Sunday, August 31, 2014

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Busting Tech Myths: Phone Jailbreak, Mac Computers, Camera Pixels and More - International Business Times AU

Posted: 31 Aug 2014 05:17 AM PDT


Busting Tech Myths: Phone Jailbreak, Mac Computers, Camera Pixels and More
International Business Times AU
In this modern day and age, people practically live in a digital world where most individuals cannot really imagine a life without computers, laptops, tablets or cellphones. Despite people's dependence on 21st century technology, there are a lot of ...
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Friday, August 29, 2014

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Tech Review: Republic Wireless offers phone service for $5/month, what's the ... - kdvr.com

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 03:42 AM PDT


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Tech Review: Republic Wireless offers phone service for $5/month, what's the ...
kdvr.com
Every time you use your cell phone company's network, it costs them money. This includes placing a call, sending a text or surfing the web. What if you could avoid using "their" network by using your own Wi-Fi network when available? That's the concept ...

Tech Deals of the Week: Laptops, Headphones, Camera Phone, and More - NDTV

Posted: 29 Aug 2014 12:44 AM PDT


NDTV
Tech Deals of the Week: Laptops, Headphones, Camera Phone, and More
NDTV
When was the last time you paid full price for anything you bought? We don't remember either. This week grab a big-screen TV on a discount, get cashback, and hook it up with an HDMI dongle. Or grab the Apple MacBook Air or other laptops at a sweet price.
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Thursday, August 28, 2014

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Plugged-In Over Preppy: Teenagers Favor Tech Over Clothes - CNBC

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 06:44 AM PDT


CNBC
Plugged-In Over Preppy: Teenagers Favor Tech Over Clothes
CNBC
Aside from the attention given to tech items like phones, apps and accessories, some longstanding retailers have been hard hit by competition from fast-fashion stores like Forever 21 and H&M, which offer up-to-the-minute trends at low prices. Online ...

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Phone-Charging Bracelet - POPSUGAR (blog)

Posted: 28 Aug 2014 06:30 AM PDT


Phone-Charging Bracelet
POPSUGAR (blog)
While wearable tech is undoubtedly useful, it's not always the most stylish addition to an outfit. Enter the QBracelet — the newest high-tech gadget that's rising to the challenge of combining fashion and function. The bracelet acts as an incognito ...
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Wednesday, August 27, 2014

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Mobile Phones Need Better Location Tech for Emergencies - CIO

Posted: 27 Aug 2014 05:59 AM PDT


Mobile Phones Need Better Location Tech for Emergencies
CIO
The relative inaccuracy of location technology for 911 calls made from wireless phones is troubling in an era when more and more people are ditching landlines. If the caller can speak to a 911 operator, there's usually no problem. If they can't — they ...

California's Embrace of Anti-Theft Technology in Smartphones Puts a Squeeze ... - New York Times

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 05:41 PM PDT


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California's Embrace of Anti-Theft Technology in Smartphones Puts a Squeeze ...
New York Times
Jerry Brown of California on Monday will require that all smartphones sold in the state after July 2015 include a so-called kill switch, which lets an owner remotely deactivate a phone after it has been stolen. If the history of security technology is ...
How Cops and Hackers Could Abuse California's New Phone Kill-Switch Law Wired
Smartphone 'kill switch' is mandatory in California Tech Times
Smartphone 'Kill Switch' Law in California; Will Other States Follow? Top Tech News
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Hands-On With Hyperlapse, Instagram's New Video Creation App - TechCrunch

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 03:57 PM PDT


FT.com (blog)
Hands-On With Hyperlapse, Instagram's New Video Creation App
TechCrunch
Generally speaking, image stabilization tech is processing-intensive to the point where it really isn't feasible on mobile. However, by using the gyroscopes in the phone itself, the Instagram team used algorithms to calculate the movements of the phone ...
Instagram's Hyperlapse iPhone app rockets up the charts HITC
Instagram gets its very own multi-app strategy with Hyperlapse FT.com (blog)
Life Moving Too Slow For You? Try Instagram's Hyperlapse Video App Wall Street Journal (blog)
Tech Times  - Yahoo News
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It's not just the NSA: Phone surveillance tech lets any government track your ... - Gigaom

Posted: 25 Aug 2014 03:28 PM PDT


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It's not just the NSA: Phone surveillance tech lets any government track your ...
Gigaom
The reason? Surveillance equipment makers are selling the technology across the globe, making it much easier for tin-pot governments – and even criminal gangs – to spy on anyone with a mobile phone, according to a new report in the Washington Post.

