uk-hotdailynews: 2015-04-04 U.K. Technology

Friday Buzz: Happy Birthday, Apple iPad
Associations Now
Five years ago, the tech device that redefined what it meant to use a computer got its start—and we've been tapping our iPads ever since. Also: how HBO cleverly used social media to take advantage of critical comments. It was the last major new product ...

The iPad is 5: How Apple's tablet changed the world   TrustedReviews
Apple's iPad turns 5: Where does it go from here?   CNET
5 Charts That Show Why the iPad's Fifth Birthday Is Bittersweet   TIME
Macworld
Mashable
CRN
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EE set to give free giving out power bars to all customers
Burton Mail
MOBILE phone giant EE has launched a new campaign that promises to give every customer a free phone charging device that they can use to juice up their smartphone. The EE "Power Bar" can either be charged up at home or swapped at any time and for ...

EE giving away free portable smartphone chargers!   Techie News
Phone keeps running out of battery? EE has the answer   Telegraph.co.uk
Portable charger for ee customers   Daily Mail
mirror.co.uk
CNET
ITProPortal
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Forbes

Apple Loop: iPhone 6 Defeats Galaxy S6, Wireless Charging Your iPhone, The ...
Forbes
Taking a look back at another week of news from Cupertino, this week's Apple Loop looks at the benchmarking between the iPhone 6 and the Galaxy S6, Samsung will be supplying the A9 chip to Apple, wireless charging on the next iPhone, happy birthday ...

Tests show Samsung, HTC phablets BEND just like iPhone 6 Plus   The Register
Bendgate II: Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge bends just like the iPhone 6 Plus   TrustedReviews
Galaxy S6 versus Galaxy S6 Edge: The final word on which new Samsung ...   CNET
New York Times
The Guardian
Computerworld
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CNET

Microsoft scanning app Office Lens comes to iOS, Android
CNET
The company is continuing its cross-platform productivity push with the release of the free app to iPhone and Android phone users. by Mary Jo Foley; April 2, 2015 11:47 AM PDT. comments. 0. facebook. twitter. linkedin. googleplus. more. more +. email. tumblr.
Microsoft brings document scanner app to iPhones, Android   Reuters UK
Meet the newest Microsoft Outlook features for iOS and Android   ZDNet
Outlook Update for Android and iOS Adds Unified Address Book and More   NDTV
Times of India
Fast Company
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Porn sites must have age checks, say Conservatives
BBC News
Culture Secretary Sajid Javid said the party would ensure under-18s were prevented from seeing adult content. In a recent Childline poll, a tenth of 12 to 13-year-olds were worried they are addicted to pornography. The plan is targeted at both UK-based and ...

Tide of internet sleaze to be halted: Victory for the Mail as Tories pledge age bar ...   Daily Mail
Tories pledge age limits on porn   Yahoo News UK
Porn Websites Will Be Blocked Unless They Introduce Age Controls, Tories Say   malaysiandigest.com
The Times (subscription)
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Talking traffic lights ensure drivers won't see red again
The Times (subscription)
In the future there will still be traffic lights, but they will always be green when you reach them. Newcastle University is testing a scheme in which traffic lights can communicate with cars long before they reach them, telling them to slow down or speed up in ...

Traffic light technology which could reduce congestion and pollution tested in UK   The Independent
New gadget allows driverless NHS ambulances to switch traffic lights to green ...   Express.co.uk
Gadget which turns all traffic lights green trialled in UK   Telegraph.co.uk
ChronicleLive
Digital Journal
Engadget
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4G slowing down as more users sign up, says Ofcom study
The Guardian
The average download speed across Britain's 4G networks has fallen from 15.1Mbps in the second quarter of 2014 to 14.7Mbps in the fourth. Photograph: Alamy. Juliette Garside · @JulietteGarside. Thursday 2 April 2015 14.26 EDT Last modified on Friday 3 ...

Wide variation in 4G network speeds   Belfast Telegraph
4G networks significantly outperforming 3G across UK   Telegraph.co.uk
Which provider offers fastest 3G and 4G network speeds?   Leicester Mercury
Inquirer
V3.co.uk
ComputerWeekly.com
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CNET

Apple takes smartphone crown in China
CNET
The iPhone snagged a 27.6 percent market share in urban China for the three months ending in February, pushing Apple ahead of local vendor Xiaomi, according to a market researcher. by Lance Whitney · @lancewhit; April 2, 2015 6:25 AM PDT. comments.
Apple reaches all-time sales high in China   Telegraph.co.uk
Apple's iPhones had a happy Chinese New Year   Fortune
Xiaomi spotlighted ahead of fifth anniversary   Xinhua
Forbes
MarketWatch
TechCrunch
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