Parmy Olson's Blog, page 44

WhatsApp Moves To Protect Messages From Snoops

The world’s most popular chat app just made it harder for governments and advertisers to spy on its users with a new encryption service.

Nokia's $250 iPad Mini Clone Looks Destined For China

Built by China’s Foxconn and bearing a striking resemblance to the iPad Mini, this $250 tablet appears destined for the Chinese market.

Upcoming 'Facebook At Work' Service Will Rival LinkedIn, Slack: Report

With so many on Facebook during office hours, a new enterprise service could prove a strong competitor to the likes of LinkedIn and Salesforce Chatter.

Fitbit Data Now Being Used In The Courtroom

In a first known case, a woman is using data from her fitness tracker in a personal injury claim. Lawyers say the same data could be used against clients too.

Lawyers Start Using Fitbit Data In The Court Room

In a first known case, a woman is using data from her fitness tracker in a personal injury claim. Lawyers say the same data could be used against clients too.

Games Like Fruit Ninja - Not Facebook - Get Worst Grades On App Privacy

Mobile games get D’s and C’s in a new ranking of the worst privacy offenders on Android, while social media giants like Facebook and Instagram get A’s.

Facebook: Half A Billion People Now Use Messenger

After forcing users to download the app separately, Facebook has amassed a huge trove of users and is gunning for another half billion more.

Could Hot Payments App Venmo Start Lending Cash?

The CEO of its parent company hints that PayPal could transfer its credit-line expertise to the popular bill-splitting app.

Survey Tracks Down One Billion 'Invisible' Web Users

Researchers say that sharing of mobile devices and the explosion of proxy servers has played down the number of internet users in China and India, while exaggerating the number in the U.S. and parts of Western Europe.

AT&T Misses Expectations On Q3 Earnings And Revenue

Shares of the wireless carrier slip in after-hours trading after it misses its earnings per share estimates by a penny and profit margins decline.