smartphones
Verizon Class Action
A class action in Pulaski County Court, Ark., accuses Verizon Wireless of defrauding customers in a “purposefully deceptive, false, unconscionable” Mother’s Day special promising, but failing to deliver, a free iPhone in a two-for-one deal.
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NTSB: Driver in Fatal Tesla Crash Was Playing Video Game
The National Transportation Safety Board says the driver of a Tesla SUV who died in a Silicon Valley crash two years ago was playing a video game on his smartphone at the time.
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Apple Says Chinese Virus Will Hurt Production
Apple is warning investors it won’t meet its second-quarter financial guidance because the viral outbreak in China has cut production of iPhones.
Read moreRussia Makes Local Apps Mandatory on Smartphones
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law a requiring all smartphones and computers sold in the country to come pre-installed with Russian software.
Read moreWells Fargo
A federal judge refused Wells Fargo Bank’s request for summary judgment on the United Services Automobile Association’s claim that the bank violated its patent on the “automated capture of a digital image of a check for deposit using a mobile device.”
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Derivative Action Slams Apple Over ‘Batterygate’ Scandal Stock Drop
Tech giant Apple Inc. faces a shareholder derivative complaint after the company’s share value dropped significantly due to dwindling sales of iPhones after a phone software “fix” slowed down older models to push consumers into purchasing newer models.
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Huawei Unveils Phone System That Could Replace Android
Huawei on Friday unveiled a smartphone operating system that it said can replace Google’s Android, adding to the Chinese tech giant’s efforts to insulate itself against U.S. economic sanctions.
Read moreNo Stay for Qualcomm Antitrust Orders Ahead of Appeal
A federal judge denied Qualcomm’s attempt to put her antitrust ruling on hold Wednesday while the company pursued an appeal.
Read moreJudge Sides With FTC in Qualcomm Royalty Dispute
The Federal Trade Commission won a landmark victory against computer chip manufacturer Qualcomm in a case with widespread implications on how technology companies will license their products.
Read moreIsraeli Spyware Can Infect WhatsApp With a Missed Call
Spyware crafted by a sophisticated group of Israeli hackers-for-hire took advantage of a flaw in the popular WhatsApp communications program to remotely hijack dozens of phones, the company said late Monday.
Read moreSolicitor General to Advise Supremes in Google-Oracle Case
The U.S. Supreme Court invited the solicitor general Monday to weigh in on whether Oracle is entitled to a damages trial in its $9 billion copyright with Google over the Android smartphone platform.
Read more‘Pharma Bro’ in Solitary Confinement for Alleged Phone Use
Pharmaceutical honcho Martin Shkreli has been banished to solitary confinement amid allegations he was running his drug company from federal prison using a contraband smartphone, a person familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Read moreTel Aviv Deploys ‘Zombie Lights’ for Mobile-Obsessed Walkers
Taking a small step toward protecting the lives of “smartphone zombies,” Tel Aviv has installed special LED sidewalk lights to alert distracted pedestrians staring at their phones when they can walk and when they should stop.
Read moreChina Tech Firm Huawei Sues Over US Security Law
Chinese tech giant Huawei is challenging a U.S. law that labels the company a security risk and would limit its access to the American market for telecom equipment.
Read moreDigital Privacy
A class of smartphone users filed a class action in Illinois state court accusing mobile advertising network Kiip of secretly tracking their personal information and communications without consent even when a phone is not in use.
Read morePoland Charges Huawei Manager and Pole With Spying for China
Poland’s Internal Security Agency has charged a Chinese manager at tech giant Huawei in Poland and one of its own former officers with espionage against Poland on behalf of China, Polish state television reported on Friday.
Read moreResearchers Create App to Detect Opioid Overdoses
A new phone app from a group of researchers at the University of Washington will monitor vital signs and can detect when a person overdoses on opioid drugs, according to a new study published in Science Translational Medicine on Wednesday.
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