News tagged with phone service provider

3Qs: Mobile tracking in criminal investigations

Last week, the American Civil Liberties Union released a new report revealing that law-enforcement agencies frequently use cell-phone tracking data provided by wireless carriers — often without a warrant. ...

Other Sciences / Other

created Apr 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

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 ...

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

British firms warned of Olympics Internet gaps

British businesses are being warned of possible Internet breakdowns, data caps and "unavoidable" mobile phone problems during the London 2012 Olympics, in official advice from the Games organisers.

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Verizon sues to overturn 'net neutrality' rules

Verizon Communications, the largest U.S. cell phone carrier, is suing to overturn new government regulations governing the flow of Internet traffic.

Technology / Telecom

created Oct 01, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 7

Smartphone use to soar in Asia: Nielsen

Smartphone use is poised to soar in Asia bringing with it a dramatic change in how people there access information on the Internet, according to industry tracker Nielsen Company.

Technology / Business

created Jul 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Africa's tech explosion promises economic growth

Ask web entrepreneur Stefan Magdalinski why he moved from London to Cape Town two years ago, and he points to a map that illustrates the technological revolution reshaping Africa.

Technology / Business

created Oct 26, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

How to pick the perfect smart phone

In the past few months we've seen more than a dozen new high-quality smart phones with powerful hardware -- and tested them.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Sep 24, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

World Cup coverage expands on the Web, cell phones

(AP) -- With games airing live on cell phones and computers, the World Cup will get more online coverage than any major sporting event yet. Watching highlights the next day on TV or YouTube will suddenly ...

Technology / Telecom

created Jun 09, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Vonage to settle investigation involving 32 states

(AP) -- Internet phone service provider Vonage Holdings Corp. has agreed to pay $3 million to 32 states to settle an investigation into some of its business practices.

Technology / Business

created Nov 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

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 ...

Technology / Telecom

created Nov 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Cloud computing gathers steam with mobile devices

The outlook for the wireless industry is getting cloudier. Consumers have tapped into cloud computing technology for years: sending messages via Hotmail, uploading photos to Facebook or editing a spreadsheet on Google Docs ...

Technology / Internet

created Sep 30, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US mulls stiffer sentences for common Net proxies

(AP) -- "Proxy" servers are an everyday part of Internet surfing. But using one in a crime could soon lead to more time in the clink.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4