Last week, we told you how AT&T felt that it had been treated unfairly by the FCC. While the carrier decided to play by the rules and wait for an FCC waiver before offering Wi-Fi calling, Sprint and T-Mobile went ahead without a waiver, and started offering the service to…
Sprint and T-Mobile accused by AT&T of offering Wi-Fi calling without a green light from the FCC
AT&T SVP James Cicconi complained today that Sprint and T-Mobile have started offering Wi-Fi calling without receiving the necessary green-light from the FCC. At the heart of the issue is the TTY (teletypewriter) service used by some with a hearing disability, to type out phone calls. AT&T says that neither…
iOS 9 comes with a feature (Wi-Fi Assist) that might be eating your cellular data, here’s how to disable it
iOS 9, being an evolutionary step in Apple’s mobile OS, comes with a wealth of features that greatly expand the feature mix of Apple’s operating system. Low Power mode, Siri’s gained proactive powers, and the numerous performance improvements are just some of the more important iOS 9 highlights, but there…
AT&T Wi-Fi hotspot reportedly stuffs extra ads into Web pages
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Stanford University computer scientist Jonathan Mayerwas recently Web browsing at a U.S. airport when he noticed there were too many online advertisements. A partnership between Apple and a credit card processing company could add local retailers — even food The website…
LG G Watch R receives update to add Wi-Fi capabilities
As expected, LG has started to send out updates to the LG G Watch R. The Android Wear powered smartwatch has a round dial, which explains the “R” in the name of the device. Back in May, LG said that it would update the LG G Watch R so that…
Wi-Fi calling coming to certain Apple iPhone models running iOS 9 on Rogers and Fido
Why should AT&T users have all of the fun of using Wi-Fi calling on their iOS 9 powered iPhone? As it turns out, if you live north of the border in Canada, both Rogers and its Fido subsidiary will also be offering Wi-Fi calling to iPhone users running iOS 9….
In-flight airplane Wi-Fi is vulnerable to hackers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Wi-Fi in the sky isn’t a vague thought any more. As in-flight airplane Wi-Fi becomes more of a commonplace, the risk of cyber-criminals targeting unsuspecting travellers is even more. With so many passengers crammed up into one system, it is no…
Traveling business executives targeted through luxury hotel Wi-Fi
Light has been shed on a specialized brand of cybercrime in the form of surveillance conducted through luxury hotel Wi-Fi, designed to spy on unwary business travelers. According to research released by security firm Kaspersky, a cyberespionage campaign dubbed Darkhotel […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Hacker demonstrates risks of using public Wi-Fi
ORLANDO, Fla. – Computer hacker Jonathan Singer wants to remind everyone that not all hackers are of the so-called “black hat” variety who have sinister intent. [WEB EXTRA: Extended video] “‘White hat’ is what I do in my industry and […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
One woman is so scared of wireless tech that she spent $6,400 to block Wi-Fi and LTE from her house
There’s no real evidence that Wi-Fi and LTE are dangerous for your health, but one woman out of a small town in the U.K. is taking drastic measures to protect herself from both wireless data technologies nonetheless. Stefanie Russell, 72, has spent thousands of pounds […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
