15 Android apps that are worth buyingAndroid offers thousands and thousands of apps in the Google Play Store.But sometimes it can be hard to find ones that are worth spending money on.PCMag has a helpful roundup of 15 Android apps that are worth your hard earned dollar.
QuadRooter Android security: Verify apps protects users without update
A security research company came forward with information detailing a potentially dangerous set of security flaws tied to Qualcomm's chips that are used in a significant number of mobile devices, saying that more than 900 million Android devices are at risk.However, Google followed up on that research, saying that 90% of those devices should be protected against QuadRooter, even if the actual vulnerabilities aren't patched.DON'T MISS: Google's new Nexus phones will be just as fast as the Galaxy Note 7Unearthed by Check Point, the four vulnerabilities are yet to be patched by Google and its partners, even though Qualcomm already made the fixes available.
Researchers find that Android apps can secretly track users' whereabouts
New research led by Northeastern professor Guevara Noubir reveals that some Android apps may automatically transmit sensitive information, such as the routes you travel, through the phone's built-in sensorsThree years ago, the Federal Trade Commission dimmed hopes for the Brightest Flashlight app for Android, slapping its developer with charges of consumer deception.The app was transmitting users' locations and device IDs to third parties without telling the users or getting their permission.Permissions, though, are only a small part of the Android- app privacy story.
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