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Qualcomm's tech for your dog: the Snaptracs pet tracking device

By Nathan Ingraham on February 6, 2012 04:06 pm + 12 comments

Qualcomm's technology isn't built just to better the lives of humans, it can be useful for pets as Continue reading…
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Nike+ FuelBand hits the FCC, reveals some finer details

By Jamie Keene on February 5, 2012 05:28 am + 15 comments

While the Nike+ FuelBand was announced a couple of weeks ago, it has now spent its requisite time Continue reading…
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Cellphone privacy bill introduced, would reveal and regulate Carrier IQ-like tracking software

By T.C. Sottek on January 30, 2012 04:24 pm + 11 comments

The row that's been brewing for months over controversial Carrier IQ software has prompted action in Continue reading…
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Sony adds Glonass positioning to numerous Xperia phones, cites accuracy benefits

By Chris Welch on January 20, 2012 08:27 pm + 22 comments

Sony is the latest smartphone manufacturer to sing the praises of Russia's Glonass positioning Continue reading…
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Nike's Nike+ FuelBand wristband tracks your every movement

By David Pierce on January 19, 2012 11:38 am + 44 comments

Nike announced the Nike+ FuelBand this morning, a wristband that tracks your every movement — and Continue reading…
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Are You Watching This?! Android app finds the game you want to watch, controls your TV to get there

By David Pierce on December 22, 2011 02:05 pm + 10 comments

Are You Watching This?! is designed to make sure you never miss the big game, and after an update to Continue reading…
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Electronic Frontier Foundation reverse engineers Carrier IQ data collection

By Dieter Bohn on December 21, 2011 11:26 pm + 11 comments

In our interview with Carrier IQ, the company was a little cagey about how it stores and protects Continue reading…
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The Verge Interview: Senator Al Franken on privacy, location tracking, and Carrier IQ

By Nilay Patel on December 21, 2011 05:20 pm + 37 comments

Senator Al Franken was right in the middle of the Carrier IQ smartphone tracking controversy: a pair Continue reading…
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AT&T, Sprint, Samsung, and HTC detail Carrier IQ installations

By Dieter Bohn on December 15, 2011 11:45 pm + 40 comments

In response to a request for more information from Senator Al Franken, AT&T, Sprint, Samsung, HTC, Continue reading…
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Carrier IQ under investigation from FTC and FCC, company says it asked for meetings

By Nilay Patel on December 14, 2011 03:05 pm + 10 comments

The government's interest in smartphone tracking software vendor Carrier IQ is heating up: the Continue reading…