Zoom-er or later, your past catches up with you: Vid chat service catches sueball over end-to-end encryption claim
US consumer nonprofit alleges it was false advertising
12 Aug 2020 |
Matthew covers personal technology, mobile networks, and other topics for The Register. He is based in the UK.
Never Hertz to try: Samsung's new adaptive display tech will change frequency depending on the app you're running
Tipped to appear on upcoming Galaxy Note20 Ultra 5G
12 Aug 2020 | 1
Steve Wozniak at 70: Here's to the bloke behind Apple who wasn't a complete... turtleneck
The Yin to Steve Jobs' Yang celebrates another orbit around the Sun
11 Aug 2020 | 50
Nokia licensor HMD Global scores $230m from Google, Qualcomm, and, er... Nokia
Phone maker to plough cash into 5G, cracking US market, and diversification
11 Aug 2020 | 9
Can I get some service here? The new 27-inch iMac forgoes replaceable storage for soldered innards
Spudger-flingers rate it 4 out of 10, note an 'artificially short lifespan'
11 Aug 2020 | 41
Huawei Matebook X Pro 2020: Nothing too crazy but at least it's more fixable and cheaper than comparable Apple wares
ReviewWhich might help convince your stingy purchase manager
11 Aug 2020 | 22
Overbudget and behind schedule, UK's Emergency Services Network reaches 500th base station milestone
4G connectivity in bonny Glencoe, but clock on project deadline is ticking
10 Aug 2020 | 12
Apple faces further iPhone 12 supply chain woes, per famed analyst Ming-Chi Kuo
Taiwanese optics suppliers in the frame, reportedly
07 Aug 2020 | 4
That's how we roll: OWC savagely undercuts Apple's $699 Mac Pro wheels with bargain $199 alternative
Doesn't matter if design was perfected at dawn of humankind, you still have to pay Cupertino tax
07 Aug 2020 | 65
OnePlus Nord is surprisingly fixable compared to earlier stablemates, but common repairs require disassembly
Drop the heat gun, pal: minimal glue means there's hope for brave butterfingers among you
06 Aug 2020 | 13
Well, that was quick: Google brutally culls Pixel 4 and 4 XL before successor hits market
They didn't even make it a year
06 Aug 2020 | 13
Call of duty, modem warfare: Taiwanese Qualcomm rival MediaTek teams up with Intel for first stab at 5G laptop chipset
Reminding Chipzilla of days gone by...
06 Aug 2020 | 9
Oppo Find X2 Neo: We're not getting any slimmer through lockdown, but phones are
ReviewLovely-to-hold blower sadly missing some features for the price
06 Aug 2020 | 24
Intel, VMware collaborate on virtualized RAN platform
Helpful as Huawei is increasingly swept aside for 5G infrastructure
05 Aug 2020 | 1
Google to pull plug on Play Music, its streaming service that couldn't beat Spotify, in favour of YouTube Music
Phased shutdown ends December, and subs will be shunted to other platform
05 Aug 2020 | 81
If you're on invite-only tech-testing scheme, take care with Amazon's Alexa-powered answer to Google's Glass
iFixit reveals repair won't be trivial
03 Aug 2020 | 24
Alarming news: ADT to flog Nest smart home kit after Google ploughs $450m into corporate security dinosaur
Resell agreement set up amid plans to build next gen of home automation and security gear
03 Aug 2020 | 5
Struggling company pleads with landlords to slash rents as COVID-19 batters UK high street. The firm's name? Apple
Yes, the one with a $193.8bn cash pile
03 Aug 2020 | 69
Dynabook Portégé X30L-G: So light, you might even forget about its terrible keyboard
ReviewBut otherwise a capable machine for the road warrior
03 Aug 2020 | 25
All the way to Reno: Oppo's latest mid-ranger going global but lacks 5G compared to similarly specced models
It'll be a tough sell against the OnePluses and Motorolas around
31 Jul 2020 | 8
For Apple's latest trick, the iCockroach – allowing it to survive while the smartphone sector faces a nuclear winter
Total vendor shipments down 88.5 million year-on-year in first half of 2020
31 Jul 2020 | 19
Dutch Gateway store was kept udder wraps for centuries until refit dug up computing history
Cow about that?
31 Jul 2020 | 66
In the market for a second-hand phone? Check it's still supported by the vendor – almost a third sold are not
That means no security updates, which puts users at risk of compromise
31 Jul 2020 | 58
No Google Play, no problem: Huawei pinches global phone sales crown off Samsung
Despite America but because of China, vendor came out on top
30 Jul 2020 | 26
