Android lockscreen hack gives thieves access to locked phones

A security analyst has discovered a way to bypass the password lockscreen on an Android device and gain full access to the victim's phone, using ...

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Android Pay rolls out to customers of PNC, US Bank; more banks to come

PNC and U.S. Bank are rolling this out to customers who have Android phones. This comes a year after Apply Pay was launched. Now, people with ...

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Android Pay: We go hands on with Google's new service

The only real obstacle right now is that many Android phones don't have fingerprint sensors, so you'll have to verify purchases with a four-digit PIN; ...

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ASPPA Launches PC Online

ASPPA's Plan Consultant magazine has a new online home on ASPPA Net: PC Online, which provides selected articles from PC magazine dating ...

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How social media is revolutionizing debates

Sen. Rand Paul, R-Kentucky, officially announced his presidential bid April 7 at a rally in Louisville. Paul is the son of former presidential hopeful Ron ...

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EPFO unveils mobile app, handset-based services

NEW DELHI: Retirement fund body EPFO today launched a mobile application and other phone-based services like accessing PF account details for ...

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Review: iOS 9 delivers polish and stability

Over the last couple of years, iOS has rightfully come under criticism for being less than rock-solid stable. This year's version appears to be aimed at ...

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Should You Download Apple's New iOS 9 Right Away?

After the debacle around the release of iOS 8, which Wired called Apple's buggiest release ever, the company set out to do things differently with iOS 9 ...

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Will iOS 9 Break My Old iPhone?

How does Apple Inc. AAPL 0.84 % get people to keep buying new iPhones? One theory says it's planned obsolescence. New versions of the iOS ...

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iOS 9 UK release date & features: Available today for iPhone & iPad

The final version of iOS 9 will be available as a free download for iPhone and iPad today. We explain what that will mean for you in our complete guide ...

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Apple will release iOS 9 and watchOS 2 at 6pm UK time

HOLD ONTO YOUR HATS, Apple fans: we're now just hours away from the release of iOS 9 and watchOS 2. Apple will begin the rollout of both ...

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How to prepare your iPhone/iPad for the iOS 9 update and make sure you run into zero troubles

For the first time ever, Apple released a public beta of its iOS 9 this year. It was available for anyone with a compatible device that was willing to get a ...

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Uhuru's laptop project for Kenya schools will not improve grades, study shows

Pupils of City Primary School, Nairobi county, work on their laptops during the launch of the nomadic education programme at KICD in May. Photo/ ...

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'Tax Avoider' Google Should Be Banned From Canadian Leaders' Debate: Group

Google's CEO may be “proud” of the way his company avoids taxes, but a Canadian tax watchdog group thinks the tech giant's tax practices should ...

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Android Lollipop devices can be unlocked with this simple HACK

ANDROID users should be careful not to misplace their smartphones until they're sure they have updated to the latest version of Lollipop as a ...

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Android 5 lock-screens can be bypassed by typing in a reeeeally long password. In 2015

If you've got an Android 5 smartphone with anything but the very latest version of Lollipop on it, it's best to use a PIN or pattern to secure your ...

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Need for Speed delayed into 2016 on PC

Need for Speed's PC version has been delayed from its November release until Spring 2016. Expect to see more delays like these in the next year or ...

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Business briefs

By Lisa M. Esquivel Long, lesquivel@news-sentinel.com ... The center's west tower is under renovation to house USF's Music Technology program.

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Waste Re-Use and Tech: Patent Awarded For Recycled Building Materials

A prototype built out of BioSIPs materials. This new eco-friendly construction system can make use of noxious weeds, discarded wood products, and ...

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Spotify Running mode finally arrives on Android

Spotify's Running mode, previously exclusive to its iOS app, has now turned up on Android phones. Its main feature is its ability to find and play music ...

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Google Accused Of Breaking Russian Competitive Law, Preventing Vendors From Installing Other ...

Earlier in the year, Yandex made a complaint to the Russian Federal Antimonopoly Service Authority against Google saying Android phone ...

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Local children's hospital using social media to entice Taylor Swift

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) – The patients and staff at the Riley Hospital for Children at IU Health have been using social media to attract the attention of ...

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Columbia Heights School Board Member Keeps Position after Controversial Social Media Post

A Columbia Heights school board member will keep his position despite a derogatory comment made on a social media account under his name.

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Research and Markets: Mobile Phone Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) and Real Time Locating ...

The term Indoor Positioning Systems (IPS) primarily concerns location-based services on mobile phones where GPS does not work. The term Real ...

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Queen Elizabeth II pitches everything from discount furniture to mobile phones...sort of

While this T-Mobile ad for 2011's Royal Wedding featured the Queen waving in an uncharacteristically enthusiastic and rhythmic manner as she ...

