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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

Gmail
Worried about Google reading your emails? Take control of Gmail’s email privacy settings
Technology

Google is reading all your emails to show you "tailored advertising". We explain how to regain some control

Image courtesy Flickr user Jlhopgood
UK broadband speeds rise but rural communities are left behind
Technology

Average download speeds continue to rise in rural and urban areas, but experts argue that superfast connections are skewing the figures

Sky and TalkTalk
Sky and TalkTalk bring 1Gbps fibre broadband to York
Technology

Superfast broadband coming to York as part of city-wide development plan with first customers being connected in 2015

Amazon Kindle Fire HDX 8.9
Amazon's first smartphone will have a 3D screen
Mobile phones

Amazon's first smartphone will have a 3D screen and is expected to launch in September

Heartbleed Bug
Want to avoid catastrophic Heartbleed bug? Stay off the internet
Technology

Security bug could affect at least 66 per cent of websites and 500,000 secure web servers

Erectile dysfunction (Credit: Flickr user Harmony)
Keep your mobile phone in your pocket? It could cause erectile dysfunction
Mobile phones

Scientists have found a potential link between carrying a mobile phone in your pocket and erectile dysfunction

EU flag (Credit: Flickr user Rock Cohen)
Mobile phone roaming charges in Europe WILL END by Christmas 2015
Mobile phones

No more rip-off charges in the EU as European Parliament votes in favour of abolishing roaming

Rural Britain (Credit: Flickr user llee_wu)
Government incompetence hands BT broadband monopoly
Technology

Government and BT must release more details of where broadband roll-out is happening and how fast it will be

Amazon Web Services
Apple, Facebook and Google go green but Amazon loves dirty energy
Technology

Greenpeace report slams Amazon for opting for coal and gas while other web giants lead shift to renewable energy

Pete Oliver, BT
BT and Unicef announce campaign to keep kids safe online
Technology

BT to train up teachers and parents in fight to protect children from internet dangers