One perennial problem with most web browsers is that due to a lot of extensions, plug-ins and graphics they run, the speed of surfing and the computer’s battery are compromised. Opera wants to address these problems with new updates the company just rolled out to its web browser.
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FTC and FCC wants tech firms and mobile carriers to explain why security updates take too long
Regulators in the United States have kicked off an investigation into the practices of mobile carriers and tech companies in rolling out security updates to their products, seeking to know why it is taking too long for those security patches to reach compromised mobile devices.
Beware of the Viking Horde malware in Google Play Store
Security researchers at Check Point have uncovered a new strain of malware in the Google Play Store that has already targeted tens of thousands of Android mobile users.
Qualcomm software flaw lets hackers access your SMS and phone history
If you are using handsets that run the older versions of the Android operating system, beware because your SMS and call logs are no longer exclusively visible to you alone.
Do you really need to upgrade your phone as often as Apple or Samsung wants you to?
Smartphone users may have finally realized that they do not need to upgrade their devices every year when a new iPhone or Samsung Galaxy is released, as indicated by the most recent report from market research company IDC.
Will you use Twitter as your primary news app?
Let’s face it, Twitter has never been a top social networking app at least on Google Play Store. Twitter continues to lag behind other popular social media platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram.
