Protesting workers beaten at Chinese iPhone factory
November 24, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Police beat workers protesting over a pay dispute at the biggest factory for Apple's iPhone, whose new model is delayed by controls imposed as China tries to contain a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Consumer groups want grocers to ditch digital-only deals
November 17, 2022 GMTA coalition of consumer groups is asking grocery chains to rethink their digital-only coupons, saying the deals discriminate against people who don’t have smartphones or reliable internet access.
Digital-only deals __ advertised online or on store shelves __ can offer significant savings, but they generally require customers to electronically clip a coupon in a grocer’s app or on its website.
Mississippi rolls out mobile ID for statewide elections
October 19, 2022 GMTJACKSON, Miss (AP) — Mississippi voters will be able to use their smartphones as voter identification in the November election, marking the first real test of a new statewide program that integrates technology into the voting process.
Smartphone maker Foxconn unveils EV for Taiwan brand Yulon
October 18, 2022 GMTTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The company that assembles smartphones for Apple Inc. and other global brands unveiled an electric SUV on Tuesday that will be produced for a Taiwanese automaker under a similar contract model.
Apple Inc will manufacture iPhone 14 in India
September 26, 2022 GMTNEW DELHI (AP) — Apple Inc. will make its iPhone 14 in India, the company said on Monday, as manufacturers shift production from China amid geopolitical tensions and pandemic restrictions that have disrupted supply chains for many industries.
Edmunds: The pros and cons of vehicle touchscreens
September 21, 2022 GMTThere’s no denying the impact that smartphones and tablets have had on modern vehicles. Look into just about any new car and you’ll find a touchscreen and maybe even a bank of capacitive touch buttons that seek to approximate the function of mechanical buttons.
Tech company’s outage leaves fans unable to download tickets
September 10, 2022 GMTA technology company that handles ticketing for many of the biggest college football programs encountered a problem Saturday that left fans across the country unable to download digital tickets onto their smartphones for several hours.
China blocks some Taiwan imports but avoids chip disruptions
August 3, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — China blocked imports of citrus, fish and other foods from Taiwan in retaliation for a visit by a top American lawmaker, Nancy Pelosi, but has avoided disrupting one of the world's most important technology and manufacturing relationships.
Israeli policy on ‘kosher cellphones’ outrages Haredi rabbis
July 15, 2022 GMTJERUSALEM (RNS) — Shmuli looks outside the windows of his cellular phone store fearfully. He pulls at his long beard and swaying sidelocks. “Please don’t take my picture,” he begs. “Don’t talk loud.”
India raids second Chinese mobile company this month
July 13, 2022 GMTNEW DELHI (AP) — Indian investigators have raided an Indian subsidiary of Chinese smartphone maker Oppo, accusing it of evading customs duties totaling 43.9 billion rupees ($551 million), the government said Wednesday.
One plug and done: EU to require common way to charge phones
June 7, 2022 GMTLONDON (AP) — Forget rummaging through the junk drawer. Soon, Europeans will only need to reach for one cable to charge their smartphones and other devices.
European Union officials said they inked a provisional agreement Tuesday that will require a uniform charging cord in the 27-nation bloc.
Thousands of smartphones purchased by VA went unused
May 5, 2022 GMTThe U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs wasted nearly $2 million when most of the smartphones bought during the pandemic for homeless veterans went unused, according to an inspector general's report.
India seizes $725 million China’s Xiaomi over remittances
April 30, 2022 GMTNEW DELHI (AP) — Indian authorities on Saturday seized $725 million from Chinese smartphone company Xiaomi, accusing it of breaking the country's foreign exchange laws by making illegal remittances abroad, officials said.
Cambodian leader says officials must master mobile internet
March 28, 2022 GMTPHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia’s long-ruling Prime Minister Hun Sen declared Monday that he would not appoint anyone to be a provincial governor who is not knowledgeable in the use of social media and smartphones.
Cherokee on a smartphone: Part of a drive to save a language
February 28, 2022 GMTBy itself, being able to read smartphone home screens in Cherokee won’t be enough to safeguard the Indigenous language, endangered after a long history of erasure. But it might be a step toward immersing younger tribal citizens in the language spoken by a dwindling number of their elders.
Propaganda, fake videos of Ukraine invasion bombard users
February 25, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The messages, videos and photos flying across Twitter, Facebook and Telegram far outnumber the airstrikes raining down on Ukraine.
They claim to show Russian fighter jets being shot down or Ukrainians dodging for cover in their own homes.
Propaganda, fake videos of Ukraine invasion bombard users
February 24, 2022 GMTWASHINGTON (AP) — The messages, videos and photos flying across Twitter, Facebook and Telegram far outnumber the airstrikes raining down on Ukraine.
They claim to show Russian fighter jets being shot down or Ukrainians dodging for cover in their own homes.
At Olympics, cybersecurity worries linger in background
February 21, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — Warnings to use disposable “burner” phones and laptops. Privacy-protecting software. Concerns about a security flaw in an official Games smartphone app.
BEIJING SNAPSHOT: As Olympics ebb, smartphone synchronicity
February 20, 2022 GMTBEIJING (AP) — The smartphones glowed. The irony echoed.
