Steve Thomas - IT Consultant

The online ad industry admits it's partly to blame for the rise of ad blockers but warns that their rise may push users to enclosed platforms controlled by a few companies.








HealthKit may be Apple's obvious play for the healthcare industry's IT spending, but it's ResearchKit that's showing how useful apps can be to medicine.








Apple could be looking at damages of up to $862m, after a jury finds it has violated a patent held by the University of Wisconsin.








Like Apple's latest iPhones, the mini version of ZTE's Axon flagship smartphone will also feature a pressure-sensitive touchscreen.








Apple's comparison pages show the company has discreetly added the latest version of wireless comms standard Bluetooth to some of its iPhone and iPad models.








The Australian consumer watchdog said it plans to block a joint proposal by major taxi players in the country, saying the Uber-driven initiative would come at 'too big a cost' to competition in the industry.








New AI-fueled keyboard is better at predicting what your next word should be, says smartphone keyboard company SwiftKey.








Sales figures still look gloomy for Android vendors in Europe as Samsung's market share slips to 39 percent. But can Microsoft reignite interest among European consumers with its new Lumia 950, 950XL, and 550 devices?








The market for smart TVs will grow 'rapidly' as it increasingly becomes the platform of choice for gaming, according to a company executive.








Microsoft researchers have built prototype mobile devices with several batteries and a new software layer to extend battery life.








Blerter wants to be the social network for health and safety across technology, company and industry silos.








​The South Korean tech giant will began sales of its Gear 2 smartwatches in the US and South Korea on Friday, the company has announced.