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Google $7m Street View fine shows how little we care about privacy

, Mar 13th 2013 Discuss [0]

If you've heard about Google's latest fine at the hands of privacy seekers across the USA, you know good and well that their Street View cars are roaming around your neighborhood with their sensors on. But what are we doing to prepare for these traveling information collectors? Apparently not a whole lot, as part of the penalty being leveraged against Google is a requirement that they inform the public how to turn on the security on their own personal wifi hubs. Read The Full Story

4G LTE networks vulnerable to easy takedown hack

, Nov 15th 2012 Discuss [0]

4G LTE might be a thing of beauty for mobile users who love a good and fast internet connection while on the road, but according to a document filed with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration, a laptop and a software-defined radio unit costing about $650 is all it takes to take down a 4G network within a reasonably-size radius. Read The Full Story

Verizon restores 97% of mobile network in Sandy-affected areas

, Nov 2nd 2012 Discuss [0]

If the area you're in was hit hard hard by Hurricane Sandy, then we've got some good news to share today. Verizon has announced that its mobile network is almost back to full strength in the areas that have been ravaged by Hurricane Sandy, so it should be a bit easier to get in contact with loved ones and friends. As of this morning, Verizon says that 97.2% of its cell sites in the northeastern United States are functional, with the rest hopefully coming back soon. Read The Full Story

AT&T and T-Mobile team up to share networks in New York and New Jersey

, Oct 31st 2012 Discuss [0]

Hurricane Sandy might finally be winding down, but that doesn't mean life is back to normal. The storm ended up knocking out 25% of cell towers across 10 states, which leaves a ton of mobile subscribers without service. However, AT&T and T-Mobile are teaming up to share their respective networks with each other in New York and New Jersey until full cellular service can be brought back up. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile details faster 4G, Unofficially welcomes iPhone 5

, Sep 24th 2012 Discuss [0]

The folks from T-Mobile have been making a lot of noise regarding the iPhone 5 as of late, even though they don't offer it themselves. After we've seen countless announcements and leaks from the carrier showing their plans to support the iPhone 5, today they've detailed it yet again promising faster 4G HSPA+ speeds on the iPhone. Read The Full Story

Nokia Siemens Networks, Qualcomm to double data speeds with HSPA+ Multiflow

, Feb 20th 2012 Discuss [1]

Nokia Siemens Networks and Qualcomm are teaming up to introduce a new HSPA+ Multiflow technology at next week's Mobile World Congress. The enhanced broadband technology promises to double current 3G HSPA+ data speeds by allowing mobile devices that are close to the edge of one mobile base station to connect with a second base station simultaneously. Currently, devices can connect only to one base station at a time. Read The Full Story

T-Mobile gives staff advice for in-store combat regarding the iPhone 4S

, Oct 4th 2011 Discuss [22]

We don't know how T-Mobile truly feels regarding getting left out on the next device coming from Apple this fall, but we do have some leaked staff notes explaining how staff can combat customers and explain the Android offerings vs the iPhone 5 iPhone 4S. Read The Full Story

New US wireless carrier may be launching on September 26

, Sep 20th 2011 Discuss [1]

A new wireless carrier is reportedly coming to the US on September 26 and it could be called Personalized Wireless. A short ad aired recently hinting at the mysterious new carrier, touting a service that will be different, that will adapt to you, quietly bringing apps, rewards, and "stuff that's just right for you." Read The Full Story

Verizon adding 21 new LTE markets on October 20

, Sep 20th 2011 Discuss [1]

Verizon's 4G LTE network continues to expand at breakneck speeds with the carrier announcing today that it will be lighting up at least another 21 new LTE markets on October 20. The carrier had just launched 26 new markets on September 15. At this rate, it should be a breeze to reach its goal of 175 markets by year-end. Read The Full Story

RSA Security SecurID tokens will be replaced for most users

, Jun 7th 2011 Discuss [1]

If you work in a corporate environment where you have to be able to access secure business networks from hotels or client offices you might be familiar with the RSA SecurID tokens. The tokens are designed to generate random numbers that are able to log the user onto the corporate network from anywhere securely and without the ability for an unauthorized user to gain access. For a long time the RSA SecurID tokens have been marketed as virtually impossible to hack. Read The Full Story

China wipes out training operation site of over 180,000 hackers

, Feb 9th 2010 Discuss [0]

Black Hawk Safety Net may sound like something out of a summer blockbuster, but it’s actually the name of the Chinese hacker site that allegedly collected more than 180,000 hackers, as well as over 7 million yuan (roughly 1 million USD) and provided them with “cyberattack lessons and malicious software”. Read The Full Story

Seagate FreeAgent Theater+ gets 1080p, HDMI, ethernet upgrade

, Sep 15th 2009 Discuss [0]

Seagate have announced their latest media player, the 1080p-capable FreeAgent Theater+, and if you've already bought into - or are willing to adopt - the company's FreeAgent Go USB hard-drives then it might be a straightforward way to get digital content on your HDTV.  The FreeAgent Theater+ adds HDMI, ethernet and both Dolby Digital and DTS 2.0 audio to the original Theater, as well as a whole flood of supported codecs. Read The Full Story
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