As part of the closing ceremony Sunday night for the most locked-down and sequestered Olympics in human history, a carefully curated crowd packed — well, dotted, really — the famed Bird's Nest stadium as a warm and humanistic show unfolded.
Samsung unveils new phones as premium market share shrinks
February 9, 2022 GMTSAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Samsung is trying to reclaim lost ground in the coveted high end of the smartphone market with a new lineup of Galaxy S models designed to appeal to consumers who are increasingly sharing videos of their antics on TikTok, Facebook, YouTube and other popular apps.
Google to invest $1 billion to push India’s digitalization
January 28, 2022 GMTNEW DELHI (AP) — Google will invest up to $1 billion in partnership with India’s Airtel to provide affordable access to smartphones to over a billion Indians and speed up use of cloud-based computing for business, the two companies said on Friday.
Avalanche deaths persist despite improved forecasting
January 23, 2022 GMTFORT COLLINS, Colo. (AP) — When Knox Williams first started warning people about avalanches in Colorado from his small office in Fort Collins, there was only one way to receive the information: People had to call an avalanche hotline on a landline and listen to his recording of the forecast.
Report: Chinese Olympic app has serious security flaws
January 19, 2022 GMTRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A smartphone app that's expected to be widely used by athletes and others attending next month’s Winter Games in Beijing has glaring security problems that could expose sensitive data to interception, according to a report published Tuesday.
Taiwan chipmaker TSMC says quarterly profit $6 billion
January 13, 2022 GMTTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the biggest contract manufacturer of processor chips, reported Thursday its quarterly profit rose 16.4% over a year earlier to $6 billion amid surging demand for chips for smartphones and other electronics.
Flipping out: UGa QB Bennett goes old school with phone
January 8, 2022 GMTINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Stetson Bennett went old school with his smart phone.
Determined to block out any distractions, Bennett purchased a flip device this past summer.
Like the one your technologically challenged grandparents might own.
China pursues tech ‘self-reliance,’ fueling global unease
December 28, 2021 GMTBEIJING (AP) — To help make China a self-reliant “technology superpower,” the ruling Communist Party is pushing the world's biggest e-commerce company to take on the tricky, expensive business of designing its own processor chips — a business unlike anything Alibaba Group has done before.
Oregon might dump controversial spyware investment
December 17, 2021 GMTSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's treasurer is exploring legal options with the state attorney general in the state's large investment in a smartphone spyware company — a firm that has been denounced by human rights groups, the U.S.
Evoq Technologies LLC Announces Launch of First Smartphone-Based Product for Retinal Health Testing
November 23, 2021 GMTUnder pressure, Apple allows self-repairs to iPhones, Macs
November 18, 2021 GMTApple is letting some iPhone users fix their own phones, a sharp turnaround for a company that has long prohibited anyone but company-approved technicians from fiddling with its proprietary parts and software.
Amid US sanctions, Huawei highlights uses for 5G technology
November 2, 2021 GMTBEIJING (AP) — China’s Huawei Technologies Co. is providing smart services and 5G technology to industries such as healthcare, creating new revenue streams that might offset the damage to its smartphone business from U.S.
Smartphone producer Foxconn announces electric car venture
October 18, 2021 GMTTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — The Taiwanese company that manufactures smartphones for Apple Inc. and other global brands announced plans Monday to produce electric cars for auto brands under a similar contract model.
Louisiana: tag and validate deer, turkey by smartphone
October 13, 2021 GMTBATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Hunters in Louisiana can now use their smartphones to tag and validate deer and turkey immediately after killing one, the state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said.
This must be done before moving the deer or turkey, and either the tag itself or a picture of the hunter’s harvest tags on the smartphone is needed, according to a news release.
Mississippi works to offer driver’s license in digital form
October 12, 2021 GMTJACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi is developing a way for people to have their driver's license, vaccination card and other state-issued documents available in a smartphone wallet, Commissioner of Public Safety Sean Tindell said Tuesday.
Ex-mayor ordered to repay investors $300,000
September 28, 2021 GMTBOSTON (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed two more charges faced by a disgraced former Massachusetts mayor and ordered him to repay more than $300,000 to investors in his smartphone app, according to court records.
One to charge them all: EU demands single plug for phones
September 23, 2021 GMTLONDON (AP) — The European Union announced plans Thursday to require the smartphone industry to adopt a uniform charging cord for mobile devices, a push that could eliminate the all-too-familiar experience of rummaging through a drawer full of tangled cables to find the right one.
Gun, badge, app: NYPD uses tech to tackle community concerns
September 22, 2021 GMTNEW YORK (AP) — A new smartphone app being rolled out this week allows officers in New York City’s community policing program to log neighborhood concerns like graffiti, loud music and public intoxication and keep track of whether they’ve been addressed.
Lithuanian agency warns against use of Chinese-made phones
September 22, 2021 GMTVILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Lithuanian cybersecurity experts are urging the country's government agencies to abandon the use of Chinese smartphone brands after an investigation identified security vulnerabilities and censorship concerns with certain devices.
