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Apple and Google collaborate on digital privacy effort to address unwanted tracking

05/05/202305/04/2023 Stephanie Beck

The technology giants are accepting input from advocacy groups and industry participants. Location-tracking devices have become extremely commonplace as consumers use them to make it easier to find everything from luggage to their car keys, but digital privacy has become a serious concern. These gadgets can relatively easily be misused by wrongdoers for unwanted tracking of others. As a result, Apple and Google submitted a joint proposal for industry specifications that could help to combat the misuse of tracking gadgets using Bluetooth technology for unwanted tracking and threatening personal and…

Samsung might choose Bing search engine as default

04/19/202304/18/2023 John Montgallo

Alphabet shares tumbled upon the initial announcement that Google might no longer have exclusivity. As the news broke that Samsung is thinking about replacing Google with the Bing search engine from Microsoft as a default on all its devices, Alphabet’s shares initially fell by more than 4 percent in premarket trading. The electronics company from South Korea has not set the choice in stone but is considering the option. According to a report in the Globe and Mail, just the fact that Samsung is even thinking of choosing the Bing…

Samsung plans to make its Galaxy Watch 6 better looking

04/11/202304/07/2023 Sam Lambert

The electronics giant is expected to unveil the new and more appealing smartwatch in August. Samsung is expected to show its Galaxy Watch 6 to the world for the first time in August, and speculation about the device suggests that there will be some notable improvements in the way the smartwatch looks. The brand is already well known for quality, attractive devices but the company isn’t stopping there. According to some of the latest Galaxy Watch 6 leaks on sites known for getting it right, the Samsung smartwatch is going…

Popularity of OLED tablets skyrockets and is expected to grow even more next year

01/31/202301/30/2023 L. Green

This version of the display panels has been jumping in penetration compared to LCD displays. OLED tablets have sharply taken off in their penetration among consumers after that market previously had been firmly held by LCD screens. This technology has already dominated smartphones but didn’t make it in larger screens. Samsung was among the earliest largescale adopters of OLED tablets. While other companies didn’t initially follow suit, the devices became considerably throughout the pandemic. According to a report by Counterpoint Research, the lockdowns and remote work that were widespread throughout…

BlackBerry and Samsung team up to boost mobile security protections

12/06/202212/05/2022 L. Green

The companies are focusing on building enhanced protection for BYOD and remote workers. With the explosion of remote workers over the last handful of years, mobile security from bring your own device (BYOD) usage has become a considerable concern, so BlackBerry and Samsung have teamed up to provide new solid small business and enterprise solutions. The companies have teamed up to help protect companies against the risk of cybercriminal attacks. Cybercriminals were quick to take advantage of low mobile security levels when workers suddenly switched to remote positions in droves.…