Tag: Trackers

07 OCT

Feds to judge: We still think we can put GPS trackers on cars entering US

Enlarge / Aerial view of vehicles lining up to cross to the United States at San Ysidro Port of Entry as seen from Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico on August 10, 2018. (credit: GUILLERMO ARIAS / AFP / Getty Images) A top Homeland Security Investigations official has told a federal court that it remains the […]

07 AUG

Pentagon bars troops from using fitness trackers & geolocation services

US military have been banned from using fitness trackers, smartphones and other devices and services over the fear that geolocation features might jeopardize the secrecy of American operations abroad, the Pentagon has announced. Following several incidents in which US military bases and patrol routes have been compromised by fitness trackers used by soldiers deployed to […]

03 JUL

Amazon is still selling busted Jawbone fitness trackers in the US after puling them in the UK

Amazon Amazon is still selling defunct Jawbone fitness trackers after removing them from sale in the UK following an investigation by consumer charity Which?. Jawbone’s supporting app Jawbone UP ceased to function in May, rendering the devices useless. It follows the company going into liquidation last year. The app had been broken for more than […]

05 MAR

Smartwatches are displacing fitness trackers

BII This story was delivered to BI Intelligence Apps and Platforms Briefing subscribers hours before appearing on Business Insider. To be the first to know, please click here. Consumer appetite for high-end functional wrist wearables like smartwatches is depressing sales volumes of basic fitness trackers, according to the latest global wearables report from the IDC.See the rest of […]

24 JAN

Guidemaster: Fitness trackers to consider before buying a smartwatch

Enlarge (credit: Valentina Palladino) The smartwatch hasn’t swallowed up the fitness tracker yet. While many consumers are intrigued by the Apple Watch, Android Wear devices, and the like, old-school fitness trackers can still be useful and available for the right price. The main goal of these devices remains simply tracking activity: from daily movement to […]

24 JAN

DuckDuckGo upgrades apps to block hidden ad trackers

DuckDuckGo has given its browser extensions and apps a boost with more features meant to protect you from prying digital eyes. To start with, they now come with a built-in tracker blocker that prevents ad networks from following you around and collecting data on what you’re doing. It even lists all the hidden networks it […]