The difference is that Apple and Google’s model processes potential contact matches on individual phones, whereas the centralised system the UK started with processed matches on a remote server. The new system makes it far more difficult for potential hackers to deanonymise sensitive personal data. The BBC reported that the old system was particularly bad at measuring distance between users via Bluetooth, with a test in the Isle of Wight only registering 4% of nearby iPhones compared to 75% of Android phones....

The Android 4.0 ICS OS that this smartphone came with was quite unstable. Users experienced many bugs and issues including heavy battery drain, heating issues, slow performance, less free RAM, and much more. To overcome this, Samsung officially rolled out upgraded Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean OS for the Samsung Galaxy Chat B5330 smartphone. The Android Jelly Bean firmware update is completely more reliable than the earlier one with many tweaks and significant improvements performance-wise....

Besides, it sports 128 GB of internal storage and 6 GB of RAM, 12-megapixel primary camera and 8 megapixel of front shooter for selfies. Moreover, it also comes with various sensors including Iris scanner, fingerprint, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate etc. Furthermore, this handset was released with the latest Android 7.0 Nougat operating system. Today in our step by step tutorial we’ll be discussing some easy steps on how to update SM-G955FD to Android 7....

Vector for PS4 rumours: What is Vector? So, what exactly is Vector? It was one of a flurry of games that Sony announced during its press conference at Paris Games Week in October 2015, and is described by developers Hello There as “a new kind of multiplayer music game with a fusion between gameplay, graphics and music” and will feature exclusive song remixes from artists like AVICII to keep the game and its music interesting and unique....

This makes it £3 per month cheaper than BT’s Home Essentials Broadband. Both plans are available to eligible customers, which means you’ll need to show that you’re receiving benefits as part of the sign-up process. Vodafone’s plan is called Essentials Broadband, and you can get the service if you receive: Jobseeker’s AllowanceUniversal CreditEmployment and Support AllowancDisability Living AllowancePersonal Independence Payment Also, if you’re an existing Vodafone customer who has already been identified as financially vulnerable, you can also get Essentials Broadband....

What is HTML 5? For a long time, Adobe’s Flash was the technology that most websites used for playing media and interactive content on websites. This plug-in had many uses, from playing video, audio, and an ever-expanding range of simple games. Stick Cricket anyone? Then in 2010 Steve Jobs wrote a letter entitled ‘Thoughts on Flash’ that explained why Apple had made the decision that its iPhones, iPads, and iPods would not support Flash, and that HTML 5 was the technology for the future....

In order to stay impartial, we’ve also done a ‘6 reasons why you should buy the iPhone over the Galaxy S7’ on our sister site Macworld UK, so check out that article before flaming us in the comments! This article is also written by someone who uses both Android and iOS on a daily basis. Why the S7 is better than iPhone: Price Price to us is always going to matter and for those on a tighter budget will opt for the Samsung Galaxy S7 over the iPhone 6s....

Windows 8 vs 10: UK price and availability Buy a new PC or laptop and it will come pre-installed with Windows 10 so the situation is more likely to be whether you should upgrade from Windows 8 (actually Windows 8.1 if you want to be pedantic) or an earlier version. As an end user you will not know the cost of Windows to your PC’s manufacturer, but if you pay for an upgrade or to buy a licence outright you will have to shell out....

We explain how to make a monitor look good when in use with both a Windows PC and a Mac. QUESTION I recently bought a 27in ViewSonic monitor, which I use primarily on my Windows PC, but occasionally on my MacBook Pro. I’ve been really pleased with the picture quality under Windows. Text is sharp and readable, but without any jagged edges. Unfortunately, the same display looks horrible on my Mac....

Google offers the facility to view your documents offline via the Google Docs app in the Chrome App store (easily found by launching Chrome and clicking on the Web Store icon) but this is restricted to your more recent creations and doesn’t allow editing. A more traditional way around this problem is to download the files you wish to work on and then open them in an office suite such as Microsoft Office or the free LibreOffice (www....

