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Cell Phone Hacking A Dangerous Reality
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — Nowadays, people use their cell phones for a lot more than chatting. You can shop, bank or even pay the bills – all from the palm of your hand. In fact, 40 percent of Americans now...
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Clipping Coupons A Thing Of The Past?
NEW YORK (CBS 2) – You don’t have to stay at home or inside the office to go high-tech holiday shopping on “Cyber Monday.” If you’re heading out in search of the best deals at the mall you may not have...
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Happy Valentine’s Day: ‘NYC Condom Finder’ App Launched
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – Health officials have released a mobile phone application to help New Yorkers find free condoms. The phone app is designed to locate the five nearest venues that distribute...
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GroundLink Lets You Book Your Black Car Via Smartphone App
NEW YORK (WCBS 880) - Need a black car to pick you up? Just pick up your smartphone. WCBS 880′s Paul Murnane In Columbus Circle Download: murnane_groundlink1w_midday_111017.mp3 GroundLink Car &...
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New App Helps Users Find Parking In NYC
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A new app could make finding a parking spot in the city a whole lot easier. New Jersey resident Michael Fasano became fed up with New York’s confusing parking signs when he was...
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Sen. Schumer Wants Apple, Android Phone Investigation
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — Senator Chuck Schumer is asking the Federal Trade Commission to open an investigation of Apple and Android phone platforms that allow apps to steal private photos and address...
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New Android App Lets You Record, Report NYPD Stop-And-Frisks
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - There’s an app for that. If you are involved in a stop and frisk conducted by a member of the NYPD, you can now easily record and report it. WCBS 880′s Marla Diamond On The...
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ACLU-NJ Launches Smartphone App That Lets Users Secretly Record Police Stops
NEWARK, N.J. (CBSNewYork/AP) – New Jersey’s branch of the American Civil Liberties Union has taken its mission of policing the police to smartphones. The ACLU has released an app called “Police Tape”...
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Ask Asa: Your Old Smart Phone’s Memory Could End Up Your Headache
NEW YORK (CBS 2) — You wouldn’t sell a file cabinet loaded with your personal information to strangers. But that may be exactly what happens when you trade in or sell your used smart phone. It keeps...
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New App Allows NYC Riders To Hail A Taxi With Their Smartphone
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Need a taxi? Guess what? There’s an app for that! New technology promises to make hailing a cab a whole lot easier, especially at night and in the outer boroughs. Hi-tech...
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Crime-Fighting Smartphone App Unveiled To The Public
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – There’s a new way to fight crime, right from your smartphone. New York State Senator Eric Adams announced a new application that can send reports about crime and dangerous...
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New App Offers Designated Drivers For Drunk Bergen County Residents
WYCKOFF, N.J. (CBSNewYork) – Feeling a little tipsy and need a way to get you and your car home safely? There’s an app for that. It’s called StearClear — a new smart phone app that offers Bergen County...
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Poll: Which Will You Pick: White or Black iPhone 5?
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Since the second-generation iPhone was released, buyers can choose a black or white handset. If you plan on getting the new iPhone 5, the game changes. The color you choose...
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Sree Tips: Best Smartphone Apps
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - There are millions of smartphone apps to choose from, but it’s hard to know which ones are worth trying. Sree Sreenivasan, tech expert from our partner network CNET and Columbia...
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Sree Tips: Best Apps For Kids
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Parents and grandparents these days happily hand over their smartphones, iPads, and other tablets to the kids in their lives, most times as a babysitter or way to keep the...
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Sree Tips: Best Apps For Black Friday Shopping
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Black Friday now starts on Thursday night. So, it can be even more confusing as to where and how to get the best deals. Smartphones and some new-fangled apps can help. Sree...
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Sree Tips: Favorite Apps From Viewers
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - With millions of apps to choose from, it’s hard to keep up with ones worth trying. So once again, we asked you on our Facebook page and on Twitter to suggest your favorite apps....
