Faulty logic boards are causing some iPhones to malfunction, Apple says. …read more Source:: CNet

An anonymous reader shares a report: In the past few years, IFA has become a laptop show. It may not be the place where companies like Apple or Microsoft show off their flashiest hardware, but when it comes to the midrange, workhorse laptops that dominate the shelves at Best Buy and desks at schools, IFA…

Brit broadband pusher admits hiccups in new billing engine Plusnet has admitted that some customer accounts showed other people’s names and addresses during a planned upgrade to its billing systems.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Mophie makes some great portable batteries for mobile devices, but for iPhone owners it has always been a bit of a pain to carry around a microUSB or USB-C cable to charge up the battery to then charge up an iPhone with a Lightning cable. These new products charge up via a Lightning cable. …read…

From a report: Microsoft just announced a number of changes the company is rolling out to restore Skype’s simplicity and familiarity. When the company introduced the modern Skype, it introduced radical changes that turned the app into an actual, modern app. But of course, that didn’t really work too well with some of Skype’s classic…

Competition is great, especially when the new contract’s run by the old contractors BT has won a five-year contract to supply comms and IT services to various chunks of the NHS.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

ERP giant: You’re just mad because you’ve ‘fallen behind’ SAP is pushing to have a lawsuit from competitor Teradata thrown out for good, arguing the claims are “factually groundless”.… …read more Source:: TheRegister

Security researchers have spotted a new strain of IoT malware that has been growing in sophistication and silently infecting more and more devices online. …read more Source:: ZDNet

The modern Internet can be a dangerous place, especially for those who might not have the technical wherewithal to navigate its pitfalls. Whether it’s malware delivered to your browser through a “drive-by” or online services selling your data to the highest bidder, its gotten a lot harder over the last decade or so to use…

US-only financing deal lasted all of a year Consumers looking to spread the cost of their Surface fix will have to look elsewhere for their fondleslab financing now Microsoft has brought the axe down on the programme.… …read more Source:: TheRegister