A3 may have started to catch on in medium-range printers, but scanners at this size are still fairly hard to come by. Like the majority of affordable flatbeds, the 4700 doesn’t come with an ADF (Auto Document Feeder), so you won’t be able to print large volumes of A3 scans out of the box. However, Xerox has a potentially rather useful little answer to this. Hook it up to a compatible ADF-equipped model from Xerox’s DocuMate range, and you can use the ADF on that device to fuel the 4700....

Check out the new Mi Air 13 with Intel Kaby Lake. Xiaomi Mi Notebook Air 13 price and where to buy As you might know, Xiaomi doesn’t have a UK store and British retailers don’t stock its products either. However, don’t stop reading now because it’s easy enough to get your hands on the Mi Notebook Air. As with many Chinese devices, you can buy and import the laptop from Gearbest and the Mi Notebook Air for under £500 if you choose the 12....

Dicho esto, ¿Qué modelo de gráfica RTX 40 series me conviene? Existen diferencias de precio considerables, con el aliciente de que tres van a ser los modelos que inicialmente se pondrán a la venta, según ha afirmado Nvidia. Veámos las diferencias. ¿Cuánto cuesta la nueva RTX 4090? De entrada, la RTX 4090 es hasta 2x más rápida que la RTX 3090 Ti en lo que se refiere al manejo de juegos tradicionales como el título Flight Simulator, y hasta 3x más rápida como demostró en la demostración técnica de Racer X con el trazado de rayos....

These days, there are a lot of decisions to make when getting a new phone. Along with deciding which handset is best for you, you might also have to choose a new tariff, and that’s a complex business in itself. 4G is the big buzzword you’ll hear or see, but what exactly is 4G? Is it the same as LTE? In a word, no, but phone manufacturers and mobile operators love to use them interchangeably, and further muddy the waters with dumbed-down marketing materials....

These devices offer more personalised learning, improved collaboration as well as the all-important safety and security in the digital world. Laptops with Windows 10 in S Mode can offer all the above features in the kind of thin and light devices that students actually want to use. What is S mode? Windows 10 in S Mode is a version of Windows that’s specifically aimed at students. It’s exactly the same as the normal version of Windows 10, but offers better security by offering apps exclusively through the Microsoft Store....

You might think that the only form of cybercrime to worry about is cybercriminals stealing your financial information. But it may not be so simple. There are far more concerns than just basic financial ones. Cybercrime continues to evolve, with new threats surfacing. When you hear and read about the range of cybercrimes out there, you might be tempted to stop using the internet entirely. That’s probably too drastic a step to take....

A Way Out: Price and availability A Way Out is out now for PS4, Xbox One, and PC, after a release on 23 March 2018. The good news is that it’s a lot cheaper than your average game, at just £24.99/$29.99. The price is even friendlier when you consider the fact that even though it’s exclusively playable in co-op, only one of you needs to buy a copy – even if you play online together (the other just has to download the free trial)....

Also see: Best Black Friday Phone Deals Alcatel Idol 4s hands-on review: Pricing and release date The big question is when will we be able to get our hands on Alcatel’s latest mid-range smartphone, the Alcatel Idol 4s? Alcatel has confirmed that the Idol 4s will be available to buy in Q2 of 2016, with rumours floating around the Internet suggesting that a June release will be likely. Also see: Best new phones, tablets, laptops & more at MWC 2016....

Best large-screen Android tablet: Price & UK availability All four large-screen Android tablets are available to buy in the UK today. Most expensive of the four is Sony’s 32GB Xperia Z4 Tablet. It has an RRP of £499 direct from Sony, but shop around and you should find it a little bit cheaper. Read our full Sony Xperia Z4 Tablet review. Best large-screen Android tablet: Build & design Samsung’s Galaxy Tab S2 9....

The game is completely free-to-play and download and available for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 and PC players. Users can pay money if they choose to gain access to character customisation options or purchase ‘battle passes’ that will provide exclusive cosmetics in each ‘season’ of the game. The gameplay provides a mixture between Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode shooting and gunplay style, PUBG’s weapon attachment system and class-based heroes that you may find in Overwatch....