The Ordnance Survey augmented reality (OS) Maps app will allow users to see signs identifying UK landmarks in the area they’re looking at through their phone or tablet’s camera view. Augmented Reality Maps The new version of the OS Maps app uses ‘augmented reality’ which is the technology that can[…]

The European Commission is using the rulings of two cases involving Apple and Amazon, and reforming the way VAT is collected to make sure that all online businesses pay their taxes. The Apple & Amazon Cases The rulings on cases involving Apple’s operations in Ireland, and Amazon’s in Luxemburg are[…]

After years of astonishing AI developments and expensive R & D and staffing bills, Google now plans to finally monetize its DeepMind AI by embedding it into a host of Google products and services. Losing Money Up until now, the expense of AI development work by DeepMind has meant big[…]

Speaking at the recent IP Expo in London, Irwin Mitchell solicitors warned businesses that focusing too much on consent as a basis for data collection could mean that they miss other options and issues, and leave themselves open to the risk of fines from the UK regulator when GDPR comes[…]

Scammers are secretly installing ‘mining code’ in websites so that they can use the computers of website visitors to help them generate digital cash or ‘crypto-currencies’. What’s Happening? Hackers are operating a popular scam which involves installing ‘mining script’ code such as Coin Hive into multiple web pages without the[…]

Research by Nottingham Trent University has revealed that mobile phone alerts can have a negative impact on your mood, especially if they’re work-related and or non-human notifications. App Research The research, which was carried out to study the way people interact with the notifications on their phone and how they[…]

If you’d like a fast route to a place that offers one-tap toggles to some of your Android device’s most commonly used functions, try the Quick Settings panel. You can get there superfast by using a shortcut: Swipe down from the top of your screen with two fingers (to skip[…]

After receiving a €2.42 billion fine from the European Commission back in June, Google is now letting other comparison shopping services (rather than just its own Google Shopping) place ads at the top of its search results. What Happened? Back in June, Google was deemed to have broken EU antitrust[…]

After making critical comments about unhelpful techies while answering questions at a fringe meeting at the Conservative Party Conference, Home Secretary Amber Rudd is facing criticism from technical commentators about her apparent lack of understanding about the basics of encryption. Stopping End-to-End Encryption After the Westminster Bridge attack back in[…]

Reports from Apple and Google indicate that there has been a dramatic increase in the last year in the number of requests by the US government for user account details. Requests To Google Hits Six-Year High Requests to Google are reported to have reached a six-year high in the in[…]