Archive for September 2021
Tech News : Laser Broadband Success
Alphabet subsidiary X, the Moonshot Factoryâs âProject Taaraâ is claiming 99.9 per cent uptime within the first 20 days of a light beam/laser broadband project. What Is It? Laser-based broadband uses wireless optical communications (WOC), which has been described as âlike fibre, but without the cablesâ. In short, invisible beams of light, about the width of…
Read MoreTech News : Loss of a Legend : Sir Clive Sinclair
The inventor, innovator, EV pioneer (with the C5), electronics and tech businessman Sir Clive Sinclair died recently, aged 81. Circuit Design Born in Richmond, Surrey in 1940, and knighted in 1983 for his contributions to the UKâs computer industry, Sir Clive Sinclair started out by designing a circuit for a DIY kit radio (while studying…
Read MoreFeatured Article: The Big Switch-Off
In this article, we look at some of the key issues surrounding the planned 2025 PSTN switch-off, the move to VoIP, and what options businesses have going forward. Whatâs Happening? Back in April, BT Openreach announced that starting from the end of this year (and finishing in 2025), it will be âswitching off the UK telephone…
Read MoreTech Insight : What Are Foldable Phones?
With the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3 phone being the latest foldable phone in the spotlight, we take a closer look at what foldable phones are, their advantages, their disadvantages, and likely future development. Foldable As the name suggests, foldable phones have either a flexible screen, with a hinge that bisects the handset/device so that the…
Read MoreTech News : No More Passwords For Microsoft Logins
In a bold step, Microsoft has announced that it is getting rid of all password logins, and that users will have to use an authenticator app or other solution instead. Vision Back in 2019, Microsoft announced that 100 million people were already using Microsoftâs passwordless sign-in (Ignite) each month, and in December 2020, Microsoft announced…
Read MoreTech News : Apple Issues Patch To Stop iPhone âZero-Clickâ Spyware
Apple has issued a security update following the discovery of a zero-day, zero-click âspywareâ that could infect iPhones and iPads. Discovered By Researchers The threat was discovered by independent researchers from the University of Torontoâs Citizen Lab while they were analysing the phone of a Saudi activist infected with NSO Groupâs Pegasus spyware. What Is…
Read MoreFeatured Article: Charging Electric Vehicles – What You Need to Know
In this article, we look at the different types and locations of EV charging in the UK, plus the challenges and legislation relating to it. How Many Electric Cars In The UK? By the end of August 2021, there were more than 600,000 plug-in vehicles, and nearly 300,000 BEVs (Battery-Powered Electric Vehicles) and 300,000 PHEVs…
Read MoreTech Insight : What Is A Solid State Battery?
In this tech-insight, we take a brief look at what solid-state batteries are, their benefits and challenges, and how why they hold a great deal of promise for use in electric vehicles in the near future. Solid State A solid-state battery is a battery that has solid electrodes and solid electrolytes to transfer ions from the…
Read MoreTech News : Birthdates Becoming Required For Social Logins
The introduction of the Age Appropriate Design Code (also known as the Childrenâs Code) by the ICO means that Facebook has decided to ask Instagram users to give their date of birth as part of the login. Age Appropriate Design Code The statutory Childrenâs Code (âThe Age Appropriate Design Codeâ), which came into force on…
Read MoreTech News : Pro-Kremlin Trolls Targeting Media Website Comments
The results of new research suggest that the comments section for stories on prominent media websites across many western countries are the focus of major Kremlin-based activities to try and influence public opinion. Multiple Outlets, Many Countries The Open Source Communications Analytics Research (OSCAR) programme at Cardiff Universityâs Crime and Security Research Institute has reported…
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