Neowin News Feed for: Bullet

iPhone 5 becomes unlikely hero as it stops a bullet during mugging

Phi Ha — Mon, 07 Sep 2015 06:30:19 +0000

An iPhone 5 has become an unlikely hero during a shooting in California. The device stopped the bullet from penetrating a student during the botched robbery, potentially saving his life. Read more...

Samsung Galaxy Mega stops a bullet, saves a life

Andy Weir — Sat, 02 Aug 2014 15:37:49 +0000

A Samsung Galaxy Mega 6.3 phablet was the only fatality after an incident in which a gunman shot a man over a lost wallet, with the handset stopping the bullet from entering his chest. Read more...

"Thanks Nokia": Police officer's Lumia 520 saves him from taking a bullet

John Callaham — Fri, 02 May 2014 06:52:08 +0000

A police officer in Brazil has his Nokia Lumia 520 to thank this week for taking a bullet fired by a criminal. The smartphone was located in the officer's back pocket when the round impacted it. Read more...

Analyst: BitLocker Not a Silver Bullet

Daniel Fleshbourne — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 15:12:09 +0000

Windows Vista's full-disk encryption solution is attracting much customer attention, but deployment isn't foolproof, advises a Gartner analyst. When the phone rings in the office of Gartner analyst Neil MacDonald, chances are good that if... Read more...

Windows XP--No. 2 with a bullet

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 02 Oct 2002 09:28:38 +0000

Twenty percent of Net surfers are now using Microsoft's Windows XP operating system, according to market researcher WebSideStory. The research company said Windows XP is the second most popular OS among Internet users, behind... Read more...