Adblock comes to Android phones
Adblock Plus today a new Browser for Android, letting smartphone and tablet users surf the web without seeing ads.
security
Starbucks denies mobile payment app hacked
Starbucks has denied reports that cyber-criminals are using the coffee chain’s mobile payments app to siphon money from its customers.
Samsung debuts Internet of Things platform for developers
Samsung has launched a new open platform to help developers create smart devices.
UK election: Labour ‘would benefit most from online votes’
As Brits go to the polls today, new research indicates that Labour would be the party to benefit most from online voting and compulsory voting in the 2015 UK General Election.
Adblock Plus ruled legal by German court
In a blow to publishers and advertisers (and a victory for consumers) a German court in Hamburg has ruled that the practice of blocking advertising is legitimate.
Right to reply: Biometrics will replace passwords ‘only when consumer trust is won’
Passwords could soon be replaced by a new generation of identity verification devices that read body functions such as heartbeat, glucose levels and vein patterns. Matt White, senior manager in KPMG’s cyber security practice, argues why brands need to win consumer trust before this becomes a reality.
Elearning shambles in US school system: $1.3bn project goes awry
A $1.3 billion iPad school project in the US is in turmoil, amid complaints that the scheme was incomplete and let pupils bypass security.
Facebook admits tracking ‘non-users’…but blames bug
Facebook has admitted that it is tracking non-users, often referred to as ‘shadow profiles’, but denies claims it breaches EU privacy law.
American Express tests facial recognition for mobile payments
American Express is testing facial recognition technology to authenticate mobile payments. as part of a wider effort to adapt its services to wearable technology.
Amazon Prime Instant finally comes to Android tablets
Amazon Prime Instant Video now supports Android-powered tablets, almost 7 months after making its Android debut.