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James Temperton

James Temperton
James has a beard and writes about technology. He is far from unique. At work, he writes news and features with a particular interest in online privacy and security. Outside the office, James likes reading about long train journeys and then taking long train journeys. He hates writing about himself in the third person.

Recent articles by James Temperton

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Telcos reject gov's bonkers "national roaming" plan
Mobile phones

UK mobile phone networks have said government plans to improve voice coverage are technically and legally impossible

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Twitter 'buy now' button wants to get at your wallet
Mobile phones Tablets

Twitter will add big Buy Now button into timelines as it tries to make more money out of users

Blackberry still really popular…with phone thieves
Mobile phones

New data from the Home Office reveals that while Apple devices are most popular with thieves, Blackberry phones are also targeted

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New Moto X (X+1) vs Moto X - specs comparison
Mobile phones

The new Moto X is finally here but this is a radically different - and more expensive - phone

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STEVE BALLMER wrote the dreaded blue screen of death
Operating systems

Former Microsoft boss personally penned the BSoD for Windows 3.1

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Microsoft outs Lumia 830 and selfie-snapping Lumia 735
Mobile phones

Cheap and cheerful selfie phones and "affordable" flagship Lumia 830 announced by Microsoft at IFA 2014

The Galaxy Note 4 and Xperia Z3 have killed innovation
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Endless incremental upgrades are choking the technology industry, but companies will continue to do it while it pays off

EE launches new £1 tariffs
Mobile phones

Host of new EE pay as you go tariffs announced with prices starting at just £1 a week, but there's a catch

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Acer Iconia Tab 8 W announced, runs Windows 8.1 with Bing
Tablets

Low-spec, low-cost Windows 8.1 tablet launching in November, with new Android tablets also on the way

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EU asks rivals: Is Facebook's WhatsApp deal a bad idea?
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Rambling questionnaire sent to rival companies and telcos as EU antitrust commission looks for holes in Facebook's WhatsApp bid