Mobile phones
5G technology will transform every Indian’s life, says MoS Chandrasekhar
Union Minister of State for Electronics and Technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday said 5G technology will transform the life of every Indian. Speaking to ANI, the Minister said, “The launch of 5G will have a lasting impact. It will be the future of the internet. 5G will bring a change to each …
Ex-Apple Worker Claims Apple Knew About His ‘Misogynistic’ Writings
Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images) Former Apple employee Antonio García Martínez has refuted the company’s portrayal of his high-profile ouster this week and claims Apple knew about his past writings demeaning women and people of color, which came under fire from employees this week, before it made a job offer. “Apple was well aware of …
Part human, part machine: is Apple turning us all into cyborgs? | Technology
At the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, Apple engineers embarked on a rare collaboration with Google. The goal was to build a system that could track individual interactions across an entire population, in an effort to get a head start on isolating potentially infectious carriers of a disease that, as the world was discovering, could …
Apple Chinese users are mainly snapping up iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro
GUANGZHOU, China — Chinese consumers have taken a liking to Apple’s new iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 Pro, according to data provided to CNBC. The two devices in Apple’s new 5G flagship lineup became available for pre-order on Oct. 16. As of 9:30 a.m. China time on Tuesday, 152,737 iPhone 12 units had been pre-ordered, …
UK bans any use of mobile phones while driving | Technology
Drivers who use hand-held phones in any way behind the wheel will face £200 fines and possible bans when changes in the law take account of smartphones. While making calls or texting on a hand-held mobile while driving is already illegal, taking photos, scrolling through a playlist or even playing games on phones has not …
Millennial Money: Try touchless payment to avoid dirty money | Technology
If you’re looking for a self-improvement task during this pandemic era, try teaching yourself to use contactless payments with your phone or “tap-to-pay” credit and debit cards. Any germaphobe will tell you that the surfaces of bills and coins have always been gross. And handing your credit card to a cashier who has the sniffles …
Arrival of NHS contact-tracing app heralds return of QR codes | Technology
As people across England and Wales download the long-awaited NHS contact-tracing app on Thursday, they’ll also contribute to one of the most unlikely revivals of the Covid era: the humble QR code. The app, which has been substantially rebuilt from the version first tested in the Isle of Wight in May, has had two significant …
Apple announces iOS 14 and macOS 11 at WWDC 2020 – live | Technology
2.46pm EDT 14:46 But no new computers today, unless you’re a developer. The Developer Transition Kit, shipping this week, is for developers only, and contains the new chips inside a Mac Mini. The idea is that there’s a few apps, at least, rewritten for the launch of the new computers. 2.44pm EDT 14:44 And there’s …
Is spyware technology helping governments hack phones? | Technology
In October 2019, the encrypted messaging app WhatsApp filed a lawsuit against a little known Israeli technology company called NSO Group. It accused the group of being responsible for a series of highly sophisticated cyber-attacks on 1,400 of its users, many of them human rights activists, journalists and diplomatic officials. It was the latest twist …
Microsoft president’s criticism of app stores puts pressure on Apple | Technology
Microsoft has thrown its weight behind calls for an antitrust investigation into App Store monopolies, piling yet more pressure on Apple as the iPhone maker prepares for its annual developer conference on Monday. Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president, criticised the 30% cut that app stores take from developers this month, and argued that the policy is …
