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Websites hacked to mint crypto-cash…

Websites hacked to mint crypto-cash #hackers #malware www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41518351

Pat Walsh2017-10-10T09:44:01+01:00October 10th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

Apple checks iPhone 8 Plus battery…

Apple checks iPhone 8 Plus battery issue #Apple #iPhone8Plus #battery www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41551596

Pat Walsh2017-10-10T08:41:00+01:00October 10th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

Microsoft gives up on Windows 10 Mobile…

Microsoft gives up on Windows 10 Mobile #Microsoft #Windows10Mobile www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41551546 twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/9176632601864724…

Pat Walsh2017-10-10T08:09:05+01:00October 10th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

Updated the Mobile Device Quick…

Updated the Mobile Device Quick Comparison Chart with the latest devices, from #iPhoneX to #PixelXL… twitter.com/i/web/status/917439061173899266

Pat Walsh2017-10-09T17:18:12+01:00October 9th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

Mobile Device Quick Comparison Chart
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Mobile Device Quick Comparison Chart

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Mobile Device Quick Comparison Chart

Update - September 2019 - new iPhones added to the list. Update - August 2019 - lots of phones and tablets added to the list. Update - September 2018 - I've now added the latest devices to the list - iPhone XS Max, iPhone XS, iPhone [...]

Pat Walsh2019-09-28T13:24:25+01:00October 9th, 2017|Categories: Android, Android App Testing, App Testing, Apple, Downloads, featured-posts, iOS, iOS App Testing, iPad, iPhone, Mobile, Mobile Testing, Software Testing, Website Testing|Tags: Android, iOS, iPad 2017, iPads, iPhones, Mobile Device Quick Comparison Chart, mobile devices, S8, Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, Samsung smartphones, Samsung tablets|

Microsoft Edge is coming to Android and…

Microsoft Edge is coming to Android and iOS - begs the obvious question 'Why?" #Edge #iOS #Android www.androidpolice.com/2017/10/05/microsoft-edge-co…

Pat Walsh2018-04-08T14:21:43+01:00October 9th, 2017|Categories: Android, Tweets|Tags: Android, Browsers|

Sonos One speaker answers to Alexa,…

Sonos One speaker answers to Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri for $200 #Sonos #SonosOne #smartspeakers #Alexa www.cnet.com/uk/news/sonos-one-speaker-blends-alex…

Pat Walsh2017-10-05T08:09:01+01:00October 5th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

Yahoo 2013 data breach hit ‘all…

Yahoo 2013 data breach hit 'all accounts' #Yahoo #databreach #security www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41493494

Pat Walsh2017-10-04T08:41:07+01:00October 4th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

Apple fixes iPhone 8 crackling earpiece…

Apple fixes iPhone 8 crackling earpiece issue in iOS update -up to iOS 11.0.2 already #iOS #iOS1102 #Apple #patches www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/10/3/16411980…

Pat Walsh2017-10-04T08:09:01+01:00October 4th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

Samsung’s component division will make…

Samsung's component division will make more money off the iPhone X than the Galaxy S8 #Samsung #iPhoneX #S8 www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/10/2/16404430…

Pat Walsh2017-10-03T08:09:01+01:00October 3rd, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

‘Network issue’ causes airport delays…

'Network issue' causes airport delays #Amadeus #glitch www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41429376

Pat Walsh2017-09-29T08:09:01+01:00September 29th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

iPhone X uses ‘black box’ anti-spoof…

iPhone X uses 'black box' anti-spoof tech #iPhoneX #Apple #FaceID www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41412560

Pat Walsh2017-09-28T08:41:00+01:00September 28th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

Adding voice control to Sonos speakers…

Adding voice control to Sonos speakers #Sonos #Alexa #EchoDot #voicecontrol www.patwalsh.co.uk/adding-voice-control-sonos/ twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/9133145921342382…

Pat Walsh2017-09-28T08:09:01+01:00September 28th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

Adding voice control to Sonos speakers
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Adding voice control to Sonos speakers

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Adding voice control to Sonos speakers

Later this year, it looks like Sonos will be announcing/releasing their own smart speaker - a Sonos Play speaker with Alexa voice control built in and probably compatibility with the other systems such as Google Home, Apple HomePod etc. Update: On Wednesday 4 October, Sonos announced [...]

