Tag: Apple Watch
Tech Digest daily roundup: Flying taxis to launch in Dubai in 2026
Joby Aviation says emissions-free flying has arrived. Credit: Facebook Flying taxis could be with us sooner than you think as Dubai hopes to launch its "aerial ridesharing" service by 2026. United Arab Emirates Prime Minister Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum has announced the approval of the designs for new air taxi…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple Watch guilty of infringing Masimo patent
Apple infringed on one of medical technology company Masimo's pulse oximeter patents when it launched Apple Watch models that use light sensors to measure the amount of oxygen in the blood, an International Trade Commission (ITC) judge ruled on Tuesday. Masimo, which designs pulse oximetry devices, has been embroiled in an ongoing battle with Apple…
How to save money on your gadgets in tough times
You can save much-needed cash ahead of Christmas by buying refurbished instead of new. Tech Digest reports... First the bad news. Times are tough and, as we head towards the festive season, they certainly aren’t going to get any easier. Inflation continues to rise (it’s now at 11.1% in the UK) and wages – both…
Holiday Shopping Guide for Fitness Enthusiasts
With the holiday season fast approaching you will undoubtedly be wondering what gifts you can purchase for family or friends over the next few weeks. If some of the people closest to you happen to be fitness enthusiasts, you will be pleased to know there are vast array of associated products you can buy them.…
Experts Predict 8 Biggest FinTech Trends For 2023
From tribe-based banking to embedded finance and everyday cryptocurrency payments, here’s what to expect in the FinTech industry in the year ahead.. The financial technology sector is rapidly evolving with traditional methods of banking now being replaced with digital solutions, in a bid to make things faster, easier and, hopefully, more streamlined for both businesses…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Uber investigating cybersecurity incident
Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) said it was investigating a cybersecurity incident after a report of a network breach that forced the company to shut several internal communications and engineering systems. On Friday, Uber said it had no evidence that the incident involved access to sensitive user data such as trip histories and that internal software tools…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Amazon investigated by CMA for ‘distorting competition’
Amazon is being investigated by Britain's antitrust watchdog over concerns that some of its practices in the UK may be anticompetitive and result in a worse deal for customers. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will look at whether Amazon is distorting competition by giving an unfair advantage to its own retail business or sellers…
EE offers 6 months FREE Apple content package
Today, EE has launched an extended Apple content package for new and existing customers, providing six months of free access to Apple Music, Apple News+, Apple TV+ and Apple Arcade. EE’s exclusive content subscription, worth over £175, allows customers to experience over 90 million songs, over 200 games, Apple Originals film and TV shows as well as hundreds…
Apple Watch Series 7 available to order from today
The Apple Watch Series 7 is available to order from O2 from today (8th October) with availability beginning 15th October. The Apple Watch Series 7 features the largest and most advanced Apple Watch display ever as well as a reengineered Always-On Retina display with significantly more screen area and thinner borders. Measuring just 1.7 mm thick,…
Tech Digest daily round up: Skip ‘Hey, Google’ with Quick phrases
“Quick phrases” is a new feature currently under development for Google Assistant that could one day let you skip having to say “Hey, Google” for common phrases like “What time is it?” or “Turn the lights on,” 9to5Google reports. The feature is yet to be officially announced, and it’s unclear when it might launch or exactly which…