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UK regulator Ofcom has launched a new set of rules for broadband, phone and pay TV customers that could end up saving people money and also help them get better deals.Under the new rules companies must no inform their customers when their contract is ending and also tell them the best deals that are available to them every year.Ofcom wants customers to be able to take … [Read more...] about UK Broadband, Phone and Pay TV companies must tell customers about best deals

Amazon has announced that it is rolling out its Alexa Guard feature to its Echo device user in the US, the feature launched last year but it was only available on an invite basis.The Alexa Guard feature lest Alexa listen for uncommon sounds in your home while your away, things like glass breaking or a smoke alarm going off. If these are triggered that Alexa will send out … [Read more...] about Amazons Alexa Guard is launching in the US for Echo users

To help keep the company in business Starbreeze has started liquidating some of its assets and has this week sold Dhruva Interactive to Rockstar Games for $7.9 million. Swedish video game development company Starbreeze responsible for games such as Payday 2 and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons revealed earlier this year that the company required liquidity within the next 12 months … [Read more...] about Starbreeze sells Dhruva Interactive to Rockstar Game for $7.9 million

WhatsApp has announced that it has discovered a bug in its messaging app that allowed attackers to install spyware on peoples smartphones.The bug was discovered in May and it allowed a hacker to install surveillance software on both Android and iOS devices running the app. The spyware was apparently from an Israeli Company NSO Group.The company has now apparently fixed … [Read more...] about WhatsApp fixes bug that may have allowed spyware to be installed on your device

A new feature has been rolled out with the release of the latest Vivaldi browser, version 2.5, bringing with it a first of its kind integration with the Razer Chroma lighting ecosystem for gaming devices. Once you have installed downloaded the Vivaldi browser to unlock this colourful dynamic browser immersion, simply head to Settings > Themes. “Towards the bottom of the main … [Read more...] about Vivaldi browser now supports Razer Chroma

Vodafone has announced that their new Vodafone 5G is launching in the UK on the 3rd of July 2019.The carrier has said that it expects to have their 5G live in 12 UK cities by the end of 2019.The UK is leading the way in adopting 5G, with Vodafone the first operator to name an official switch-on date. Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Glasgow, Manchester, Liverpool and … [Read more...] about Vodafone 5G launches July 3rd