Where can I use Apple Pay? Tesco Bank and TSB customers can now use contactless mobile payment with iPhones 6, 6 Plus, 6s, 6s Plus and Apple Watch November 17, 2015 The roll out of Apple Pay continues, with UK banks TSB and Tesco Bank now supporting the contactless payment method which can be used with iPhone and Apple Watches. They bring the total number of banks to jump on board with Apple Pay to thirteen after it launched in July with most of the major banks involved. Barclays is [...]
Mobile market predictions: China to overtake US smartphone market by 2021, global data traffic soaring tenfold November 17, 2015 China is set to overtake the US in smartphone subscriptions by 2021, as global data traffic is poised to grow tenfold in the same time period. They may be ruining our sleep, but we still can’t get enough of our smartphones. There’s already 3.4bn in use around the world today, but they’re set to double [...]
Google to start showing Facebook content in search results November 16, 2015 Facebook is set to begin allowing data from its mobile app to show up in Google searches, as the tech giant unexpectedly gives its rival a boost. Google search results on smartphones will begin displaying some content from the Facebook app, according to reports in the Wall Street Journal. A Facebook spokesperson said: When people [...]
Antibacterial resistance: The pharmaceutical industry can’t solve it alone – individuals must play a big role, say experts November 16, 2015 Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to modern society. The medicines we use to treat some of the most dangerous bacterial infections are rapidly losing effectiveness, and we aren't creating new ones fast enough to keep up. In fact, a recent report by The Review of Antimicrobial Resistance – a group set up by [...]
Smartphone battery life: Huawei creates phone battery which charges in just two minutes November 16, 2015 No longer will you have to suffer the pain of your phone battery running out and hanging around while it charges when you have places to go and people to see. Researchers at Huawei have created new fast charging batteries which can juice-up your phone in the time it takes to make a coffee, powering up to 68 per cent charge [...]
UK tech companies back David Cameron’s reformed European Union plans November 16, 2015 The overwhelming majority of British tech companies believe the country should remain part of the European Union, but that reforms need to made to UK membership, new research reveals. Just nine per cent of the UK's technology businesses want the UK to leave the EU, while 17 per cent believe it should remain with no changes. The majority [...]
London’s Silicon Roundabout is losing its appeal – UHY Hacker Young November 16, 2015 Sky-high rents are beginning to dampen the enthusiasm of would-be tech entrepreneurs looking to set up shop in London’s Silicon Roundabout. The number of start-ups established near the Old Street Roundabout dropped to 10,280 in the 12 months to March, down roughly a third compared with the 12 months to March 2014. The research published [...]
Connected living market set to be worth $1 trillion worldwide in five years’ time, and £30bn in the UK November 16, 2015 The connected living market – where technology is used to foster better connectivity between people – could be worth $1 trillion globally by 2020, according figures released by PwC today. The professional services firm also predicts that the market, which includes devices like smart meters for homes and online platforms for professional networking, could be [...]
Paris attacks: Facebook’s Safety Check tool used by four million people during French terrorist attack and millions more turned to Twitter November 15, 2015 Four million people used Facebook's Safety Check feature to let loved ones know they were safe during the terror attacks in Paris. With many of Facebook's more than one billion daily users turning to social media for news and updates on unfolding global events, the company created Safety Check, spurred by the devastating earthquake and Tsunami in [...]
Scientists have found a way of using humans’ own cells to target cancer November 13, 2015 It's now possible to turn white blood cells into cancer killers, capable of tracking down and destroying the disease just as it enters its most dangerous phase. By experimenting on mice, researchers at Cornell University in the US found that when they attached a specific protein called the TRAIL protein (Tumour necrosis factor Related Apoptosis-Inducing [...]