TG Bamford

A veteran freelance journalist writing extensively on internet news and cybersecurity.

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Apple fights back against phone cracking firms

On: Monday, 21 May, 2018
In an apparent fight back against moves by law enforcement agencies and cybersecurity firms such as Cellebrite to crack their encryption, Apple is currently testing an iOS 11.4 beta update for iPhones and iPads. According to Apple, the iOS ...
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Instagram launches native payments

Instagram launches native payments

On: Thursday, 17 May, 2018
As part of its company strategy, Facebook’s Instagram has rolled-out a new native payment feature for its users. You will now be able to register a credit or debit card and make payments within the social media platform after setting up a...
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Will someone think of the children. Android apps found spying on kids

Android apps caught spying on kids

On: Saturday, 12 May, 2018
A study conducted by researchers at the University of California and the Spanish IMDEA Institute has concluded that thousands of free Android apps have been invading children’s privacy without their parent’s consent. According to the st...
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Coming soon, WhatsApp Group Video Call

Coming soon: WhatsApp Group Video Call

On: Friday, 11 May, 2018
At its F8 Developers Conference, Facebook excitedly announced a whole raft of new features including Dating on Facebook, allowing users to clear their browsing history and a real-time language translator in Messenger. Alongside these announ...
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Google sets Safe Browsing in WebView by default

Google sets Safe Browsing in WebView by default

On: Thursday, 10 May, 2018
Launched in 2007 Google Safe Browsing was designed to offer extra layers of protection against phishing and malware attacks. It is available to all users across the web, and Google boasts to delivers protection to more than three billion de...
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SIM deals for iPads and Tablets

On: Thursday, 10 May, 2018
We tend to use our iPads and tablets through our home WiFi or connecting to free WiFi when out and about. But this might not always be enough, so maybe you should think about getting a data SIM. The major difference with a data SIM and othe...
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Apple will replace your iPhone battery for £25, even if it works

Brits snub big four mobile operators for MVNOs

On: Thursday, 10 May, 2018
According to Which? magazine’s annual consumer satisfaction survey us Brits are increasingly happier with cheaper Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) rather than the traditional big four. Which? noted that MVNOs, despite not offering...
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iD Mobile admits it got roaming charges all wrong

Ofcom to make mobile signal boosters legal

On: Monday, 7 May, 2018
Poor mobile signals can be the bane of our interconnected lives. Whether at home or in the car losing a signal becomes incredibly frustrating. The solution has long been to install a mobile signal booster, but they have been, until now, ess...
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