TG Bamford

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

Fortnite snubs Google Play Store

Fortnite snubs Google Play Store

On: Tuesday, 7 August, 2018
In an unprecedented move the hugely popular game Fortnite has snubbed Google Play Store and will release Android versions of the game only through their own website. The decision raises a number of questions, not least security issues but a...
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Apple becomes first trillion-dollar company

Apple becomes first trillion-dollar company

On: Monday, 6 August, 2018
Following its latest investors’ report, Apple has become the first company in US history to be valued at more than one trillion dollars. There has long been speculation when this would happen and most analysts believed it was only a ...
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Hackers exploit Clash of Clans to launder money

Hackers exploit Clash of Clans to launder money

On: Thursday, 26 July, 2018
According to researchers at cybersecurity firm Kromtech Security the hugely popular game Clash of Clans is being used to launder hundreds of thousands of dollars on behalf of credit card thieves. The researchers discovered the scam after an...
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iPhone 8 re-takes top spot amid rumours iPhone X to be scrapped

iPhone 8 tops charts, iPhone X may be scrapped

On: Wednesday, 11 July, 2018
According to the Counterpoint Research Group, Apple’s iPhone 8 has regained the top spot in global sales for May amid rumours that Apple are to discontinue the iPhone X and iPhone SE. Counterpoint’s survey showed that in April Samsung h...
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Vodafone is king of ping for smartphones

Vodafone is king of ping for smartphones

On: Monday, 9 July, 2018
In welcome news for Vodafone, it has come top in ping rates across three UK cities. According to cyber research group Tutela’s latest crowdsourced network survey for May, Vodafone came narrowly ahead of all other providers for packet trip...
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