Articles by Ben Lovejoy

Given the demographic of Apple customers, it’s no surprise to learn that they are the most common phishing target.
A new security report found that a full 10% of all phishing attempts were trying to get hold of Apple ID credentials, ahead of Net…

Popular videoconferencing service Zoom will shortly allow paying subscribers to opt out of Chinese servers when routing calls …
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Chinese smartphone sales were down roughly 20% year-on-year in March, reflecting the triple-whammy delivered by the coronavirus crisis.
Production was disrupted, reducing supply; many retail stores were closed in early March, leading to fewer purchase…

The Denon Home 150 is the latest speaker aiming to compete with Apple’s HomePod.
Denon has an impressive track-record in audio products, dating back to gramophone players in 1910, and created its own range of multi-room speakers back in 2014. At…

Foxconn’s Wisconsin offices remain empty a year after the company said it would “correct” statements about them being unoccupied, says a new report today…
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Instagram seems to be prioritising web access during the coronavirus crisis. After last week rolling out direct messages on the web, Instagram Live Streams are now also viewable on the web …
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The UK’s National Health Service has announced plans to adopt the Apple-Google coronavirus API jointly announced last week, but in a weakened form.
Even without the UK’s planned compromise, the idea of this type of contact tracing has come…

If you’ve ever wished you could read Twitter DMs on your Apple Watch, you’re in luck: the latest update to the Jay app lets you both read and send direct messages right from your wrist …
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The collection and sale of smartphone location data has long been a source of controversy, especially given that most people don’t realise they are being tracked.
But there’s a fresh argument now, as location data brokers claim they can us…

Another day, another Zoom ban …
Singapore teachers have been told not to use Zoom for remote lessons while schools are closed, following what the government described as ‘very serious incidents’ …
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