Monday, October 7

Tag: Google Playstore

Camscanner Affected With Malware, 100 Million Users Data Compromised
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Camscanner Affected With Malware, 100 Million Users Data Compromised

Kaspersky researchers recently found malware in an app called CamScanner, a phone-based PDF creator that includes OCR (optical character recognition) and has more than 100 million downloads in Google Play. The app also called by slightly different names such as CamScanner Phone PDF Creator and CamScanner-Scanner to scan PDFs. Official app stores such as Google Play are usually considered a safe haven for downloading software. Unfortunately, nothing is 100% safe, and from time to time malware distributors manage to sneak their apps into Google Play. The problem is that even such a powerful company as Google can’t thoroughly check millions of apps. Keep in mind that most of the apps are updated regularly, so Google Play moderators’ jobs are never done. CamScanner was actua...
Google drops Healofy app from Play Store
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Google drops Healofy app from Play Store

Bengaluru based Healofy app was removed by Google for violation of its developer policy. The exact violation of Play Store policy is not revealed by the company. The app of Healofy has now been unavailable for over 72 hours from Google Play store. Healofy is a social networking app focused on pregnancy and parenting had raised over $11 million from investors. Google in its response said any violation of its developer policies invites such action. But according to industry insiders like entrepreneurs and app developers, removing an app from play store is a very harsh step for policy violation.  “Our users are the core of our product and we take user privacy and data very seriously. We are working with Google, who have been very cooperative, towards reinstating the app on...
This App from IIT Experts will keep your Stress at Bay!
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This App from IIT Experts will keep your Stress at Bay!

Experts from India's premier institute IIT Kharagpur have come up with a free mobile application that will help users manage and counter stress. Dhyanadroid- the app has been derived from words "Dhyan" meaning meditation and "android" as it is designed for smartphone users. The app has been created with two variants and will be officially launched in the coming month on 10 June. Android users will be able to download it from Google play store while iPhone users will find it on AppStore for free. Say Goodbye to Depression with Dhyanadroid According to the developers, the app has been interactively designed to help users fight depression and gain a better emotional control. It works on two methodologies: Self Evaluation and Instructive Meditation. One can check their stress using the...
Amazon Launches a “Lite” Web Browser App for India
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Amazon Launches a “Lite” Web Browser App for India

E-commerce giant, Amazon has come up with a lite web browser app for India to attract emerging markets which is claimed to be "lighter than competition". Called "Internet: fast, lite and private", the app has been specifically designed to consume less space on devices and comes under 2 MB in size. The app is visible at Google play store but currently downloadable only in selected smartphone brands in India. The app will offer a private user experience without seeking additional permissions or collect private data like other browsers. Moreover, it also offers inbuilt news and updates on the home page with a private data tab that does not track user's history at the end of a user session. The app is compatible for download for devices running on Android 5.0 Marshmallow and above. Th...