Feb 10
The world woke up Monday morning to yet more unsettling news about how the NSA is spying on people. This time, though, the repercussions are deadly.
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Jan 10
At this point, nobody’s surprised to hear that the authorities can track your cell phone. But what you might not realize is just how easy and how incredibly cheap it is.
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Dec 11
The big carriers have long subsidized phones to lure customers in. But that could all be coming to an end, if AT&T’s chief is to be believed.
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Dec 10
MetaPhone Stanford University crowdsourced project shows NSA’s three-hop reach
Posted in: Today's ChiliThe NSA, through means by which the average citizen cannot tread, has been collecting vast amounts of phone metadata that is intended to help locate and track terrorists and related activity. Though not always keeping up to standard, what the NSA does is not illegal and has been the subject of intense criticism across the […]
Dec 09
Police don’t have much trouble getting access to your cell phone data. Location data, call records, text messages—it’s all up for grabs, often without a warrant. In fact, last year alone, law enforcement authorities made at least 1.1 million requests to mobile carriers for your information.
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Nov 19
Remember the idea to prevent cell phone theft with a so-called kill switch that would disable the device remotely after it had been stolen? Well, lawmakers are having the darnedest time getting a policy in place, in part due to carriers. Let me rephrase that: due to greedy carriers.
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Nov 08
Gogo is perhaps best known for providing fliers with wireless Internet access when above the clouds, making long flights a tad less tedious. Soon it will be known for a bit more amongst fliers — as the service that allows passengers to chat on their phones as if they have regular cellular service, which could […]
Oct 28
Blackberry introduced its new Z30 smartphone back in September, and starting next month enthusiasts will be able to grab it exclusively from Verizon. With the handset comes a 5-inch HD display, as well as options for those who want to go with monthly device payments over a typical two-year contract. Verizon doesn’t specify what day […]
Oct 22
On September 2, it was revealed that Microsoft had acquired Nokia’s Devices and Services business, something that is in the final stages of being wrapped up. In an interview with The Telegraph today, Nokia’s Stephen Elop spoke about this, saying that it is possible that Microsoft could drop the Nokia brand on smartphones in the […]
Oct 17
Archos Titanium smartphone budget series brings Jelly Bean and Dual-SIM support
Posted in: Today's ChiliArchos has rolled out the red carpet for four new budget smartphones under the new Titanium series. The phones are being targeted at those who don’t want to shell out for higher end handsets, but who need certain aspects to be robust in their offerings: Google services access, network support, and such. The prices range […]
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