Coronavirus: UN social distancing app 1point5 beset by flaws

UN’s coronavirus social distancing app 1point5 is ‘barely functional’ and could lead to dozens of false-positives as it alerts the user to the presence of any nearby Bluetooth device – not just smartphones The 1point5 app is designed to alert people if someone else is less than 5ft away  UN Technology Innovation Labs built the … Read more

UN’s social distancing app 1point5 is ‘barely functional’

UN’s coronavirus social distancing app 1point5 is ‘barely functional’ and could lead to dozens of false-positives as it alerts the user to the presence of any nearby Bluetooth device – not just smartphones The 1point5 app is designed to alert people if someone else is less than 5ft away  UN Technology Innovation Labs built the … Read more

Apple SE and Samsung Galaxy M31 prices compared

Smart phone owners will be aware that upgrading to the latest model has become a pricier business as the years pass, with costs for the top spec devices often exceeding £1,000. However, in a sign that customers might be getting tired of splashing their cash on expensive gadgets, smart phone front runners, Apple and Samsung, … Read more

Jackie ‘O’ Henderson reveals the dark side of TikTok

The dark side of TikTok: Jackie ‘O’ Henderson reveals every parent’s worst nightmare when it comes to children using the popular dance app By Jo Scrimshire For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:44 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 00:17 BST, 1 May 2020 Jackie ‘O’ Henderson has spoken about the perils of TikTok, saying it’s … Read more

Kylie Jenner cradles Stormi (and her iPhone) in unseen delivery room shot

Kylie Jenner cradles Stormi (and her iPhone) in unseen delivery room shot …as she shares rare family photos for Travis Scott’s birthday By George Stark For Dailymail.com Published: 19:58 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 20:02 BST, 30 April 2020 Kylie Jenner is sharing never-before-seen pictures of her two-year-old daughter Stormi. On Thursday, the 22-year-old … Read more

Apple Stores in the US could begin reopening in May according to internal employee briefing

Apple Stores in the US could begin reopening in May according to internal briefing given to employees In an internal briefing for employees, Apple says its stores could reopen in May No locations or dates were specified but it will include ‘many more stores’ Apple previously reopened one of its stores in Seoul for limited … Read more

UK rejects the contact-tracing app proposed by Apple and Google

The UK is once again bucking the trend in its quest to conquer the coronavirus as it opts not to use the framework created by Apple and Google for its NHS COVID-19 contact-tracing app.  Instead, NHSX — the digital arm of the nation’s health organisation — is creating a centralised app that strays from the … Read more

Apple and Google promise to discontinue COVID-19 tracking following the pandemic

Apple and Google promise to discontinue COVID-19 tracking program when the pandemic is over and outline plan for stronger encryption of user data Apple and Google promise a program tracking COVID-19 will be terminated after the pandemic is declared over That process will reportedly be decided on a geographic basis  Google and Apple will also … Read more

iPhone SE review: Apple’s £419 handset lacks bells and whistles but feels like a familiar friend

Apple’s updated iPhone SE goes on sale today with a wallet-friendly starting price of £419 ($399 in the US).  Coming in the middle of the coronavirus lockdown in many countries, most of Apple’s stores are closed – except for those in China — so the new handset is only available to purchase online or through a … Read more

Apple will release COVID-19 tracking technology to governments weeks before previously planned

Apple says it will release COVID-19 contact tracing technology to governments weeks before the company had previously estimated The technology will be made available to developers on April 28   That date comes courtesy of Apple CEO Tim Cook Its technology will support the creation of COVID-19 contact tracing apps By James Pero For Dailymail.com Published: 23:53 BST, 23 … Read more