps are sharing
Remember to check your apps' location-data permissions
Instagram rolls out feature that shows how much time you waste on the app
It also lets you set usage limits, thankfully
WhatsApp exec says ads are coming to the platform
They'll appear in the Status section