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WhatsApp Flaw Unpatched For Over A Year, Says Check Point
Facebook was told about WhatsApp flaw over a year ago, but the vulnerability remain exploitable today
Apple Offers Up To $1m For iPhone Bug Bounty
Opens up bug bounty scheme to all researchers, and increases top financial rewards to $1m for most serious vulnerabilities
Apple Faces Russian Probe After Kaspersky Complaint
Russian watchdog investigates Apple, after it declined to approve Kaspersky Lab’s Safe Kid app
Microsoft Staff Listen To Some Translated Skype Calls – Report
Another day, another privacy scare, as Microsoft contractors sometimes listen to translated Skype calls
HTC Halts UK Smartphone Sales Amid IP Dispute – Report
Intellectual property dispute with German firm results in HTC stop offering its phones for sale in the UK
Google To Charge Search Providers To Appear On Android ‘Choice Screen’
Android antitrust remedy comes at a cost for rival search providers, which will have to take part in an auction to appear on list of alternate providers
Huawei To Sell HongMeng OS-Powered Smartphones This Year
Chinese manufacturing giant develops HongMeng as a possible Android alternative amidst ongoing trade tensions between US and China
Most Brits Just Want Reliable, Not Faster Broadband
Broadband speed need? Not really, as Nominet finds most Brits would opt for reliability over speed
Samsung Profit Halves Amid Flagship S10, Memory Chip Slowdown
Galaxy S10’s sales momentum is ‘weak’, but slow sales of memory chips is also not helping matters
Smartphone Sales Slide In Q2, IDC Data Shows
IDC data shows decline in smartphone sales, with Huawei retaining its second place, ahead of Apple
Apple Profits Slide Again, As Wearables, Services Grow
iPhone slowdown. Revenues from wearables and services helped offset another slump in iPhone sales during last quarter
Swiss Post Suspends Drone Delivery Trials Following Crash
Tests of drone-based medical delivery system halted after delivery drone's parachute malfunctions, causing it to crash 50 yards from group of playing children
Huawei’s Delayed 5G Handset Arrives In UK
Huawei's Mate 20 X (5G) now selling in the UK, set to be joined by the Honor 20 Pro photography-oriented smartphone on Thursday following blacklist delays
Huawei Sees ‘Difficulties’ Ahead As Revenues Surge
Revenues jumped by 23 percent and smartphone sales by 24 percent in the first half, ahead of US blacklist move in May
Giffgaff Fined £1.4m For Overcharging Millions Of Customers
Billing error meant customers were effectively charged twice after purchasing prepaid bundles of minutes, text messages and data
Researchers Crack £30 Limit On Contactless Visa Cards
Using an interception device, researchers trick cards, terminals and mobile wallets into making payments over the limit with no additional verification
Just Eat To Merge With Takeaway.com In £8bn Deal
The combination creates one of the biggest players in the online food delivery market, with operations in Europe, Israel and Vietnam
Apple Spends $1bn To Acquire Intel Modem Biz
Chip independence? Apple makes its second ever largest acquisition with Intel modem unit purchase
Samsung Galaxy Fold To Relaunch In September
Take two. Samsung says September will see relaunch of its Galaxy Fold in selected markets
O2 To Launch 5G Network In October
Last of the UK's 5G network to arrive in October, but Huawei equipment will not be utilised
Vodafone, O2 Agree 5G Network Site Sharing Deal
Good news for 5G. Equipment and site sharing for 5G network agreed between O2 and Vodafone
Google To Settle ‘Wi-Spy’ Street View Data Slurping Lawsuit
Search engine giant expected to pay a mere $13m to end lawsuit over Street View data harvesting
Apple In ‘Advanced Talks’ To Acquire Intel Modem Business
Another report has suggested that Apple is close to acquiring Intel’s smartphone modem business
Government Delays Decision On Huawei 5G Involvement
Frustrated operators? UK not yet in a position to make a decision about Huawei, minister confirms
Huawei Says Hongmeng OS Will Not Replace Android
Chinese firm insists that Android will continue as smartphone OS, and that Hongmeng is not a replacement
Google Faces Play Store Challenge From Tinder – Report
Dating app is latest to challenge app store fees, with payment system that entirely avoids Google Play store
4G Mobile Coverage To Arrive On The Tube In 2020
London Underground is to have 4G access across entire Tube network by mid 2020, TfL announces
Qualcomm Fined £217m By EU For ‘Predatory Pricing’
Chip giant used 'predatory pricing' to drive a British competitor out of the market for 3G phone hardware
Microsoft Generates More Money From Cloud Than Windows
Nadella's legacy. Revenues from the cloud overtake sales from Windows for the first time ever at Microsoft