Google Pixel phone owners who use the Take a Message feature need to be aware of a privacy concern that's been popping up on older devices. This built-in feature is designed to screen calls automatically by asking callers to leave a message when you're unavailable, but in a small number of cases, it's been doing something it shouldn't. According to reports documented by 9to5Google, there's a bug causing the feature to accidentally transmit what's happening around your phone to the person... Read more →
During the North American International Auto Show held in Detroit, Verizon Wireless introduced its own aftermarket connected car module. The carrier is calling its module Verizon Vehicle and it works similarly with other plug-in dashboard gadgets such as Automatic, Mojio, and Zubie. But instead of aiming at the early tech adopter set, Verizon... Read more →
Over the last couple of years, wearable devices are slowly gaining attention. But based on a survey conducted by GlobalWebIndex (GWI), makers of smartwatches, smart wristbands, and other wearables still have a lot of work to do in order for these products to hit the mainstream. GWI surveyed a total of 170,000 adult users in the Internet across 32... Read more →
Apple Pay enjoyed a successful wide release in the United States in October of last year. But for America's northern neighbors, Canada, it is still waiting for Apple's mobile payment system to reach its borders. However, Canadians may not have long to wait. According to 9to5Mac, Apple is currently in talks with possible Canadian partners in... Read more →
For years, Samsung has been taking flak over its extensive use of plastics in manufacturing its smartphones. It is only recently that the South Korean phone maker has begun shifting from plastics to metal materials, notably with the Galaxy A3 and the Galaxy A5 devices. Now, the company is adding a new member to its line of metal-clad smartphones:... Read more →
It seems that AT&T and T-Mobile are not the only wireless carriers offering rollover data schemes. C Spire Wireless actually did it earlier in November of last year when it introduced rollover data on three new plans. But now, the carrier has announced that it will be making its rollover data shareable between multiple lines on the one plan. C... Read more →
It appears that Android 4.4 KitKat is still prevalently used among Android-running mobile devices. Through its latest Android Developers Dashboard post, Google announced that Android 4.4 KitKat currently enjoys a 39.1 percent market share. Released in October 2013, Android KitKat has been steadily rising in popularity. A month ago, its market... Read more →
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