Mobile operators are rapidly adopting new network software, called EPC (Evolved Packet Core), that will give them more control over service quality but also new tools for metering data usage. EPC is the next generation of software for ...
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When users install Google Maps on their iPhone, the option to share location data with Google is switched on by default. By doing this, Google violates European data protection law, according to a German data protection watchdog. Google ...
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Instagram has denied that it will start selling its users' photos, and tried to explain its updated privacy policy as it aims to put its disillusioned user base at ease. The website, which has about 100 million users, with roughly a third ...
For many industries, Topo.ly is a business solution that aims to help organizations achieve their goals thru comprehensive mapping from Excel data. It develops GIS tools that are easy to be used by many for trusted geocoding and mapping ...
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BitDefender Labs has discovered Android malware that regularly broadcasts the location of the infected mobile device to a remote server. What the malware creators intend to do with the privacy-invading information is not clear. The app ...
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Skyhook introduced on Wednesday a new version of its location engine for mobile apps that it said will allow smartphones to determine a user's location once a minute throughout the day without draining the battery. Maintaining constant ...
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Cisco this week said it acquired ThinkSmart Technologies of Cork, Ireland, a software company that delivers location data analysis based on Wi-Fi networks. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ThinkSmart’s location analytics ...
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From Google Maps,the U.S.National Security Agency's parking lot has a larger footprint than the building itself.And for the high secrecy surrounding what goes on inside,there is plenty of information flowing just outside. In a ...
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As the government pushes private companies to release customer data under its Midata initiative,Computer Weekly looks at what this means for the digital economy and who stands to benefit most from this new form of"consumer empowerment". ...
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One-quarter of more than 400,000 Android apps examined in the Google Play store pose security risks to mobile-device users,according to new research. SECURITY:Android malware market exploding,says Trend Micro Security vendor Bit9 ...
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One-quarter of more than 400,000 Android apps examined in the Google Play store pose security risks to mobile-device users,according to new research. SECURITY:Android malware market exploding,says Trend Micro Security vendor Bit9 ...
Tags: Google, android apps, android malware market, Bit9
GPS-like system from startup ByteLight uses LEDs to transmit signals to smartphones in applications such as customer guidance in retail shopping applications. ByteLight announced that it has received $1.25 million in funding, led by ...
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LAS VEGAS--SAS Institute this week unveiled tools it says makes it easier for its enterprise customers to use the company's business analytics software to analyze data stored in Hadoop environments. At its Premier Business Leadership ...
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Nokia and Oracle have joined forces on mapping,allowing enterprises to integrate Nokia's location technology with their Oracle applications. To differentiate its smartphones from the competition,Nokia is betting big on location as well as ...
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Cisco is to buy location analytics technology company ThinkSmart Technologies for an undisclosed sum. Cork-based ThinkSmart Technologies specialises in using Wi-Fi networks to monitor locations and collect data. It is often used in public ...
Tags: Cisco, location analytics, ThinkSmart, undisclosed sum