Tag: cell phone
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#NSA Can Reportedly Track Phones Even When They’re Turned Off
from slate.com: The NSA has a diverse range of surveillance capabilities—from monitoring Google Maps use to sifting through millions of phone call records and spying on Web searches. But it doesn’t end there. The agency can also track down the location of a cellphone even if the handset is turned off, according to a new…
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Montana becomes First State to Require Search Warrants for Cellphone Location Tracking
from allgov.com: California had its chance, but now Montana has become the first state in the U.S. to require that police obtain a search warrant before using a person’s cellphone records to track their whereabouts. The new law mandates that law enforcement have probable cause before asking a judge for a warrant that permits the…
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Invention of Wireless Phone Announced In 1906
A New York World newspaper article, “Telephone For Your Vest Pocket,” from April 29, 1906, reports invention of a wireless “vest pocket” telephone. Video informs Charles E Alden is inventor of a clear precursor to modern cell phone. Little is known about Alden today.