The rush to provide adequate technology to those working remotely during the Covid-19 pandemic has driven a huge increase in e-waste, one data security firm has warned. More people than ever are now working from home, for which their companies had to provide adequate technology with very little notice. The result was a stratospheric increase…
The bidding for 5G bandwidth can finally get underway, now the hold ups by EE and Three have been resolved. Five companies are expected to bid for their share, including the four main mobile networks (EE, O2, Three and Vodafone) as well as a new player to the market, Airspan Spectrum Holdings – a US…
An Android app that enabled users to create and customise keyboards has shown exactly how not to store data, by leaving a sensitive database accessible to anyone – without even requiring a password. AI.type has been downloaded around 40 million times, by a total of 31 million users. The personal details of these users was…
Microsoft has unveiled a new Surface device that is being dubbed a ‘portable powerhouse’. The Surface Book 2 offers five times the graphic processing power of the original Surface Book, twice the processing power of the MacBook Pro and 17 hours of battery life. It has 8th Gen Intel Core i7 processors, as well as…
Whilst many of us Brits look forward to summertime – with its warmer weather and lighter evenings – it’s not quite such a happy time for our technology. Smartphones, in particular, are notorious for suffering during these hot spells; slowing down, overheating and draining battery very quickly. So why does this happen? Firstly, it’s worth…
Using a smartphone within the EU may have recently got a lot cheaper, but consumers still need to be wary, consumer champion Which? has warned. New legislation came into force this month to prevent network providers from adding extra onto customers’ bills when they use their phone within the EU. It means that any calls,…
In its relatively short life, the popular messaging service WhatsApp has not just become a widespread communication tool but also emerged as a bastion of cybersecurity good practice. Now, that reputation has been bolstered further still, through the encryption of backups stored in Apple’s iCloud. By making message backups more difficult for hackers and spies…
Google’s Android operating system continues to dominate the UK smartphone market, which means you’re more likely to be using one of these devices than an iPhone or any of the other brands. So we thought you may be interested to read the following three Android tips, designed to save time and make your mobile life a…
Android has overtaken Windows to become the internet’s most-used OS. Calling this result “the end of an era”, researchers StatCounter revealed that 37.93% of global web traffic in March was attributed to devices running Android, compared to the 37.91% from Windows. StatCounter claims its figures need no margin for error, as they’re based on 2.5…
A dramatic claim from Apple for the newly-announced iPhone 7 is that it is now able to work underwater, thanks to the removal of the headphone jack. Removing the headphone socket means the phone casing is more water resistant, and Apple boldly states that the phone can be kept under one metre of water for…