Baltimore has partnered with Global Express, a subsidiary of TIO Networks Corp., to enable city residents to pay water bills and vehicle citations via smartphone. Users can scan a QR code that brings up the payment option page. Payments may ...

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(AP) AT&T Mobility, the nation’s second-largest cellular provider, said Friday it’s no longer attaching hidden Internet tracking codes to data transmitted from its users’ smartphones. The practice made it nearly impossible to shield its subscribers’ identities online. The change by ...

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AT&T Mobility says it's no longer attaching hidden Internet tracking codes to data transmitted from its smartphones.

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Visit any tourist destination, and you're bound to see individuals and groups taking photos of themselves for sharing on social media. It's a declaration to the world that they were there.

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A recent Supreme Court case that said police can’t search a cell-phone’s contents without a warrant does not apply to searches at the U.S. borders, a federal judge in Greenbelt ruled Monday.

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Calvert Investments, a Bethesda-based mutual fund company that focuses on sustainability as a vehicle for investments, announced the availability of the Calvert Water Investing App.

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NEW YORK — Microsoft refreshed its Surface tablet computers Monday, giving them longer battery life and better comfort on laps as the software giant continues its transformation into a devices and services company. The company said it tried to address ...

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HELSINKI — Microsoft is wagering $7.2 billion on the idea that owning Nokia’s phone business will help the software giant grab a bigger slice of the mobile computing market from Apple and Google. The Windows maker is buying Nokia Corp.’s ...

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ROUND ROCK, Texas — Dell’s first-quarter earnings plunged 79 percent as the shift to smartphones and tablets reduced demand for the company’s personal computers. The dismal performance announced Thursday actually might work to Dell Inc.’s advantage. That’s because Dell’s board ...

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Smartphones are increasingly popular not only with consumers, but also with thieves who see the devices as another way to tap into bank accounts and other sensitive information, experts say. Many consumers simply don’t realize how vulnerable their Androids, iPhones ...

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