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Windows 10X hands-on: a first look at…

Windows 10X hands-on: a first look at Microsoft’s modern Windows OS - The Verge #Windows10X www.theverge.com/2020/2/11/21132826/microsoft-wind…

Pat Walsh2020-02-13T13:00:20+00:00February 13th, 2020|Categories: Tweets|

Windows 10 search bar bug frustrates…

Windows 10 search bar bug frustrates users - BBC News #bugs #oops #Windows10 #Microsoft #Bing #Bingbug #searchbarbug www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-51389623 twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1225109540640886…

Pat Walsh2020-02-05T17:30:50+00:00February 5th, 2020|Categories: Tweets|

Google scraps Chrome 79 update over…

Google scraps Chrome 79 update over critical data bug - BBC News #whoops #bugs #Google #Chrome www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50809216

Pat Walsh2019-12-18T08:00:32+00:00December 18th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

RBS unveils its own challenger bank Bó…

RBS unveils its own challenger bank Bó | IT PRO - BO? That name has a bit of a whiff about it! www.itpro.co.uk/hardware/mobile/354245/rbs-unveils…

Pat Walsh2019-12-03T08:45:01+00:00December 3rd, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Sham news sites make big bucks from…

Sham news sites make big bucks from fake views - BBC News - another example of why to avoid Display Network ads www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50432080

Pat Walsh2019-12-02T13:01:08+00:00December 2nd, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

How Much Would You Pay for a…

How Much Would You Pay for a Nonexistent Dress? | JSTOR Daily - 'digital-only clothing'? I've heard it all now! #digitalclothing daily.jstor.org/how-much-would-you-pay-for-a-nonex… twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1199247690367930…

Pat Walsh2019-11-26T08:45:04+00:00November 26th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Uber denied licence to operate in…

Uber denied licence to operate in London | IT PRO #uber #uberlondon www.itpro.co.uk/business/policy-legislation/354196… twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1199026481143394…

Pat Walsh2019-11-25T18:06:04+00:00November 25th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

T-Mobile data breach affects more than…

T-Mobile data breach affects more than a million users | IT PRO #security #databreach www.itpro.co.uk/security/data-breaches/354192/t-mo… twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1199010027488583…

Pat Walsh2019-11-25T17:00:41+00:00November 25th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

This #Android security #bug could let…

This #Android security #bug could let anyone hack your camera — TechRadar apple.news/ArMs7FgqtPWelmeqAG2TJTg

Pat Walsh2019-11-25T08:45:02+00:00November 25th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Apple fixes background app bug with iOS…

Apple fixes background app bug with iOS and iPadOS 13.2.2 — Ars Technica #Apple #iOS #iOS1322 #bugs apple.news/A6Gtc6dKuToazWApbAUQA-g

Pat Walsh2019-11-08T08:45:04+00:00November 8th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Uber in fatal crash had safety flaws…

Uber in fatal crash had safety flaws say US investigators - BBC News #Uber #SelfDrivingCars www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50312340

Pat Walsh2019-11-07T08:45:02+00:00November 7th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Apple releases iOS 13.2 with Deep…

Apple releases iOS 13.2 with Deep Fusion - TechCrunch apple.news/A33aB4IPAQ4eQtyJEhJaSgA #iOS #Apple #ios13 #ios132

Pat Walsh2019-10-28T19:14:51+00:00October 28th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

RBS pulls Samsung Galaxy S10 app over…

RBS pulls Samsung Galaxy S10 app over security flaw - BBC News #bugs #security www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50169457

Pat Walsh2019-10-24T12:59:07+00:00October 24th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Twitter profit falls short because of…

Twitter profit falls short because of ad bugs - BBC News - shows the value of #testing - I wonder if they only do #TestAutomation ? #Twitter #TwitterBugs #bugs www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50166520

Pat Walsh2019-10-24T12:46:23+00:00October 24th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

#Google and #BBC scrap VR projects -…

#Google and #BBC scrap VR projects - BBC News - bye bye #VR a passing fad, like #3D tv and films www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50080594

Pat Walsh2019-10-17T20:20:33+00:00October 17th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock works if…

Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock works if eyes are shut - BBC News - another #mobilephone #security issue! www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50085630

