Tag Archives: Data

iPhone 5 sees faster data speeds on T-Mobile after hacked carrier update

Posted by on May 12, 2013

Are you using an iPhone 5 on T-Mobile? Are you in an area with re-farmed 1900MHz HSPA+ spectrum? Well rejoice! Some enterprising folks over at TmoNews have hacked Apple’s carrier update for T-Mobile to boost data speeds on the 1900MHz …

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iPhone 5 sees faster data speeds on T-Mobile after hacked carrier update – Engadget

Posted by on May 12, 2013

Are you using an iPhone 5 on T-Mobile? Are you in an area with re-farmed 1900MHz HSPA+ spectrum? Well rejoice! Some enterprising folks over at TmoNews have hacked Apple’s carrier update for T-Mobile to boost data speeds on the 1900MHz …

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Why cell phone locks and required data plans are unfair

Posted by on May 6, 2013

In this edition of Ask Maggie, CNET’s Marguerite Reardon answers questions about device unlock policies for consumers who travel abroad and why a smartphone used only for voice and text messaging needs a data plan. Aside from monopolistic cable providers …

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How This Photo of the Boston Marathon Gives the FBI a Bounty of Data

Posted by on April 18, 2013

This is a cropped version of Lauren Crabbe’s iPhone panorama of the Marathon, which she provided to the FBI. To see the full version, click the image above. Photo: Lauren Crabbe Lauren Crabbe went to Boston on business. She was …

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Galaxy S III Lock Screen Bug Opens Up Personal Data to Intruders – Mashable

Posted by on March 7, 2013

What’s This? Christina Warren2013-03-06 17:12:13 -0500 The iPhone isn’t the only mobile device that can have its lock screen bypassed with some key button presses and good timing: the lock screen on Samsung’s Galaxy S III can be bypassed as …

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I.T. Managers Struggle to Contain Corporate Data in the Mobile Age

Posted by on March 4, 2013

Peter DaSilva for The New York Times Rajiv Gupta, right, the chief at Skyhigh, which recently started monitoring personal use of apps. SAN FRANCISCO — As is the case with many busy people, Delyn Simons’s life has become an open …

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ThreeUK pledges to add LTE to its unlimited data plans at no extra cost

Posted by on February 4, 2013

The old beer-selling adage that good things come to those who wait also applies to those who’ve yet to sign away a kidney for one of EE’s LTE plans. ThreeUK is announcing that it’s going to bundle LTE into its …

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WhatsApp’s data collecting violates Canadian and Dutch privacy laws

Posted by on January 29, 2013

WhatsApp’s violation of privacy law partly resolved after investigation by data protection authorities Canadian and Dutch data privacy guardians release findings from investigation of popular mobile app Ottawa, Canada and The Hague, The Netherlands, January 28, 2013 -The Office of …

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iPhone 5 users are Europe’s biggest data consumers

Posted by on January 14, 2013

Tweet Share this Email Print Related News Samsung seeks broader chip base as Apple cuts loose Wed, Jan 9 2013 Galaxy powers Samsung to record $ 8.3 billion profit Tue, Jan 8 2013 Samsung sees fourth quarter profit at $ …

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Apple said to be talking to Foursquare for maps data

Posted by on December 18, 2012

Looking to boost its mobile mapping app, the tech giant is rumored to be discussing data-sharing with the location check-in service. December 17, 2012 7:18 PM PST Apple’s CEO Tim Cook unveiling the iPhone 5. He later apologized for the …

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