Apple has temporarily disabled the Apple Watch’s Walkie-Talkie app after discovering a bug that could have let others listen in on conversations. While Apple says no incidents of eavesdropping have ...

The higher-tech device could free up dispatchers for true emergencies—because you’d rather have a person answering 911 calls than looking up license plates. Smartphones are handy devices, but they don ...

An odd-ball scheme to let iPhone users talk to each other directly, device-to-device has reportedly been shelved. This walkie-talkie feature would have required special hardware, and been used when ...

PHILADELPHIA - Imagine a walkie-talkie that reaches halfway around the world. Seem far-fetched? That's what a new software program for cell phones promises - and, for the most part, delivers. Although ...

Even though almost everyone has a cell phone these days, two-way radios, also known as “walkie-talkies,” remain helpful in emergencies, allowing you to maintain short-range communication when cellular ...

Apple disabled the Walkie Talkie app for the Apple Watch after reports that a vulnerability could allow users to tap into another person’s iPhone and eavesdrop on conversations without their consent.

Back in the day, it was a rite of passage for a kid to have at least one pair of walkie-talkies while growing up. Although recent generations have moved on to smartphones, tablets, or maybe using an ...

An Apple Watch app used to send voice messages between devices has been disabled due to a vulnerability which could be abused to snoop on iPhones. The official software, known as Walkie-Talkie, uses a ...

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