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Apple hikes some Mac Book and i Pad prices, blaming high chip costs
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (711+ words) Apple is increasing the price of Mac Books and i Pads worldwide due to rising memory and storage chip costs. The i Phone maker has hiked the prices of some laptops and tablets by almost 20%, saying the electronics industry is…...
User anger as Amazon ends support for some older Kindles
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (947+ words) Amazon founder Jeff Bezos launched the Kindle Touch in 2011 Amazon has told owners it will soon stop supporting older Kindle models - a move which has left some users outraged. In emails from the tech giant, affected users were thanked for…...
Apple at 50: Where did the tech giant succeed and fail?
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (1267+ words) Few companies have managed to define how people use technology in their everyday lives as resoundingly as Apple. The company, which celebrated its 50th birthday this week, was started by two Steves in a San Franciscan garage. It has had some…...
Tech Now - MWC Barcelona: What's New In Phone Tech?
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (58+ words) Paul Carter checks out the newest phones, gadgets and trends from MWC Barcelona. Suranjana Tewari explores developments in drone technology at the Singapore Airshow. Tech Now - MWC Barcelona: What's New In Phone Tech? Paul Carter checks out the newest phones,…...
Mobile phone dead spots: 'We would be better off with a carrier pigeon"
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (807+ words) Residents living in some villages have joked that a carrier pigeon would be more reliable than a mobile phone Residents struggling to make mobile phone calls because of poor service are being told work is under way to improve connectivity....
Guernsey copper broadband network begins being switched off
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (364+ words) Sure and the States of Guernsey said two-thirds of homes had already switched from copper to fibre broadband A copper broadband network switch-off has started as the new fibre system continues to be rolled out in Guernsey. Telecommunications firm Sure…...
'We could have no phone signal for a whole year"
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (806+ words) Councillor Swin Purple said she had to buy a "burner" phone Residents in a Lancashire town are facing the prospect of a year with no mobile phone signal after a mast operated by provider EE was taken down. The situation…...
Surrey villages have had no mobile phone signal for over a month
8+ mon, 3+ week ago (712+ words) Vodafone said its phone mast in Ripley, Surrey, situated just off the A3, was out of service due to theft and damage of equipment Villagers say a mobile phone mast has been out of service for more than a month, causing…...
Council overruled on 5 G phone tower in Whitmore Reans
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (321+ words) The City of Wolverhampton Council has been overruled on a move to stop a 5 G tower from being built in front of a planned new housing estate. The authority refused a plan to install a 20m (65ft) 5 G tower in Craddock Street,…...
Report warns Norfolk 5 G mast would have 'overbearing impact"
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (629+ words) The government has said more 5 G masts are needed to improve mobile connections Plans for a 25m (82ft) tall 5 G mobile phone mast are set to be turned down over concerns it would have an "overbearing impact" on the surrounding area. A…...