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The Digest: Apple not guilty… and 4 other things people are talking about today

The Samaritans Radar app is a reminder that we have no control over how our data is used

O2 boosts holiday data allowance to 50mb

Could iPhones and Big Data make us healthier? Are we ready for the personal trainer state?

One of the often overlooked wonders of the modern world is improvements to both our health, and the healthcare we receive. In the early 20th century the average life expectancy of someone, somewhere on Earth, was 31 - about the...

London's mobile Internet four times slower than in New York

While we may now be just a few short weeks away from the launch of the UK's first 4G network, courtesy of EE, our poor 3G mobile internet services have again made us the laughing stock of the western world....

Apple iPad dominates tablet market with 68% market share

Despite stiff competition from the Samsung Galaxy Tab range, Google's Nexus 7 and Amazon's Kindle Fire, Apple's iPad continues to dominate tablet sales, with a 68% market share. New second quarter data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) shows that...

A staggering 97% of Three's mobile traffic is data

Three have reported that mobile data now makes up a staggering 97% of all their network traffic, compared to the three percent shared between texts and calls. Though the company have strong support for the smartphone data plans, as well...

Just a few of the scary things Facebook keeps about your life forever

It's been a busy few weeks for Facebook. Expanding upon the Open Graph model and introducing the site's biggest profile change-up since its launch with the arrival of the Timeline, Zuckerberg and co. are looking to lock you into the...

Orange reveal cheaper data roaming plans for holidaymakers

Orange have re-jigged their data roaming costs, making it a little bit more affordable for holidaymakers to surf the web abroad over the summer. Paying in advance, and only coughing up the cash if they actually end up finding the...