Apple's Shazam App Boots Facebook Ads and Other Third-Party SDKs

Shazam, the handy app that uses audio recognition to tell you what song is playing over any given set of speakers, has reportedly eliminated all third-party software developer kits SDKs in its iOS version except for one: HockeyApp. Apple, which bought the startup for $400 million last year, has...

Cheetah Mobile Blames SDKs for Rampant Ad Fraud in Its Android Apps

Cheetah Mobile is finding itself in a swirl of media attention after being accused of developing mobile apps that contain deliberate ad fraud features. But the mobile giant says it didn’t do it. The Chinese developer, which is listed as a top provider in Google Play’s tool app category, offers...

8 Popular Android Apps Caught Up In Million-Dollar Ad Fraud Scheme

Cheetah Mobile—a prominent Chinese app company, known for its popular utility apps like Clean Master and Battery Doctor—and one of its subsidiary Kika Tech have allegedly been caught up in an Android ad fraud scheme that stole millions of dollars from advertisers. According to app analytics firm...