The kid in the middle of this photo is 8 years old, his name is Dorsen, and the man next to him is threatening to hit him if he screws up again. They are both standing in the pouring rain,… Read More ›
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ExoMount CD Car Mount
More and more states are passing laws prohibiting holding phones while driving, making car mounts all the more necessary. Your GPS just isn’t something you’re all that likely to give up, and sometimes you really do have to make calls… Read More ›
Next cyber-attack could be imminent, warn experts
Another major cyber-attack could be imminent after Friday’s global hit that infected more than 125,000 computer systems, security experts have warned. UK security researcher “MalwareTech”, who helped to limit the ransomware attack, predicted “another one coming… quite likely on Monday”…… Read More ›
In what order would you give up these inescapable giants of tech?
Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, are not just the largest technology companies in the world. As I’ve argued repeatedly in my column, they are also becoming the most powerful companies of any kind, essentially… Read More ›
The Magic Calendar
That is so subtly done. Thanks to Kirk.
Outdated Windows XP and Jeremy Hunt to blame for today’s NHS ransomware attack?
Back in April 2014, Microsoft officially ended support for Windows XP, once its most popular operating system (OS) which was favoured my many businesses and government agencies around the world. The UK government was one such organisation, paying Microsoft the… Read More ›
NHS cyber-attack / Ransomware Spreading Globally Right Now
Staff cannot access patient data, which has been scrambled by ransomware. There is no evidence patient data has been compromised, NHS Digital has said. The BBC understands up to 25 NHS organisations and some GP practices have been affected. Ambulances… Read More ›
What would it take for you to buy a new tablet?
This sense of tablet stagnation may be at the heart of recent reports that tablet shipments for Q1, 2017 are down 8-10% year-on-year. While that isn’t a fascinating statistic in isolation, tablet sales have been in decline since a peak… Read More ›
Mobile Wallet Usage Rates Are Laughably Low
Samsung Pay had the highest usage (4.5%), which is, again, only tracked when the consumer with the right phone and/or operating system made a purchase at a merchant who supported that method of payment. According to PYMNTS.com, the usage rate… Read More ›
iTunes is coming to the Windows Store
You could look at this as depressing because you were hoping that Apple would come up with a much better alternative. Or you could see that Apple still needs Windows and its users to help them move to their products…. Read More ›
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