One sheriff who leads an anti-smuggling task force says the software helps “develop leads to eventually obtain probable cause.” Civil liberties experts say its use violates constitutional rights.

Federal immigration agencies are using a vast surveillance network in Minnesota – from facial recognition technology to ‘stingrays’ that collect data by impersonating cell phone towers.

Rapidly evolving are perhaps the two most apt words to describe cell phone technology. This tool didn't exist until the 1970s, and since then, it has transformed the entire concept of communication.

Smartphone companies provide software updates on their devices from time to time. You get a notification of software updates on your phone after a month or two. But often people ignore this ...

Fans watching Sunday's National Football Conference championship game may want to whip out their cell phones to berate the coaches for boneheaded plays or to give them an "attaboy" for a great call.

No one has managed to make a fully free software smartphone. Open-source and free software projects have had limited success. The problem is proprietary tech with no public documentation. Zoë Kooyman, ...

Most phone owners have moved on long before software support dries up ...

Two hikers had to be tracked down after getting lost on a Western Massachusetts trail. The hikers were on Sanderson Brook Falls, which is in Chester-Blandford State Forest. Hikes in the area range ...

Jon has been an author at Android Police since 2021. He primarily writes features and editorials covering the latest Android news, but occasionally reviews hardware and Android apps. His favorite ...