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Microsoft Pulls Plug On Cortana Mobile App For Some Users
Microsoft is set to end support for its Cortana iOS and Android apps in some regions as it integrates the digital assistant into Office 365
US Government ‘To Grant 90-Day Extension’ To Huawei Licence
US expected to extend reprieve from Huawei economic blacklist by another 90 days when it expires on Monday, as Huawei says ban would have ‘limited effect’
Public Charging Stations Can Steal Data, Warn Officials
‘Juice jacking’ criminals are exploiting USB charging stations at airports, hotels and shopping centres to install malware
Apple Worker Texts Himself Customer’s Intimate Photo
Naked selfie warning, as Californian woman says she will take legal action against former Apple staffer
Motorola Razr Debuts As A Foldable, Flip Phone
Return of iconic phone that fits comfortably in a trouser pocket, as Motorola unveils Razr folding flip smartphone
Facebook iOS App Bug Turns On Camera
Privacy alert. Facebook users complain that the social network’s iOS app turns on the cameras found on Apple iPads and iPhones
Judge Approves US Searches Of Passenger Electronic Devices
US border agents only need “reasonable suspicion” and no search warrant to search travellers’ smartphones and laptops
Apple AR Glasses Set For 2023 Debut – Report
Rumour mill. Apple’s augmented reality venture will reportedly deliver its long-rumoured AR glasses released sometime in 2023
Virgin Media To Switch Mobile Customers To Vodafone
Bye bye BT, as Virgin Media drops BT Group in 2021 and switches its mobile customers to Vodafone’s networks
Bill Gates Claims Windows Mobile Could Have Beaten Android
Windows Phone predecessor operating system, should have been the leading mobile OS, not Android, if not for DoJ antitrust probe claims Bill Gates
Apple Profits Slide, As Cook Points To Wearable Growth
Profits and year revenues at Apple slide amid slow iPhone sales, but sales from wearables and services rose
Apple ‘Mobilising Suppliers’ For 5G Handsets – Report
5G is going to be an ‘aggressive’ push for Apple in 2020, with three smartphones due next year
Samsung Demos Clamshell Folding Phone
Hints at future design? Innovative clamshell folding phone demoed by Samsung in short Youtube video
Apple Touts Comfort And Noise Cancellation With AirPods Pro
Water resistance, improved comfort, and noise cancellation will cost users £249 for Apple’s next generation ear buds
Apple iPhone 5 Users Warned To Update iOS Now, Or Lose Functionality
Users of older Apple devices warned to immediately update the iOS due to ‘GPS time rollover issue’
ARM Will Continue To Supply Huawei With Chip Tech
British chip designer ARM will continue to supply Huawei with chip designs, after ruling the designs do not contain any US tech
Government, Operators Target Not-Spots With ‘Shared Rural Network’
No more rural not-spots, after the government and mobile operators pledge a £1 billion plan to create a ‘Shared Rural Network’
Samsung Patches Fingerprint Flaw With Galaxy S10
Update to fix problems with Samsung’s fingerprint recognition feature as phone giant urges users to apply patch
Huawei Opens Foldable Phone For Pre-Order In China
Have a spare $2400 lying about? Another delayed folding phone is available for pre-order in China
Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock Works If User Is Asleep
Eyes wide shut. New flagship Google phone can be unlocked if a person’s eyes are closed
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Gets 65 Percent Pay Rise
Share price growth sees Nadella net a 65 percent pay rise, bringing home nearly $43m in the last fiscal year
O2 Launches 5G Network In Six UK Cities
Network launch sees customers offered unlimited 5G data and no premium for connecting to 5G network
Samsung Acknowledges Galaxy S10 Fingerprint Flaw
A software patch will be by Samsung issued to stop any fingerprint unlocking the Galaxy S10 smartphone fitted with a screen protector
Three Network Crash Causes ‘Intermittent’ Outages
Mobile operator Three has admitted it is experiencing “technical difficulties” in widespread outage
Google Axes Daydream VR Headset
Virtual reality push for mobile ends, as Google calls time on its Daydream VR platform for Android
Google Touts Radar Control With New Pixel 4
Launch of next generation flagship smartphone to challenge the iPhone comes with radar chip for gesture control
German 5G Rules Do Not Bar Huawei
Good news for Chinese networking giant as German telecom rules for 5G networks do not ban Huawei
Google Wins Android Phone Maker Backing In EU Antitrust Appeal
Appeal against 4.3 billion euro antitrust fine sees Google gaining valuable support from two phone makers
Samsung Display Confirms Plans For $11 Billion Screen Investment
Despite a global oversupply of screens, Samsung confirm plans to plough huge investment into production of more advanced displays