Budget phones in the US come with spyware
So it is not just a Chinese thing
Pre-installed malware has been discovered on another budget handset connected to Assurance Wireless by Virgin Mobile.
US pays more for mobile access than other countries
Making American phone bills grate again
American consumers pay significantly more for their mobile service than people in many other countries, reports the New York Times.
Huawei and ZTE "national security threats" to the United States
Officially declared
The United States has formally declared telecom giants Huawei and ZTE "national security threats".
US tech deals fall by 29.7 percent
No one wants to buy second hand technology companies
The US technology industry saw a drop of 29.7 percent in deal activity in April 2020.
Apple threatens looters
You will be tracked
The fruity cargo cult Apple is incandescent with rage after looters dared to take their overpriced trinkets from Apple stores.
Chinese smartphone makers looking away from US
US dependence is too risky
Chinese smartphone manufacturer Oppo is increasing its its efforts to develop its own smartphone CPUs believing that US gear is too risky to have in your supply chain.
British surrender again to the US, this time over Huawei
Because the last time it surrendered to the US, things worked out so well
The National Cyber Security Agency in the UK is expected to conclude that US sanctions against Huawei will make it impossible to use the Chinese company's technology as planned for 5G networks.
US Democrats worried about TSMC plans
Trump needs to explain what he promised
The US Democrats are smelling a rat after TSMC announced plans to build a US-based $12 billion plant on the same day that it kicked one of its best customers, Huawei, in the supply chain.
Fears UK government is handing over NHS data to US overlords
Concern about motivations of US tech companies
A campaign group has written to UK health secretary Matt Hancock calling for greater openness in the government’s embrace of private-sector tech companies contracted to provide a data store and dashboards as part of the NHS response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Apple to open US stores
But customers must wear masks while they are robbed
Apple has said that it will also open 25 stores in the US this week but fanboys who show up with their heavy weapons in a show of solidarity for its anti-lock down policy will have to wear masks and have their temperature taken.