The makers of the Blackphone offer a smartphone which places a heavy emphasis on privacy and security. It runs a modified version of Android called PrivatOS along with support for encrypted phone calls, text messages, and other communications. But it can be tough finding third-party apps that respect your privacy as much as the operating […]
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Ghostery Privacy Browser for Android lets you see (and block) what’s tracking you
Ghostery has been offering desktop browser plugins for years, letting users see what tracking scripts are running on a page. This lets you know about ads, analytics, social widgets, and other tools running on the websites you visit. You can also block some or all of those scripts. Now Ghostery has launched a mobile version: […]
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Lilbits (10-07-2014): No wearables from HTC this year
Almost every major consumer electronics company has a smartwatch, fitness tracker, or other wearable device to sell you. But one company isn’t quite ready to jump into wearables just yet. HTC is holding an event to launch new products this week, but the company’s expected to focus on smartphones and cameras, not smartwatches or smart […]
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Lilbits (10-06-2014): Jeff Bezos is bringing Amazon and Washington Post together
Say you’re the guy who runs the largest retail website in the United States… which also happens to make and sell a line of eReaders and tablets. And say you also happened to buy a major newspaper a little while ago? Maybe you’d find some synergies in an effort to help make the newspaper profitable […]
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Xiaomi responds to privacy concerns by making cloud messaging opt-in
Xiaomi is one of the fastest growing tech companies in China, but the phone maker has come under scrutiny from several reports in recent works that suggest the company’s phones may be violating users’ privacy. In July a user noted that Xiaomi phones were sending data to Chinese servers, and this past week security firm […]
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Blackphone’s smartphone for the paranoid now shipping for $629
The Blackphone is a smartphone for folks who aren’t satisfied with the privacy and security features offered by Android, iOS, or other popular operating systems… and who are willing to pay a premium price for those features. First announced earlier this year, the Blackphone is now shipping to customers who pre-ordered. A new round of […]
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Blackphone to ship in July (to folks willing to spend $629 for privacy)
The Blackphone is a $629 smartphone aimed at folks who value privacy. While it has the specs of a mid-range smartphone, it stands out due to  custom version of Android called PrivatOS as well as apps and services that put an emphasis on privacy. For instance the phone lets you make encrypted voice and video calls […]
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Blackphone releases detailed specs for privacy-oriented smartphone
The makers of the Blackphone want to deliver a smartphone with a strong focus on security and privacy. The phone’s hardware is kind of secondary to the security features included encrypted communications and mobile VPN service for anonymous data use. But while the BlackPhone won’t exactly have the same top-tier specs as the latest Samsung, […]
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Disconnect offers private search on Android, web
Say you like the search results you get from Google, but don’t like the idea of a big company tracking your search queries. Disconnect has an interesting solution. Instead of switching to a more privacy-centric search engine like DuckDuckGo, Disconnect lets you search Google, Bing, or other major sites (including DuckDuckGo). But Disconnect hides all […]
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FreedomPop’s Privacy Phone encrypts your (cheap) phone calls for $189
FreedomPop’s claim to fame is the company’s low-cost wireless plans. But now FreedomPop is jumping on the privacy and security bandwagon, offering a new phone that it says offers more secure communications. It’s called the Privacy Phone, and while the hardware is kind of dated, it’s loaded with features to help keep your voice calls […]