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Tuesday, August 26, 2014

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Tech Tuesday: Protecting Your Phone While You're Outside - KBTX

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 06:01 AM PDT


Tech Tuesday: Protecting Your Phone While You're Outside
KBTX
We have some tips that work for this weekend and the rest of the year for keeping most phones and tablets safe from the sun, heat, water and dust. Seek the shade. Did you check the temperature? If you're seeing triple digits – forget putting your ...

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Amazon has sold no more than 35000 Fire phones, data suggests - The Guardian

Posted: 26 Aug 2014 04:41 AM PDT


The Guardian
Amazon has sold no more than 35000 Fire phones, data suggests
The Guardian
Amazon's Fire Phone was launched in July, after many teaser videos and an expansive unveiling by chief executive Jeff Bezos, who showed off features like its 3D-effect maps and multiple front-facing cameras. But since then, how many Amazon Fire Phones ...
Review: Amazon Fire Phone New York Daily News
Amazon Fire Phone Hands-on Review Recombu

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It's not just the NSA: Phone surveillance tech lets any government track your ... - Gigaom

Posted: 25 Aug 2014 03:28 PM PDT


Gigaom
It's not just the NSA: Phone surveillance tech lets any government track your ...
Gigaom
The reason? Surveillance equipment makers are selling the technology across the globe, making it much easier for tin-pot governments – and even criminal gangs – to spy on anyone with a mobile phone, according to a new report in the Washington Post.

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Report: Surveillance Companies Are Secretly Selling Tech That Tracks Your ... - Fast Company

Posted: 25 Aug 2014 09:19 AM PDT


Fast Company
Report: Surveillance Companies Are Secretly Selling Tech That Tracks Your ...
Fast Company
Cellular carriers already know where you are thanks to your phone. On paper it makes sense: Service providers like AT&T need to know your location in order to relay calls and texts, determining your position from cell towers. But now, according to a ...
Governments are buying tools that track your phone nearly anywhere Engadget

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For $33 you can own India's first Firefox OS phone - Gigaom

Posted: 25 Aug 2014 08:44 AM PDT


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For $33 you can own India's first Firefox OS phone
Gigaom
Mozilla continues to push its web-based Firefox OS phone with the first model in India available this week. Intex Technologies is selling the handset, dubbed the Cloud FX, for 1,999 rupees ($33.03 US) through Snapdeal.com. The relatively low cost means ...
Firefox phones arriving in India The Malay Mail Online
First impressions: Intex Cloud FX Firefox OS phone Times of India
Intex Technologies launches smartphone on Firefox OS The Hindu
Firstpost  - BBC News  - Tech2
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Sunday, August 24, 2014

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Phone-Charging Bracelets Are Now A Thing — What's Next? - Refinery29

Posted: 24 Aug 2014 09:39 AM PDT


Phone-Charging Bracelets Are Now A Thing — What's Next?
Refinery29
One of the most beautiful spawn born from the union of fashion and technology is probably the wearable charging device. Gone is that feeling of despair when your gadget power dwindles at the worst possible timing, and you're without a charger — there ...
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Saturday, August 23, 2014

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Tech Tips: Considerations when phone contracts end - Salt Lake Tribune

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 05:14 PM PDT


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Tech Tips: Considerations when phone contracts end
Salt Lake Tribune
In accepting the offers, I'd have to give up Verizon's unlimited data plan, which lets me use the phone's cellular data connection as much as I want without overage fees. It's so good that both Verizon and AT&T have been phasing it out. Existing ...
How the new smartphone plans stack up USA TODAY
Sprint Really Wants Your Smartphone Business, Is It The Time Right To Switch? Forbes
Sprint Offering Unlimited Data Plans for $60 Techlicious (blog)

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Tech Tips: Sprint's good rates come with a price - STLtoday.com

