Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Zak Doffman writes about security, surveillance and privacy. Update: Republished on May 11 with new coverage of Google’s deletion ...

Earlier this year, Google started working to implement minimalistic app listings for system services in the Play Store. These listings do not include a review section nor allow users to rate the apps.

Google Play Store is testing a new minimal design for app listings for certain core system apps. These new listings show only basic information about the app and remove feedback mechanisms. This could ...

Everyone wants your data. And why not? There’s a lot of money in selling or sharing the information that apps collect about you. That's why tech companies leech data from your devices in exchange for ...