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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

Phones 4U
The collapse of Phones 4u was a contract killing
Mobile phones

Most of us find it easy to get a new mobile phone contract, but Phones 4u didn't

Amazon Kindle Unlimited
Amazon Kindle Unlimited 'Netflix for books' arrives in UK
eReaders

Access to 650,000 books and 2,000 audiobooks now available on Amazon Kindle Unlimited in the UK

Epic Zen Garden iOS 8
Best iOS 8 apps and essential downloads for iPhone 6
Mobile phones

Downloaded iOS 8? Just got a shiny new iPhone 6 or iPhone 6 Plus? Here are the apps you should download right now

Use Plex on Chromecast and Apple TV
How to use Plex with Chromecast, iOS, Android, Apple TV, NAS
Media streamers

We explain how to use Plex on Chromecast, Apple TV, NAS devices, computers, Android and iOS

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Netflix and Reddit cripple sites in battle to save internet
Technology

Campaign to retain net neutrality ramped up as major internet firms 'slow down' their websites

BBC iPlayer app for Android
Tablet telly addicts included in TV ratings for first time
Tablets

Viewing figures for UK TV now include data from Android and iPad apps as more people watch on tablets

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

Nokia Lumia 830
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
Mobile phones Tablets

Endless incremental upgrades are choking the technology industry, but companies will continue to do it while it pays off