On the weekend, UK mobile carrier Vodafone announced that some of its customers' details had been compromised due to a hacking of its systems. The company revealed that 1,827 customers' information was compromised. This included their name, mobile number, bank sort code, and the last four digits of … [Read more...] about Vodafone UK Says Customer Details Stolen In Hacking
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Amazon Register Payment System Cancelled
Last year, Amazon launched a new card reader and mobile payment system similar to Square called Amazon Register. This innovative service aimed to provide a cost-effective solution for small businesses and retailers to process credit card transactions. However, despite its competitive pricing, Amazon … [Read more...] about Amazon Register Payment System Cancelled
Wink Bug Designed To Teach Programming And Robotics (video)
Plum Geek has created a new tiny yet cute little robot bug that has been created to provide an easy introduction into programming and robotics. Wink allows anyone that is interested to be able to program the Arduino-based STEM education device using the well known Scratch graphical style … [Read more...] about Wink Bug Designed To Teach Programming And Robotics (video)
Amazon, Google And Wal-Mart Join Government Drone Task Force
Amazon and Google are working on their own drones and now Amazon, Google, and Wal-Mart have joined the FAA drone task force. The companies are all working on their own drone delivery systems, and there are now a total of 25 members of the FAA drone task force. This task force is a significant step … [Read more...] about Amazon, Google And Wal-Mart Join Government Drone Task Force
Second Teenager Arrested For TalkTalk Hack
Earlier this week we heard that a 15-year-old boy in Northern Ireland had been arrested in relation to the TalkTalk hack, and now a second teenager has been arrested. The Metropolitan Police have announced that they have arrested a 16-year-old boy at an address in Feltham under the Computer Misuse … [Read more...] about Second Teenager Arrested For TalkTalk Hack
Google’s Project Loon To Be Tested By Three Major Indonesian Carriers Next Year
Google has announced that it has teamed up with three of the major mobile carriers in Indonesia and they will be testing out Project Loon early next year. The three carriers include Indosat, Telkomsel, and XL Axiata and the tests will begin next year with an attempt to bring the whole of … [Read more...] about Google’s Project Loon To Be Tested By Three Major Indonesian Carriers Next Year
Yamaha Robot Motorcycle Rider Will Be Able To Reach Speeds Of Over 200km/h (video)
Motorcycle manufacturer Yamaha has this week unveiled a new motorcycle riding robot at the Tokyo Motor Show 2015, that maybe one day will be capable of racing against human motorcycle riders. At the current time, the Yamaha robot motorcycle rider, known as MotoBot, is currently in its prototype … [Read more...] about Yamaha Robot Motorcycle Rider Will Be Able To Reach Speeds Of Over 200km/h (video)
Google Launches Brillo OS For Internet Of Things Projects
First unveiled back in May of this year Google has now opened its new Brillo operating system developer portal, to those that are interested in creating Internet of Things projects. Brillo is an Android-based operating system that has been designed to bring the simplicity and speed of software … [Read more...] about Google Launches Brillo OS For Internet Of Things Projects
YouTube Red Subscription Service Launched In The US
Google's new video subscription service, YouTube Red is now available in the US and Google are offering a one month free trial of the service. YouTube Red costs $9.99 a month and for that you get advert free videos and also the ability to save videos to view offline. Features of YouTube Red The … [Read more...] about YouTube Red Subscription Service Launched In The US
BT And EE Merger Gets Provisional Approval From CMA
The BT and EE Merger has been given provisional approval by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) in the UK. The deal between the two companies will see British Telecom take over EE in a deal which is worth £12.5 million. … [Read more...] about BT And EE Merger Gets Provisional Approval From CMA
Mobile Roaming Fees Will End By 2017 In Europe
The original plan to abolish roaming fees in Europe was supposed to come into force in 2016. However, the European Parliament has now set a definitive date for when European roaming fees will end. From the 15th of June 2017, when you travel in Europe, you will not be charged any extra fees for your … [Read more...] about Mobile Roaming Fees Will End By 2017 In Europe
Official Raspberry Pi Customised Versions Available Soon
In London today the Raspberry Pi Foundation and Element14 have announced that custom Raspberry Pi mini PC versions will soon be made available. Thanks to a signed global exclusive agreement whereby Element14 will provide “design and manufacturing services to OEM customers to create bespoke designs … [Read more...] about Official Raspberry Pi Customised Versions Available Soon
