The Nokia 150 feature phone is now exclusively available for purchase from UK high-street retailer Carphone Warehouse. Those who want to buy a SIM-free model will have to pay only £34.99. It can also be purchased via pay-as-you-go deals with… Read More ›
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‘Give Us Your Passwords’
“What sites do you visit? And give us your passwords.” That’s what U.S. Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly wants foreign visitors to hear before they’re allowed to enter the United States. “If they don’t want to give us that information,… Read More ›
The Galileo system may not be available to the UK
The Galileo system, developed in partnership between the European Union and the European Space Agency (a 22-country, non-EU organisation that the UK will not be leaving), has been years in the making, and was built to end the dependence of… Read More ›
The 10 most influential mobile phones
From Motorola’s oh so 80s DynaTAC brick to the Nokia 3310 with its changeable covers and Samsung’s explosive Galaxy Note 7 – these are the phones that matter the most… More at The Guardian. A good list, but in the… Read More ›
The 2017 iPhone Could Cost More Than $1,000
Apple’s 2017 iPhone, which is expected to feature premium parts and radical design changes, could cost “north of $1,000,” reports Fast Company, citing a source with “knowledge of Apple’s plans.” Rumors suggest the upcoming iPhone, which may be called the… Read More ›
Ad blocker usage is up 30%
Ad blocker usage surged 30% in 2016, according to a new report from PageFair, a company that helps publishers regain revenue lost to the software. There were 615 million devices blocking ads worldwide by the end of 2016, 62% (308… Read More ›
Twitter: An Update on Safety
Making Twitter a safer place is our primary focus. We stand for freedom of expression and people being able to see all sides of any topic. That’s put in jeopardy when abuse and harassment stifle and silence those voices. We… Read More ›
Your password is safe, not your fingerprint
Most recently, a Virginia Beach Circuit Court this week ruled that an individual in a criminal proceeding cannot be forced to divulge the passcode to his cellphone as it would violate the self-incrimination clause of the Fifth Amendment. At the… Read More ›
Moto Z Battery Beast
For the following tests I used our standard battery benchmark methodology, which involves running the smartphone from a full charge to no charge where possible. Moto Mods work by charging the smartphone’s internal battery during use, so for the most… Read More ›
Steve Litchfield: 300 not out
Steve is well-known in the UK tech scene and I suspect abroad as well, but the 300 video achievement is really something special. He has been involved in mobile for decades now and was the reason I got interested back… Read More ›