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Stay Healthy On-The-Go: 7 Best Medical Apps For 2013
NEW YORK (WLNY) – New Yorkers know it’s a challenge to stay healthy while on-the-go. But your smartphone can help you make better choices. Dr. Yael Varnado joined us on The Couch to show us the top...
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Sree Tips: Keeping Your Smartphone Battery Going
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - Smartphones have gotten so much smarter these days, with all kinds of cool new features. They are really mini computers. But the battery life continues to be awful. One of the...
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Sree Tips: Taking Better Photos With Your Smartphone
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - More than a billion photos are taken every day around the world, the vast majority of them on smartphones. but how good are the photos on these phones? Well, if you only use...
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Schneiderman To Host ‘Smartphone Summit’ To Combat Rise In Thefts
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – New York’s attorney general has joined forces with San Francisco’s district attorney to announce a Smartphone Summit aimed at stemming the increase in cellphone thefts and...
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Schneiderman, San Francisco DA Announce Plan To Fight Smartphone Thefts
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – The top prosecutors in San Francisco and New York have announced the formation of a nationwide initiative and coalition to battle a surge in smartphone thefts. San Francisco...
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Sree Tips: Summer Travel Apps
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - If you’re going on a trip, there are plenty of useful apps for both Apple and Android smartphones. Sree Sreenivasan, tech expert from our partner network CNET and Columbia...
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Seen At 11: Don’t Remember Sending That Text? You Might Have Been Asleep
NEW YORK(CBSNewYork) — Smartphones have become a major part of many people’s everyday lives. More and more smartphone owners use their devices to text, email, and surf the web throughout the day. Now,...
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MetroNap App Seeks To Wake Up Subway Riders Who Could Miss Their Stops
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — You planned on hopping on the F train and going home to your apartment in DUMBO after a late night out in the Village, but woke up at dawn with a view of the Coney Island Wonder...
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Crime Data Shows iPhone ‘Kill Switch’ Cuts Thefts
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) – New crime data shows Apple’s addition of a “kill switch” to its iPhones last September has sharply reduced robberies and thefts, authorities said Thursday. Their report from...
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Technology, Social Media To Play Large Role In This Year’s NYC Marathon
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – Technology and social media are playing a big role in the New York City Marathon this year. The marathon’s mobile app for iPhone or Android allows spectators to follow up to 10...
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Seen At 11: Can Relying On Technology Cause ‘Digital Amnesia?’
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — With so much going on in her life, it’s easy to see how Ryan Jordan, mother and full time business owner, could occasionally become overwhelmed. For that reason, she says she...
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Fake Apps Pose Cyber Threat To Shoppers Looking For Online Deals This Holiday...
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — In recent weeks a slew of fake retail apps have popped up in Apple’s app store. As CBS2’s Cindy Hsu reported, hundreds of fake apps have slipped through Apple’s vetting process....
View ArticleFacebook Collected Android Phone Data For Years, Report Claims
(CBS Local) – Facebook is facing new questions about its data-privacy practices as Android device users found the service had collected years of contact names, telephone numbers, call lengths, and text...
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‘Congratulations, You Won’ Pop Up Scam Infecting iPhones And Androids
(CBS Local) — Pop-up ads were a plague to internet users for years before the invention of pop-up blocking technology. Now, it seems the old menace has come back with a new twist as iPhone and Android...
View ArticleGoogle Is Fined A Record $5 Billion In EU Antitrust Case
NEW YORK (CBSNews/AP)–The European Union is hitting Google with a record $5 billion fine for abusing the market dominance of its Android mobile phone operating system. The fine, which had been widely...
View ArticleTis The Season To Be Mobile, Smartphones And Tablets Make Shopping A Breeze
NEW YORK (CBS2) — The clock is ticking if you still have holiday shopping left to do. Whether you love the thrill of the hunt for merchandise at the mall, or want to avoid it altogether, smartphones...
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