by alex | Aug 18, 2017 | newsletter
Facebook might just give YouTube and some TV networks a run for their money with the introduction of new video service called ‘Watch’ that also offers all of Facebook’s basic functions. Watch Tab The current Facebook service will soon be equipped with a ‘Watch’ tab,...
by alex | Aug 11, 2017 | newsletter
New UK data protection laws, designed to align UK laws with European laws (GDPR) for Brexit and beyond, will give people more control over how companies use their data, including the ‘right to be forgotten’. What Is The Right To Be Forgotten? The concept of the ‘right...
by alex | Aug 11, 2017 | newsletter
A British security researcher is reported to have said that malware can be installed on an Amazon Echo along with code that could allow the device to eavesdrop on your conversations. Who & How? Security expert Mark Barnes has made the news by saying that anyone...
by alex | Aug 11, 2017 | newsletter
The value of Bitcoin reached a record high value of £2,651 per coin this week according to the Coindesk Bitcoin Price Index, while the new spin-off crypto-currency, Bitcoin Cash, is trading well below the peak price of 557 per coin. Bitcoin’s Month of Turmoil While...
by alex | Aug 11, 2017 | newsletter
In partnership with Microsoft, the BBC is developing its own iPlayer video service, powered by voice recognition and artificial intelligence capabilities. A Step Up From Voice Control Many of us are familiar with how general voice control works with assistant devices...
by alex | Aug 11, 2017 | newsletter
Microsoft Windows Insiders are reported to have been trying out a new eye-tracking feature that enables users to type and even draw the shapes of letters just using their eye movements. Why? Development of the eye-tracking feature started back 2014, when ex US NFL...
