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An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Citing frustration with mobile carriers enforcing different phone-unlocking policies that are bad for consumers, the Federal Communications Commission is proposing a 60-day unlocking requirement th… Continue reading FCC Blasts T-Mobile’s 365-Day Phone Locking, Proposes 60-Day Unlock Rule
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: The Federal Communications Commission today voted to lower price caps on prison phone calls and closed a loophole that allowed prison telecoms to charge high rates for intrastate calls. Today’s vot… Continue reading FCC Closes ‘Final Loopholes’ That Keep Prison Phone Prices Exorbitantly High
Windows Recall was “delayed” over concerns that storing unencrypted recordings of users’ activity was a security risk.
But now Slashdot reader storagedude writes:
The latest version of Microsoft’s planned Windows Recall feature still contains data pr… Continue reading ‘Windows Recall’ Preview Remains Hackable As Google Develops Similar Feature
To stop their smartphone battery from swelling, long-time Slashdot reader shanen bought a Samsung Galaxy with a “restrictive charging option.” But what setting should they use?
The way this battery protection option worked was to stop charging the pho… Continue reading Ask Slashdot: What’s the Best Way to Charge Your Smartphone Battery?
Many American subscribers are unable to use their phones overseas because all three major U.S. carriers are experiencing outages. According to The Register, the outages have been ongoing for several hours and stem from third-party communications techno… Continue reading Americans Abroad Cut Off As AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile Suffer International Roaming Outages
Many American subscribers are unable to use their phones overseas because all three major U.S. carriers are experiencing outages. According to The Register, the outages have been ongoing for several hours and stem from third-party communications techno… Continue reading Americans Abroad Cut Off As AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile Suffer International Roaming Outages
National Australia Bank seems to think that monitoring the angle customers hold their phones will offer extra protection against scammers. “Speaking during the Australian Banking Association Conference in Melbourne Wednesday (June 26), CEO Andrew Irvin… Continue reading Australian Bank Spots Scams via How Users Hold Their Phones
UPDATE 6/4/2024: Google has changed its repair policy in response to the controversial clause that was brought to light. Google says it will not keep phones sent in for repair and that it’s changing the wording of its ToS agreement to reflect this. Her… Continue reading Google Can Keep Your Phone If You Send It In For Repair With Non-OEM Parts [UPDATE: Changing Policy]
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Android Authority: Like many other phone makers, Google has a self-repair program for servicing your damaged or malfunctioning Pixel device. As its support site explains, there are options to get repair tools, m… Continue reading Google Can Keep Your Phone If You Send It In For Repair With Non-OEM Parts
A new tool called Lifeseeker could help search and rescue teams find missing people in minutes using their cellphones. The technology acts as a miniature cellphone tower, allowing rescuers to pinpoint cellphone locations within a 3-mile radius, signifi… Continue reading New Tech May Help Find Missing People In the Backcountry Within Minutes