SKorea to fine Google $177M for forcing software on devices
September 14, 2021 GMTSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s competition watchdog plans to fine Google at least 207.4 billion won ($177 million) for allegedly blocking smartphone makers like Samsung from using other operating systems, in what would be one of the country's biggest antitrust penalties ever.
Hawaii creates optional digital vaccination record program
September 9, 2021 GMTHONOLULU (AP) — The state of Hawaii this week plans to launch a program that will allow people to use their smartphones to prove they have been vaccinated against COVID-19.
The Hawaii Smart Health Card comes shortly before Honolulu and Maui begin instituting vaccine requirements for patrons of restaurants and other businesses.
Survey: Owners frustrated when linking phones to vehicles
August 31, 2021 GMTDETROIT (AP) — Automobile quality rose last year, but glitches in pairing smartphones with infotainment systems frustrated owners more than anything, according to a large U.S. survey of auto owners.
Without ‘right to repair,’ businesses lose time and money
August 10, 2021 GMTAs software and other technologies get infused in more and more products, manufacturers are increasingly making those products difficult to repair, potentially costing business owners time and money.
Turn off, turn on: Simple step can thwart top phone hackers
July 28, 2021 GMTRICHMOND, Va. (AP) — As a member of the secretive Senate Intelligence Committee, Sen. Angus King has reason to worry about hackers. At a briefing by security staff this year, he said he got some advice on how to help keep his cellphone secure.
Priest outed via Grindr app highlights rampant data tracking
July 22, 2021 GMTWhen a religious publication used smartphone app data to deduce the sexual orientation of a high-ranking Roman Catholic official, it exposed a problem that goes far beyond a debate over church doctrine and priestly celibacy.
States hesitant to adopt digital COVID vaccine verification
June 26, 2021 GMTCustomers wanting to wine, dine and unwind to live music at the City Winery's flagship restaurant in New York must show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination to get in. But that's not required at most other dining establishments in the city.
UK watchdog examines Apple-Google mobile system control
June 15, 2021 GMTLONDON (AP) — U.K. competition regulators are looking into Apple and Google smartphone operating systems, app stores and browsers, over concern that the control of "mobile ecosystems" by the two tech giants is harming consumers.
Walmart aims to empower workers with own devices, new app
June 3, 2021 GMTNew York (AP) — Walmart is coming out with a new app for its store workers' phones that allows them to do a variety of tasks from digitally clocking into work to helping locate merchandise and answering customers’ questions.
Huawei rolls out its own operating system to smartphones
June 2, 2021 GMTHONG KONG (AP) — Huawei launched its own HarmonyOS mobile operating system on its handsets on Wednesday as it adapts to having lost access to Google mobile services two years ago after the U.S. put the Chinese telecommunications company on a trade blacklist.
Mobile sports betting money tempts cash-strapped states
April 14, 2021 GMTATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — States around the country are realizing what gamblers figured out long ago: The future of sports betting — and tax money to be made from it — is online...
China cuts taxes to spur semiconductor development
March 29, 2021 GMTBEIJING (AP) — China announced tax breaks Monday to spur growth of its semiconductor industry following U...
Facebook finds Chinese hacking operation targeting Uyghurs
March 24, 2021 GMTHackers in China used fake Facebook accounts and impostor websites to try to break into the computers and smartphones of Uyghur Muslims, the social network said Wednesday...
Kia and Hyundai recovering from days-long network outages
February 19, 2021 GMTBOSTON (AP) — Kia Motors America says it’s restoring services crippled by a computer network outage that began Saturday and which apparently affected dealers’ ability to order vehicles and parts and knocked offline a smartphone app that owners use to remotely start and warm up vehicles...
Huawei founder sees no end to US sanctions
February 9, 2021 GMTBEIJING (AP) — The founder of Huawei said Tuesday he doubts President Joe Biden will remove U.S. sanctions that battered the telecom equipment giant’s smartphone sales but expressed confidence the company can survive...
Wuhan returns to normal as world still battling pandemic
January 23, 2021 GMTWUHAN, China (AP) — A year ago, a notice sent to smartphones in Wuhan at 2 a.m. announced the world's first coronavirus lockdown, bringing the bustling central Chinese industrial and transport center to a virtual standstill almost overnight...
US blacklists Xiaomi, CNOOC, Skyrizon, raising heat on China
January 15, 2021 GMTHONG KONG (AP) — The U.S. government has blacklisted Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp. and China’s third-largest national oil company for alleged military links, heaping pressure on Beijing in President Donald Trump’s last week in office.
Samsung promises new phones will deliver more for less money
January 14, 2021 GMTSAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Samsung’s next crop of smartphones will boast bigger screens, better cameras, and longer-lasting batteries at lower prices than last year's lineup that came out just before the pandemic toppled the economy...
Parler squeezed as Trump seeks new online megaphone
January 10, 2021 GMTPresident Donald Trump has been kicked off of most mainstream social media platforms following his supporters’ siege on the U...
California releases smartphone virus tool as cases soar
December 8, 2020 GMTSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced a voluntary smartphone tool to alert people of possible coronavirus exposure as cases soar higher, new restrictions are imposed and many people still say they won't heed the pleas to stay home...