An issue in the installation of a touchscreen controller chip has been identified as the core of the flaw
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Firefox 50 Improves Security And Usability For Desktop And Mobile
Firefox is updated for Mac, Windows, Linux and Android
Apple And PayPal Enable Payments Through Siri Voice Commands
The integration of Siri and the PayPal iOS app indicates Apple’s desire to broaden the scope of its virtual assistant
Ireland Readies EU Appeal Over Apple Tax Demand
Irish eyes are smiling on Apple, as government readies appeal on tax ruling by European Commission
Samsung Galaxy S8 Set To Get An AI Virtual Assistant
Samsung is planning to launch a virtual assistant to rival the likes of Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Cortana in is upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone.
Tales In Tech History: Windows Mobile
Before the Windows Phone and Nokia debacle, Microsoft struggled to gain critical mass with Windows Mobile
Huawei Mate 9 Smartphone To Take on Google Pixel XL And iPhone 7 Plus
The Mate 9 could be the replacement for the ill-fated Samsung Galaxy Note 7
UK’s Wileyfox Reveals Swift 2 And Swift 2 Plus Cyanogen Budget Smartphones
The brace of smartphones take aim at the budget mobile market to take on the likes of Moto
Pilot Lets 999 Calllers Livestream Emergencies From A Smartphone
999EYE livesteam service will provide real-time information back to emergency service control rooms. aiding their response
Tales In Tech History: Palm And The PDA
Palm was a smartphone pioneer and a leading personal digital assistant provider, but HP's acquisition sealed its fate
Samsung Profits And Revenues Feel The Pain From Galaxy Note 7 Fallout
That's gotta hurt. Samsung financials bear testament to the pain inflicted by the Galaxy Note 7
Dirty COW Linux Flaw Can Root Android Devices
Long standing Linux vulnerability also impacts Android and can be used to root devices, researcher warns
Apple iPhone And Mac Sales Down, But Services Division Continues To Grow
Apple will hope Christmas period revives sales of iPhone, Mac and Apple Watch. But Apple Pay, Apple Music helps service revenue grow again
Smartwatch Interest On The Wane As Shipments Halve
IDC figures suggest smartwatch shipments fell by 51.6 percent over the past three months but Apple Watch Series 2 and Android Wear 2.0 offer hope
BlackBerry DTEK60 Is Its Third Android Smartphone
BlackBerry DTEK60 promises to combine Android ecosystem with BlackBerry security
Tales In Tech History: The Computer Mouse
A block of wood, a button and a few rollers transformed the way users interacted with their computers
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Name That Mobile Phone
How well do you know some of the best known and most obscure mobile phones and smartphones from past and present?
Top 10 Android Alternatives To The Samsung Galaxy Note 7
We round up the top 10 Android smartphones worthy of replacing the Samsung Galaxy Note 7
Google To Release Android 7.1 Developer Edition This October
Google's first set of tweaks to Nougat brings Daydream support and more developer features
The Battle To Restore Samsung’s Reputation Starts Now
ANALYSIS: Samsung had everything to gain with the Galaxy Note 7, but it has lost a golden opportunity and perhaps more
With Pixel Google Aims to Exert Greater Control Over Phone Support
ANALYSIS: Google's latest effort to produce an Android smartphone to compete with the Apple iPhone looks promising. But will it change the market landscape?
Samsung Will Acquire AI Specialist Viv To Take On Siri And Cortana
Viv will give Samsung an artificial intelligence platform to push to developers
Android Security Bulletin Patches 78 Vulnerabilities
Busy month for Google as it patches multiple vulnerabilities with the Android operating system
Google Pixel Packs AI Assistant To Realise Android Smartphone Vision
Google releases its first ever "inside out" Android flagship smartphone, powered by AI Assistant and Daydream VR
Metro Bank And Co-op Enable iPhone And Apple Watch Payments With Apple Pay
Apple Pay is increasing its share of contactless payments by signing up two high street banks
Tech Quiz Of The Week: BlackBerry
What do you know about BlackBerry's past and present?
Qualcomm Considers Buying Chip Maker NXP Semiconductors
Qualcomm may be about to purchase NXP Semiconductors in a multi billion dollar acquisition
BlackBerry’s Smartphone Exit Will Mean Little To Most
ANALYSIS: BlackBerry's smartphone fall from grace is the end of an era but software-focused company has a chance despite previous mistakes
Apple Partners With Deloitte To Inject iPhones And iPads Into Businesses
The tie-up will see Deloitte set up a dedicated Apple consultancy and professional services practice
Europol Warns Of Gangs Making Fake Android Mobile Payments
Euro cops warn of criminal gangs said to be using Android smartphones to conduct fraudulent transactions