Mobility

Facebook Parent Meta Profits From Advertising Increase

Year of efficiency paying off for Mark Zuckerberg, as Meta enjoys a strong second quarter thanks in part to advertising…

1 year ago

Apple Mulls Price Rise For iPhone Pro – Report

Amid popularity of the iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max models, Apple is reportedly considering raising the prices for new…

1 year ago

Virgin Media O2 To Axe 2,000 UK Jobs

Price of 2001 merger? Virgin Media O2 is to axe 12 percent of its workforce, as it seeks to “simplify”…

1 year ago

Meta, Microsoft Own Trademarks For New Twitter Name

Potential trouble for Elon Musk as it emerged that Meta Platforms, Microsoft, and hundreds of others, own X trademarks

1 year ago

Mobile Roaming Charging Sees Ofcom Propose New Rules

After most UK mobile operators reinstated roaming charges for users in Europe, regulator proposes mandatory alerts

1 year ago

Apple Developing ChatGPT AI Equivalent – Report

Report suggests Apple is quietly developing its own artificial intelligence tools to challenge those of OpenAI, Google etc

1 year ago

Twitter Seeks End Of Privacy Agreement With FTC

Elon Musk's Twitter asks US court to nullify consent order with FTC over data breaches, and takes aim at prominent…

1 year ago

Apple Warns Of FaceTime, iMessage Withdrawal In UK Over Act Changes

UK government warned by Apple it will not comply with proposed updates to Investigatory Powers Act, and could withdraw FaceTime,…

1 year ago

Global IT Spend To Rise Amid Automation Focus, Says Gartner

Economic uncertainty and ongoing struggle with skills shortage, will not impact IT spending for businesses, Gartner finds

1 year ago

Microsoft, Activision Extend Deal Deadline To Secure UK Approval

Microsoft continues to pull out all the stops to secure its $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard, as…

1 year ago

Record Price For Engineer’s First Generation Apple iPhone

Unopened 'holy grail' Apple iPhone from 2007 belonging to original engineering team member, fetches record price at auction

1 year ago

Twitter To Share Ad Revenues With Content Creators

Amid reports that Twitter traffic is tanking, Elon Musk platform offers content creators part of advertising revenue

1 year ago

Chinese Hackers Compromised Emails Of US Commerce Secretary

Fallout spreads from cyberattack by China-based hackers, as emails from head of US Commerce Department reportedly compromised

1 year ago

Twitter Owes Former Staff $500m, Lawsuit Claims

Lawsuit from Twitter's head of employee benefits alleges Elon Musk platform owes sacked staff $500m in severance payments

1 year ago

Twitter Sues Four Texas Firms For Data Scraping

Lawsuit filed against four unnamed entities in Texas after Elon Musk railed last week against data scraping and limited user…

1 year ago

Microsoft Blow As FTC Files Activision Appeal

FTC files rare appeal against court ruling, allowing Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard to go ahead

1 year ago

PC Shipment Decline Slows In Q2, Says Gartner

Gartner PC shipment results mirror Canalys data, after finding a 16.6 percent shipment decline in the second quarter

1 year ago

Online Safety Bill: Lords Demand Changes To Social Media Algorithms

House of Lords fails to object to encryption demands in Online Safety Bill, but rather harmful algorithms for social media

1 year ago

Nvidia In Talks To Be Anchor Investor In ARM – Report

GPU powerhouse reportedly in talks with British chip designer ARM, ahead of its September floatation in New York

1 year ago

Judge Declines FTC Injunction In Microsoft Activision Blizzard Purchase

Federal judge in San Francisco denies FTC preliminary injunction to halt Microsoft from acquiring Activision Blizzard by 18 July

1 year ago

PC Shipment Decline Slows In Q2, Says Canalys

Good news. Global PC market decline has eased as shipments drop 12 percent in Q2 2023, Canalys research finds

1 year ago

Amazon Challenges EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Designation

E-commerce giant Amazon pushes back against European listing it as an online gatekeeper, subjecting it to new laws

1 year ago

EU Agrees US Trans-Atlantic Data Sharing Deal

European Commission on Monday adopts its “adequacy decision for the EU-US Data Privacy Framework”, but legal challenge is threatened

1 year ago

Elon Musk Sues Law Firm Over Twitter Buyout Fees

Musk seeks recovery of $90m in fees law firm received from Twitter board for defeating Musk's attempt to walk away…

1 year ago

Instagram’s Threads Surpasses 100 Million Users

Worrying sign for Elon, as Zuckerberg's Threads app surpasses 100 million users in less than a week since launch

1 year ago

BT Chief Executive Philip Jansen To Step Down

BT Group chief executive Philip Jansen confirms he will step down within the next 12 months, as search begins for…

1 year ago

Samsung Warns Of 96 Percent Q2 Profit Plunge

Ongoing glut in chips sees Samsung warn that its second quarter profits are likely to plunge a staggering 96 percent

1 year ago

Bluesky Surpasses One Million Downloads

Jack Dorsey backed Twitter rival, Bluesky, surpasses one million global downloads, just four months since closed launch

1 year ago