News tagged with cellular phone
Cell network security holes revealed, with an app to test your carrier
Popular firewall technology designed to boost security on cellular networks can backfire, unwittingly revealing data that could help a hacker break into Facebook and Twitter accounts, a new study from the University of Michigan ...
May 21, 2012 |
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Technology convergence may widen the digital divide
(Phys.org) -- Technology is helping communication companies merge telephone, television and Internet services, but a push to deregulate may leave some customers on the wrong side of the digital divide during this convergence, ...
May 17, 2012 |
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Researchers discover cell phone hackers can track your location without your knowledge
Cellular networks leak the locations of cell phone users, allowing a third party to easily track the location of the cell phone user without the user's knowledge, according to new research by computer scientists in the University ...
Feb 16, 2012 |
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Brazil proposes South American broadband network
Brazil on Tuesday proposed the creation of a fiber optic broadband connection network linking all South American countries to bring down the cost of Internet and cellular phone access.
Nov 29, 2011 |
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Hacker drone launches airborne cyber attacks
Computer security specialists showed off a homemade drone aircraft Friday capable of launching airborne cyber attacks, hijacking mobile phone calls, or even delivering a dirty bomb.
Aug 06, 2011 |
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When imitation doesn't flatter: When do consumers care about mimicry?
Consumers react strongly to their product choices being copied, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research. They really dislike it when the copycat is someone similar to them.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 15, 2011 |
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China has over 900 million mobile phone users
China had more than 900 million mobile phone subscribers at the end of April with nearly two-thirds of the world's most populous nation using cellular technology, the government said Tuesday.
May 24, 2011 |
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Bollywood marketing goes mobile
Times have changed in Bollywood from the days when all that was required to promote a film was a giant, hand-painted poster, a television or cinema trailer and the pulling power of a star actor.
May 18, 2011 |
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Apple fans line up to buy first batch of iPad 2s
(AP) -- The updated version of Apple Inc.'s iPad tablet computer went on sale Friday afternoon, and was greeted by the now-familiar lines of buyers outside Apple stores.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 12, 2011 |
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Melding Wi-Fi with digital TV 'white space'
Rice University researchers have won a $1.8 million federal grant for one of the nation's first, real-world tests of wireless communications technology that uses a broad spectral range -- including dormant broadcast television ...
Sep 02, 2010 |
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Hacker builds $1,500 cell-phone tapping device
(AP) -- A computer security researcher has built a device for just $1,500 that can intercept some kinds of cell phone calls and record everything that's said.
Aug 01, 2010 |
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S.Korea telecom firm to spend 4.3 billion dollars on network
South Korea's KT Corp said Tuesday it would spend 5.1 trillion won (4.3 billion dollars) until 2014 expanding its network to meet fast-growing demand from smartphones and other digital devices.
Jul 27, 2010 |
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India 3G auction to be held on schedule: minister
India's long-awaited auction for third generation (3G) mobile telecom services will be held on schedule next month, a minister said Friday, dismissing media speculation of a delay.
Dec 11, 2009 |
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NIST develops experimental validation tool for cell phone forensics
Viewers of TV dramas don't focus on the technology behind how a forensics crime team tracks a terrorist or drug ring using cell phone data, but scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology do. NIST researchers ...
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Grant awarded to improve the security of mobile devices and cellular networks
Smart phones -- like BlackBerrys and iPhones -- have become indispensable to today's highly mobile workforce and tech-savvy youngsters. While these devices keep friends and colleagues just a few thumb-taps ...
Nov 10, 2009 |
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