Learn the fastest ways to scan barcodes and QR codes using your iPhone or Android smartphone. No special app needed for most ...

“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 ...

A popular app has been removed from Google Play after it was discovered to have delivered trojanized malware onto millions of users’ phones via an update. Until recently, Barcode Scanner was a ...

It is not new for an app available on the Google Play Store to be caught infecting millions of Android smartphones across the globe. Well, the latest one to join the list of malware apps is a popular ...

Update to Popular Barcode Scanner App Turns Into Adware Nightmare on Android After a December update, the Barcode Scanner Android app from Lavabird injected annoying pop-up ads inside users' mobile ...

Jorge was a news writer for AP. He covered the mobile industry at Android Police, but has covered multiple beats in the tech space. It's no secret that scanning a QR code can be pretty annoying on ...

“Research laboratories and institutions often need to comply with multiple accrediting agencies, making it complicated, time consuming and costly to prepare for inspections,” said Chris Reichart, ...

A benign barcode scanner with more than 10 million downloads from Google Play has been caught receiving an upgrade that turned it to the dark side, prompting the search-and-advertising giant to remove ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...