Skype suffered a major problem on the 21 September, locking people out of the service, and causing many more to be unable to make calls via the program. Skype is a very widely used service, connecting people with their family Read more…
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American researchers are trying to find a solution to power-hungry apps on Android phones which are draining batteries even when the phones are in ‘sleep’ mode. Some apps check for updates regularly, and whilst sleep mode cannot prevent battery loss, Read more…
A larger iPad tablet, two new iPhones and a TV box which has its own app store have all been unveiled by Apple at its traditional September presentation. The iPad Pro, which has a 12.9 inch display, will be most Read more…
American security firm Zscaler has found an app which secretly took pictures of users and then used these images to hold them to ransom. The Android app, Adult Player, appeared to offer users pornography, but took photos using the phone’s Read more…
Online spending via mobile devices is set to continue its strong growth throughout 2013, new research has shown. According to the IMRG Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index, last year saw marked increases in internet transactions completed on mobile phones and tablets. Read more…
Internet streaming giant Netflix has announced a sizeable cut to its film library after the service decided not to renew its deal with Epix, a distributor. As a result, thousands of films, including Transformers and the Hunger Games, will be Read more…
YouTube has launched a live streaming service for gaming videos, in order to rake in the audiences that it loses to video streaming sites. YouTube gaming channels can be seen as the backbone of the site, with major game players Read more…
The last ten years have been the decade of YouTube, and vloggers have ridden the wave to fame and riches, and become a staple of our everyday lives. Now, guidelines seem to finally be catching up, and are trying to Read more…
Electronics giant Samsung has unveiled its two newest large-screen Android smartphones in New York, the Galaxy S6 Edge+ and the Galaxy Note 5. The high-end phones, classed as ‘phablets’ (due to their size being in-between that of a normal phone Read more…
The internet giant, Google, has unveiled it will undergo a significant overhaul, which will see its ambitious research sectors split from its core business, all of which be owned by a new company, Alphabet Inc. Google will become one subsidiary Read more…