Pat Walsh2018-07-24T14:39:04+01:00September 27th, 2017|Categories: Alexa, Amazon, Echo Dot, Sonos, Voice Control|Tags: Alexa, Amazon Dot Echo, Sonos, Sonos Play 5, Spotify, Voice control|

#Deloitte hit by #data #breach…

#Deloitte hit by #data #breach #phishing #hackers www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-41385951

Pat Walsh2017-09-26T08:09:00+01:00September 26th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

CCleaner was #hacked to spread #malware…

CCleaner was #hacked to spread #malware to millions of users for a month thenextweb.com/security/2017/09/18/ccleaner-hacked…

Pat Walsh2017-09-25T08:41:03+01:00September 25th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

Chinese firm buys UK chip designer…

Chinese firm buys UK chip designer #ImaginationTechnologies www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-41369376

Pat Walsh2017-09-25T08:09:00+01:00September 25th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

Data loss increases by 164% over first…

Data loss increases by 164% over first half of 2017 #security #data #breach www.itpro.co.uk/security/29527/data-loss-increases…

Pat Walsh2017-09-22T08:09:38+01:00September 22nd, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

News from Apple Special Event, 12…

News from Apple Special Event, 12 September 2017 #Apple #iOS11 #iPhoneX #iPhone8 www.patwalsh.co.uk/news-apple-special-event-12-sep…

Pat Walsh2017-09-14T15:09:03+01:00September 14th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

#Trello boards the desktop with #Mac…

#Trello boards the desktop with #Mac and #Windows #apps www.theregister.co.uk/2017/09/14/trello_desktop_ap…

Pat Walsh2017-09-14T12:33:03+01:00September 14th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

Apple wants appmakers to avoid the…

Apple wants appmakers to avoid the notch when designing for iPhone X #iPhoneX #TheNotch #guidelines #iOS #AppDev thenextweb.com/apple/2017/09/13/apple-iphone-x-des…

Pat Walsh2017-09-14T11:45:01+01:00September 14th, 2017|Categories: Tweets|

News from Apple Special Event, 12 September 2017
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News from Apple Special Event, 12 September 2017

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News from Apple Special Event, 12 September 2017

The first ever event at the Steve Jobs Theatre was Apple's big set of announcements for the latest iPhones and other Apple gear. The main items were, as usual, saved until the end of the event, with the event starting off with info on Apple Stores [...]

Pat Walsh2018-07-24T14:39:30+01:00September 14th, 2017|Categories: Apple, Apple TV, Apple Watch, iOS, iOS 11, iPhone, iPhone 8, iPhone X|Tags: Apple Special Event 2017, Apple TV 4K, Apple Watch 3, iOS 11, iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus, iPhone X, WatchOS 4|

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We hired Pat to help with QA of a music streaming app. We needed someone with that magic “6th sense” of where the bugs are lurking; the ones which developers tend to miss. Pat more than fulfilled this need, with highly methodical approach and a great eye for detail.

Subsequently Pat has provided QA services for a personal app project of mine, finding a significant issue which had been lurking for some time.

Pat is a real asset to any team – highly competent technically but also easy going and a great guy to work with. Highly recommended!

Andrew Ebling, Head of App Development, Composed

Pat has been absolutely incredible at testing each of our projects he works on. He’s very professional, organised and diligent. I look forward to using him again in the future.

Oliver Thurtle, Director of Technology, Drum

Pat Walsh fixed my site within hours of my contacting him – his WordPress website fix service clearly works!

Douglas Green, Douglas Software

We’ve worked with Pat Walsh on a number of very different projects, from interactive video projects to mobile apps. His work is very thorough and has quickly become an essential and important phase of all the production work we do at Storythings. He’s thorough, diligent, and a pleasure to work with.

Matt Locke, Director, Storythings

Pat Walsh provided Kingston Valdes with a professional and personable service that was excellent value. The site was built and tested quickly, we are delighted with the results, and we have already had positive feedback from some of our clients. If you’re thinking of building a new site or adapting an existing one, I’d certainly recommend speaking with Pat about it.

Kathy Valdes, Kingston Valdes

Pat performs comprehensive website testing for us, across all the main browsers and platforms, including mobile devices. His flexible approach to testing and clear feedback enable us to have confidence that the business end of our website is still working smoothly after system updates and changes.

Steve Liu, Manager, Wicked Lasers

Couldn’t recommend Pat highly enough. He goes beyond what you’d expect of a QA tester, commenting more broadly on user experience and even design. He’s quick, efficient and thorough – couldn’t ask for any more.

Rob Calvert, Director, Click

Pat is an excellent one-stop-shop for testing Apps and Websites. He is a self-starter who just knows what needs to be done and gets on with it, and is responsive to requests for any specific testing requirements. He provides test plans and reports as a matter of course and was a pleasure to work with. I will definitely be working with Pat again if the opportunity arises.

Andrew Birley, PM, Storythings

Pat came to Composed to respond to our (increasingly urgent) need of QA on mobile and web and I can testify he more than fulfilled the task. On the Android side, his very structured approach (first exploratory testing, then focus on defining test plans for a variety of scopes) and his clear knowledge of the latest mobile technologies have quickly paid off. He was involved directly with the developers (including myself) and this very dynamic relationship enabled us to annihilate bugs swiftly and efficiently.

David Ferrand, Android Developer, Composed