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Ofcom have been deliberating on whether BT Openreach should be spun out of BT as a separate company, the regulator has now made its decision and for now, Openreach will remain part of BT. The regulator has announced that BT must open up its network and also reform Openreach so it can better … [Read more...] about Ofcom Will Make BT Openreach Open Up Its Network

You have been wondering whether your PC rig is up to the task of running the new virtual reality headset that has now been launched by Valve and HTC in the form of the HTC Vive for $799 this week. You will be pleased to know that Valve has released a new SteamVR virtual reality PC check … [Read more...] about Virtual Reality PC Check Released By Valve For SteamVR (video)

Not too long ago, Samsung announced that the Gear S2 Classic 3G is set to hit retail in the US on March 11th. The company mentioned it will be available on AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. If you're wondering about the pricing and availability details, Verizon has now started taking pre-orders of … [Read more...] about Verizon To Start Taking Gear S2 Classic Pre-orders Today

Cyanogen as unveiled a new platform created called MOD that will provide developers with access to parts of Android that were previously unreachable. The new Cyanogen MOD platform has been designed to provide developers with a range of different tools that will provide smartphone manufacturers … [Read more...] about Cyanogen MOD Platform Launching For Android Customisation

The BBC News website is reporting this week that HSBC is preparing to start rolling out its new Voice ID biometric banking feature to 15 million customers in the coming weeks. Although the HSBC Voice ID system may not be the first biometric banking technology to be rolled out in the UK it will … [Read more...] about Voice ID Biometric Banking Being Launched By HSBC In Coming Weeks

Samsung has officially announced that the Gear S2 cellular version will officially launch in the United States on March 11th, and will be available through several carriers in the country, including AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon. There's no word about the pricing and availability details from the … [Read more...] about Gear S2 Classic to Hit Retail in the US on March 11th

LG has announced a new ultra slim optical biometric sensor designed to be used in smartphones and wearable devices. The new sensor is designed for low power consumption and also be considerably more accurate that current sensors. … [Read more...] about LG Announces Ultra Slim Optical Biometric Sensor For Smartphones

Google has announced that it's Translate service now supports 13 new languages, making the total number of supported languages over 100, covering 99 percent of the global population. The new languages include Amharic, Corsican, Frisian, Kyrgyz, Hawaiian, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Luxembourgish, Samoan, … [Read more...] about Google Translate Brings Support for 13 New Language

As promised, Apple has officially introduced its mobile payment solution Apple Pay in China to make secure payments using their mobile phones. Users in possession of the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus can now connect their China UnionPay credit and debit cards, and make payments using their … [Read more...] about Apple Pay Officially Launched in China

Users of Instagram that have been worried about their account security will be pleased to know that today the company has finally confirmed they have started rolling out two-factor authentication to user accounts. The new Instagram two-factor authentication system will now provide an extra level … [Read more...] about Instagram Two-Factor Authentication Features Finally Starts Rolling Out To Users