THOUSANDS of customers of mobile network The People's Operator (TPO) will be left unable to call and text as the provider has gone into administration. The network appointed Duff and Phelps as an administrator on February 13 and will close down on February 26. From this date, users will no longer be able to make calls or texts or use the internet. You also need to get hold of your PAC number from the firm before this date if you want to transfer your mobile number to another provider - you can contact the firm using its online web chat facility. We've asked the company how many people its closure will affect, but reports suggest the provider had 14,000 customers back in 2015. The company sold 30-day Sim-only and tablet plans, ranging in price from £3.49 a month to £19.99 a month. It also sold pay-as-you-go (PAYG) tariffs. If your contract is scheduled to automatically renew before February 26, TPO says it will allow your service to continue as normal until February 26 without … [Read more...] about The People’s Operator mobile network goes bust leaving 14,000 customers unable to text, call or use internet
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WARNING: Go update your mobile NOW – Apple bug let people secretly listen in on conversations
APPLE has launched a new iOS update to fix a FaceTime flaw that allowed people to eavesdrop on other people’s iPhones before they even picked up the call.The company has released the iOS 12.1.14 software update that affects iPhones and iPads after a bug was publicised over a week ago.The new update is only minor but still noticeable as it reboots the FaceTime feature that was disabled at the end of January. The iOS flaw has been classified as a huge privacy error that allowed anyone to listen and even see what the receiver was doing on the other end, even if the FaceTime call was not answered.To update your iPhone, navigate to Settings > General > Software Update.The tech company has released their latest update after a teenager and mother from Arizona, USA, reported the bug in January by attempting to contact the company multiple times and claim to not have received a reply.Apple initially addressed the issue on January 28, nearly ten days after the bug was claimed to … [Read more...] about WARNING: Go update your mobile NOW – Apple bug let people secretly listen in on conversations
Apple releases software updates for iOS, macOS to fix FaceTime bug
Eli Blumenthal USA TODAY Published 1:37 PM EST Feb 7, 2019 Those holding off on FaceTiming can now return to using the popular video chatting service. Apple on Thursday released its promised software update for iPhones and iPad to fix the Group FaceTime bug that went viral last week. The update, like all other iOS updates, is free to download and available now by going to the Settings app followed by "General" and then "Software Update." Mac users can go to "Settings" and then "Software Update" to download the free update to their computers. After news of the bug went viral on Jan. 28 Apple turned off the feature from its servers and initially promised to release the fix later that week. On Feb. 1, however, the company announced it would be delaying the update until this week. Apple was initially notified of the bug a week before by Michele Thompson, an Arizona attorney who tried to get in contact with the company after her … [Read more...] about Apple releases software updates for iOS, macOS to fix FaceTime bug
Apple to fix FaceTime bug allowing callers eavesdrop
Technology giant Apple says it will fix a glitch that allows callers access to the microphone and front-facing camera of iPhones before the call is picked up. The bug, initially outlined by Apple product and review website 9to5Mac.com, was reported by several media outlets. A video posted at Twitter account @BmManski showing how simple it is to take advantage of the flaw and listen in on an iPhone being called using FaceTime logged nearly two million views and was shared 14,000 times by late evening in California. Some Twitter users offered advice to disable the FaceTime application until a fix was in place. An Apple support page listed Group FaceTime calling as "temporarily unavailable" as of 7:16 PM here (03:16 GMT) due to an ongoing "issue" that was not specified. An Apple statement quoted in US media said the iPhone maker was aware of this issue and has "identified a fix that will be released in a software update later this week." When a phone number is dialed on FaceTime -- the … [Read more...] about Apple to fix FaceTime bug allowing callers eavesdrop
17 Video games you loved to play made right on your doorstep
Whether your favourite is Playstation, Xbox, Nintendo, or you just like to play about on your smart phone - there are some games that will always hold a place in our hearts. And some of your favourites might just have been made right on your doorstep. For years, Leamington Spa and the surrounding areas of Warwickshire has been one of the leading players in the UK games industry. The area, affectionately known as 'The Silicon Spa' to many, has established itself as a hotbed of talent in all aspects of the field. Around 130 of the UK's best gaming companies are based in the West Midlands, employing a total of around 3,500 people full-time. Over 50 of these companies are situated in and around Leamington Spa and they employ around 10 per cent of the total UK games development workforce. Silicon Spa's leading players include Codemasters, Playground Games and Hardlight, a division of gaming giant Sega. The town is celebrating the industry's heritage and success next weekend with the … [Read more...] about 17 Video games you loved to play made right on your doorstep