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The advancement of technology has affected almost everything in the world. From businesses to household appliances to automation, technology can be seen in almost all of these.

Since vehicles were introduced to the mass for consumption, technology has become a key part of the build process. Technology plays a very big role in the manufacturing of vehicles of any class.

This has made the automotive industry the start point of one of the biggest advancements in technology around the world. Technological impact in the world today has shaped the automotive industry that we see today.

The integration of technology into the automotive industry has rendered vehicles less recognizable from what they were decades ago when they mainly consisted of four wheels and steer, and their only purpose was to move a person from point to point.

Technology has also made the vehicles we see today much safer than they were decades ago.

Below are some of the ways through which technology has changed the automotive industry.

Self Driving

 Self-driving or autonomous driving is one of the new things that technology has introduced into the automotive industry.

Autonomous driving is a new tech that is aimed at making vehicles ‘smart’ enough to drive themselves without the help of a human being.

Part of autonomous driving can already be found in the cruise control feature implemented by the German automaker, Audi.

Using about 30 control sensors, the cruise control feature works by providing information to the vehicle about its surroundings through the sensors.

It can detect if there is any vehicle that is traveling ahead of you so that the vehicle will adjust the speed of your car automatically to avoid a collision. The cruise control uses two radar systems that allow your vehicle to maneuver itself around other vehicles in traffic.

However, you can still make changes to the acceleration of the car if you choose to. Other vehicle makers like BMW are making use of the cruise control system to park vehicles by themselves without the driver’s input.

There are self-parking systems that are also under development by tech giant Google which will be making use of remote driving technology coupled with sensors that will be placed on the roof.

This feature would be compromised even if you carried luggage on the roof of the vehicle. A 3D map of the vehicle’s immediate surroundings is created with the help of the lasers.

This then helps to guide the vehicle when it is in autonomous mode. The autonomous feature will become part of almost every vehicle in some years to come as its development continues with the constant advancement of technology.

Safety

Technology is also being used in the automotive industry to increase the safety of passengers.

Cameras that are placed around the vehicles aid drivers in checking their surroundings while they are parking or moving the vehicle near a place where they cannot see ahead properly.

They also help drivers to spot hidden objects that may be out of their line of sight. Sensors such as tire pressure sensors, lane sensors, and collision control sensors all help to prevent the vehicle from getting involved in an accident. Vehicles also now offer internet connections to their passengers.

Up to 7 internet-capable devices can connect to the vehicle’s internet at a time. These are part of the technological inputs that are going into vehicles as the world gradually changes into a digital one.

Predictive Technology

Vehicles through the aid of technology now can discern voice commands and act according to the driver having to press anything.

Computers on board the vehicles keep track of the vehicles’ functions and notify the driver as soon as anything needs are looked at.

The windshield of vehicles can also be turned into a screen for displaying useful information.

This can be done with the Augmented Reality Dashboard. It allows the driver to view important information through a HUD.

The driver can view information such as gas mileage, vehicle speed, weather, and RPM as well as a whole lot of others.

It can also help drivers follow navigation maps without having to take their eyes off the road ahead of them.

Solved Pollution And Emissions

Vehicles have now become cheaper to buy and the demand for them all over the world is at an all-time high.

This means the amount of emissions and air pollution has also gone up as the by-product of the fuel burned by these vehicles are released out into the atmosphere and these are harmful to human life.

Hybrid vehicles, which rely on a lot of technology, are also gradually making their way into the industry.

This move is spearheaded by electric vehicle maker, Tesla. This will help vehicle users to reduce the amount of pollution into the air as the number of combustion engine vehicles on the road will reduce.

Electric vehicles are gradually getting popular and more people are taking to them as time goes on.

Electric cars are expected to take up a sizable percentage of the total number of vehicles on the road by 2025 and eventually dominate the vehicle population by 2035.

These are some of the few ways through which technology is changing the automotive industry and the world as a whole. Technology has had an impact on almost everything in the world.

As time goes on, we will be seeing a lot more technology-inspired artifacts and inventions.  

Almost everyone knows that computers can be infected with numerous malware that causes damage to the laptop or steals information from its sender.

However, a few people are aware that android smartphones can also be attacked by various most dangerous malware that has been created specifically for the android platform.

Android is not as secure as IOS when it comes to mobile protection, making it easily prone to mobile malware attacks.

Due to this, most cybercriminals turn their attention to the android platform whenever they plan their malicious technology activities.

It is hard to detect when your device has been infected with malware. However, some things can alert you when your device does get infected.

Symptoms Of Malware-Infected Devices

Here are some of the symptoms that should let you know that there might be a malware infection on your android.

• Your device becomes slow.
• Random apps you have not downloaded appear on it
• Your battery starts to drain faster than expected
• Apps slow down when using them
• Higher data usage

Can Android Have Malware?

Yes, android does have malware, just like computers. However, they are primarily hard to detect because most people don’t see it as possible for an android phone to be infected with malware.
And that is why it is difficult to detect as compared to when a computer gets infected.

Most Dangerous Android Malware

To educate people on the awareness of android malware, we have compiled some of the most dangerous ones right here.

Shedun

This malware is one of the most well-known android malware out there, which came to the attention of software engineers in 2015.

It can automatically root your android device once it attacks it and leaves the device-wide open to numerous adverts.

To make it less detectable, it usually came with legitimate applications so that users would not suspect anything amiss.

Checks show that some Chinese devices had the malware pre-installed on them before selling these devices to unsuspecting buyers.

Removing this malware from your device is not that entirely easy, as you may need to reset your device to get rid of it.

Factory reset may not even work unless the device has to be rooted and then flashed if the model of the android device is old Godless.

