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Survey shows you don't upgrade software when prompted

John Callaham — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 00:45:46 +0100

A new survey co-sponsored by Microsoft and its Skype division, along with Norton and TomTom, shows that 40 percent of people who are prompted to upgrade their PC software don't always do so. Read more...

So called “smart” electricity meters are spying on you

Christopher White — Thu, 12 May 2011 08:52:29 +0100

It’s a common trend, but everything is spying on you nowadays. We’re not talking about men in black suits and sunglasses following you around the city, but instead we’re referring to the pervasive passive monitoring... Read more...

TomTom says it won't sell data to police, then changes its mind

Christopher White — Mon, 09 May 2011 03:07:48 +0100

Last week we reported that GPS maker TomTom was selling customer data to the police in the Netherlands who were then taking that data and using it to setup speed traps in order to increase... Read more...

TomTom sends your data to the police

Christopher White — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 13:46:07 +0100

It seems that living off the grid is becoming more and more difficult with every electronic device apparently monitoring your location and sending information back to the parent company. Today’s privacy breach is courtesy of... Read more...

TomTom and HTC team up to make new navigation service

Alan Cone — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 16:44:50 +0100

TomTom and HTC have been working together to provide a faster and more accurate mobile GPS solution. They have come up with HTC Locations, which will come preloaded on the HTC Desire HD and HTC... Read more...

TomTom is watching you speed

Benjamin Rubenstein — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 20:20:13 +0000

Have you ever wondered if GPS companies clock your speed as you fly down the highway? Many GPS devices these days tell you how fast you're going based on calculations made by the satellites they... Read more...