Author Archives: C. Scott Brown

IRS tried (unsuccessfully) to use smartphone location data to find tax criminals

Posted on June 19, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

After a year of paying to obtain location data, the IRS canceled its partnership due to a lack of success. Continue reading →

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That Note 20 Ultra leak is probably not real, so don’t get your hopes up

Posted on June 19, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

You know the leak by now, most likely. We don’t buy it for a second. Continue reading →

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This week in Apple: Foldable iPhone rumors, CarKey, and App Store legal troubles

Posted on June 19, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

A foldable iPhone? Rumors so far suggest it could be more of a secondary display rather than a foldable. Continue reading →

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GCam mod for OnePlus 8 series can now use telephoto and ultra-wide, no root

Posted on June 19, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

A popular OnePlus 8 Google Camera mod can now access more than just the primary lens. Continue reading →

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The Poco F2 Pro is now available in the UK, get yours for just £479

Posted on June 19, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

That price is for a limited time only, so get it while you can. Continue reading →

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Samsung might be working on tilting smartphone camera sensors

Posted on June 18, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

Tilting cameras could open up whole new avenues for smartphone photography. Continue reading →

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Dish will be the official owner of Boost Mobile, Virgin Mobile, Sprint prepaid

Posted on June 18, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

The DOJ required T-Mobile to sell off Boost Mobile and other Sprint MVNOs in order to get the Sprint deal approved. Continue reading →

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Russia gives up on trying to block Telegram, will just let it do its thing

Posted on June 18, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

After two years of an official ban that pretty much did jack squat, the Telegram Russia ban is now over. Continue reading →

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Criminal ring of Chrome spyware extensions exposed, millions of users affected

Posted on June 18, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

Google failed to notice the activity and only took action after a third-party security group did the legwork. Continue reading →

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Zoom relents, will offer end-to-end encryption to every user, paid or not

Posted on June 17, 2020 by C. Scott Brown

Free users are going to need to jump through a few extra hoops to get it, but their privacy will be assured. Continue reading →

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