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EE announces Glastonbury partnership, predicts data usage will double
EE has announced that it will be the technology partner of Glastonbury Festival for the seventh year running, as the festival makes its return after nearly two years. Bringing its network to Worthy Farm, EE is preparing for the event to be more connected than ever as 200,000 festival-goers descend on the iconic 900-acre site. …
Tech Digest daily roundup: Elon Musk puts Twitter deal on hold over fake accounts
Elon Musk has said his $44bn (£35bn) deal to buy Twitter is temporarily on hold after he queried the number of fake or spam accounts on the social media platform. He said he was waiting for information "supporting [the] calculation that spam/fake accounts do indeed represent less than 5% of users". Following the announcement, Twitter…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Apple discontinues iPod Touch
The Apple iPod Touch first launched in 2001 Apple has announced it is discontinuing its music player, the iPod Touch, bringing to an end a device widely praised for revolutionising how people listen to music. When the first iPod was launched in 2001, it could store 1,000 tracks. Today there are…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Samsung ad criticised by women’s running groups
Samsung's latest advert has been criticised by some women's running groups and safety campaigners for being "unrealistic". The film shows a young woman getting up at 02:00 to go for a run through the streets of a city alone. Samsung says the aim was to show runners working to their own schedules. But women's safety…
12 ways to save money on your mobile and broadband
As the impact of the cost of living crisis hits home for millions of people, we team up with Which? to share tips to help you save hundreds of pounds on your broadband and mobile bills... Broadband and mobile customers across the country are paying more than they need to for their connections - but…
Cheese and onion crisps top snack for streaming content
In what seems like perhaps the weirdest - and most pointless - survey in a long time, EE has revealed which snacks we like to eat while watching a TV show or film on our smartphones. No surprise that crisps come out top (41%), though - perhaps more surprisingly - Cheese and Onion are the…
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…
Tech Digest daily roundup: Virgin Media O2 will not introduce EU roaming charges
Virgin Mobile and O2 phone users will not face roaming charges following announcements by other networks to reintroduce extra fees after Brexit. It means customers travelling to Europe will be able to use their mobile data and make calls and texts on the same deal as they have in the UK. Vodafone, EE and Three…
Mobile phone operators EE and Vodafone delay EU roaming charges
UK mobile phone operators Vodafone and EE have delayed the reintroduction of roaming charges for customers travelling to the European Union (EU), which were originally scheduled to be imposed early this month. In statements, Vodafone blamed the requirement for further testing for shifting its activation date, while EE cited technical issues. Vodafone now plans to…
Mobile users warned about £2 a day roaming fees from January
With two networks reintroducing roaming charges in January, mobile users are being advised to check what fees they could face before travelling abroad by Uswitch.com, the comparison and switching service. EE roaming charges will apply from 1st January, Vodafone’s from 6th January, while Three’s fees will return on 23rd May. Fees are commonly £2 a day…
