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Kieren McCarthy, reporting for The Register: Google, it seems, is very, very interested in knowing where you are at all times. Users have reported battery life issues with the latest Android build, with many pointing the finger at Google Play — Google… Continue reading Android Users Need To Delete Google Maps and Google Play If They Don’t Want Their Locations Tracked
Sony announced today it is rolling out a new system updated — dubbed Shingen — to all the PlayStation 4 to bring High Dynamic Range (HDR) support. The new update, in addition, also brings Spotify integration, LAN data migration transfer, and tweaks t… Continue reading Every PlayStation 4 Gets HDR This Week With System Update 4.00
Apple released iOS 10, the latest iteration of its mobile operating system, roughly an hour ago. If you’re planning to update your shiny Apple iPhone or iPad, we will strongly suggest iPhone users to not update for two-three days, especially if an iPho… Continue reading iOS 10, Released Today, Is Causing Issues For Some Users
The reviews for the Apple’s new iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus are live today. The New York Times, for instance, has given the smartphone a fairly positive review. However, in the story, the reporter says that the company’s next flagship iPhone won’t have … Continue reading Apple’s Next Year iPhone Won’t Have the Home Button: NYTimes
Valve is taking a step to stop developers from artificially inflating review scores on Steam. From a EuroGamer report: Valve just changed the way Steam user reviews work — and it’s certainly set the cat among the pigeons. In May, Valve updated Steam s… Continue reading Valve Finally Takes On Steam User Review Score Manipulation
Dustin Volz, reporting for Reuters: Major technology companies including Facebook, Google and Twitter are urging Congress to support a plan for the U.S. government to cede control of the internet’s technical management to the global community, they sai… Continue reading US Tech Firms Urge Congress To Allow Internet Domain Changeover
A former sales manager for LG has sued Samsung and LG in a California court, alleging that both the companies have poached each other’s U.S. employees despite having signed an agreement to not do so. Reuters reports: The plaintiff, A. Frost, says in th… Continue reading Samsung, LG Sued Over US Employee Recruiting Policies
An anonymous reader writes: What would it take for attackers to significantly disrupt the 911 emergency system across the US? According to researchers from Ben-Gurion Univerisity of the Negev’s Cyber-Security Research Center, as little as 200,000 compr… Continue reading US 911 Emergency System Can Be Crippled By a Mobile Botnet
The standard ringing from an alarm clock or a telephone is too boring and banal to be registered as a trademark within the EU, a top court has ruled. The judgment was handed down by the EU General Court (EGC), blocking a Brazilian company that had trie… Continue reading EU Court Blocks Brazilian Company From Trademarking Sound Of a Ringing Phone
An anonymous reader shares a Fortune report:Verizon is moving from telephone poles to street lighting poles with its latest acquisition to bolster its Internet of things business. The telecom giant has been looking for new growth areas around connected… Continue reading Verizon Is Moving From Telephone Poles To Light Poles for Smart Devices