CNET reports on claims by Roku CEO Anthony Wood that Apple TV is a money-loser.

Apple TV is essentially an accessory for the iPad. They lose money, which is unusual for Apple,” he said Thursday, speaking at the Recode conference here. “If you’re losing money, why would you want to sell more.

The CNET reporter failed to notice the flaw in Wood’s assertion. The Apple TV was estimated to [cost $64 to build back in 2010](http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9189541/_Margin_challenged_Apple_TV_costs_64_to_build). I’m sure costs would have gone down in the past few years. Given that the Apple TV sells at$99, how is that making a loss?

Also, it is an incredible lack of insight to miss the true value of a content providing device. You need to consider profits generated from the content served by the device. Just ask Amazon.

Oh, speaking of Amazon, Roku has bigger problems to deal with than the profits from Apple TV.

Forbes reports that 97% of mobile malware is on Android devices.

If you want to stay safe on Android there’s the solution: stick to buying apps on the Play Store and every one in 1000 apps you buy may have had malware for a brief period.

I’ll like to hear what pro-Android users have to say. Keep in mind that a large proportion of Android users are probably not tech savvy enough to know how to scan for malware.

Ars Technica reports on two Android apps that secretly mine Litecoin and Dogecoin.

Users with phones and tablets that are suddenly charging slowly, running hot, or quickly running out of batteries may want to consider if they have been exposed to this or similar threats. Also, just because an app has been downloaded from an app store – even Google Play – does not mean it is safe.

Google Play is not secure. But lack of outrage regarding the matter is rather disturbing. Are Android users more concerned about how the mining could be done even more discreetly, rather than be alarmed that their phones are used for something they were unaware of, without their consent?

AndroidCentral explains why apps stored on the SD card stop working after updating to KitKat.

It’s simple, really. Prior to Android 4.4 KitKat, applications — provided they had permission to access the SD card — could read and write to any area on removable storage, including the system folders like DCIM, Alarms, etc. That has all changed, and now third-party applications — as in ones you download from Google Play or elsewhere — can only write to files and folders that they have created or have taken ownership of.

This should have been how it was designed from the start. There are people who say they will not update to KitKat because of the hassle to work around the change in SD card support. But if you wanted things to work out of the box, perhaps you should have considered iOS. Isn’t the draw of Android, or so I’ve been told, its flexibility in allowing users to handle the files and folders?

Of course, you can choose not to upgrade. You just need to be very careful with the apps you install and trust that the apps you choose to install have no malicious intents.

TechCrunch reports on Whatsapp’s response to the report security flaws in its Android app.

Under normal circumstances the data on a microSD card is not exposed. However, if a device owner downloads malware or a virus, their phone will be at risk. As always, we recommend WhatsApp users apply all software updates to ensure they have the latest security fixes and we strongly encourage users to only download trusted software from reputable companies.

WhatsApp is shifting the blame to users for downloading malware. This does not address the issue of their encryption being cracked.

Google also needs to rethink the way they allow apps to access folders. Perhaps they can learn from how Apple sandboxes iOS apps.

For now, Android users should be very careful what apps they install as the exploit still works with the latest version of WhatsApp. Of course, if you don’t mind people reading your messages, then it’s not an issue.

Business Insider reports on how LeBron James reacted to his Samsung’ meltdown.

His tweet:

My phone just erased everything it had in it and rebooted. One of the sickest feelings I’ve ever had in my life!!!

Upon realising that he just bashed his sponsor, he deletes his tweet. Another PR disaster for Samsung, but at least he didn’t tweet with an iPhone.