Tom Gerken

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Gerken

NatWest fixes app outage which left customers fumingTom GerkenGetty ImagesNatWest says it has now fixed an issue which left customers unable to use the bank's mobile app, leaving some unable to access their accounts. Customers reported problems including being unable to make purchases or pay staff. NatWest apologised to customers "for any inconvenience caused", having previously said its web-based online banking service was still working normally - however some customers disputed this.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Tom Gerken |Peter Gillibrand

Image source, Getty ImagesThe Nintendo Switch 2 has been released worldwide, with stores opening at midnight so fans could get their hands on the long-awaited console the moment it became available.

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Tom Gerken

Apple and Google clash with police and MPs over phone theftsTom GerkenThe Met Police seized more than 1,000 handsets in a crackdown in FebruarySenior figures at Apple and Google have clashed with the police over its recommendations for how best to deal with phone theft in the UK. The Met's James Conway told the Commons Science, Innovation and Technology Committee - which is considering the question - that two-thirds of thefts in London now relate to mobile phones.

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Tom Gerken

But one of the main threads of the day was a clash between MPs and Mr Davis over the market for second-hand parts. "I worry if we focus on IMEI blocking only you are going to miss the market for parts," he told the committee, to frustrations from those in attendance. "It's clear from the mood of the committee that we don't feel that either Google or Apple have a road plan to effective phone protection which does not involve IMEIs," Labour MP Chi Onwurah said.

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Tom Gerken

16 hours agoYou don't need to buy a scanner to sign, scan and send official documents -- just follow these steps to use the scanner right on your iPhone. These days, it's pretty easy to digitally sign important documents, but sometimes you just need to sign a physical piece of paper and scan it to send over …