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Apple Orders 75 Million 5G iPhones From Suppliers – Report
Big demand expected for next generation iPhone handsets, as Apple reportedly asks suppliers to build 75 million 5G iPhones
Amazon Enters Wearables With Halo Band
Health market entry for e-commerce giant after it unveils the Amazon Halo Band, which can track a user's sleep and heart rate
Elon Musk Promises Working Neuralink Demo This Week
Bold next step? Working demonstration of Neuralink's human brain to machine interface is promised by Elon Musk late on Friday evening
The Tech Of Crime Part 2: Policing And Data
Much of the work being done today to fight crime is analyzing the vast quantities of data every police force now collects. How are these big datasets being analyzed? And how are the insights gained impacting on practical policing?
Apple Becomes First US Company Valued At $2 Trillion
Wall Street has gained its first ever American company valued at a whopping $2 trillion, in the form of iPhone maker Apple
Tim Cook Now A Billionaire After Apple Share Surge
Welcome to the club. CEO Tim Cook now said to be a billionaire after almost a decade in charge of the technology giant Apple
EU Launches Antitrust Probe Into Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
European competition regulators launch formal antitrust investigation of Alphabet's Google and its decision to acquire Fitbit
Co-Creator Of Computer Mouse, Bill English, Dies
Another departure of a true computing pioneer, after Bill English, co creator of the computer mouse, passes away in California
Google Fitbit Data Pledge Not Sufficient To Offset Antitrust Probe
Offer by Google not to use Fitbit data for adverts is unlikely to offset an official antitrust investigation by EC officials
Google Closes Down North Smart Glasses
Weeks after Google purchased Canadian smart glass provider North, customers are warned their devices will stop working this week
Garmin Obtained Ransomware Decrypt Key – Report
Did they pay and how much? Garmin regains control of its systems after obtaining ransomware decrypt key from Russian hackers
Garmin Reportedly Victim Of Ransomware Attack
Ransomware attack has reportedly crippled internal systems at Garmin, although company only confirms 'outage' of services
Apple Faces Italian Antitrust Probe Over Beats Headphones, Other Kit
Offices in Italy belonging to Apple and Amazon have this week been raided as authorities open investigation into sale of Beats headphones and other Apple kit
Huawei To Invest £10m In High Street ‘Experience Stores’
What rejection? Chinese tech giant Huawei to open three stores in London and Manchester, creating 100 jobs in the process
Amazon Warns Of Echo Buds Overheating Risk
Ears burning? Amazon warns its Alexa-powered Echo Buds earphones pose a safety risk due to an overheating issue, and issues software update
Google Offers Not To Use Fitbit Data To Avoid EC Probe
Attempt to avoid a formal European Commission antitrust investigation, see Google confirm offer to not use Fitbit health data for targetted ads
Google Can Avoid EC Antitrust Fitbit Probe With Data Pledge – Report
Alphabet may be able to offset looming EC antitrust probe of its Fitbit acquisition, if it pledges not to use its data for targeted adverts
Advocacy Groups Warn Against Google’s Fitbit Acquisition
Twenty advocacy groups from around the world warn that Google's acquisition of Fitbit risks damaging privacy and competition
Google Buys North Smart Glasses, Closes Down Product
Canadian smart glasses maker North acquired by Google, which then immediately kills the next version of its wearable device
Microsoft Retail Stores To Close Permanently
No surprise? Microsoft is calling time on its 83 retail Stores globally, and will transform four flagship outlets into “experience centres”
Does More Data Equal Better Health?
Healthcare, like many other sectors, is moving through technological change. All of the technologies in development need patient data. The healthcare sector already collects masses of information, but much of this is unstructured and n ...
Amazon Sued After Warehouse Worker Brings Home Covid-19
Fresh lawsuit filed against Amazon over alleged lack of protection against Coronavirus at its troubled Staten Island facility
The Tap Economy Part 1: Screen Commerce
How lucrative could the mobile economy become? In part 1 of this series, we consider the development of M-commerce and how it is likely to expand. And, what business opportunities mobile can deliver and, how all enterprises should be m ...
Ring Doorbell App Reveals Personal Data, EFF Warns
Privacy threat? Ring app for Android is packed with third-party tracking software, Electronic Frontier Foundation has warned
Sonos Boss Apologises For Update Controversy
Sonos CEO says sorry for anger caused by its update policy, and says it will support legacy products “for as long as possible”
Sonos Angers Owners Again With Update Cancellation
Speaker maker Sonos angers its customer base yet again, by confirming it will halt software updates for older equipment from May
Apple Accused Of Stealing Health Tech For Apple Watch
Lawsuit alleges Apple stole technology for use in its Apple Watch and poached key members of staff from Masimo and Cercacor Labs
CES 2020: Samsung Shows Off Virtual Keyboard
Look Mum, no keyboard. Samsung shows off invisible keyboard that uses AI and finger tracking via a device's 'selfie' camera
Sonos Criticised For Bricking Old Speakers
Recycle mode for a discount actually bricks expensive Sonos speakers, earning ire from owners over added ewaste being thrown away