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Samsung could be developing its own blockchain phone

Dec11
by on December 11, 2018 at 9:57 am
Posted In: Around the Web, blockchain, cryptocurrency, Hard Fork


There might be another name joining HTC and Sirin Labs as makers of blockchain smartphones, and it’s one of the world’s largest phone manufacturers, Samsung. Earlier this week, Samsung submitted three European trademark requests for blockchain-based smartphone features, spotted by Galaxy Club. The three trademarks are named as “Blockchain KeyStore,” “Blockchain key box,” and “Blockchain Core.” These names obviously leave little to the imagination. The trademarks are potentially alluding to forms of private or public key storage. Perhaps Samsung is working on a form of hardware wallet to be built into its future devices. Indeed, the trademark documents do state…

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All those free apps on your phone are tracking your location and selling your data

Dec11
by on December 11, 2018 at 9:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insights


In a detailed story published yesterday, The New York Times explained how several popular Android and iOS apps – some designed to simply bring you weather and sports updates – are tracking your precise location round the clock, and then selling that data to third parties. The NYT‘s review of four months’ worth of data from a single person from upstate New York shows that her location was recorded 8,600 times, or once every 21 minutes on average. That means it’s all too easy to track her movements from her home to the school where she works, as well as her…

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All those free apps on your phone are tracking your location and selling your data

Dec11
by on December 11, 2018 at 9:51 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insights


In a detailed story published yesterday, The New York Times explained how several popular Android and iOS apps – some designed to simply bring you weather and sports updates – are tracking your precise location round the clock, and then selling that data to third parties. The NYT‘s review of four months’ worth of data from a single person from upstate New York shows that her location was recorded 8,600 times, or once every 21 minutes on average. That means it’s all too easy to track her movements from her home to the school where she works, as well as her…

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Asus’ Zenfone Max Pro M2 phone takes on Xiaomi with a massive battery and a $180 price tag

Dec11
by on December 11, 2018 at 9:38 am
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


Asus launched its mid-range Zenfone Max Pro M2 phone in India today, and priced it competitively at Rs. 12,999 ($181). The company’s aiming to woo customers with a massive 5,000 mAh battery, a powerful camera system, and near-stock Android on board. The M2 is packed with solid hardware that should meet the needs of most folks looking for a handset at this price point: Screen: 6.26-inch fullHD+ display, 19:9 aspect ratio Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Memory: 3/4/6GB RAM Rear camera: 12-megapixel with f/1.8 aperture + 5-megapixel depth sensor camera Front camera: 13-megapixel with f/2.0 aperture Battery: 5,000mAh Software: Android Oreo 8.1…

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