Software
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Green shoots at BlackBerry? Fallen phone giant turns its hand to softwareChief executive John Chen has yet to reverse the company’s slide – but a positive response from investors is pushing up its shares -
2017: the year smartphones went all-screen and came with baked-in AIThis year saw innovations that will set the pace for 2018, with devices acquiring bigger screens and becoming faster, more private and longer lasting -
Santa without the stress: last-minute digital Christmas gift guideInstant delivery ideas for those in need of emergency gifts, from Netflix and Spotify subscriptions to games, apps, movies and vanity URLs -
Apple fixes HomeKit bug that allowed remote unlocking of users' doorsSecurity flaw in latest iPhone and iPad iOS 11.2 software meant hackers could potentially gain remote control of lights, cameras and locks in smart homes
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Apple breaks file sharing on Macs while fixing 'huge' password security flawEmergency patch for bug that allowed anyone to take control of a Mac running macOS High Sierra prevented some users from sharing files -
MacOS High Sierra bug: blank password let anyone take control of a MacApple provides emergency fix for flaw that allows access to secure preferences with username ‘root’ and subsequent bypass of lock screen -
Three quarters of Android apps track users with third party tools – studyYale University’s Privacy Lab using research to call on developers and Google ‘for increased transparency into privacy and security practice’ -
Google has been tracking Android users even with location services turned offCompany confirms it receives mobile phone mast tracking data even with sim removed and privacy features active, but says it will cease to by end of November
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