India's richest man is launching a Zoom rival By Jitendra Soni, Mike Moore published 3 July 2020 Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio launches JioMeet video calling platform to take on Zoom.
Schools ban Zoom citing security and privacy concerns By Jitendra Soni last updated 30 June 2020 'Zoombombing' and other security issues force ban on popular video conferencing app.
New York schools remove Zoom ban after security pledge By Jitendra Soni last updated 30 June 2020 Zoom agrees to make customised software with added security measures for schools.
Google Meet update takes the fight to Zoom By Jitendra Soni last updated 30 June 2020 Google Meet also adds tiled layout and background noise cancellation to try and improve video call experience.
Germany bans Zoom for official use By Jitendra Soni, Mike Moore last updated 30 June 2020 Updated Government agencies advised to use competitor products from the likes of Google and Microsoft.
Singapore asks teachers to stop using Zoom By Jitendra Soni last updated 30 June 2020 Decision taken after incidents of indecency were reported by local media.
There's a free alternative to Zoom, but it has a catch By Jitendra Soni last updated 30 June 2020 Twilio offering free usage, but only to certain users.
Zoom will stop accepting new users in some markets By Jitendra Soni last updated 30 June 2020 Only enterprise users with proof of business registration and corporate banking accounts can sign up to Zoom.
Fake malware apps cause some password managers to surrender logins By Jitendra Soni last updated 11 June 2020 Hackers can easily trick password manager apps to reveal passwords.
Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 smartwatch and new Galaxy Buds may get a July launch By Jitendra Soni, Tom Bedford published 11 June 2020 Samsung may launch the Galaxy Buds Live and Galaxy Watch 3 in July, before its virtual Unpacked event in August
Western Digital faces class-action suits over SMR hard drives By Jitendra Soni last updated 10 June 2020 Western Digital allegedly failed to disclose the usage of SMR technology in its hard drives.
A cheap Nokia 5G phone is supposedly in the works By Jitendra Soni last updated 8 June 2020 Nokia is rumored to be working on a budget 5G phone and it's expected to arrive early next year.
Razer unveils new workstation to woo creative professionals By Jitendra Soni last updated 5 June 2020 Razer’s new Blade 15 Studio Edition boasts Intel i7 processor and Nvidia Quadro RTX GPU.
Nearly all Google Chrome security bugs involve memory flaws By Jitendra Soni last updated 4 June 2020 Almost 70 per cent of all serious Chrome security bugs relate to memory management and safety, Google says.
Asus ROG Phone 3 may have just been spotted, and it has 12GB of RAM By Jitendra Soni, James Peckham published 4 June 2020 A new Asus device has been spotted on Geekbench's database, and it sports 12GB of RAM with a Qualcomm Snapdragon 865.
OnePlus Z spotted on Geekbench, is a launch imminent? By Jitendra Soni published 2 June 2020 A benchmark score of a mysterious OnePlus device has been spotted on Geekbench’s website. Is this the same OnePlus Z that we all have been waiting for?
HP woos remote working professionals with new all-in-one desktop PCs By Jitendra Soni published 2 June 2020 New business desktops from HP look to capitalise on growing trends of virtual collaboration and working from home.
C-suite employees most vulnerable to cyber attacks By Jitendra Soni published 29 May 2020 Top executives want relaxed mobile security protocols despite being prime targets for cyberattacks.
Tablet sales plummet despite remote working rise By Jitendra Soni published 29 May 2020 While remote working and education are on the rise, market for tablet PCs continues to shrink.
Almost all firms 'forced to rethink tech priorities' By Jitendra Soni published 29 May 2020 Global pandemic triggers shift to an almost completely digital working set-up.
Nearly half of ecommerce searches on Google drive no traffic By Jitendra Soni published 29 May 2020 Retailers are finding organic search is not generating the same volume of traffic as before.
Beware - that Google email may be a phishing scam By Jitendra Soni published 28 May 2020 Hackers use Google and Microsoft branded domains to trick remote workers into revealing login credentials.
Half of workers 'cut corners' on IT security during COVID-19 remote working By Jitendra Soni published 28 May 2020 Tessian report estimates nearly half of office workers go easy on data security when working remotely.
‘Hack for hire' cyberattacks on the rise, Google warns By Jitendra Soni published 28 May 2020 Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG) tracks various hacking groups in so-called ‘hack-for-hire’ campaigns.
Turla malware uses Gmail to issue commands to infected machines By Jitendra Soni published 28 May 2020 ESET researchers uncover new attacks targeting unnamed European governments.