Combating traffic congestion with advanced data analytics
Fraunhofer IAO and Telefónica Deutschland are investigating how cell phone data could benefit traffic planning.
Engineering
Aug 17, 2016
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Telecoms groups fight back against free messaging
Just past the security gate for the world's largest cell phone trade show in Barcelona, executives of big mobile carriers can't avoid walking past a booth they would probably rather not see: It's for "Pinger," a small California ...
Telecom
Mar 1, 2012
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Before you trash that phone, read this
If you own a cell phone, at some point you're likely to upgrade to a newer model. But what should you do with your old phone?
Other
Mar 16, 2009
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US senators unveil mobile privacy, data theft bills
US senators introduced bills on Wednesday aimed at protecting the privacy of mobile phone users and safeguarding personal information of consumers stored online.
Internet
Jun 15, 2011
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Social circles: Study details the degree to which urban movement is linked to social activity
If you live in a city, you know that a fair amount of your movement around town is social in nature. But how much, exactly? A new study co-authored by MIT researchers uses a novel method to infer that around one-fifth of ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 26, 2015
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Hold the phone for vital signs
An iPhone app that measures the user's heart rate is not only a popular feature with consumers, but it sparked an idea for a Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) researcher who is now turning smart phones, and eventually ...
Engineering
Oct 6, 2011
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ElcomSoft undoes Apple's location security fix
(PhysOrg.com) -- ElcomSoft, a Russian computer forensics company that first came to the attention of the public in 2002 when it was sued and cleared of violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act for its eBook copyright ...
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.
Business
Jul 12, 2011
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A drone that finds survivors through their phones
A drone makes large circles in the sky. With two powerful antennas, it sniffs the data packets emitted by mobile phones. On the ground, an interface developed specifically for this project makes it possible to track the flight ...
Engineering
Jul 16, 2014
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Kickstarter says hackers got customer data (Update)
Online fundraising site Kickstarter says hackers got some of its customer data.
Security
Feb 16, 2014
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