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iOS 8's final score: 87% of users upgraded

iOS 8 is about to join the big tech scrapyard in the sky, but before it's replaced by iOS 9, Apple has posted one last set of adoption figure — showing ...

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iOS 9 release: Apple opts for subtlety

iPhone and iPad owners will immediately notice a small but satisfying change after updating to the latest version of iOS this week. As you enter your ...

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Apple's iOS 9 update release will save iPhone battery life and speed up browsing

Called 'Move to iOS', the app securely transfers contacts, message history, camera photos and videos, web bookmarks, mail accounts, calendars, ...

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Lenovo announces 17.3-inch Y700 gaming laptop for Rs 1,25000

Lenovo has announced the IdeaPad Y700-17ISK, its 17-inch full HD display sporting gaming laptop, at the Lenovo India Gaming Week in Mumbai.

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Google's about to provide free Wi-Fi to 400 Indian railway stations

The daily commute of millions of Indians is about to get far more enjoyable, with Google and Indian Railways partnering to roll out super-fast free Wi-Fi ...

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Google Backs Startup Oscar Health Insurance

Insurance startup Oscar Health Insurance Corp. has a powerful new ally in its uphill battle to win customers from entrenched insurance giants: Google ...

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NOTRE DAME FOOTBALL: Irish D comfortable with Georgia Tech's options

SOUTH BEND — Aside from the ones that employ the system themselves, few Division I head coaches are better equipped to face Georgia Tech's ...

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Need for Speed Reboot Delayed on PC

The upcoming reboot of the Need for Speed franchise has been delayed on PC. Simply titled Need for Speed, the game was originally set for release ...

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Leadership on the agenda for PC annual?

The Liberals rallied behind Wade MacLauchlan, the government sent out strong signals that a spring election was imminent and carefully laid PC ...

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Warhammer 40000: Regicide review

In normal chess moving a knight out is a safe early move. In Regicide, I whip my knight into the midfield and into range of the boltguns carried by my ...

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BlackBerry: Embracing software to reclaim the EMM market

To some, the word 'BlackBerry' will always bring to mind a chunky phone with a full keyboard on it. For some, it might also recall the dinner guest who ...

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New Leaks & Rumors: BlackBerry Venice Android Slider Spotted in the Streets of Torronto

The new BlackBerry 10 is displayed during the device's launch in New York, U.S., on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013. Research In Motion Ltd. (RIM), taking ...

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Wireless executive who passed confidential information about BlackBerry to an analyst, gets jail time

Dunham allegedly told Detwiler Fenton's Johnston in April 2013, that returns of the BlackBerry Z10, the first handset powered by BlackBerry 10, were ...

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Snapdragon 820 WILL Support INSANE 600Mbps LTE-A Speeds

“This is the first publicly announced processor for use in mobile devices to support LTE Category 12 in the downlink and Category 13 in the uplink,” ...

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Snapdragon 430 & Snapdragon 617 Looks To Shake Up Budget Space In 2015/16

After something of a rocky start to 2015, Qualcomm -- one of the biggest names in mobile technology -- is gearing up for the release of its next flagship ...

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Continental developing mirror-eliminating camera technology

Automotive data available for graphing, exporting and viewing static data tables. Must have a data center subscription to access content. Lists also ...

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Driving with Android Auto - review

LOS ANGELES - We all know we spend way too much time in cars fiddling with our phones for directions, answering texts and listening to music and ...

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Facebook can notify Android users via Chrome, as well as its app

At least on Android, for now. If this sounds familiar, it's because Google announced the planned feature back in Spring, only Facebook (by far and ...

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Android M 6.0 Marshmallow: Top 5 Features You Should be Excited About [Release Date ...

In two months, the upcoming Android version will start coming to mobile devices powered by the Google-designed OS. What makes Marshmallow an ...

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Top 10 most popular Android and iOS travel apps contain critical security flaws

The top 10 most popular travel apps for Android and iOS devices contain critical flaws, according to the 2015 Travel App Security Study by mobile app ...

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Wearable tech in 2019: Apple Watch and Android dominate, Pebble & Tizen suffer

It's 2019 and you're wearing a smartwatch. It's an Apple Watch. Or if not, then almost certainly it's running Android Wear or some other version of ...

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Spotlight: Lockdown Pro is a competent app lock down tool for Android with many security twists

Looking for a good Android app lock? Here's to Lockdown Pro, one of the most polished tools available for the task. Its bread and butter is locking any ...

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How to ditch credit cards and turn your Android phone into a contactless money spending machine

Barclaycard is introducing new features to its Android app that will enable contactless payment and allow customers to continue using their account if ...

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10000 Cabs and Buses Getting Smart Technology Under Pilot Program

"Imagine having a car that is equipped with technology that can correct human errors," U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said as he ...

