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Apple continues to deny PRISM knowledge, details over 4,000 government data requests

Brian June 17, 2013 0

In the wake of the PRISM scandal, Apple has issued a public statement detailing the extent of US government data requests. In the statement, it repeats that it does not

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3′s data network dies, UK iPhone owners left without 3G

Brian June 4, 2013 0

Last night I was walking my dog and I went to check my iPhone and noticed I didn’t have a 3G signal. Sadly, this was nothing new since I am

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Zact rolls out no-contract data plans on Sprint for certain Android phones

Brian May 13, 2013 0

One of the most common frustrations among mobile phone owners is the feeling that you’re paying way too much for services you’re not using. Being locked in a contract that

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German court tells Apple to change rules for handling customer data

Brian May 7, 2013 0

A German court has ruled that Apple must change its company policies for handling customer data after finding the policies violate the country’s privacy laws. In the suit, brought by

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Jawbone launches an ecosystem for Up, lets other apps tap into your fitness data

Brian April 30, 2013 0

Jawbone wants users to do more with their activity data and it plans to collect even more of it in the future. The company is making two moves today to

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How Apple handles the data processed by Siri

Brian April 19, 2013 0

After raising questions about Siri’s privacy policy, Wired received a response from Apple spokeswoman Trudy Miller that confirmed Apple anonymizes Siri data and stores it for up to 24 months.

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Panic’s new Status Board app fills your iPad’s screen with meaningful data

Brian April 10, 2013 0

Panic added to its iOS lineup today with Status Board, a new app for the iPad that promises to give you “a beautiful, clean status board to track your meaningful

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Google brings real-time NYC subway schedule data to Google Maps

Brian March 27, 2013 0

Back in December, the MTA unveiled a new smartphone app that provided up-to-the-minute tracking for seven New York City transit lines. The backend data would also be made available to

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Apple’s data centers now powered by 100% renewable energy

Brian March 21, 2013 0

Apple released the 2012 update of its environmental policy pages and notes that the company is now using 100 percent renewable energy sources — solar, wind, hydro and geothermal —

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AT&T to offer increased data plans for business

Brian March 20, 2013 0

AT&T has announced that it’s rolling out new large data plans meant for businesses. Starting on March 22, businesses will be able to sign up to data plans covering either

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