Ratings volunteers to be spied on by mobiles
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Blowers to rat out guineapigs 24-7 You know how you can volunteer to be a TV ratings guinea pig? And then they - Nielsen or whoever - attach kit to your telly so that they can tell everything you and all your thousands of fellow guineapigs watch, and so the ratings get compiled.â¦
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When users log onto Google Calendar from their Web-capable mobile phone, they see appointments with date, time, location and description.
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Imagine turning on your mobile phone to watch breaking news or an entertainment program. The idea could soon become reality following an announcement last week that five of the world&#39;s largest mobile phone
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The Web 2.0 application Doppir lets users track their travel and buddies at once.
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BlackBerry-sized gadget clips to listeners' clothing, eliminating handwritten logs to measure radio audiences. Participating broadcasts are encoded with an inaudible ID code, which is picked up by a sensor in the device.
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Radio ratings measurement company Arbitron recently introduced the People Meter, a portable gadget that measures exactly what radio station users are listening to at any given moment.
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It's a moment that many of us have experienced: The cellphone, deep in your pocket or stuffed in an out-of-reach briefcase, starts to ring as you're driving down the road. It could just be a friend, calling to gossip. Or it might be someone at the office, warning you that the meeting you're headed...
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Why surveillance is rampant in the UK and who is watching what you do
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"Snoopware" that listens, watches and spies through cell phones is on the rise. Columnist Mike Elgan sorts through the urban legends and bad information to explain what's possible and what can be done to protect yourself.
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Mobile phone makers need to protect people from peeping toms and blackmailers who use built-in cameras to take secret pictures, campaigners said today.
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Clueless workers roam free UK mobile workers are often "left to their own devices" when it comes to security, according to a new survey.â¦
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Leading mobile communications companies are due to meet in London on Tuesday to consider a plan that would help turn handsets into personal barcode readers - a move that could stimulate the first big mobile-driven advertising market.
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Looks like the time has come when mobile users would have to seriously consider getting some protection for their devices. Mobile viruses are coming out pretty regularly now and trend seems to be pointing towards a frantic future.
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More than 2,000 surveillance cameras in public places would be tied in to a network that would use sophisticated software to spot emergencies or suspicious behavior under a plan announced Thursday by Mayor Richard Daley.
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The country will embed remotely readable RFID chips in license plates next year to crack down on car theft. While the technology might not deter thieves, it's surely a great way to track citizens. In 27B Stroke 6.
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Imagine watching TV on your handheld while sitting around a campfire. Or making a free telephone call over the Internet from your mobile phone while strolling down the street.
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Techniques designed to make suspects incriminate themselves through calls or texts