Posted: 21 Aug 2014 02:09 PM PDT


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Tech Tips: Sprint's good rates come with a price
STLtoday.com
The best deals tend to require that you buy a phone at full price or bring your own phone. Buying a phone means paying $600 or more up front for a high-end phone or spreading that out in monthly installments. With Verizon, you must participate in its ...
​Sprint attacks T-Mobile with $60 unlimited data plan CNET

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Friday, August 22, 2014

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New tech developed to stop phone use at the wheel - AutoExpress

Posted: 22 Aug 2014 04:20 AM PDT


AutoExpress
New tech developed to stop phone use at the wheel
AutoExpress
The research estimated that 80 per cent of crashes and 65 per cent of near collisions involved drivers inattentive to traffic for three seconds before the event and dialling a telephone number, for example, consumes about five seconds, resulting in 140 ...

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Tech Tips: Cell phone plans compared - Albuquerque Journal

Posted: 21 Aug 2014 02:03 PM PDT


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Tech Tips: Cell phone plans compared
Albuquerque Journal
In this Monday, July 29, 2013, photo, a Sprint logo is displayed on a smart phone in Montpelier, Vt. In revamping its prices and plans this week, Sprint is joining Verizon and AT&T in letting families share pools of data. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File).
Tech Tips: Sprint's good rates come with a price seattlepi.com

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You Can Unlock This High-Tech Padlock With Your Phone - TIME

Posted: 20 Aug 2014 07:32 AM PDT


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You Can Unlock This High-Tech Padlock With Your Phone
TIME
Get within 10 feet of the thing, keep your phone in your pocket and you'll be able to unlock it. You can share access with other people as well, turn off the auto-unlock-within-10-feet feature and receive alerts whenever Noke is unlocked by someone else.
Noke: The world's first Bluetooth padlock turns your phone into a key IBNLive

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Thursday, August 21, 2014

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The Fix for Your Phone Addiction? A Fake Phone - ABC News

Posted: 20 Aug 2014 01:05 PM PDT


ABC News
The Fix for Your Phone Addiction? A Fake Phone
ABC News
There's a low tech way for smartphone addicts who suffer from nomophobia -- the fear of being without their mobile devices -- to cope with being away from their beloved electronics. Introducing the noPhone. The brainchild of a group of Dutch and ...
The noPhone, Because Smartphone Separation Anxiety Is Real TechCrunch

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Attorney General Madigan Warns Illinois Residents of 'Microsoft' Tech Support ... - eNews Park Forest

Posted: 19 Aug 2014 09:27 AM PDT


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Attorney General Madigan Warns Illinois Residents of 'Microsoft' Tech Support ...
eNews Park Forest
Attorney General Lisa Madigan yesterday reported Illinois residents are being targeted by phone scammers who pose as representatives of Microsoft or related technology support service providers, claiming to have detected viruses or malware on targets' ...
Attorney General Madigan alerts residents of tech support phone scam Quad City Times
Madigan warns Illinois residents of 'Microsoft tech support phone scam' KFVS

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Tech review: Amazon phone better for info than shopping - Santa Fe New Mexican.com

Posted: 18 Aug 2014 08:22 PM PDT


Tech Times
Tech review: Amazon phone better for info than shopping
Santa Fe New Mexican.com
The new Amazon Fire Phone's Firefly feature, which lets the user take a photo of objects, numbers, artwork or books and have the phone recognize the item, is demonstrated in Seattle earlier this year. Firefly also can recognize songs, TV shows, and movies.
Amazon FireOS 3.5.1 update beefs up Fire Phone features Tech Times
Why Amazon's Fire Phone hasn't set the smartphone market ablaze TechHive
AT&T exclusivity stunting Fire Phone growth, study suggests CNET
TechRepublic  - Engadget  - Motley Fool
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Tech: Considerations when phone contracts end - Journal and Courier

Posted: 17 Aug 2014 11:24 AM PDT


Tech: Considerations when phone contracts end
Journal and Courier
In accepting the offers, I'd have to give up Verizon's unlimited data plan, which lets me use the phone's cellular data connection as much as I want without overage fees. It's so good that both Verizon and AT&T have been phasing it out. Existing ...
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