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Ransomware Attack Prompts Shutdown At Smartwatch Firm Garmin
Ransomware Attack Prompts Shutdown At Smartwatch Firm Garmin
July 24, 2020  |  Security & Fraud

Fitness watch and GPS maker Garmin Ltd. shut down its website and global call centers on Thursday (July 23) following a ransomware attack, The Guardian...

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Facebook Buys London ‘Visual Positioning Service’ Company For $40M, Sources Say
Facebook Buys London ‘Visual Positioning Service’ Company For $40M, Sources Say
February 09, 2020  |  Facebook

Facebook has acquired London-based startup Scape Technologies, which is working on location-based technology that will expand GPS abilities, according to reports. Regulatory filings show that...

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Telenav Connected Car Firm Offers Alexa-Powered Navigation
Telenav Connected Car Firm Offers Alexa-Powered Navigation
January 06, 2020  |  Alexa

Connected car and location-based services firm Telenav is furthering its partnership with Amazon by tapping into Alexa’s voice-first navigation, Telenav announced Monday (Jan. 6). The...

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Child Tracking Smartwatch Vulnerability Could Leak Location Data, Voice Recordings
Child Tracking Smartwatch Vulnerability Could Leak Location Data, Voice Recordings
December 19, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The peace of mind parents get with child-tracking smartwatches has been turned upside-down. A cloud-based security flaw has been allowing unauthorized people to monitor children’s...

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Google-Owned Waze Expands Carpooling Features
Google-Owned Waze Expands Carpooling Features
July 29, 2019  |  Ridesharing

Waze, the GPS app owned by Google since 2013, announced that it is launching a new Carpool feature that allows users to invite multiple riders...

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Waze Integrates With Google Assistant
Waze Integrates With Google Assistant
June 10, 2019  |  Innovation

Waze, the GPS app owned by Google since 2013, just got an upgrade by being integrated into Google Assistant. According to a report citing Google,...

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Discover, Garmin Pay Team On Payments
Discover, Garmin Pay Team On Payments
January 28, 2019  |  Mobile Payments

Discover, the payments company, and Garmin International announced on Monday (Jan. 28) that Discover cardmembers can now make payments using Garmin Pay, a contactless payment solution...

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Amazon Teams With Cops To Catch Crooks
Amazon Teams With Cops To Catch Crooks
December 13, 2018  |  Amazon

Police in Jersey City are partnering with Amazon on an operation aimed to catch thieves stealing holiday packages from residential homes. Law enforcement is installing doorbell...

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Ford Debuts Voice Commands In-Car
Ford Debuts Voice Commands In-Car
February 26, 2018  |  Innovation

Ford is adding a voice-activated assistant to its SYNC 3 infotainment system, providing navigation guidance to drivers via their own voice commands. According to news...

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