Multiple Apps in Google Play Used Cryptomining to Generate Revenue Sony Xperia...

 
 
 
Multiple Apps in Google Play Used Cryptomining to Generate Revenue Sony Xperia...

 
xda-developers
Nov 9, 2017 11:00 PM • by Doug Lynch
Multiple Apps in Google Play Used Cryptomining to Generate Revenue

Cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and the like have expanded and grown over the years and are now having an interesting impact on multiple markets around the world. The crypto-craze is now spilling over onto Android as it has come to light that multiple applications in the Play Store are currently using cryptomining techniques to eat up your CPU cycles to generate revenue for the developer. These applications so far have been downloaded as many 15 million times and can cause the performance and battery life of your device to tank.

Ars Technica recently reported that this was discovered in two applications which at that time had been downloaded 50,000 times. Now, there are at least four applications using it (some without telling the user) which have been downloaded as many as 15 million times. Some have since curtailed the practice while others have convinced people to allow it to continue so they can earn in-game coins while the developer earns real money in return.

Cryptomining started out fairly innocent and was very similar to other projects like Folding @ Home: people around the world were using the processing power of their computers to accomplish something collectively. With cryptomining, it enabled computers to generate a hash that meets a certain criteria. By itself, this is rather innocent but a craze recently swept through and had people buying as many video cards as possible to maximize their mining potential. This caused the price of those particular video cards to skyrocket way over retail price.

Things are dying down in this regard but then Coinhive came along and released a cryptocurrency miner for node.js which was then made into a WordPress plugin. Now sites everywhere are using visitors' CPU cycles to mine for them. With Android apps also now adopting this tactic, users will have to be extra cautious about what they install or update on their phones.


Source: Ixia Via: Ars Technica




Android Advices
Nov 3, 2017 4:50 PM • by Pavan Kumar B.C
Sony Xperia XZ1 gets $110 price cut in US, now available for $590

Sony's Xperia XZ1 gets another price cut in the US and this flagship device is currently available for $589 on Amazon which is $110 lessor than its previous price. Currently, the Blue color variant is priced at $589 while the other options are available for $599.99. There is no information on how long the price cut will be implemented or till when the offer is valid so the users need to act soon to get their hands on the Xperia XZ1 for a discounted price.

Coming to the device, the Xperia XZ1 was launched a few weeks back and came with a 5.2-inch IPS LCD display with 1080 x 1920 pixels resolutions giving a pixel density of 424ppi with the latest Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection on top. Moreover, under the hood, there is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 SoC Octa-core processor coupled with 4GB of RAM and Adreno 540 GPU. Sony is known for making good camera smartphones and this device comes with a 19MP main sensor with EIS, F/2.0 aperture size, laser autofocus and LED flash.

It also comes with features like touch focus, face/smile detection, panorama, HDR and few other sensors. It is also capable of capturing 2160p videos at 30fps and it will be accompanied with a 13MP camera on the front for video calls and selfies which also comes with EIS and 1/3" sensor. There is a fingerprint sensor on the side to enhance the security levels and has sensors like proximity, parameter, compass and few other.

There is a non-removable Li-Ion 2700 mAh battery on the back and comes with quick charge 3.0 for fast charging. The handset is available in Black, Warm Silver, Venus Pink, and Moonlit Blue color variants. The onboard storage is limited to 64GB which can be extended up to 256GB via microSD card slot. Are you planning to get this device on discounted price? Comment in the section below and stay tuned for more news and updates.

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