Tag: Omicron
Make phones last longer to combat chip shortages, says IT body
The global chip shortage has exposed the ‘underlying problem’ of pushing consumers towards frequent upgrades of phones, tablets and other devices, according to the IT industry’s professional body. Smartphones and electronics from watches to laptops should be kept supported longer and be repaired, reused and recycled, said BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT. The global…
Tech Digest daily roundup: All mobile owners to get Covid booster message
Every mobile phone owner in the UK will be sent a text message on Boxing Day urging them to get a booster jab if they have not already done so, following a request from ministers to BT and other networks. The appeal to those aged 18 and over is the latest attempt by the Government…
