Signal wants to offer a more private alternative to Zoom and Microsoft Teams group calls By Mike Moore published 12 November 24 Hosting group calls on Signal gets a major upgrade with call links, emoji reactions and more.
These AI-powered earbuds can also act as a dictaphone with transcription when left in their case By Carrie Marshall published 5 March 25 Viaim's wireless earbuds can help you work (record and transcribe) as well as play.
This new MVNO wants to let users pay with crypto - but security scrutiny may mean it never sees the light of day By Efosa Udinmwen published 27 December 25 Phreeli launches a privacy-oriented MVNO allowing crypto payments, eSIM activation, and unlimited plans, with security focused on compartmentalized data management.
UK government and telcos sign landmark deal to strike back against scam calls By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 5 November 25 Mobile networks are joining forces in a nationwide bid to eliminate spoof calls.
Say goodbye to spam calls – NordVPN launches new spam call protection By Mark Gill published 29 July 25 NordVPN has just rolled out a privacy-first spam call protection tool for Android users, amid rising financial losses.
Verizon reportedly set to cut as many as 15,000 jobs By Craig Hale, Craig Hale published 14 November 25 Thousands could lose their jobs as Verizon stores turn into franchise stores and management departs.
Gemini Live is here, free, and feeling chatty By Eric Hal Schwartz published 1 October 24 Google releases Gemini Live for free on Android.
VodafoneThree signs up Nokia, Ericsson in multibillion-pound deal to build the UK's next-generation networks By Craig Hale published 22 September 25 VodafoneThree wants 99.95% of the UK population to have fast 5G by 2034.
One of the world's biggest mobile firms has launched a $170 AI smartphone which includes a free 18-month sub to Perplexity Pro worth $360 - I wonder what happens on month 19? By Efosa Udinmwen published 15 August 25 T Phone 3 debuts with bundled AI services, improved hardware, and €1 bundles, but sustainability beyond free subscriptions remains uncertain in a growing AI market.
HMD launches a $48 4G hotspot that doubles as a 'smartphone' with a 3.2-inch display and a pair of cameras - and you can even chat on it By Efosa Udinmwen published 14 October 25 HMD’s $48 Touch 4G combines a phone and Wi-Fi hotspot into a compact, cloud-powered device designed for affordable connectivity.
Trump Mobile looks like a normal high-speed cell network – with one big and worrisome exception By Lance Ulanoff published 30 June 25 Someone signed up for Trump Mobile and made some eye-opening discoveries.
WhatsApp will now let big businesses voice call you directly, also adds more AI agents By Craig Hale published 2 July 25 Businesses can now communicate with customers via WhatsApp voice calls, video calls and voice notes, plus more AI agents have landed.
Amazon is ending support for its business calls and meetings service By Craig Hale published 20 February 25 AWS hoped Chime would be a breath of fresh air in business communications, but it’s now retiring.
Broadcom is cracking down on some VMware users hard - here's why By Craig Hale published 8 May 25 VMware perpetual licenses are not lucrative enough for Broadcom, so it's reportedly sending cease-and-desist letters.
Even Donald Trump can't get a good connection for a work video call By Craig Hale published 1 July 25 Donald Trump has blamed AT&T for disrupting a video call to "tens of thousands" – but AT&T blames the video conferencing platform.
Zoom reveals major rebrand — dropping video as it goes all-in on AI By Craig Hale published 26 November 24 Zoom wants to distance itself from video calls only as it seeks to get a slice of the office software market.
Broadcom is making some major changes to stop VMware exodus By Craig Hale published 6 December 24 Broadcom took 2,000 of its biggest customers to itself, but it’s handing back 1,500 back to channel partners.
A remote KVM with a free permanent VPN service has just launched By Efosa Udinmwen published 22 January 25 GL.inet launches Comet, an open source remote KVM hardware, offering BIOS compatibility for OS installations and secure remote access.
Millions of Americans are missing out on cheap unlimited cloud storage - how to check if you are one of them By Ross Kelly published 13 March 25 Millions of Americans can take advantage of unlimited cloud storage services with these two leading carriers.
Facebook's Onavo VPN used to wiretap competitor data, court filings reveal By Chiara Castro published 28 March 24 Snapchat was the main target of "Project Ghostbusters", which used the controversial spyware-like VPN to access encrypted data. YouTube and Amazon came next.
Leaky location data bug fixed by O2 UK By Sead Fadilpašić published 20 May 25 A bug that was introduced in early 2023 allowed threat actors to discover people's locations.
Telco provider used by US government and others hit by nation-state hackers By Sead Fadilpašić published 30 October 25 Ribbon Communications confirms breach, but says it only affected three "smaller" clients.
Daisy the AI grandma is here to answer calls from scammers and waste their time By Graham Barlow published 14 November 24 O2 Virgin Media have created an AI grandma to waste scammers' time.
The Indian WhatsApp? Arattai Messenger set to compete with WhatsApp as it surpasses 5 million downloads in just a few days, flying past Telegram, Messenger, and Snapchat By Efosa Udinmwen published 11 October 25 Arattai Messenger has soared past five million downloads, surpassing Telegram and Snapchat, but faces scrutiny over its incomplete encryption.
Upgrading UK critical services could spur billions in new investment, BT claims By Craig Hale published 25 September 25 The UK needs to upgrade from analog, PSTN and 2G networks to something quicker and more reliable, survey warns.
Microsoft is finally putting Skype out of its misery, urging people to use Teams instead By Aleksha McLoughlin published 28 February 25 Remember Skype? Microsoft does, and it is finally deciding to pull the plug on one of the first big video chat applications for PC.
ChatGPT gives Volkswagen cars the smarts to talk to you all day long By Eric Hal Schwartz published 4 September 24 VW releases ChatGPT-powered voice assistant for most models.
'VPNs are fragile and limited' - startup wants to replace business virtual private networks with physical plug-and-play device By Efosa Udinmwen published 29 May 25 Remote.It’s JUMPBOX offers encrypted, zero-configuration remote access, challenging traditional VPNs with a plug-and-play device.
Meta announces a big change to its Quest 3 game subscription – but it remains as great a deal as ever By Hamish Hector published 8 May 25 Your Meta Quest+ subscription is now going to be called Meta Horizon+, but it's just as good a deal as ever.
Comcast plans to launch another streaming service in 2025 – here's what that means for Peacock By Tom Wardley published 12 December 24 There's big changes coming to Comcast in 2025, including a new streaming service that could be bad news for Peacock subscribers.