You Need to Delete These 16 Apps From Your Android Phone Right Now Researchers from cyber-security firm, Check Point,recently discovereda new mobile malware called‘Agent Smith’that they claim has infected around 25 million devices, largely in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Several popular apps on the Play Store were apparently infected with the malware, but Google is believed to have removed all of them before they could cause any more damage. The following apps were reportedly infected with‘Agent Smith’, so in case you have any of them on your device, you need to uninstall them ASAP:...

YouTube is Adding More Ways for Creators to Make Money For a long time, the major source of revenue for both YouTube and the creators on the platform have been advertising deals. However, it looks like the video sharing platform is trying to rely less on advertising revenue by adding more ways for creators to make money on YouTube. To do this, YouTube is bringing direct monetization features such as more merchandising partners, subscription options, and ways to tip creators during live streams, and if YouTube’s Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan is to be believed, these features have already started helping “thousands and thousands of channels,” earn money on the platform....

5 Things That Make LG W30 a Unique Smartphone The budget smartphone segment in India is quite competitive. However, LG has now charted a plan for its triumphant return with the new “W” series of smartphones. The Korean giant launched three smartphones, including LG W10, LG W30, and W30 Pro earlier last month to much fanfare, with the former two on sale already. The LG W30 is the newest contender in the affordable sub-Rs 10,000 price segment and packs a myriad of features that can help it stand out from its arch-rivals....

After Google+, Google is Working on Another Social Network Google might not have succeeded in building a successful social networking platform inspite of several attempts, but that isn’t apparently stopping the company from giving it one more shot anyway. Believed to have been first reported byAndroid Police, the search giant’s experimental‘Area 120’team has nowlauncheda new hyper-local news service calledShoelacethat also doubles up as a social network of sorts. Described by Google as an app that“helps connect people with shared interests through in-person activities”, Shoelace is available only as a mobile app on Android (v....

Android Malware ‘Agent Smith’ Reportedly Infected 25Mn Devices in India Researchers from cyber-security firm, Check Point, have detailed a new mobile malware that they claim hasinfected around 25 million devices, largely in India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Named‘Agent Smith’for its stealthy approach, the malware apparently disguises itself as a Google-related app and,“automatically replace(s) genuine apps on the device with malicious versions without the user’s interaction”. As per the report, the malware uses its broad access to the device’s resources to show fraudulent ads in an approach that’s eerily similar to earlier campaigns, such as Gooligan, HummingBad and CopyCat....

Android Q Beta 5 Brings Redesigned Password Autofill Dialog Box Android brought an autofill service with Android 8.0 Oreo, and while it works really well, Google is now trying to make it look better too. In the latest Android Q beta, the autofill dialog box that pops up has a new, more clean look that’s more in line with Google’s recent app redesigns. Plus, reports suggest that there are slight performance improvements in tow as well....

Apple Begins Exporting India-made iPhones to European Markets Apple has reportedly started shipping India-made iPhone devices to some European markets in a move that’s expected to give a major boost to the government’s much-hyped‘Make in India’initiative. According to‘senior industry executives’quoted by The Economic Times, around 70-80 percent of capacity at the Bengaluru factory of Apple’s manufacturing partner, Wistron, is being used for Europe-bound iPhones. The overall numbers, however, are still fairly small, with Neil Shah, Research Director at Counterpoint Research, reportedly telling the publication that less than 100,000 units of the iPhone 6s and iPhone 7 are being exported per month....