KANE'S TECH TIPS:
SUNDAY 19TH OCTOBER 2025
Welcome to another low down on all the latest Tech news, Tips and Tricks to help you keep up to date with the latest from the Tech world!
You can hear the feature On Air on a Sunday with Mark, and throughout the week.
£48M To Build An "Advanced Mobile Network"
A telecommunications network has announced £48m to build an "advanced mobile network".
Sure by Beyon said it would spend £100m across the Channel Islands and Isle of Man over the next five years to develop communication infrastructure.
The company, formerly known as Sure, said nearly half of the money would go towards delivering 100% 5G coverage.
It said communications technology firm Ericsson had been chosen as a strategic partner to help deliver the network upgrades and 5G coverage.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cx2lxgpj91lo
Source: BBC News
Apple Might Have To Allow Rivals Within Its App Store
Apple may have to allow rivals to operate their own app stores on iPhones in the UK, after a ruling from the competition regulator.
This would be a significant change to Apple's infamous "closed system" where apps can only be downloaded from its own App Store.
But the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has designated both Apple and Google as having "strategic market status" - effectively saying they have a lot of power over mobile platforms.
But the regulator said it did not "find or assume wrongdoing" from the firms.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c04gz1wx706o
Source: BBC News
Amazon Web Services (AWS) Appologised For Outage
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has apologised to customers impacted by a massive outage, after it knocked some of the world's largest platforms offline.
Snapchat, Reddit and Lloyds Bank were among more than 1,000 sites and services reported to have gone down as a result of issues at the heart of the cloud computing giant's operations in North Virginia, US on 20 October.
In a detailed summary of what caused the outage, Amazon said it occurred as a result of errors which meant its internal systems could not connect websites with the IP addresses computers use to find them.
"We apologise for the impact this event caused our customers," the company said.
While many platforms such as the online games Roblox and Fortnite were back up and running within a few hours of the outage, some services experienced prolonged downtime.
Read More: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvgvnp77dy9o
Source: BBC News
App Of The Week
This weeks app of the week is called Atlas Photo Spot Finder
It’s an app that helps photographers scout locations.
This app is free to download on Ios and Android devices
Google: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ensembleai.scoutai
Apple: https://apps.apple.com/app/atlas-photo-spot-finder/id6751760948
🛡️ Security Corner 🛡️
Passwords can be stolen by cyber criminals, potentially giving them access to your online accounts. However, accounts that have been set up to use 2SV will require an extra check, so even if a criminal knows your password, they won't be able to access your accounts.
The NCSC recommends that you set up 2SV on your 'important' accounts; these will typically be the 'high value' accounts that protect things that you really care about, and would cause the most harm to you if the passwords to access these accounts were stolen. You should also use it for your email, as criminals with access to your inbox can use it to reset passwords on your other accounts.
