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‘Zero Trust’ are the two most important words you’ll hear in 2019 Traditional security approaches just don’t cut it anymore When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Traditionally, cybersecurity has been an industry driven by barriers. The better a technology was at separating the good guys from the bad guys and erecting all manner of gates, moats and walls, the better....

40 years of the laptop: how mobile PCs changed the world From humble beginnings to world domination When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Main image: The IBM ThinkPad 700 series first appeared in 1992 If you own a PC there’s a very good chance it’s a lightweight and portable laptop, rather than a big and bulky desktop. Those rectangular boxes that are tethered to your desk have been declining in popularity, with laptops now far outstripping them when it comes to sales....

Apple blames Intel for poor Mac sales – so why doesn’t it just buy AMD? Costing an ARM and a leg When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Appledoesn’t like losing, so when it announced its latest financial results (for the fiscal second quarter, running up to the end of March), the fact that it had to admit that revenue for its Mac business declined by 5%, must have stung....

Apple tipped to improve reception on the 2019 iPhones and iPad Pros Changing up antennas this year When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. A switch in antenna technology might not be as exciting as a triple-lens rear camera, but it might help improve call quality and data transfer speeds – and it’s one change rumored to be heading to the2019 iPhonesandiPad Pros....

Apple to be investigated by European Commission for anti-competitive behavior Spotify’s complaints have reportedly warranted an inquiry When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. Earlier this year,Spotifymade an official complaint to the European Commission (the EU’s competition and consumerarm) regardingAppleand its alleged anti-competitive practices, and now a report from theFinancial Timesis suggesting that the case will be investigated. In particular, Spotify hascomplainedabout the App Store’s apparent discrimination against, and suppression of, music streaming services that compete withApple Musicand are hosted on the service....

Apple’s iPhone battery life claims are exaggerated, claims UK watchdog Up to 51% off the mark, according to Which? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. According to new tests conducted by UK consumer watchdogWhich?,Appleis greatly overestimating the battery life of various iPhone models, with the iPhone XR falling particularly short of the manufacturer’s 25-hour talk time claim. The independent organisation tested nine recent iPhone models, finding that they all underperformed when it came to battery life, offering anywhere between 18-51% less runtime than Apple’s claims about the devices, with the iPhone XR being the worst offender – a finding that actually conflicts withour own iPhone XR testing, where we noted that it “offers the best battery life of any phone from the Cupertino brand....

Beer goggles: why your local pub could be the future of virtual reality Those beer goggles are due for an upgrade When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.Here’s how it works. It’s no secret that virtual reality has an isolation problem. The very appeal of VR experiences – immersion in simulated worlds – requires a successful detachment from your surroundings. Light must be blocked out, outside noise should be muffled, and god help anyone caught within swinging distance of your controllers....