Collaborate Disseminate
JoeyRox writes: “Trump national security officials are considering an unprecedented federal takeover of a portion of the nation’s mobile network to guard against China, according to sensitive documents obtained by Axios.” This is based on a PowerPoint … Continue reading Trump Team Considers Nationalizing America’s 5G Network
Singer and guitarist Jack White has banned the use of mobile phones at upcoming live shows. NME reports that the policy will be strictly enforced, requiring concert-goers to lock up their smartphones in pouches.” From the report: White embarks on a tou… Continue reading Jack White Bans Cellphones At Concerts For ‘100% Human Experience’
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Press Herald: In a study published Monday in the journal Emotion, psychologists from San Diego State University and the University of Georgia used data on mood and media culled from roughly 1.1 million U.S. teen… Continue reading Study Links Decline In Teenagers’ Happiness To Smartphones
36-year-old Fraser Thompson is going to prison, according to Reuters, after receiving a five-year sentence for “defrauding” cellphone customers out of millions of dollars. An anonymous reader quotes Reuters:
Prosecutors said Thompson engaged in a schem… Continue reading Text Message Scammer Gets Five Years in Prison
“Somebody sent out a false emergency alert to all cell phones in Hawaii saying, ‘BALLISTIC MISSILE THREAT INBOUND TO HAWAII. SEEK IMMEDIATE SHELTER. THIS IS NOT A DRILL’,” writes Slashdot reader flopwich, adding “Somebody’s had better days at work.” Th… Continue reading Fake ‘Inbound Missile’ Alert Sent To Every Cellphone in Hawaii
A few months ago, LG announced a partnership with NextRadio to unlock the FM chip in its smartphones. Now, Samsung is doing the same. Android Police reports: NextRadio made the announcement, rightly explaining that FM radio is essential in areas with l… Continue reading Future Samsung Phones Will Have a Working FM Radio Chip
Samsung will unveil its next flagship handset, the Galaxy S9, next month at Mobile World Congress (MWC). DJ Koh, the company’s smartphone chief, confirmed the launch to ZDNet at CES yesterday without offering a specific date. The Verge reports: The S9 … Continue reading Samsung Will Unveil the Galaxy S9 Next Month At Mobile World Congress
Vlad Savov from The Verge reports of his experience using the first smartphone with a fingerprint scanner built into the display: After an entire year of speculation about whether Apple or Samsung might integrate the fingerprint sensor under the displa… Continue reading ‘I Tried the First Phone With An In-Display Fingerprint Sensor’
An anonymous reader quotes USA Today:
“Always connected personal computers” — or ACPCs — refer to a new breed of Windows laptops with three key features: a battery that can last multiple days; instant-on access when you open the lid or touch a key; … Continue reading Would You Use a Smartphone-Style Laptop With a Three-Day Battery Life?
An anonymous reader quotes USA Today:
“Always connected personal computers” — or ACPCs — refer to a new breed of Windows laptops with three key features: a battery that can last multiple days; instant-on access when you open the lid or touch a key; … Continue reading Would You Use a Smartphone-Style Laptop With a Three-Day Battery Life?