A popular Android barcode scanner app has been outed as malicious. Barcode Scanner was discovered to harbor a trojan that opens bogus sites and prompts app downloads. The app has since been removed ...

Apps make smartphones extremely versatile companions, facilitating a wide variety of everyday tasks and making life just that much easier all around. Barcode scanners are a perfect example of that, ...

“When good apps go bad” seems to be the name of the digital game nowadays. The Great Suspender browser extension recently showed its true colors, and now joining it in malware purgatory is the ...

Beyond casual scanning, Android phones can also stand in for dedicated barcode readers in small retail or inventory settings. When paired with the right software, the camera becomes a way to log items ...

Rajesh started following the latest happenings in the world of Android around the release of the Nexus One and Samsung Galaxy S. After flashing custom ROMs and kernels on his beloved Galaxy S, he ...

Installing new apps for your Android device is easy: launch the Android Market application, search for an app and install it. However, with a barcode or "quick response" scanner app, you can also ...

Corporate lobbyists be warned. Push a bill like the Stop Online Piracy Act that threatens broad restrictions on the tech industry, and you'll face some very clever coders focusing all their innovation ...