Tag: privacy
Google joins coalition to curb rampant government spying
Sometimes, it takes a common foe to turn enemies, especially frenemies, into allies. Such seems to be the case here as Google, Microsoft, and...
Google finishes 2048-bit RSA migration, Yahoo to encrypt all data early next year
Finishing ahead of its self-imposed year-end deadline, Google's security engineer Dan Dulay announced that the tech giant has successfully upgraded all its SSL certificates...
FCC Speed Test Android app launched, runs in the background
The US Federal Communications Commission, lovingly known as the FCC, has just unveiled its FCC Speed Test app that will enable users to...
Android 4.4 phone app displays numbers harvested from Google services
The latest version of Android has introduced quite a number of features, some of which we've already covered in our Android 4.4 tag portal....
NSA taps into Google and Yahoo cables outside the US
If recent revelations about the US governments spying activities still has sent shivers down your spine, this latest bit just might do it. At...
Google Mobile Meter rumored to give rewards for using mobile tracking app
It is no secret that Google wants to be the world's repository of knowledge and, for whatever reason, apparently that will soon include our...
Stanford study shows accelerometers can be silently tracked
People these days are afraid, even to the point of paranoia, with all the news, and sometimes misinformation, going on about snooping and violations...
CyanogenMod Privacy Guard updated and merged with CM10.2
Google introduced a feature called 'AppOps' along with Android 4.3 and as such, it looks like CyanogenMod has something similar. In terms of Cyanogen,...
AT&T privacy policy change shows a firesale of our user data
Some new tweaks and changes to AT&T's privacy policy have been revealed today, and things aren't looking good. It sounds like AT&T may join...
DuckDuckGo private search engine app sneaks into the Play Store
If you're looking to stay anonymous and out of sight from prying eyes, the popular site DuckDuckGo might be worth checking out. Growing rapidly...
FingerQ case rocks a built-in fingerprint scanner
Do we really need fingerprint scanners on our smartphones? You can hide messages from the government if used right! According to a few case...
CyanogenMod details PushSMS – Secure messaging for Android
With all the privacy concerns in the news as of late, many users have been seeking out ways to protect themselves. One group in...
Features
Galaxy S21 FE vs Galaxy S21: Which one is worth your...
The Galaxy S21 FE may have been cancelled and then delayed but Samsung's plan prevailed. The new Fan Edition comes out a month before...
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Galaxy Tab S8 series new leak reveals almost everything
February 9 is expected to be an exciting one for Samsung. As it unfolds the Unpacked event with enthusiasm, there will be some devices...
