Mobility

Facebook Introduces ‘Instant’ Two-Factor Authentication

The 'instant verification' feature allows users to log into services using their phone number without having to receive a text…

8 years ago

Flight Delayed Over Galaxy Note 7 Hoax

A Virgin Atlantic flight was delayed and almost diverted after a passenger changed their Wi-Fi hotspot name to 'Galaxy Note…

8 years ago

DeepMind Strengthens NHS Ties With Imperial College Partnership

The organisations plan to launch a range of clinical mobile apps to improve patient care

8 years ago

Android Wear 2.0 Will Launch On ‘Two New’ Smartwatches In 2017

Some existing Android Wear devices will also get an upgrade to the new OS

8 years ago

Nokia Sues Apple For Smartphone Patent Violations

Round two of smartphone wars, after Nokia hits back at Apple with multiple lawsuits for patent violations

8 years ago

Android Malware Helped Russian Hackers Track Ukrainian Military

Killer malware! Russian malware on Android devices tracked and killed Ukrainian artillery units

8 years ago

EU Regulators Consider New Big Data Rules

A consultation asks whether the rapidly growing area is adequately covered by existing privacy, competition and consumer protection laws

8 years ago

Government Aims To Create Smartphone Signal Blocking Tech For Cars

The Department for Transport is looking to work with telecoms, tech and car companies to stop drivers from using mobiles…

8 years ago

ENISA: Encryption Back-Doors ‘Not A Solution’

EU security body concludes government-mandated backdoors would make legitimate services less secure and harm law enforcement

8 years ago

Microsoft And TomTom Add Mapping To Azure

Partnership allows location-based services integration into Microsoft Azure for location-aware apps

8 years ago

Microsoft Opens Cortana To OEM Kit, Hints At Amazon Echo Rival

Expect to see Microsoft's digital assistant appearing in new hardware soon with launch of developer and OEM tools

8 years ago

Nokia Brand Returns With Two Feature Phones

Start-up HMD introduces two Nokia-branded feature phones as it prepares to move into smartphones and tablets

8 years ago

Apple iOS 10.2 Brings More Emojis And Boosts iPhone Security

Apple's latest version of iOS 10 also brings with it a host of word replacing emojis

8 years ago

Motorola Buys Comms Tech For Emergency Services Network

The company plans to offer the MACS unified communications platform as a cloud-based ESN deployment option

8 years ago

Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Latest: Software Update Will Kill Unreturned Handsets

UPDATED: Samsung is releasing a software update that will essentially brick Galaxy Note 7 handsets that have not been returned…

8 years ago

Microsoft To Deliver Windows 10 On ARM Chips With Qualcomm Deal

Stop the press! Microsoft teams up with Qualcomm to deliver full Windows 10 OS on ARM chips

8 years ago

Nuance And Smart Toy Maker Faces Privacy Complaint

Toys that spy? Formal complaint filed in the US against toy maker and Nuance Communications

8 years ago

Five New Malware Variants Discovered Every Second

Security researchers have added more than 115 million malware samples to their databases so far this year, with Windows viruses…

8 years ago

Obama Urges Trump To Boost Cyber-Security

Federal study calls for efforts on government-sponsored hacking and insecure Internet-connected devices

8 years ago

Police Ambush Criminal To Bypass iPhone Security

How to get around the problem of a locked smartphone? Just ambush the criminal when he is using it. Simples

8 years ago

Windows Phone Users Grill Microsoft’s Satya Nadella On Mobile Strategy

What are you doing Satya? Microsoft boss faces shareholder questions over Redmond's mobile strategy

8 years ago

Apple Offers Tool To Check For Faulty iPhone 6S Batteries

Apple admits some iPhone 6S handsets have a battery fault and offers free battery checking tool

8 years ago

Nokia Returns To Making Mobile Phones

Famous Finnish brand returns, but can it hope to compete against the Samsung and Apple powerhouses?

8 years ago

HP Tough ProBook Brings Hybrid Windows 10 Laptop-Tablet To The Education World

When the going gets tough in education, HP's laptops get tougher

8 years ago

Million Google Accounts Hacked by ‘Gooligan’ Android Malware

Android malware has compromised more than one million Google accounts, warns Check Point

8 years ago

Apple iPhones Hit With Calendar Spam Touting Cheap Designer Goods

Unwanted event invitations continue to appear in iPhones calendars, but Apple remains silent on the matter

8 years ago

Apple iOS 10.1.1 Update Appears To Be Rapidly Draining iPhone Battery Life

Users are seen the battery life of their iPhones drain in mere seconds after upgrading to iOS 10.1.1

8 years ago

Poll: Do You Have A BYOD Policy?

POLL: Cloud apps, MDM advanced and employee demand are fuelling BYOD but what does your business do?

8 years ago

Ocado Develops 4G Protocol For Robots In Automated Warehouses

Online grocer develops 4G protocol to talk with robots operating its newly automated warehouses

8 years ago

Apple iPhone Users Beware Of ‘Prank’ Video

Another iOS flaw...seemingly innocent video crashes all Apple iPhones, forcing hard reboot

8 years ago