Paytm fears Google sharing data with third-party users
After crying foul over WhatsApp’s payments feature, Paytm has trained its guns on Google weeks after the global tech giant announced big plans for its payments platform Google Pay. The country’s largest digital payments company has raised concerns that Google is sharing the payments data of Indian consumers with affiliate companies and third-party users. Citing Google’s privacy policy, Paytm has written to the National Payments Corporation of India to look into the matter urgently.
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iOS 12 adoption rate hits 10% in 48 hours, but there’s nothing impressive about it
Whenever Google releases a new Android version, it takes forever to even reach adoption of 25 percent. There are a lot of factors for the slow adoption of Android OS – the fragmentation, and the sheer number of install base, among others. iOS, on the other hand, generally sees a faster adoption. Soon after Apple releases the new OS, iOS users have been quick to update their iPhones, iPads, and iPod touch devices, but the same cannot be said for iOS 12.
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iOS’ Screen Time requires self-discipline, more effective if the password is with family, friends
Apple and Google want to help you spend less time on their phones — really. Like that time you checked Facebook at 3 a.m. Stats don’t lie. Their new tools for managing screen time will let you see how often you picked up the phone after bedtime or how long you’re on Instagram at work (shame on you). Apple’s tools also let you control how long your kids spend on their devices if you’re concerned that screens are taking time away from sleep, homework or exercise.
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Hackers Uploaded 130 Malicious Apps on Google Play Store to Generate Illegal Revenue
Cyber Criminals uploaded around 130 malicious Android apps on Google play store that mimics as various well-known applications to generate illegal revenue by promoting paid mobile services. Hackers distributing malicious trojan file as an official application on the “Eldorado” trade network via Google Play store using other software.
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