Month: August 2019
Eight out of 10 UK areas lack full 4G coverage, says Which?
Millions of people are at risk of mobile signal blackouts because their area is not adequately served by full 4G coverage, Which? has reported. Research carried out by the consumer group has found that eight in 10 areas do not have consistent 4G mobile coverage from all four of the UK’s operators – EE, O2,…
Amazon brings Alexa Announcements to Fire TV
Amazon has confirmed the introduction of Alexa Announcements to its Fire TV streaming devices in the UK. The Announcements feature enables users to turn all the Alexa-enabled smart speakers in their home into a one-way intercom system and make announcements such as “dinner is ready”. Amazon said the feature would be automatically enabled, but users…
Google Maps expands Live View AR navigation tool
Google Maps users on smartphones can now use virtual arrows to help them follow directions in the navigation app. Known as Live View, the feature uses augmented reality (AR) to overlay the digital arrows onto the real world as seen through a smartphone camera. Combined with a 2D map at the bottom of the screen,…
Experts split over new Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Samsung’s latest range of Note 10 smartphones have “wow factor” new features needed to entice users but the company faces a challenge as the launch of 5G continues, analysts have warned. Mobiles expert Ernest Doku from uSwitch.com praised the Korean firm for releasing a number of different Note 10 devices, which he said gave people…
Everything you need to know about Samsung Galaxy Note 10
Samsung has announced its new Galaxy Note 10 line-up of smartphones, including its largest screen on a Note device and a 5G-ready version of the phablet. Here is a closer look at the key features of the new smartphones. Galaxy Note 10 The smaller of the two new Note devices, the Note 10 has a…
Samsung unveils Galaxy Note 10 and 10+ smartphones
Samsung has unveiled two new versions of its big-screen Galaxy Note smartphone as it tries to maintain its position as the world’s biggest phone maker. The Galaxy Note 10 and 10+ both feature an updated version of Samsung’s S Pen digital stylus, which can now carry out Air Actions, allowing users to make mid-air gestures…
Microsoft contractors ‘can listen to Skype calls via translation function’
Microsoft contractors are able to listen to some conversations that go through Skype’s translation function, a report has claimed. While the tech giant states in its policies that it may analyse audio recordings to improve translations, it does not make clear that humans may be listening in, according to Motherboard. Microsoft says it gets permission…
HTC suspends UK smartphone sales ‘out of abundance of caution’
HTC has said that it decided to temporarily pull smartphones from sale in the UK “out of an abundance of caution” amid an intellectual property dispute. All handsets, including the HTC U12+ and Exodus 1, recently appeared as “out of stock” on their UK website while other countries still show smartphones available to buy. The…
Samsung to unveil Galaxy Note 10 smartphone
Samsung is set to unveil its latest Galaxy Note smartphone, with support for 5G expected to be among the feature updates on the new handset. The technology giant is holding a live event in New York where it will formally announce its latest flagship device – expected to be the Galaxy Note 10. Reports suggest…
US senators demand answers over Facebook Messenger Kids app flaw
US senators have written to Facebook asking for more details about a flaw in its Messenger Kids app which was confirmed by the social network last month. The app, launched in 2017, is aimed at under-13s and is meant to be a safe space for them to chat to friends and family, controlled from a…
