Qualcomm 5G mmWave call breaks distance record
Qualcomm Technologies announced Monday that it conducted the first successful extended range 5G data call over mmWave.
Sep 03, 2020 report
1
214
Telecom
News tagged with phone users
Computer Sciences
Mobile phone usage used to track economic status in Rwanda
(Tech Xplore)—A trio of researchers has used metadata from mobile phone users in Rwanda to predict economic status for populations in that country. In their paper published in the journal Science, Joshua Blumenstock and ...
Nov 27, 2015 report
0
12
Security
MasterCard, Syniverse to use geolocation for card security
Wait, wait. We know you're in Lima. How can you be buying two sofas in London? Catching you where you really are and not where thieves want to use your card elsewhere is in the works with Tuesday's announcement at Mobile ...
Feb 26, 2014 weblog
6
86
Security
Can your mobile phone get a virus? Yes, and you'll have to look carefully to see the signs
With nearly 84% of the world's population now owning a smartphone, and our dependence on them growing all the time, these devices have become an attractive avenue for scammers.
Apr 28, 2022
2
298
Internet
Facebook says hackers 'scraped' data of 533 mn users in 2019 leak
Facebook said Tuesday that hackers "scraped" personal data of some half-billion users back in 2019 by taking advantage of a feature designed to help people easily find friends using contact lists.
Apr 07, 2021
0
137
Software
A new advanced Android malware posing as system update
In recent weeks, Zimperium zLabs researchers revealed unsecured cloud configurations exposing user data across thousands of legitimate Android and iOS applications. Now, zLabs is advising Android users about a clever and ...
Mar 28, 2021 report
0
285
Internet
Google Chrome's new Live Caption feature will transcribe speech in videos
First introduced in 2019, Google Chrome's Live Caption accessibility feature offers real-time captions for audio playing on both Pixel and non-Pixel phones, including the Galaxy S20 series, OnePlus 8 series, OnePlus Nord ...
Mar 19, 2021 report
0
59
Consumer & Gadgets
Android 11 update offers tweaks and enhancements
They say good things come in small packages. This week's launch of the final release of Android 11 brings no big new attractions but rather several modest-size ones that should please most users.
Sep 09, 2020 report
0
47
Software
Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking
Apple and Google fueled hopes for digital technology's promise against a fast-moving, invisible killer, announcing a joint effort to help public health agencies worldwide leverage smartphones to contain the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 10, 2020
0
320
Consumer & Gadgets
Some mobile phone apps may contain hidden behaviors that users never see
A team of cybersecurity researchers has discovered that a large number of cell phone applications contain hardcoded secrets allowing others to access private data or block content provided by users.
Mar 31, 2020
0
288
