mobile apps

Apple Fixes iOS 9 Lock Screen Bypass Flaw

Flaw could have allowed anyone to access a locked iPhone without needing to enter a passcode

9 years ago

Swipebuster Uses Open API To Identify Tinder Users

Tinder's privacy comes into question as new service lets people find out who is using the application

9 years ago

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

9 years ago

WhatsApp Switches On Full End-To-End Encryption For All Users

Update to WhatsApp should protect users from government snooping and cybercriminals

9 years ago

Barclays Customers Can Finally Use Apple Pay

Barclays becomes the final major UK bank to support Apple Pay after months of delays

9 years ago

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

9 years ago

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

9 years ago

Slack Secures £141m In Fresh Funding For Business Collaboration Push

Three year old Slack is now worth £2.7bn as it looks to continue rapid rise from startup to business tool

9 years ago

BlackBerry Service And Software Revenues Rise But Results Miss Expectations

BlackBerry doubles software and service revenues but gives no hardware figures as recovery continues

9 years ago

Samsung Brings Remote Support To Your Phone

Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge users among the first to enjoy upgraded service from Samsung+ support app

9 years ago

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

9 years ago

Samsung Releases Ad-Blocking Mobile Browser

Enjoy an ‘uncluttered’ mobile Internet experience on Samsung devices now

9 years ago

Facebook Messenger ‘Plans’ In-Store Payments

Next evolution of Facebook Messenger looks to add direct payments and secret conversations

9 years ago

Android Pay Will Launch In UK Without RBS, Barclays And Santander Support

Google confirms Android Pay will launch in the UK "in next few months", but some bank customers and American Express…

9 years ago

Kaspersky Lab Wants To Secure Your Wearables

New version of Kaspersky Internet Security for Android now covers smartwatches and other wearables

9 years ago

PayPal Signs Up First UK Customers For Mobile Payments

Users of PayPal Here SDK look to power up their businesses with better mobile payment functions

9 years ago

Dropbox Reaches Half A Billion Users, 8m Businesses

Dropbox founders are delighted with milestone, claiming there are now 3.3 billion connections between users

9 years ago

Independent PayPal Outlines Roadmap To ‘Reimagine’ Money

Prepare for even more mobile wallets and online payments, PayPal tells TechWeekEurope

9 years ago

WhatsApp Adds Document Sharing On iOS And Android

WhatsApp adds more features in drive to add more users to its messaging platform

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

Snapchat Employee Wage Details Leaked In Phishing Scam

Unfortunately, leaked Snapchat salary information didn't delete itself after ten seconds

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

Android Pay Set For ‘March’ UK Launch

Android Pay will arrive in UK retailers next month, according to a report

9 years ago

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…

9 years ago

The UK Is Becoming A Nation Of Mobile Bankers

London sees biggest adoption of mobile banking services, as nearly two-thirds use their phones to stay on top of finances

9 years ago

MWC 2016: MasterCard Customers Will Be Able To Pay With Selfies

Biometric authentication will be available to UK users this summer, MasterCard confirms

9 years ago

Volvo Wants To Make Your Car Keyless

Bluetooth-enabled mobile app will allow locking and unlocking and even multiple drivers

9 years ago

HSBC Rolls Out Biometric Banking

Voice recognition and fingerprint scanning will give HSBC and First Direct customers extra security

9 years ago

Apple Pay Gets China Launch This Week

Mobile payments platform will go live with three Chinese banks on February 18

9 years ago

IT Life: Table For Twizoo

Twizoo co-founder Madeline Parra talks about her career in technology and why she swapped storm chasing for restaurants

9 years ago