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4 Small Cap Technology Stocks That Portfolio Managers Love

We screened that list for technology companies 24/7 Wall Street readers may be familiar with and came up with four outstanding stocks to buy now.

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Wall Street is trying to tap into the 'enormous' potential of the technology behind bitcoin

It is the technology behind it - the so-called blockchain - which gets finance executives really excited. Bitcoin is a digital currency, the value of which ...

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Technology Is Really Starting to Creep Us Out

In Hollywood they call it the uncanny valley effect: When you try to make animated humans look too realistic, they suddenly seem creepy—like ...

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Barclaycard beats Google to Android contactless payments in UK

BARCLAYCARD will introduce contactless payments to its Android app – and allow customers to make tap-to-pay purchases of up to £100.

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Huawei Nexus 6 Will Come With 3GB RAM, Android Marshmallow And Troublesome Snapdragon ...

The Huawei Nexus 6 is an important smartphone for the company and will come with 3GB of RAM, Android Marshmallow and the troublesome ...

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Android Lollipop 5.1 Update Coming to Samsung Galaxy S4, Moto X (1st Gen) [Release Date ...

The tech news portal also noted that the OS update comes with "new additions like UI improvements, Android security improvements (Stagefright ...

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Russian accuses Google of abusing Android's dominance

FAS explained that Google abused its dominant market current position with the company's operating system, Android. According to the regulators, ...

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Sony rolls out Android 5.1.1 for the Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact, and Z Ultra

The devices getting it this time around are basically successors of sorts to that particular series. They're also quite old, which makes the fact that Sony ...

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Technology in classrooms doesn't make students smarter

In fact, in countries that reported the most technology use in the classroom, such as Spain, Sweden and Australia, students' reading performance ...

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GUEST COMMENTARY: Globalization, technology affect approach to environment

Nations are developing, urban density is increasing, and the age of information technology is transforming the way societies, businesses and ...

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BlackBerry Venice Android Slider Smartphone Release Imminent As New Leaked Photo Surface

Recently, the handset was spotted at the Toronto Film Festival running on Android operating system. BerryFlow blog has released a leaked photo of ...

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Barclaycard to launch NFC payments on Android ahead of Apple Pay

The banking giant said some time ago it'll eventually play nice with Apple Pay, but it's decided in the interim to turn its attention to Android users.

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BlackBerry 'Venice' Android Phone Spotted in the Wild

We have seen BlackBerry's 'Venice' slider smartphone, believed to run Android, in live images before. Now, a fresh image featuring the ...

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Technology that predicts your next security fail

In 2013, the IRS paid out $5.8 billion in refunds for tax filings it later realized were fraudulent, according to a 2015 report by the Government ...

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If you love technology, you should hate the nation state

When I was a teenager, I would have told you that religion is the cause of all the world's ills. I was fairly convinced of that. Today, I'm not totally ...

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Data, technology and creativity in marketing: 10 things we learned

We need to stop using terminology like big data because it puts the emphasis of data hoarding as the focus. All good growth hackers use the term ...

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Open positions Luleå University of Technology

Jobs LTU research company Shell, Ericsson, Scania LKAB airbus volvo IBM PhD student lecturer Professor teacher researchers technical ...

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America's Voting Technology Crisis

But with rapidly aging voting technology, the risk of machines failing is greater than it has been in many years. In a close election, the performance of ...

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TIFF 2015: The Martian gives intimate view of Mars, today's space technology

If you were stranded alone on Mars with hardly any food, oxygen, water and a limited supply of space technology and duct tape, what would you need ...

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Online learning platform Coursera bets big on India, to start new technology, business courses

Indians represent enrollments in technology and data courses even relative to the high popularity of these topics worldwide. The Indian learners are ...

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Google's mandatory Android app-bundling breaks antitrust law, Russia rules

However, mirroring the situation in parts of Europe, Android is by far the dominant mobile OS in Russia, and accounted for about 76 percent of all ...

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A national workforce and technology program earns bipartisan support

In a political climate where every single issue or policy seems to have a dividing line between Democrats and Republicans, the National Science ...

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Qualcomm Introduces Next-Generation Fast Charging Technology with Quick Charge 3.0

Quick Charge 3.0 is the third generation of this technology and is the first of its kind to employ Intelligent Negotiation for Optimum Voltage (INOV), ...

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Technology Sector Update for 09/14/2015: WPCS, SLH, MRVL

Technology stocks were still underwater this afternoon, with shares of technology companies in the S&P 500 posting a 0.3% retreat. In company news ...

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Dell, InMobi enter into technology collaboration

Mobile advertising platform InMobi and PC maker Dell are strengthen their partnership by developing and customizing Dell hardware and software ...

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Android 5.1.1 Lollipop Update For Sony Xperia Z1, Z1 Compact, Z Ultra Rolling Out

Sony has reportedly released the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update for the Xperia Z lineup of handsets, including the Xperia Z1, Xperia Z1 Compact and ...

