http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. (Phys.org) -- How to lose friends and de-influence people: An app called "Find and Call" has been passing itself off as a mobile phone-book helper but has been discovered to be a Trojan which, once downloaded, has all the user’s address book contacts uploaded to a remote server where it proceeds to fire off SMS messages posing as the user. Find and Call was found both on the iOS App Store and Google Play store. Kaspersky Lab sounded the alarm on Thursday in a report from Kaspersky Lab expert Denis Maslennikov. http://phys.org/news260768061.html Technology Fri, 06 Jul 2012 05:10:01 EST news260768061 Twitter Inc. said that to help users find friends also using the service, it retrieves entire address book from users' smartphones, including names, email addresses and phone numbers, and keeps the data on its servers for 18 months. http://phys.org/news248694509.html Technology Fri, 17 Feb 2012 10:10:02 EST news248694509 Apple on Wednesday said application developers will have to get express permission from users before tapping into contact information stored in its popular gadgets, in a move to address privacy concerns. http://phys.org/news248545161.html Technology Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:30:01 EST news248545161 (AP) -- With two new products, Skype has made it easier to make Internet calls from home phones, for savings on international calls and potentially also domestic ones. http://phys.org/news235885321.html Electronics Thu, 22 Sep 2011 05:30:02 EST news235885321 Computer security firms issued warnings on Friday over a computer virus that arrives by email offering downloads of "free sex movies" or documents. http://phys.org/news203357273.html Technology Fri, 10 Sep 2010 17:30:01 EST news203357273 Of the things users expect their cell phones to be -- address book, calendar, camera, music player -- a wallet isn't one of them, according to research by a Kansas State University marketing professor. http://phys.org/news185801725.html Other Sciences Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:50:01 EST news185801725 Most people have scores of contacts, scattered around their mobile phone, e-mail address book and multiple social networking sites. Scientists at Hewlett-Packard can tell you which of those contacts are your closest friends. http://phys.org/news180293006.html Technology Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:40:01 EST news180293006 With more than 40,000 direct professional contacts on LinkedIn, Steven Burda wants to ensure he always has up-to-date information to maintain his network. He couldn't resist signing up for a digital business card, where users' information is constantly updated and spread across multiple platforms. That means no more outdated phone numbers or lost business cards. http://phys.org/news171826636.html Technology Thu, 10 Sep 2009 20:40:03 EST news171826636 With the exception of touch-tone phones, Caller ID and cell phones, talking on the phone hasn't changed a lot during the past few decades. That's a big reason why people are increasingly choosing to text, e-mail and send instant messages instead of making a call. http://phys.org/news168717446.html Technology Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:20:01 EST news168717446 (AP) -- New York's attorney general charged Thursday that Tagged.com stole the identities of more than 60 million Internet users worldwide - by sending e-mails that raided their private accounts. http://phys.org/news166377499.html Technology Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:10:07 EST news166377499