Smartphone privacy called into question as Android phones track owners that opted-out

Stephanie Beck
Smartphone privacy - Mobile data privacy

According to a new paper from Trinity College in Dublin, data sharing habits aren’t what they claim to be. A new report is calling smartphone privacy into question as researchers from Trinity College in Dublin showed that even when users opt out of tracking, devices are still riddled with unwanted trackers. Even savvy users who have avoided sketchy apps and have followed privacy guides aren’t immune. The smartphone privacy paper examined the data sharing habits of some of the popular app versions on Android, including those developed by Samsung, Huawei…

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Apple claims mobile malware is 47 times worse in Android phones than iPhones

L. Green
Mobile malware

The statement was released amidst the tech giant’s efforts to prevent third-party app installations. As Apple pushes back against rising pressure from governments and private companies to allow third-party app downloads on iOS, the iPhone maker has released a paper indicating that mobile malware is 47 times higher on Android devices when compared to its own. The company released the information with a new security paper using real-world security data. Among the statistics Apple shared included that Android was affected by 15 to 47 times more mobile malware than iPhone.…

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Benefits of Using a VPN

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Benefits of Using a VPN

The word “VPN” is all the rage in the online world because big companies collect our data and sell it to be used to advertise to us. You must have noticed that when you look up something you soon after get an ad for that item e.g. you might have looked up the best smart ACs and now you keep seeing advertisements for different AC units. Some people even believe that companies spy on us through our smart devices’ mics or cameras since advertisements that show up seem to be…

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Police use Tile GPS tracker to find car stolen in Albuquerque

John Montgallo
GPS tracker - Police

In this case, it wasn’t just about locating the vehicle’s keys but tracked down the car itself! The Albuquerque Police Department recently tracked down a stolen car using a Tile GPS tracker gadget the owner had tucked away within the vehicle. This has caused many drivers who have heard the story to consider this use for the popular tech. The Albuquerque police have started encouraging the use of a GPS tracker within vehicles in order to help locate them if they should be stolen. Devices like Tile and the Apple…

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The Evolving Cellular Technology

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cell technology 5g world

Cell phones are evolving in line as the trends change in technology for mobile phones. In the last few years, the industry of cell phones has seen a surge in sales thanks to the advent of 5G phones technologies that have altered how the game of mobile phones is played. As customers become increasingly aware of the latest technology in mobile phones and become more aware of the mobile phone technology, they’ll seek out a suitable bundle with the most advanced features that the cellular phone has. Thus, the pursuit…

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