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AI-driven 'Truman Show' trading scam hits app stores
Multi-factor authentication

AI-driven 'Truman Show' trading scam hits app stores

AI-powered 'Truman Show' scam uses OPCOPRO app and fake trading rooms in official stores to steal cash and victims' digital identities.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2026
Marketers spend $824m on generative AI apps as installs rise
Gaming

Marketers spend $824m on generative AI apps as installs rise

Marketers channel USD $824m into generative AI apps as installs surge and UK user acquisition spend almost doubles, AppsFlyer reports.

By Mark Tarre • 4 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
LG unveils ultra-light Aerominum gram laptops with AI
Mobile Device Management

LG unveils ultra-light Aerominum gram laptops with AI

LG is debuting ultra-light Aerominum gram laptops at CES 2026, pairing tougher metallic designs with dual on-device and cloud AI tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2026
adjoe secures 41 spots in AppsFlyer 2025 index
Gaming

adjoe secures 41 spots in AppsFlyer 2025 index

Hamburg adtech firm adjoe lands 41 rankings in AppsFlyer's 2025 index, emerging as the top rewarded ad network by volume on iOS and Android.

By Kaleah Salmon • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026
Omnissa named IDC MarketScape leader in four UEM areas
Digital Signage

Omnissa named IDC MarketScape leader in four UEM areas

Omnissa has been named an IDC MarketScape leader in four unified endpoint management segments, spanning Apple, Windows, frontline and IoT.

By Catherine Knowles • 5 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
Exclusive: How PvX Partners tackles the mobile app financing gap
Gaming

Exclusive: How PvX Partners tackles the mobile app financing gap

PvX is betting on data-rich user acquisition, offering mobile game studios revenue-linked funding and analytics that banks still overlook.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
AppsFlyer Index shows tighter race in mobile ads
Gaming

AppsFlyer Index shows tighter race in mobile ads

AppsFlyer's 2025 Index shows Meta, TikTok and others closing in on Google and Apple as mobile ad spend concentrates at the top.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Soverli raises USD $2.6m for sovereign smartphone OS
Virtualisation

Soverli raises USD $2.6m for sovereign smartphone OS

Swiss start-up Soverli raises USD $2.6m to build a sovereign smartphone layer that runs alongside Android and iOS for mission-critical use.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2025
Adobe brings Photoshop, Express & Acrobat into ChatGPT
Data Protection

Adobe brings Photoshop, Express & Acrobat into ChatGPT

Adobe embeds Photoshop, Express and Acrobat inside ChatGPT, giving hundreds of millions free, conversational access to its creative tools.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Sat, 13th Dec 2025
PureVPN launches all-in-one mobile app to combat alert fatigue
Virtual Private Networks

PureVPN launches all-in-one mobile app to combat alert fatigue

PureVPN launches a unified mobile app combining VPN, Password Manager, and more to reduce alert fatigue.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Nov 2025
Smarsh & Google partner to archive encrypted RCS messages
Risk & Compliance

Smarsh & Google partner to archive encrypted RCS messages

Smarsh partners with Google to archive encrypted RCS messages on Android, helping regulated firms ensure compliance with modern communication standards.

By Jake MacAndrew • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2025

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Oppo brings AI-rich ColourOS 16 to Reno15 phones in India
Gaming

Oppo brings AI-rich ColourOS 16 to Reno15 phones in India

Oppo rolls out AI-heavy ColourOS 16 to Reno15 phones in India, adding Gemini, cross-device sharing and six years of support promises.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Fri, 16th Jan 2026
SquadStack.ai unveils in-app voice AI to cut drop-offs
Customer Experience

SquadStack.ai unveils in-app voice AI to cut drop-offs

SquadStack.ai launches in-app voice AI assistant to guide users in real time, aiming to curb high-intent drop-offs across key digital journeys.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Sat, 27th Dec 2025
Cricket Australia updates app with AI insights, analysis & history
Data Analytics

Cricket Australia updates app with AI insights, analysis & history

Cricket Australia revamps its Live App with real-time AI insights, chat-style analysis and scorecards going back to 1886.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2025
World App adds encrypted chat & human ID in Malaysia
Surveillance

World App adds encrypted chat & human ID in Malaysia

World rolls out an updated World App in Malaysia, merging encrypted chat with proof-of-humanness checks to tackle bots and deepfakes online.

By Catherine Knowles • 4 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2025
India drops mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones
Data Protection

India drops mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on smartphones

India scraps mandatory Sanchar Saathi app on new phones, easing privacy fears over deep-access government software on Apple and Samsung devices.

By Kaleah Salmon • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025
How SaaS vendors can compete with giants by integrating tap to pay SoftPOS
Fintech

How SaaS vendors can compete with giants by integrating tap to pay SoftPOS

SaaS vendors can now rival giants by integrating Tap to Pay SoftPOS, boosting retention and revenue with minimal development effort and better customer value.

By Ryley Morton • 3 min read • Sun, 23rd Nov 2025