Mobility

Japan Drives Ahead With Self-Driving Car System For Tokyo

The system could be in place in time for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, with commercialisation planned for 2022

7 years ago

Facebook Denies Claims Mobile Data Sharing Broke Privacy Pledges

Facebook shared users' data with more than 60 mobile device makers without gaining their consent, New York Times claims

7 years ago

Microsoft Buys Code-Sharing Site GitHub For $7.5bn

The move means changes for developers - but also big Microsoft competitors such as Google, Facebook and Amazon

7 years ago

Samsung Can Ignore Updates For Old Phones

Legal victory in Netherlands means tech giant is not obliged to update older generation smartphones

7 years ago

Google Nest Launches Ring Rival Doorbell In UK

Watch out Amazon's Ring.com as Google's Nest division launches facial recognition video doorbell in UK

7 years ago

Russia Asks Apple To Remove Telegram From App Store

But Telegram CEO and founder claims that Apple has already prevented its messaging app from updating globally

7 years ago

Intel Faces Age Discrimination Allegations Over Layoffs – Report

Chip giant become latest tech firm to be investigated over alleged age bias by axing mostly older staff

7 years ago

HP Revenues Beat Expectations Thanks To Robust PC Demand

Strong performance for HP's personal system division bolsters quarterly results, as new CFO is also revealed

7 years ago

Apple To Use OLED Screens In 2018 iPhones – Report

Next generation of iPhones will utilise OLED panels, a decision that has impacted Apple's exiting screen suppliers

7 years ago

Apple Sees Large Rise In US National Security Requests

Company increasingly has to hand over iCloud data to authorities, but it still cannot unlock passcode protected iPhones

7 years ago

Hundreds Of Android Smartphones Preloaded With Malware, Warns Avast

Smartphones from the likes of ZTE, MediaTek, Archos and Blaupunkt are preloaded with adware nastiness

7 years ago

Samsung Loses Again, Ordered To Pay Apple In Patent Retrial

US jury awards Apple $539 million after deciding Samsung did copy patented smartphone features

7 years ago

Lab Finds More Than A Dozen Security Faults In BMW Cars

The bugs could be exploited to display false messages to a driver while the car is in motion, says Tencent's…

7 years ago

Amazon Defends Work On Police Face Recognition

The ACLU and other civil liberties campaigners said Amazon Rekognition could turn into a mass surveillance tool

7 years ago

Donald Trump Ignores Security Advice For His iPhones – Report

The US President is resisting White House security checks for his two iPhone smartphones, reports say

7 years ago

LocationSmart Flaw Reveals Location Data Of US Mobile Users

Oops. Customers of all major US mobile carriers have their location data leaked without their consent

7 years ago

Encryption Helping Crooks Evade Police, Finds NCA

Apps for encrypted communications are now being used by criminals of all kinds, not just hackers, says the National Crime…

7 years ago

Ofcom: UK Broadband Speeds Show Sharp Rise

Home broadband speeds jump by 28 percent year-on-year as users switch to superfast networks

7 years ago

Google Ramps AI Technologies At Key Conference

Google I/O 2018: New tech includes Duplex, which phones businesses on a user's behalf to book appointments

7 years ago

Vodafone Buys European Cable Assets Of Liberty Global

Owner of Virgin Media sells most of its European assets to British mobile operator Vodafone

7 years ago

ZTE Asks America To Lift Component Supply Ban

Chinese firm submits application to US department asking for ban on software and components to be lifted

7 years ago

Deutsche Telekom Switches On 5G Mobile Data In Berlin

Operator trials 'Europe's first live 5G data link' in the centre of the German metropolis

7 years ago

Twitter Urges Users To Change Passwords After Internal Gaffe

“Bug” caused passwords to be stored on internal server in readable text instead of being hashed

7 years ago

TalkTalk, Vodafone Have Worst Customer Service

Ofcom survey of broadband shows poor customer service ratings for TalkTalk and Vodafone

7 years ago

Medical Devices Vulnerable To KRACK Wi-Fi Attacks

Widespread eavesdropping flaws could be used to invade hospital networks, device maker warns

7 years ago

Facebook To Launch Online Dating Service

Zuckerberg lights the candles, dims the lights, and puts Barry White on the stereo with online dating service

7 years ago

Apple Can Do No Wrong As iPhone Sales Rise

Another set of solid results for Apple, despite fears over weak demand for expensive iPhone X

7 years ago

WhatsApp Co-Founder Jan Koum Departs Facebook

WhatsApp co-founder departs Facebook amid reports of clashes over personal data and attempts to weaken its encryption

7 years ago

Windows April 2018 Update Focuses On Time Management

The latest version of Windows 10 adds task management features to help users stay organised

7 years ago

Start-Up Kicks Off First Phase Of Battery Gigafactory In Sweden

Europe is ramping up competition for battery tech, seen as essential for the future of transportation and renewable power

7 years ago