Tag: phones

15 SEP

People in a retaken Ukrainian town had their phones checked to see if they had collaborated with Russia, report says

A Ukrainian soldier helps another adjust a blue identification ribbon on his sleeve in the recently retaken Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region of Ukraine on Sept. 14, 2022. AP Photo/Kostiantyn Liberov Locals of a retaken Ukrainian town reportedly had their phones checked for any signs of collaboration with Russian occupiers. Residents of Shevchenkove lined up outside of […]

13 SEP

DOJ subpoenaed about 40 people and seized phones from two Trump associates this past week, ramping up its investigation around the January 6 riot: report

Former White House aide Dan Scavino was among about 40 people who were subpoenaed by the Justice Department this past week. Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call/Getty Images The DOJ has a broad ongoing investigation into events around the Capitol riot. About 40 people close to Trump have been subpoenaed this past week, according to The New […]

24 FEB

Google brings dedicated Assistant buttons to more phones

Google Assistant buttons won’t just be limited to a handful of LG phones this year. The internet giant has widened its partnerships to add dedicated buttons to a whole range of handsets in 2019, including returning partner LG (on phones like the G8 ThinQ, V50 ThinQ and K40) and Nokia (3.2 and 4.2). Phones from […]

18 JAN

Google Play malware used phones’ motion sensors to conceal itself

Enlarge (credit: Andri Koolme / Flickr) Malicious apps hosted in the Google Play market are trying a clever trick to avoid detection—they monitor the motion-sensor input of an infected device before installing a powerful banking trojan to make sure it doesn’t load on emulators researchers use to detect attacks. The thinking behind the monitoring is […]

27 DEC

The digitization of daily life is making phones and connected devices the preferred payment tools for consumers — here’s what that means for stakeholders

This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence. Current subscribers can read the report here. The digitization of daily life is making phones and connected devices the preferred payment tools for consumers — preferences that are causing digital payment volume to blossom worldwide. As noncash payment volume accelerates, the power dynamics […]

27 DEC

The digitization of daily life is making phones and connected devices the preferred payment tools for consumers — here’s what that means for stakeholders

This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence. Current subscribers can read the report here. The digitization of daily life is making phones and connected devices the preferred payment tools for consumers — preferences that are causing digital payment volume to blossom worldwide. As noncash payment volume accelerates, the power dynamics […]

25 NOV

Over a third of online Black Friday purchases came from phones

If you spent Black Friday hunting for deals on your smartphone, you’re not the only one. Adobe analysts have determined that just over a third (33.5 percent) of online Black Friday sales were completed on smartphones — a large uptick from 29.1 percent just one year earlier. People were willing to splurge, too. There was […]