Samsung isn't waiting for the next big privacy news cycle to take action. Instead, it's rolling out smarter security measures on its Galaxy devices now—before any scandal can erupt. According to PhoneArena, Samsung is enhancing on‑device protections to block so‑called “harvest‑now, decrypt‑later” attacks; where hackers quietly scoop up encrypted data today and plan to crack it later using future tech. This shift means your private info stays locked in your phone; not wandering through the cloud... Read more →
Jessica Rosenworcel, a commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), has called for more oversight over emergency alert systems in the United States, especially in light of the ballistic missile false alarm that happened in Hawaii nearly three months ago. The Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the... Read more →
According to a report recently published by Bloomberg this week, Taiwan based electronics manufacturing giant Foxconn and Swiss-Israeli tech company Sirin Labs are teaming up in order to start mass producing Finney, the first ever blockchain smartphone device in the history of mobile handsets. But wait -- what is blockchain? For those not... Read more →
By way of a note recently issued to investors just this week, analysts from Morgan Stanley Research are projecting that the first three months of the year will mostly see the Big Four carriers in the United States (namely Verizon Wireless, AT&T, T-Mobile, and Sprint) record low subscriber activity. In the wake of Q4 2017, a quarter that... Read more →
More than a month ago, Gartner had offered new information that suggested that the total volume of smartphone sales across the globe has decreased during the final quarter of last year. This had marked the first ever year over year decline for the worldwide smartphone market, registering a 5.6 percent dip compared to Q4 2016’s numbers. This time... Read more →
Facebook may still be facing flak over the whole Cambridge Analytica thing, but it is business as usual for one of its brands, Messenger, which now supports sharing of 360 degree photos and videos, as well as HD video (720p quality, to be exact). But the social media giant has noted that before they can be shared, those 360 degree images and HD... Read more →
It seems so, at least according to a report recently published by Bloomberg just this week. The talk is that Apple is apparently already starting to toy with the idea of developing a new iPhone model that can interact with the mobile user through the use of touchless gesture controls. In addition to this, the next generation iPhone offering is... Read more →
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