Millions on Android Devices Exposed by Unpatched Apple Lossless Codec Flaw: Researchers

Millions on Android Devices Exposed by Unpatched Apple Lossless Codec Flaw: Researchers

Security flaws in an audio codec have been uncovered by security researchers, putting millions of Android phones and other Android devices powered by chipsets from MediaTek and Qualcomm at risk of being compromised by hackers. Stemming from an codec created by Apple several years ago, the vulnerabilities were left unpatched…

Global Refurbished Smartphone Shipments Saw 15 Percent Surge in 2021: Report

Global Refurbished Smartphone Shipments Saw 15 Percent Surge in 2021: Report

The Refurbished Global Smartphone market saw a surge in demand as well as supply in 2021, according to a report. Refurbished smartphone shipments have witnessed a 15 percent yearly growth, whereas new smartphone shipments grew 4.5 percent in the year. It could be seen that the larger consumer section has…