Only an expert in the relevant technology can testify in court regarding how police officers tracked a criminal defendant by cell phone tower routing, Maryland’s top court said Thursday.
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Read More »December 11, 2014 Comments Off on Cell phone tracking: It takes an expert
Only an expert in the relevant technology can testify in court regarding how police officers tracked a criminal defendant by cell phone tower routing, Maryland’s top court said Thursday.
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Read More »September 3, 2013 Comments Off on Did business etiquette take a summer vacation?
A few simple tips can help take the friction out of the ubiquitous presence of cell phones, plus why business owners should consider looking at their smoking policies.
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Read More »July 9, 2013 Comments Off on BlackBerry name change approved by shareholders
WATERLOO, Ontario — Research In Motion has won formal approval to change its name to BlackBerry. The Canadian company announced plans for the name change in January, when it unveiled new phones running a revamped operating system called BlackBerry 10. ...
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Read More »June 7, 2013 Comments Off on Is Big Data turning government into ‘Big Brother’?
SAN FRANCISCO — With every phone call they make and every Web excursion they take, people are leaving a digital trail of revealing data that can be tracked by profit-seeking companies and terrorist-hunting government officials. The revelations that the National ...
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Read More »June 5, 2013 Comments Off on Long-awaited keyboard BlackBerrys hit U.S. stores
TORONTO — Modern BlackBerrys with physical keyboards are now available in the U.S., months after the touch-screen versions went on sale. T-Mobile USA began selling the BlackBerry Q10 on Wednesday. It has Research In Motion Ltd.’s new BlackBerry 10 operating ...
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Read More »May 23, 2013 Comments Off on How cheeky
This week in butt-dialing criminals.
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Read More »May 20, 2013 Comments Off on Parents fight plans for disguised wireless tower at elementary school
More than 100 parents and other community residents are fighting plans for a wireless tower to be constructed on the grounds of a public elementary school, one of the first to stem from a master agreement signed last year by the Anne Arundel County Board of Education.
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Read More »April 4, 2013 Comments Off on Eye Opener: Prince George’s school takeover gets watered down
A few government and politics headlines for Thursday.
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Read More »March 25, 2013 Comments Off on Apple buys WiFi-location startup
NEW YORK — Apple has bought WiFiSLAM, a startup that has been developing a way to use WiFi hotspots to help smartphones navigate large indoor spaces, like stores, airports and conference centers. The purchase is part of Apple’s efforts to ...
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Read More »February 5, 2013 Comments Off on Cell phone tracking bill raises privacy concerns
ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland House Judiciary Committee is considering a bill that would allow law enforcement officials to obtain location records from mobile devices without a search warrant. Opponents of the legislation said during a House judiciary committee hearing on ...
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