Tag: Android

Why there’s nothing to like about Facebook phones

by , Deputy Computing Editor Technology 5 April 2013
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Facebook Home phone

Make no mistake, Facebook knows all about you. It already holds loads of data on its users, and with Facebook Home powering phones, the amount of info you could be handing over could go through the roof. (more about Facebook Home...)

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Which apps make you ‘appy?

by , Senior Technology Researcher Technology 8 March 2013
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A wall of different smartphone app icons

When you buy your first smartphone or tablet computer, it can be hard to choose the best apps from the hundreds of thousands that are on offer. With the options growing every day, what are your ‘must have’ apps? (more about the best apps...)

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Would you get arty on an iPad?

by , Senior Technology Researcher Technology 3 October 2012
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iPad with paint brushes

David Hockney’s recent exhibition, A Bigger Picture, contained rural images painted not with a paint-brush, pencil or charcoal, but on an iPad. Would you get creative with your tablet? (more about tablet art...)

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O2 Wallet – how many passwords do I need to remember?

by , Conversation Editor Money 23 August 2012
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O2 Wallet icon

Mobile payments - it sounds like a great idea. But when you have to create four new passwords to get past the security, is it any wonder I made a muppet of myself in the Which? Money podcast? (more about O2 Wallet...)

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Don’t cry for the death of Flash on Android

by , Deputy Technology Editor Technology 17 August 2012
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Google Android

As of now you can't download Flash on Android phones. Adobe has pulled the plug-in from Google’s Play store, saying it won’t work properly with the latest version of Android. However, I don’t think it’s any great loss. (more about Flash on Android...)

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Microsoft launches ‘Surface’ – would you buy a Windows tablet?

by , Deputy Computing Editor Technology 19 June 2012
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Microsoft's Windows Surface tablet PC

After years of sitting back and watching Apple and Google have all the fun, Microsoft has finally stepped into the fray with its own-branded tablet, known as Surface. But would you put it on your shopping list? (more about Windows tablets...)

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Dear smartphone, don’t share my data with advertisers

by , In-house Which? lawyer Technology 7 March 2012
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Android logo outside

Own an Android smartphone? Some app providers have been accused of sharing your personal data with advertisers, and without clear consent. Another day, another story of user data being shared without permission… (more about sharing your phone data...)

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Phone companies – be upfront about ‘snooping’ software

by , Deputy Technology Editor Technology 2 December 2011
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Man starting with smartphone

When it comes to tech, it's difficult to know who to believe. A perfect example is the furore brewing around a company called Carrier IQ, which has been accused of snooping on millions of phone users' keystrokes. (more about phone tracking software...)

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Mobile malware is the next big threat (apparently)

by , Computing Editor Technology 8 November 2011
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Smartphone with skull

It’s Get Safe Online week, and this national online security initiative is warning UK mobile users to be on the look out for malware apps. The question is, do you know anyone who’s been hit by mobile malware? (more about mobile malware...)

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Microsoft shows off Windows 8. Stop the presses

by , Technology Researcher Technology 15 September 2011
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Lots of hands clapping

Microsoft has unveiled its latest operating system at a recent conference in California. I have to admit it: Windows 8 looks pretty slick. So slick, in fact, that I think Apple should be quaking in its boots. (more about the argument for Windows 8...)

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What does your smartphone say about you?

by , Assistant Computing Editor Technology 22 August 2011
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Smartphone users cartoon

Do you think you’re smart, sophisticated and going places? Then I take it you’re an iPhone user. If you think you're analytical, introverted and like creature comforts, you must be an Android user. Apparently… (more about smartphones and personality...)

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Who’s winning the mobile phone race?

by , Technology Researcher Technology 18 August 2011
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Many smart phones side by side with screens of different colors

You’d be forgiven for thinking Nokia’s had a quiet time of late, but it’s still sitting pretty in pole position, selling more mobiles than any other manufacturer according to recent stats. But the tides are starting to turn… (more about the mobile phone race...)

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