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Mobile Mentor leads the way in Android for MSPs
Mon, 11th Mar 2019
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smartphones
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partner programmes
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mobile mentor
Mobile Mentor joins Android Enterprise Recommended program as managed service provider, offering customers confidence in deploying Android.
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Android OS now FIDO2 certified, accelerating global migration
Wed, 27th Feb 2019
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smartphones
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biometrics
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Mobile apps and websites can now leverage FIDO standards to provide a simpler and secure biometric login for over a billion devices supporting Android 7.0+.
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Popular Android apps track users and violate Google's policies
Wed, 20th Feb 2019
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smartphones
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advertising
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google
Thousands of popular Android apps are violating Google's policies by tracking users with persistent identifiers, according to AppCensus and Sophos.
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Bug makes Android phones hackable via PNG image files
Fri, 8th Feb 2019
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smartphones
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security vulnerabilities
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google
This means any application handling PNG files that have been carefully crafted by an attacker can end up running the attacker’s code.
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IDC: Smartphone shipments ready to stabilise in 2019
Wed, 12th Dec 2018
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smartphones
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personal computing devices
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samsung
IDC expects year-over-year shipment growth of 2.6% in 2019, while the world's largest market is still forecast to be down 8.8% in 2018.
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HID Global brings high authentication to mobile
Thu, 29th Nov 2018
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endpoint protection
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smartphones
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edr
The company’s new offering brings the security of physical authentication to Android and iOS with near-field communication technology.
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Hands-on review: Motorola moto g6 play & moto e5: Mobiles with power and pizzazz
Thu, 19th Jul 2018
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smartphones
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gaming
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reviews
Motorola’s moto g6 and moto e5 impress with user-friendly features, sharp displays, and strong performance, offering real competition in the Android market.
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Emirates flies high with VR technology
Thu, 5th Jul 2018
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smartphones
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ar, vr & metaverse
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This new feature available on emirates.com allows users to navigate through the Economy, Business and First Class cabins.
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Those Fortnite for Android links are maliciously fake
Tue, 26th Jun 2018
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gaming
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smartphones
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digital entertainment
Malicious YouTube links offering fake Fortnite downloads for Android are preying on eager fans, spreading malware instead of the awaited game.
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APAC smartphone market set for a downturn… before bouncing back
Sat, 2nd Jun 2018
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digital signage
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smartphones
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displays & projectors
The global smartphone market declined in 2017 and IDC expects it to do the same this year before a resurgence of opportunities next year.
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Ziften & Microsoft: The partnership bringing threat defence to almost every OS
Tue, 29th May 2018
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smartphones
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endpoint protection
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Ziften's partnership with Microsoft is making serious headway into bringing microsoft security technology into the heart of all operating systems.
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Low-cost Android devices shipping pre-installed Colisoon adware
Tue, 29th May 2018
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malware
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smartphones
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cybersecurity
Low-cost Android devices from manufacturers such as ZTE and Archos are being pre-installed with adware, researchers at Avast say.
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Honeywell’s ‘Mobility Edge’ platform hits the ANZ market
Fri, 25th May 2018
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smartphones
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edge computing
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mobility
the new offering includes common hardware architecture and a suite of tools designed to support future mobility solutions.
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Android malware used to target North Korean defectors
Tue, 22nd May 2018
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smartphones
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malware
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casb
A malware called RedDawn used Google Play to apparently target North Korean defectors, according to security firm McAfee.
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Android apps can track network connections - is it time to use a VPN?
Mon, 14th May 2018
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smartphones
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firewalls
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vpns
Google to address app monitoring of network activity in upcoming Android P, says NordVPN. Users urged to use VPN for online privacy.
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Increase inventory efficiency with this secure, intuitive solution
Mon, 14th May 2018
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smartphones
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martech
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commerce systems
This next generation of the MC3000 series offers everything needed to run current terminal emulation (TE) applications right out of the box.
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D-Link ANZ launches Covr Seamless Wi-Fi System
Wed, 9th May 2018
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smartphones
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wireless networks
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d-link
D-Link ANZ's latest Covr Seamless Wi-Fi System launches in New Zealand, offering ultra-fast, MU-MIMO mesh networks to cover every corner of your home.
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Spark introduces Kiwis to Android One
Tue, 8th May 2018
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smartphones
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nokia
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spark
Spark becomes the first to bring Google's Android One to New Zealand through Nokia's new smartphones, launching with the Nokia 6.1 and Nokia 7 plus.
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Android device vendors dragging the chain on patch updates
Mon, 16th Apr 2018
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smartphones
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duo
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distributors
Security Research Labs claims that TCL, Oppo and ZTE vendors have at least four or more missed patches designated as critical or high severity.
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Android ransomware on the rise in APAC - Malwarebytes
Tue, 10th Apr 2018
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smartphones
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malwarebytes
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technology gifts
Machine learning anomaly detections also rose by 480%, according to a Malwarebytes report on cybercrime tactics and techniques.