Pat Walsh2019-10-17T20:17:53+00:00October 17th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Samsung: Anyone’s thumbprint can unlock…

@Samsung: Anyone's thumbprint can unlock Galaxy S10 phone - BBC News #bugs #S10 #fingerprint #oops www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50080586

Pat Walsh2019-10-17T12:33:26+00:00October 17th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Vodafone error sees customers hit by…

Vodafone error sees customers hit by thousands in charges - BBC News - #Vodafone explanation “a technical error” #oops #bugs www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-50039384

Pat Walsh2019-10-14T12:47:14+00:00October 14th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Cookie monster eats data from Sesame…

Cookie monster eats data from Sesame Street store - BBC News #security #cookies www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49986737

Pat Walsh2019-10-10T18:26:35+00:00October 10th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

iOS 13.1.2 is out/available already,…

iOS 13.1.2 is out/available already, more bug fixes! Reminders definitely needs a lot of fixes, doesn’t work properly at all #iOS #iOS13 #iOS1312 C’mon #Apple - fix them #bugs twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1178749490188230…

Pat Walsh2019-09-30T19:12:33+00:00September 30th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Microsoft issues emergency patch for…

Microsoft issues emergency patch for Explorer browser - BBC News #browsers #IE www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49809453

Pat Walsh2019-09-26T12:00:14+00:00September 26th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

iOS 13: The Ars Technica review | Ars…

iOS 13: The Ars Technica review | Ars Technica - good, in-depth review of iOS 13 #iOS #iOS13 arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/09/ios-13-the-ars-tec… twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1176039756565745…

Pat Walsh2019-09-28T16:25:49+00:00September 23rd, 2019|Categories: iOS, Tweets|Tags: iOS, iOS 13|

iOS 13 review: dark mode, a new Photos…

iOS 13 review: dark mode, a new Photos app, and bugs - The Verge - hold back on the iOS 13 upgrade by sounds of it, lots of bugs listed here including random app crashes - wait for iOS 13.1 - coming soon #iOS #iOS13 #bugs [...]

Pat Walsh2019-09-21T17:08:11+00:00September 20th, 2019|Categories: Apple, iOS, Tweets|Tags: iOS, iOS 13|

From pen-test to penitentiary: Infosec…

From pen-test to penitentiary: Infosec duo cuffed after physically breaking into courthouse during IT security assessment • The Register - #pentesting taken a bit too far! www.theregister.co.uk/2019/09/13/pentest_arrest_co…

Pat Walsh2019-09-16T07:45:00+00:00September 16th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Google’s ‘secret web tracking pages’…

Google's 'secret web tracking pages' explained #privacy #Google #Dontbeevil #web www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49593830 twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1169943478031327…

Pat Walsh2019-09-06T12:00:36+00:00September 6th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Facebook confirms millions of phone…

Facebook confirms millions of phone numbers leaked #Facebook #leaks #security www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-49594264 twitter.com/PatWalshLondon/status/1169879162602938…

Pat Walsh2019-09-06T07:45:02+00:00September 6th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Fraudsters use AI voice manipulation to…

Fraudsters use AI voice manipulation to steal £200,000 | IT PRO www.itpro.co.uk/social-engineering/34308/fraudster…

Pat Walsh2019-09-03T07:45:02+00:00September 3rd, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

#Android drops the sugar in new naming…

#Android drops the sugar in new naming scheme | IT PRO #Google #Android10 www.itpro.co.uk/google-android/34259/android-drops…

Pat Walsh2019-08-23T14:00:28+00:00August 23rd, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

Updated the Mobile Device Comparison…

Updated the Mobile Device Comparison Chart with 2019 mobile devices so far #MobileDevices #iOS #Android #Smartphones #tablet www.patwalsh.co.uk/mobile-device-quick-comparison-…

Pat Walsh2019-08-16T16:01:10+00:00August 16th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

This AI startup claims to automate app…

This AI startup claims to automate app making but actually just uses humans - The Verge #AI #apps apple.news/AhHiP5cPvRkePYj3El5xZrw

Pat Walsh2019-08-15T07:45:02+00:00August 15th, 2019|Categories: Tweets|

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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 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

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

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 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

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 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

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

Douglas Green, Douglas Software