Google has bought more than 1,000 technology patents from IBM as the Internet giant seeks to build up its portfolio and head off potential intellectual property suits.
Business
Jul 30, 2011
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Google's announcement that it will not provide security updates for older versions of its Android mobile operating system means that more than a billion users face growing security risks to their phones or tablets.
Software
Jan 19, 2015
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I always thought Google was missing out on a great opportunity in not having its own phone to take advantage of its Android operating system.
Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 9, 2016
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(Phys.org) —Security experts are warning us all over the place. The digital life used to be a cubicle and workstation. Now it's well, life. Everything is connected, and Internet is everywhere. That means criminal intruders ...
In large buildings, you can lose your orientation. Fraunhofer researchers have developed an Android app that navigates through passages, corridors, rooms and floors to the desired destination. They use WLAN to help with location. ...
Software
Nov 2, 2015
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A new streaming service aimed at kids will have episodes of classic cartoons like "Scooby Doo," ''The Flintstones" and "The Jetsons" as well as original series.
Telecom
Mar 7, 2017
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Just as U.S. companies are coming to grips with threats to their computer networks emanating from cyber-spies based in China, a noted expert is highlighting what he says is an even more pernicious vulnerability in smartphones.
Software
Feb 24, 2012
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Google is retiring its Photo Sphere Camera app on iOS and the Street View feature from the Google Maps app on Android in favor of a new app for both operating systems: the Street View app.
Software
Sep 4, 2015
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A custom mobile phone network came to life in the middle of Def Con as hackers showed off their technology skills in tribute to the infamous gathering's elite "ninjas."
Telecom
Jul 29, 2012
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(Phys.org) —Last month, news of smartphone vulnerabilities ended with more of a bang than a whimper when Bogdan Alecu, a system administrator at Levi9 and, also, an independent security researcher, presented his findings ...
