Qualcomm and Apple are in the middle of a legal dispute relating to patents that Qualcomm says Apple is infringing on with their iPhones. Now Apple has been ordered to pay damages of $31 million to Qualcomm in one of the lawsuits between the two companies. This lawsuit started back in 2017 and a … [Read more...] about Qualcomm wins $31 damages against Apple in patent lawsuit
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Spotify responds to Apple over App Store complaint
Spotify recently filed a complaint with the European Commission over Apple's App Store, accusing Apple of having a monopoly with its app store. This complaint has sparked a significant debate over the control and influence that Apple exerts over the app marketplace, particularly concerning the fees … [Read more...] about Spotify responds to Apple over App Store complaint
Samsung launches 12GB LPDDR4X DRAM for the next generation of smartphones
Samsung has announced the launch if its new 12GB LPDDR4X DRAM for the next generation of smartphones, which is designed to be used in future handsets. We can expect the new 12GB LPDDR4X DRAM to be used in some of Samsung's new devices this year, the company has just started mass production of this … [Read more...] about Samsung launches 12GB LPDDR4X DRAM for the next generation of smartphones
Dropbox limits free users to just three devices
Cloud storage provider Dropbox has this month announced that free Dropbox users will have their accounts restricted to just three devices during March 2019, while Plus and Professional users can link unlimited devices. The push to convert free Dropbox accounts into paid subscriptions is rolling out … [Read more...] about Dropbox limits free users to just three devices
Turtle Beach acquiring Roccat for $14.8 million in cash
It has been revealed today that PC peripheral maker Turtle Beach will be acquiring PC peripheral manufacturer Roccat for $14.8 million in cash, net of a working capital adjustment, $1 million in cash or stock (company option), plus up to approximately $3.4 million in earnout payments. The … [Read more...] about Turtle Beach acquiring Roccat for $14.8 million in cash
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp outage was server issue
On Wednesday, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp suffered a major outage, with many people being unable to access the services for around eight hours. This unexpected downtime affected millions of users worldwide, causing significant disruption to personal communication and business operations that … [Read more...] about Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp outage was server issue
7 Ways to Protect Your Home Wi-Fi Network from Cybercriminals
The Wi-Fi router is undoubtedly the most important component of your home network. It’s the hub of wireless Internet connectivity, but can also be exploited by the bad guys to break in and gain access to or steal your data. Since Wi-Fi signals extend farther than the confines of your home, … [Read more...] about 7 Ways to Protect Your Home Wi-Fi Network from Cybercriminals
Happy Pi Day 2019
Today is Pi Day 2019 when countries who display their date as month/day/year celebrate the first three digits of today displaying Pi, or 3.14.2019 to be exact. As you would expect the Raspberry Pi Foundation is running a competition to win a Raspberry Pi 3B+ and signed case this Pi Day 2019 as well … [Read more...] about Happy Pi Day 2019
Mesobot deep sea robot can explore the depths without scaring sea life
A new type of deep sea robot has been created called the Mesobot, specifically designed to allow scientists and researchers to monitor underwater life without scaring sea life away. To help not disturb the underwater sea life Mesobot is capable of manoeuvring thanks to six large, low-powered … [Read more...] about Mesobot deep sea robot can explore the depths without scaring sea life
Sky launches new Kids Safe Mode on Sky Q
Sky has announced that it is launching a new Kids Safe Mode on their Sky Q boxes which will allow kids to use the box and only see content which is designed for them. The new Kids Safe Mode will let you lock you Sky Q box so that it only shows children friendly content. Kids Safe Mode will provide … [Read more...] about Sky launches new Kids Safe Mode on Sky Q
Google Spotlight Stories VR studio shuts its doors
Today Googles VR studio's executive producer, Karen Dufilho, sent out an email to announce that the division responsible for creating Google's Spotlight Stories is shutting down and closing its doors for good. Created originally six years ago as a partnership between Google and Motorola to create … [Read more...] about Google Spotlight Stories VR studio shuts its doors
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp suffer major outage
Social network Facebook and its social media properties Instagram and WhatsApp suffered a major outage yesterday. Facebook let people know of the issue on rival social media platform Twitter. The issue appeared to be affecting all three platforms. We’re aware that some people are currently having … [Read more...] about Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp suffer major outage
