The emoji in this image is officially named ‘face screaming in fear’ – would that sum up your feelings about emojis, or are you more of a 😁 kind of person?
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World Emoji Day: do you love or loathe them?
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Brief cases: faulty smartphone
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Vodafone initially reneged on its obligation to offer a replacement handset to a Which? member. So what should you do when a mobile phone manufacturer fails to fulfill its promise to customers?
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Could apps do more for disabled people?
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The rise of the smartphone has generated a whole new world of services easily accessible within an app. But how many are actually helpful? Niall El-Assaad creator of fuelService, an app-based service supporting disabled drivers, joins us to question the usefulness of apps…
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Can you really earn extra cash using an app?
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We all have that one friend who’s hooked on Candy Crush or Angry Birds, but apps can certainly do a lot more than keep you entertained on public transport – they can make you extra money, too. (more on money-making apps…)
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Update: will you be queuing up for the new 3310?
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Nokia’s 3310 has had a modern-day makeover and is set to return to the mobile phone market. Will you be queuing up for one?
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Have you received the latest ‘Apple’ scam text?
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Unwanted texts can be annoying, but ones that try to steal your personal information or bank details by pretending to be from a familiar source, such as the latest ‘Apple’ scam text, are downright frightening.
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Does your local area have adequate banking services?
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Our recent research has found that the major banks have closed over 1,000 branches since 2015. But what happens if you aren’t happy to bank online and your nearest branch is miles away? (bank branch closures…)
Would you trust a smart home security system to protect your home?
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A recent Which? Trusted Traders survey found that 70% of us worry about home security in the darker days of winter. (more on smart home security…)
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Do you always erase your personal data on old devices?
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Last year, my flat was burgled. I was only just in the process of moving in, and so they got barely anything for their efforts apart from three battered laptops. (more on deleting personal data from gadgets…)
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Brief cases: phone contract didn’t fit the bill
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When Vodafone asked Ivan Gorewal in July 2015 if he’d like to upgrade his three Sim-only mobile phone contracts, he was clear about what he wanted.
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Update: Samsung’s too-hot-to-handle Galaxy Note 7
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Last month Samsung ordered a global recall of its Galaxy Note 7 phone following the explosive revelation that a fault with its lithium battery had caused several fires.
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Update: EU roaming charges are not quite a thing of the past
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It seems we’ve seen a step back on roaming charges after the European Commission announced a catch on what appeared to be an otherwise great win for travelling mobile phone users.
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iPhone 7: are you miffed that Apple’s scrapped the headphone socket?
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Apple has removed the headphone socket from the iPhone 7. Will you want to buy into this new listening experience?
(more on the iPhone 7)
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Would you use an app to call for help?
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Nearly one in five people who filled out our car survey had to call out a breakdown service. But if it was you, would you phone for help, or would you consider using an app instead?
(more about car breakdown apps…)