Virgin Media overstated superfast broadband rollout
Virgin Media has suspended four members of staff and begun an investigation after it admitted overstating the expansion of its superfast broadband network, dubbed Project Lightning.
30th March 2017
29th March 2017
iPhone users fooled by fake ransomware
Apple has issued an iPhone software update after reports of fake ransomware attacks where money was demanded in order to unlock the handset's browser.
28th March 2017
Samsung plans to relaunch refurbished Note 7 devices
Samsung hopes to refurbish the 2.5 million Galaxy Note 7 devices that it recalled after a battery fault led to some catching fire.
27th March 2017
BT fined record £42m for late installations
BT will be fined £42m for a serious breach of Ofcom’s rules, after the company reduced compensation payments to other telecoms providers for late installations.
23rd March 2017
Cheques will clear in 24 hours with smartphone imaging tech
Bank customers who pay cheques into their accounts will soon be able to get the money cleared within one working day.
22nd March 2017
Compensation for landline and broadband customers when things go wrong
Ofcom is today proposing to require providers to pay automatic compensation – either a cash payment, or a credit on a bill – to customers who suffer from these kinds of poor service.
22nd March 2017
Plusnet fined £880,000 for billing former customers
Plusnet, a BT owned company, has today been fined £880,000 by Ofcom for continuing to bill more than a thousand ex-customers.
21st March 2017
UK flight ban on electronic devices announced
The UK has announced a cabin baggage ban on laptops on passenger flights from Turkey, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia.
20th March 2017
McDonald’s India delivery app ‘leaks user data’
McDonald's delivery app in India leaked personal information about 2.2 million users, a security firm has found.
20th March 2017
Vodafone deal creates India mobile giant
UK telecoms giant Vodafone has merged its Indian business with Idea Cellular, India's third-largest network, to create the country's largest operator.