Touch Arcade |
Free to Play Takes an Evil Turn: Passively Using Your Phone to Mine Bitcoins …
Touch Arcade Treating players like a botnet you can abuse also seems to be setting a dangerous precedent, and one that I hope doesn't catch on. [via PocketGamer.biz] …. I can't speak for Android, but this isn't how iOS apps work. To run in the background and … |
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Norton Mobile Security – Lost Phone Finder (for iPhone)
PC Magazine When it comes to mobile security for iOS, we let Apple do most of the heavy lifting. The walled garden app store has kept most malware out, and the powerful features of Find My iPhone can help recover a lost or stolen device. Part of Norton 360 Multi … |
Gotta Be Mobile |
AirCover Brings Security and Find My Phone to Android
Gotta Be Mobile AirCover (free) compares favorably to Lookout Mobile, one of the most popular Android security apps. Both offer malware protection and the Find My Phone style of theft protection, but LookOut costs ten dollars more per year without adding many features. |
In a double whammy of Windows Phone news, Microsoft has officially announced Windows Phone Update 3 and has started a new scheme by which developers can get access to firmware updates even before their carriers have approved them.
The third update will expand Windows Phone’s hardware support while offering a range of software improvements. The big-ticket hardware item is support for 1080p screens and quad core Snapdragon 800 processors. Nokia is expected to unveil a new 1080p handset with Update 3 next week.
On the software front, there are no new APIs for developers, but there are a bunch of features for users. Driving Mode will disable most alerts and notifications whenever the phone is paired to a particular Bluetooth device. Internet Sharing will be enhanced—pair a phone to Windows 8.1 by Bluetooth and the PC will be able to turn on sharing just by connecting to the phone’s network, with no need to enter the password or take the phone out of your pocket to enable sharing.
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