July 27, 2015
Android phones can be hacked with a simple text
Android phones can get infected by merely receiving a picture via text message, according to research published Monday. This is likely the biggest smartphone flaw ever discovered. It affects an estimated 950 million phones worldwide -- about 95% of…
July 22, 2015
Apple watch texting!
The buzz surrounding the Apple Watch began long before many had even seen the product. And Tuesday brings the first results for Apple since the release of its first generation wearable tech device. But do not expect actual sales numbers. Instead we…
July 22, 2015
Apple Sees A Possible Downfall In Apple Watch
iPhone? Still doing well. It sold 47.5 million in the three months to 27 June, up 35% on this time last year. The total is down 22% on the previous quarter, but that's largely because consumers know Apple is about to release a new model - probably…
July 16, 2015
Delay in faster chips from Intel
Intel has delayed changes to its factories that would have made its chips faster and more powerful. It said it had hit problems upgrading its fabrication systems so they could manufacture components that were only 10nm (nanometres) in size. Instead,…
July 5, 2015
Samsung faces legal action over phone software
Samsung is being taken to court in China over the software it loads on to its handsets. A Chinese consumer protection group launched the legal action over the default apps or "bloatware" found on Samsung phones. It said many people did not want the…
July 5, 2015
Mastercard testing facial recognition security app
Mastercard is testing a smartphone app that uses facial recognition to verify online purchases. Users in the trial can hold their phone up as though taking a selfie to approve transactions. "The new generation, which is into selfies... I think…
July 5, 2015
Reddit in uproar after staff sacking
Social news site Reddit is in virtual lockdown in protest over the sacking of popular employee Victoria Taylor. Ms Taylor oversaw the "Ask Me Anything" (AMA) section of the site that interviewed celebrities, politicians and other newsworthy……
June 30, 2015
Apple aims for bigger bite of music market
If record companies had their way, the internet would never have been invented. For much of the second half of the 20th Century, music fans who wanted to listen to the latest release from their favourite artist had to make a trip to their local…
June 22, 2015
YouTube Launches ‘YouTube Newswire’
Google’s YouTube launched the YouTube Newswire channel that will post videos of the most newsworthy events occurring on a daily basis, according to reports. According to a report by The Verge, Google will provide "a curated feed of the most…
June 22, 2015
Google acts to curb ‘revenge porn’ from search results
Google said Friday it was taking steps to remove from search results “revenge porn,” or sexually explicit images of people posted without their consent. The Internet search giant said it would soon put up an online form that will allow victims to…