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Sphero's Star Wars BB-8 Droid Now Supports Voice Commands On Android

Android users can now use voice commands for the Sphero BB-8 Droid, which is a robotic ball made in the likeness of the Star Wars VII: The Force ...

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Warning over use of technology in schools

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has warned that the use of technology in schools may be doing more harm than good.

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Technology doesn't make school pupils smarter: OECD report

The report measured the impact of technology use at school on international test results, such as the OECD's Pisa tests taken in dozens of countries ...

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School technology struggles to make an impact

And perhaps the most disappointing finding is that technology seems of little help in bridging the skills divide between advantaged and disadvantaged ...

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Alcoa (AA) Enters Agreement to Commercialize Micromill Technology

Alcoa (NYSE: AA) announced it will commercialize its breakthrough Micromill technology, working with the Danieli Group, a global supplier of plants ...

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HTC One A9 (Aero) Specifications To Include Android 6.0 Marshmallow On Board

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Rochester-area company says their technology can detect railroad wheel defects before damage is ...

Officials with Matzan Reliability Solutions say technology they want to bring to the north country could head off any potential rail accidents.

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Intelligent machines: Call for a ban on robots designed as sex toys

A campaign has been launched calling for a ban on the development of robots that can be used for sex. Such a use of the technology is unnecessary ...

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What's new in Windows 10 Mobile Insider Preview build 10536.1004

One-handed use will also naturally time out after several seconds and return to your regular view. Give it a try and let us know what you think.

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Windows 10 Mobile Build 10536.1004 hits Insider Fast Ring

After rebooting your phone, you won't see notifications, such as new ... Let us know how your overall experience is with build 10536.1004 once you ...

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New iPhone 6s confirmed with 12Mp camera, A9 chip, 2GB of RAM and 3D Touch: Apple iPhone ...

If you will be taking a lot of photos on your iPhone, you'd be much safer ... new iPhone can use O2's Recycle programme to cash in their old phone in order to .... know that the Apple TV will be the 'middle man' between you and your ...

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Making Cents: What emigrants need to know for claiming back tax

If you are returning to study rather than work, your entitlements may be ... Download it to your phone and it will check your location and let you know ...

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Windows 10 Mobile Build 10536.1004 hits Insider Fast Ring

After rebooting your phone, you won't see notifications, such as new ... Let us know how your overall experience is with build 10536.1004 once you ...

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Known Problems with IP Targeting

It is cheaper compared to other forms of mobile audience targeting, but I'll get ... Do you even know if your message is reaching the right audience?

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The Moto Body fitness-tracking app is now available on your phone

There are probably way too many ways to keep tabs your activity these ... and even your phone let you know how how healthy or lethargic you are.

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How to stop nuisance calls and reduce number of unwanted phone calls and text messages

If you do not know who is phoning you could wait for them to leave a message. ... If you fill in a form and have to enter your phone number, you can use ...

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What To Expect In iOS 9.1

With iOS 9.1 Siri will be able to learn your voice, so it will know when you-and not someone else–is using the “Hey, Siri” feature. PhoneArena has also ...

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10 Things You Need To Know About The New Apple TV

With it you can swipe or press your way through Apple TV's new interface. But the remote also has a new Siri button–matter of fact, the remote's official ...

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INVERS outdoes Tesla

Tesla is known for setting new industry standards, including vehicle access via smartphone. Now this technology is also taking over the car sharing ...

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What Jeremy Corbyn's victory means for science and technology

But what impact will the new leader of the opposition have on the UK's science and technology sectors? From the UK as a nuclear power to ...

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Technology Stock Roundup: AAPL/GOOGL Products, YHOO IRS Loss

Apple's event brought a few surprises, with the new iPhones featuring a better processor, better camera, 3D Touch (by varying the pressure you get to ...

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The Week's Best Android, iPhone, iPad, and Windows Phone Apps

eBay: We all know eBay, and I know from personal experience that having push notifications on your mobile makes bidding on something a heck of a ...

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Deepomatic Grabs $1.4 Million For Its Deep Learning Visual Search Technology

French startup Deepomatic just raised $1.4 million (€1.2 million) from Alven Capital and business angels, such as Pierre Valade and Jean-Charles ...

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Bits | With 'Brandeis' Project, Darpa Seeks to Advance Privacy Technology

The Pentagon's advanced research arm is pursing privacy technology. And this time, it is technology intended to protect individual privacy rather than ...

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Tigo Announces Revolutionary Predictive IV Technology Enabling Maximum Energy Harvest with ...

Tigo's Predictive IV tracking technology selectively deployed on rooftop to mitigate mismatch created by shade. (Graphic: Business Wire) ...

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