Gmail presented with new features as it turns 15
Google is celebrating 15 years of Gmail by rolling out a brand-new feature and expanding the scope of another.
Is screen time a cause for concern?
Despite government warnings to the contrary, spending a long time staring at computer or smartphone screens may not actually be detrimental to your mental health.
USA and South Korea claim a 5G first
By M2 Computing on April 29, 2019 in Blog, Infrastructure, Internet, Mobile devices, New technology, Telecoms and mobile data
In the battle to provide the world’s first 5G network, it seems there has been a tie – amid some very last-minute jostling.
Government urged to think carefully before banning Huawei
The government has been discouraged from banning Huawei products in the UK, amid fears that doing so could slow down the rollout of 5G networks.
Microsoft continues its quest to edge out Google
A series of leaks has sparked excitement about what Microsoft could soon be bringing into the web browser marketplace.
WhatsApp takes steps to prevent the spread of hoaxes
By M2 Computing on March 28, 2019 in Blog, Google, Internet, New technology, Telecoms and mobile data
WhatsApp is testing a new feature that it hopes could prevent hoaxes or fake news spreading across its network.
New ransomware puts businesses on high alert
Business owners everywhere were reminded of the devastating effects a ransomware attack could have on their operations after a “severe” hack hit one of the world’s largest aluminium producers.
30 years of the World Wide Web: Where it’s been and where it’s going
On 12 March 1989, a scientist by the name of Tim Berners-Lee submitted a proposal to his employers at CERN with an idea for how to better manage the organisation’s information. Of course, we now know that what Berners-Lee put forward would do much more than that, and his so-called ‘world wide web’ would instead go on to revolutionise the way we live and work. Not bad, for an idea that Berners-Lee’s boss Mike Sendall thought was “vague, but interesting”.
How we got to the £1,000 iPhone
Following a slump in sales, Apple has hinted at a possible reduction in the price of its iPhone. With a 15% fall in revenue for these devices during its latest financial quarter, the company may be making a move to appear more competitive.
End of the road for Google Plus
It’s not very often that Google fails in a new business initiative but Google+ has been one notable exception. Now the company is preparing to close its failing social media network on 2nd April with all profiles and pages due for deletion on that day.
