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Project Ara and the future of the smartphone

Project Ara from Google’s Advanced Technology and Projects (ATAP) group is set to revolutionise how we choose and purchase mobile phones.

by Simon Jones February 2, 2015

Mobile News

Apple vs Android 2015 – who will win the year?

Since the search giant launched Android in 2007, Apple and Google have been locked in a fight for market share dominance. So far, Apple has had the advantage due to its sleek designs and usability, however recent years have seen Android phones become sleeker and more aesthetically pleasing. This, paired with their higher specs, is closing the gap in the Apple vs Android fight. The real question is, who will come out top in 2015?

by Simon Jones January 14, 2015

Internet Law

Google alerts police to US man sending child abuse images through GMail account

Google tipped off authorities to the identity of a man suspected of using his GMail account, according to a local US news report.

by Tim August 4, 2014

Computing Internet News

Google is betting big on sound authentication: Should you?

Passwords have always been the weakest link in network security, so security experts are working rapidly to shape a brave new password-free world. Big technology companies and consortiums are working to eliminate passwords from today’s security equation and to replace them with browser authentication, SIM card authentication and other identity management tools. Initiatives like Fast IDentity Online (FIDO) and GSMA’s Mobile Connect demonstrate ways tech companies are taking authentication beyond the password.

by Simon Jones April 24, 2014