Press, pan and twist: university researchers extend Android Wear interaction methods

What if every Android Wear watch was more than just about pressing a button and swiping on a screen? Universities have been looking into creating new interaction methods with our mobile technology for years now and it seems like the University of St Andrews holds the lead in wristwear at this point with its WatchMI interface.Much unlike

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Latest smartphone privacy scare: gyroscope surveillance

Smartphone security is a constant struggle. Attackers identify vulnerabilities, vendors rush to release patches, and the cycle repeats in perpetuity. Some of the most insidious attacks come not from outright defeating system security protections, but instead finding ways to create trouble from within the confines of innocuous app permissions; we looked at just such a launcher-based attack this past spring. This week we’re learning of a new one that threatens to impact user privacy, all ...

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