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Alipay Mobile Payments Platform Launches In Europe
Alibaba-backed Alipay looks to boost spending by Chinese tourists in Europe
Apple Fixes iOS 9 Lock Screen Bypass Flaw
Flaw could have allowed anyone to access a locked iPhone without needing to enter a passcode
Barclays Backs Blockchain-Boosting Circle’s UK Launch
Social payment app Circle now supports pound sterling and deal with Barclays could spread blockchain technology in the UK
Barclays Customers Can Finally Use Apple Pay
Barclays becomes the final major UK bank to support Apple Pay after months of delays
Google Pulls Taliban-Supporting Mobile App From Google Play
App spreading Taliban propaganda was live for two days before Google noticed its error and removed it
BlackBerry Boosts BBM Privacy With Free Self-Destructing Messages And Recalls
BlackBerry abolishes subscription fee for 'retract' and 'timer' to give users "more control" over their BBM communications
BlackBerry Service And Software Revenues Rise But Results Miss Expectations
BlackBerry doubles software and service revenues but gives no hardware figures as recovery continues
Samsung Brings Remote Support To Your Phone
Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge users among the first to enjoy upgraded service from Samsung+ support app
UK Falling Behind USA When It Comes To Cloud Apps
Looking at cloud apps used by businesses, team comms app Slack has grown 77 percent in just six months, claims Okta
Swipe Right For Customers: 4 Things Brands Can Learn From Tinder
Alyssa Meritt, head of strategic consulting, Urban Airship, explains what brands can learn from the gamification of dating apps
Samsung Releases Ad-Blocking Mobile Browser
Enjoy an ‘uncluttered’ mobile Internet experience on Samsung devices now
Samsung Pay Arrives In China
World’s biggest mobile market gets a competitor to Apple Pay
Facebook Messenger ‘Plans’ In-Store Payments
Next evolution of Facebook Messenger looks to add direct payments and secret conversations
Uber Offers “Treasure Map” For Friendly Hackers To Locate Bugs
X marks the spot. Transportation firm offers “treasure map” of computer system for hackers to find vulnerabilities
Israeli Firm Cellebrite To Help FBI Crack Encrypted iPhone – Report
The "third party" to help FBI crack the San Bernardino iPhone is reportedly Israeli forensic specialist Cellebrite
Updated News Republic App Launches On Google Play With Improved Social Features
New Republic news aggregator says it listened to user feedback, and improved app performance and functionality
How Did New Google Glass Appear In eBay Auction?
Mysterious eBay auction sees San Francisco pawn shop selling unreleased Google Glass device
Skype Founder Touts Ultra Secure Messaging App Wire
For when you absolutely, positively, don't want the NSA snooping on your communications
Samsung Pay Records Major Loss In First Year
Much of £11.8m loss is put down to purchase of LoopPay, as Samsung Pay prepares for global rollout and battle with Apple Pay
WhatsApp Adds Document Sharing On iOS And Android
WhatsApp adds more features in drive to add more users to its messaging platform
Android Trojan Triada Spotted In Wild By Kaspersky Lab
Secure your Android devices as Kaspersky spots stealthy, sophisticated Triada trojan in the wild
MWC 2016: IBM Says Apple MobileFirst Partnership Is Symbiotic
IBM’s European Apple and mobile leader tells TechWeek how Apple has helped advance mobile working and how Watson and analytics will power MobileFirst
The Rise Of The ‘Throwaway’ App
Paul Swaddle, CEO, Pocket App, asks why we are so quick to delete apps - and explains how to create apps people won't be so quick to delete
Android Pay Set For ‘March’ UK Launch
Android Pay will arrive in UK retailers next month, according to a report
Microsoft Buys Xamarin To Help Devs Port Apps To Windows 10, Kills Off Project Astoria
Xamarain cross-platform tools hope to make Android porting easier, but Microsoft explains clashes with iOS 'Bridge' programme mean its curtains for Project Astoria
MasterCard Is Bringing Back Free Tube Travel With Apple Pay
IPhone and Apple Watch users will be able to travel for free over the next three Mondays
TechWeek Readers See Future For BlackBerry In Smartphones
Three quarters still see BlackBerry as device firm, but a fifth say the company is 'irrelevant'
MWC 2016: Samsung Pay Is Coming To The UK
Samsung Pay is coming to British Samsung Galaxy S7, S6 and Gear 2 devices but no specific launch date has been given
McAfee Offers To Crack iPhone, As Facebook, Twitter Praise FBI Refusal
Maverick John McAfee offers to break the encryption on the iPhone of San Bernardino terrorist Syed Farook