Mobility

Hampshire County Council Trials Amazon’s Alexa For Social Care

The council says smart speakers such as Amazon's Echo can improve clients' quality of life and cut councils' costs

7 years ago

Microsoft Builds AI Into Windows 10 With Spring Update

The Windows ML artificial intelligence platform will help Windows gadgets carry out machine learning tasks themselves, instead of sending them…

7 years ago

Apple Audit Finds Serious Violations Among Suppliers

Expanded audit finds higher number of serious labour and environmental violations, but overall compliance has improved

7 years ago

Google Previews ‘Android P’ For Next-Generation Gadgets

The successor to Android 8.x 'Oreo' supports an iPhone X-style notch, along with improved indoor location, a new notification panel…

7 years ago

Vodafone, Three Face Ofcom ‘Throttling’ Investigation

The UK regulator has launched an inquiry into the 'traffic management practices' of Vodafone and Three amidst an ongoing debate…

7 years ago

US Broadcom Probe Cites Fears China Could Dominate 5G

The US warns Broadcom's hostile takeover of Qualcomm could give China an opportunity to take over next-generation networking standards

7 years ago

Government Guidelines Aim To Secure Smart Devices

A draft code of practice would encourage manufacturers to remove default device passwords and make communications less easy to hack

7 years ago

BlackBerry Sues Facebook Over Instagram, WhatsApp Tech

Facebook's tools use technology and interface patents from the once-popular BlackBerry Messenger platform, claims the Canadian company's lawsuit

7 years ago

Google Patches ‘Critical’ Android Flaws

Google has patched 11 serious bugs in the platform, plus dozens of less severe security issues

7 years ago

Microchip Pays £7bn For Microsemi Amid Frenzied Start For Tech Deals

This year has seen the fastest start to tech mergers and acquisitions since 2000, the height of the dot-com bubble

7 years ago

High Court Urged To Force Urgent Changes To Surveillance Law

Campaigners want changes to Snooper's Charter in place by July after court found portions 'incompatible' with EU law

7 years ago

US Government Contractor Cellebrite ‘Can Unlock Latest iPhones’

Even the most recent iOS gadgets and software may not be safe from prying eyes, according to claims by Israel-based…

7 years ago

WhatsApp Yet To Resolve EU Data Sharing Concerns

Irish data regulator confirms WhatsApp has still not proposed measures to settle European data sharing concerns

7 years ago

Vodafone Offers Broadband Speed Guarantees

Money back if you don't get the broadband speed you pay for, Vodafone promises customers

7 years ago

MWC 2018: Asus’ New ZenFone 5 Range Takes Notch Cue From The iPhone X

The ZenFone 5 line of smartphones sports an iPhone X-like design, while a leaked image of Huawei's P20 flagship also…

7 years ago

Amazon ‘Pays $1bn’ For Smart Doorbell Maker Ring

The acquisition could boost a new Amazon service that allows couriers to deliver parcels and food orders inside of users'…

7 years ago

EE Data Network Downed For Hours By ‘Technical Issue’

The outage affected EE's data network across the UK, with some users roaming abroad also reporting issues

7 years ago

Ofcom Announces Auction Bidders For 5G Spectrum

Six bidders for 5G spectrum auction officially approved by UK communications regulator

7 years ago

Apple Confirms Major Cloud Deal With Its Fiercest Rival, Google

The deal, said to be worth up to $600m, sees users' iCloud data hosted with Apple's top competitor in the…

7 years ago

MWC 2018: Huawei Shows MacBook Pro Killer, Large-Screen Tablets

Huawei's MateBook X Pro features a giant 13.9-inch touch Gorilla Glass screen with minimal bezels, taking a cue from recent…

7 years ago

Home Office Claims First Live Emergency Services Network Tests

The new communications network for police, fire and other emergency responders has undergone its first live prioritisation tests on EE's…

7 years ago

MWC 2018: New Nokia Phones Build On Successful Relaunch

The Nokia brand, relaunched at MWC only a year ago, has already reached No. 11 in smartphone shipments worldwide -…

7 years ago

MWC 2018: Sony, Samsung Phones Zoom In On Video And Social

Sony's Xperia XZ2 introduces 4K HDR video recording and adds vibration to movies, while Samsung's S9 consolidates last year's successes

7 years ago

‘Possible, But Not Probable’: Teenaged Steve Jobs’ CV Set To Fetch £39,000

A handwritten job application filled out by Jobs in his pre-Apple days is rife with errors but shows an early…

7 years ago

MWC 2018: Samsung, Nokia, Sony Flagship Smartphones To Hit Barcelona Starting This Weekend

Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9+, a full-screen Nokia Android phone and a successor to Sony's Xperia XZ Premium are among…

7 years ago

Google Phases Out Android Pay, Introduces ‘Google Pay’

Google Pay will combine Google's multiple payment applications, allowing users to make transactions with their device or online

7 years ago

Smartphone Shipments Record First Ever Decline, Gartner Warns

Saturation point? Last quarter of 2017 saw first ever decline in smartphone shipments, but Samsung still leads

7 years ago

Psion-Inspired Gemini Smartphone Ships To Crowdfund Backers

The device, demonstrated at CES earlier this year, is now on its way to initial backers and start-up Planet Computers…

7 years ago

Broadcom Lowers Qualcomm Offer To $117bn

Broadcom shaves 4 percent off its 'opportunistic' offer for Qualcomm, after objecting to raised bid for NXP

7 years ago

Apple Releases iOS, macOS Fixes For Telugu ‘Text Bomb’ Bug

The issue meant a single character in the Indian language Telugu would cause applications on iPhones, iPads or Macs to…

7 years ago