Almost every app we use or develop has to store data for one purpose or another. It’s not all the same data, either — some apps need access to settings, images, and much more. The big question is how ...

Whether you own the latest iPhone or one of the Android smartphones, there's a good chance you use more than a few apps daily. From checking the weather to keeping yourself entertained with a game, ...

Clearing data for an app deletes this directory and all of its contents. It resets the app back to its default state, like you just installed it for the first time. So when you clear data, things like ...

Facebook Inc.’s software team has spent the last two years working on a way to compress application code with a view to keeping app sizes more manageable, ultimately coming up with a new technique ...

You're putting your data at risk whenever you grant your Android apps more permissions than they need. Manage Android app permissions to protect your data. Attila covers software, apps and services, ...