This virus can be found in some applications on the android play store. There are several types of Godless malware and can infect Android devices running Android 5.1 or a lower version.

This makes it a hazardous malware that should not be considered lightly. The rate of this malware infecting your android device is very high unless you are extremely careful.

What It does is to root your android device when it goes off so that you would have no idea that it has rooted your device.

Copied Apps

Hackers and cybercriminals are always to get files onto devices, and the best way they do this is to make a clone of popular android apps.

A Pokemon guide app ended up infecting over 500,000 android devices when their users unknowingly gave the app access to their information.

One of the best ways to prevent such incidents from happening to you is to make sure to download apps from their sources.

It is also advisable to reduce the number of apps you download onto your device as you will never know which app has malware embedded in it or is malware entirely.

One has to be vigilant when it comes to android malware since you would be able to tell if you have been infected or not, unlike computer malware.

HummingBad

This android malware got celebrity status in 2016 when it announced itself. It can steal your information from your device while downloading apps without permission.

It is known to have spread to over more than 2 million Android devices globally. The malware infects your device when you visit a malicious website after it starts a download.

Performing a factory reset may remove this malware from your android device, but that is not a sure guarantee as it could be much deeper inside your device.

Rooting may be able to help remove it, or you may need to get yourself another device.

Gunpowder

This malware installs itself on you when you install third-party emulators for Nintendo game consoles.

Cybercriminals use emulation to hack unsuspecting people. Always make sure to check the site from where you are downloading your emulators before you go ahead with it.

Android malware is not known because they are much less detectable than computer malware.

However, they are really in existence and can infect your android device in numerous ways. One of the best ways to stay protected is to limit the number of apps on your device.

Don’t be downloading every app you see just because a friend is using that app. Most of this malware is embedded in apps that are usually downloaded from the internet.

That does not mean that the Google play store is entirely safe. Dangerous malware-infested apps have been reported on the Google play store numerous times.

We hope that this article has shed some light on mobile malware for you. Limiting your number app download is the best way to stay safe.

FakeDolphin

You might have heard of Dolphin browser before, or you haven’t?
Dolphin browser is a normal browser just like chrome, Mozilla, and the rest but with different features just like any other browser has its unique features.

The FakeDolphin malicious program gives the Dolphin browser to become your default browser alternative.
Its main aim is to automatically sign the user up for its services without the users having any idea about it.

Conclusion

Malware do attack phones, that is why it is very important for everybody to be careful when downloading things to their phone, when your phone gets infected, it will cause you more harm depending on the purpose of that malware.

In this article, we went through the most known and popular, and dangerous android malware, how to know if your phone has a virus, and also how to protect yourself from them.

The coronavirus pandemic has caused a lot of significant economic setbacks around the world, with Africa included.

The pandemic made all the headlines throughout the year 2020 into 2021. Businesses and industries came to a halt as the virus continued to spread from one nation to another.

Data gathered showed that industries that were affected the most by the pandemic appeared to be aviation, gambling, petroleum drilling, banking and hospitality.

 Although many industries affected by the pandemic registered a decrease in growth, the mobile money industry in Africa remained unscathed by the pandemic. The mobile money industry is now moving through a period of rapid growth.

The pandemic has been a positive occurrence to the mobile money industry. 

The bans and lockdowns that the governments imposed to curb the spread of the virus led many people to divert to the sector, thereby contributing to the industry’s growth.

Before the Covid-19 pandemic has begun spreading worldwide, the mobile money industry had a vibrant presence, with people finding it use much more convenient than having to go to the bank each time they needed to send money to nearby relatives.

The service is offered mainly through the telecommunications companies in Africa through registered agents situated in several nations.

The involvement of the telecommunications industry in the mobile money industry made it easier for ordinary person to use the service.

Because Africa is among the most under-banked regions globally, the mobile money introduction into the continent was a great way for people to transact money.

It’s fair enough to say that the industry was doing pretty well before the pandemic. A total estimate of 690 billion transactions was carried out, with over 60% of the figure coming from Africa.

During the pandemic, when governments were forced to close down schools, banks, sports places, and events to curb the spread of the virus, the use of mobile money further went up.

Most people could no longer transact business outside as some people were even afraid to do so. Such people had to resort to the use of mobile money to send and receive money.

M=Pesa in Kenya recorded growth in the number of users by a million after the country went on lockdown.

A similar thing happened in Nigeria as a digital tech bank in the giant African nation recorded growth in customers when lockdowns were announced.

People in Togo were able to wait for Covid-19 relief as they could receive financial help from people outside their region through the use of the mobile money apps they had. They helped the people to stay in place as they waited for the relief supplies to reach them.

People used mobile money services during the lockdown periods of the pandemic as the people could not access the banks anymore.

All that mobile money account holders had to do is collect the receivers mobile number and send the money to the receivers mobile money account.

This digital payments method helped people stay indoors during the pandemic as they send and receive money without leaving the comfort of their homes. All these together contributed to the growth of the mobile money industry in the African continent.

The industry has experienced tremendous growth in this pandemic era, and it is sure to keep growing at a steady pace. In Africa, the mobile money service was already gaining ground due to its introduction into the telecommunication companies’ system.

And since most Africans do not earn enough money to save at banks, most of them keep their money on the virtual wallet that comes with the mobile money application on their smartphones.

The industry is sure to keep growing even after the total eradication of the pandemic as more people would want to transact money business from their comfort zones.

Due to this, some banks have collaborated with the mobile money industry players to allow their customers to link their mobile money accounts to their bank accounts to send and withdraw money without having to visit the bank.

All these show how the mobile money industry has thrived when all business is supposed to have a hard time.

And this growth is sure to continue into the near future.