The NHS Test and Trace smartphone app is being re-launched today with a second round of trials on the Isle of Wight and in the London borough of Newham. England’s beleaguered app, of which the first version had to be scrapped in June, has now been recreated using technology made by Google and Apple. Officials … Read more
The NHS Test and Trace smartphone app is being re-launched today with a second round of trials on the Isle of Wight and in the London borough of Newham. England’s beleaguered app, of which the first version had to be scrapped in June, has now been recreated using technology made by Google and Apple. Officials … Read more
Rover-priced! How cost of a puppy has nearly doubled during lockdown as buyers are charged ‘extortionate’ record prices Dogs Trust says buyers being charged ‘extortionate’ record prices for puppies Figures show that popular breeds are up 50 to 90 per cent since March Trust has rescued 43 pups illegally imported from Central and Eastern Europe By … Read more
Google turns Androids into ‘mini seismometer’ by alerting users of an earthquake before it strikes Google is alert Android users of an earthquake minutes before it strikes The firm generates alerts from using over 700 seismometers in California Google is set to ask users in Google search if they felt a nearby quake By Stacy Liberatore For … Read more
A Google Earth user discovered what they believe to be a ‘400ft ice ship’ lying in an iceberg about 100 miles from the coast of Antarctica. The huge ice structure was picked up on Google Earth south of New Zealand and has a striking resemblance to a cruise liner with a line of windows and … Read more
Google discontinues the Pixel 4 smartphone just nine months after release Google has confirmed the decision the same week as it announced its Pixel 4a The high-end £669 Pixel 4 may not have a place in the current economic climate The Pixel 4 smartphone is still available ‘from some partners while supplies last’ By Jonathan Chadwick … Read more
Google discontinues the Pixel 4 smartphone just nine months after release Google has confirmed the decision the same week as it announced its Pixel 4a The high-end £669 Pixel 4 may not have a place in the current economic climate The Pixel 4 smartphone is still available ‘from some partners while supplies last’ By Jonathan Chadwick … Read more
Apple says game streaming services like Microsoft xCloud and Google Stadia won’t work on iPhones because they violate its App Store guidelines Google Stadia launched in November 2019 and xCloud will launch in September Cloud services give users access to a wider range of games on mobile devices The apps violate conditions imposed on developers … Read more
Back in 1996, Brian Acton was the 44th employee hired by Yahoo as an infrastructural engineer. For the following nine years he worked at Yahoo and lost millions in the dot-com bubble in 2000. According to his Twitter he was turned down for a job at Facebook in 2009 and also spent a year travelling. … Read more
Google has formally unveiled its much anticipated Pixel 4a smartphone after months of delays due to the coronavirus pandemic. The internet has been awash with rumours and leaks about the mid-market device since Google’s I/O event was cancelled in May. And the device has now finally been revealed and closely resembles the majority of leaks. … Read more
The £170bn tech boom: Bumper figures send shares in Amazon, Apple and Facebook soaring…but Google dives Huge rally saw Apple shares soar to record highs of more than $412 each Bonanza on Wall Street added £5.3billion to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ personal fortune By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:56 BST, 31 July … Read more
America’s top four tech giants added a combined market value of $250billion on Thursday as they reported astonishing quarterly earnings just hours after their leaders were grilled in a congressional hearing about the alleged abuse of their global dominance. Apple Inc, Amazon.com Inc, Facebook Inc and Google‘s parent company Alphabet Inc – which together account … Read more
An Irish woman sent Twitter into stitches by revealing her UK-based coworker had looked up how to pronounce her name before a conference. The woman, named Fionnuala, who is based in London, shared a screenshot of her colleague’s screen on the social platform, pointing out to a search tab at the top of the page. … Read more