http://www.computerweekly.comen-gbFri, 18 Dec 2009 15:32:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/18/239773/tesco-builds-worlds-first-visual-search-app-for-iphone.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/18/239773/tesco-builds-worlds-first-visual-search-app-for-iphone.htmTesco claims it has built the world's first visual search application for the iPhone with its new wine app.Fri, 18 Dec 2009 15:32:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/18/239767/blackberry-e-mail-fails-again.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/18/239767/blackberry-e-mail-fails-again.htmBlackberry users were unable to access mobile e-mail from their smartphones yesterday.Fri, 18 Dec 2009 10:46:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/18/239769/vtesse-to-test-governments-2mbps-broadband-promise.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/18/239769/vtesse-to-test-governments-2mbps-broadband-promise.htmVtesse Networks is to test the economic viability of providing superfast fixed wireless broadband to the UK's broadband "not-spots" by installing a network in rural Wiltshire. It will use the results to press its case for government money to roll out high-speed broadband to areas that do not yet have broadband.Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/17/239764/wi-fi-operator-may-quit-uk-over-wireless-tax.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/17/239764/wi-fi-operator-may-quit-uk-over-wireless-tax.htm Valuation Office plans...Thu, 17 Dec 2009 17:24:02 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/17/239756/orange-map-shows-broadband-hotspots.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/17/239756/orange-map-shows-broadband-hotspots.htmMobile network operator Orange has produced an online interactive map, based on its research findings. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 11:02:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/17/239748/worthy-groups-awarded-free-web-access.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/17/239748/worthy-groups-awarded-free-web-access.htmMore than 40 UK communities will receive free Wi-Fi for at least three years regardless of the current connectivity in the area, following a competition to find worthy users.Thu, 17 Dec 2009 00:05:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/16/239745/swindon-hopes-to-profit-from-free-wi-fi-mesh-network.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/16/239745/swindon-hopes-to-profit-from-free-wi-fi-mesh-network.htm Swindon Borough Council hopes to eclipse previous failed attempts to provide ratepayers...Wed, 16 Dec 2009 11:57:32 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/15/239722/survey-blackberry-obsession-set-to-cause-christmas-strife.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/15/239722/survey-blackberry-obsession-set-to-cause-christmas-strife.htm The majority of smartphone users will have their Christmas breaks interrupted by work-related messages, a survey claims. Some 77% of smartphone owners...Tue, 15 Dec 2009 11:26:26 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/15/239719/first-4g-networking-offers-100-mbps.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/15/239719/first-4g-networking-offers-100-mbps.htm Swedes and Norwegians became the first mobile users to get access to 100Mbps network speeds as TeliaSonera launched the world's first commercial 4G services...Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:13:40 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/15/239716/novartis-develops-app-to-keep-malaria-in-check.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/15/239716/novartis-develops-app-to-keep-malaria-in-check.htm Pharmaceutical company Novatatis has worked with IBM and Vodafone to develop an application to maintain supplies of anti-malarial drugs in Tanzania. Over...Tue, 15 Dec 2009 09:56:41 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/14/239706/uk-has-cheap-broadband-average-penetration-oecd-finds.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/14/239706/uk-has-cheap-broadband-average-penetration-oecd-finds.htm The UK is comfortably among the mid-table countries for broadband penetration and average advertised speeds, a report...Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:55:56 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/09/239651/nokia-uses-joint-venture-to-launch-ovi-in-china.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/09/239651/nokia-uses-joint-venture-to-launch-ovi-in-china.htm Nokia has formed a joint venture with New Alliance, part of Shanghai Alliance Investment (SAIL), to develop and sell...Wed, 09 Dec 2009 14:52:12 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/08/239619/taking-the-complexity-out-of-communications-costs.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/08/239619/taking-the-complexity-out-of-communications-costs.htmLarge enterprises are no strangers to the benefits of mobility. Deployments of Blackberry handsets, PDAs or other smartphone devices to management, sales or field staff are almost commonplace. But how do you negotiate the best telco deal? Mia Knights investigatesTue, 08 Dec 2009 11:09:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/08/239614/one-in-four-too-rural-for-fast-broadband-says-study.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/08/239614/one-in-four-too-rural-for-fast-broadband-says-study.htm Up to a quarter of the British population will not have access to broadband at faster than 2Mbps, according to a national study of existing optical fibre...Tue, 08 Dec 2009 07:54:02 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/04/239597/government-and-bt-fund-high-speed-broadband-in-northern-ireland.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/04/239597/government-and-bt-fund-high-speed-broadband-in-northern-ireland.htm The government and BT are to invest £48m in Northern Ireland's telecommunication network. The Next Generation Broadband project, a partnership...Fri, 04 Dec 2009 17:00:13 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/04/239594/which-picks-avaya-for-call-centre-upgrade.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/04/239594/which-picks-avaya-for-call-centre-upgrade.htmConsumer champion Which? is to revamp the technology that supports its customer services operations...Fri, 04 Dec 2009 15:49:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/04/239582/twitter-improves-website-for-mobiles.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/04/239582/twitter-improves-website-for-mobiles.htm Twitter has upgraded its mobile website to make it look and work more like the desktop version, the social networking...Fri, 04 Dec 2009 08:12:57 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/03/239568/technology-options-for-centralised-uk-smart-energy-network.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/03/239568/technology-options-for-centralised-uk-smart-energy-network.htmBritain's root and branch revamp of its energy supply system can now begin, after the government announced it will push for a centralised "smart grid" communications network to link some 47 million smart gas and electricity meters by 2020. Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:25:00 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/02/239547/bts-pension-deficit-could-mean-higher-prices-for-all.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/02/239547/bts-pension-deficit-could-mean-higher-prices-for-all.htm Businesses and consumers could face price hikes if BT is allowed to touch competitors to help reduce its £9.4bn pension deficit. Telecoms regulator...Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:16:38 GMThttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/02/239544/bp-outsources-comms-and-supplier-management-to-t-systems.htmhttp://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2009/12/02/239544/bp-outsources-comms-and-supplier-management-to-t-systems.htmBP has outsourced its voice and data communications infrastructure to T-Systems in a deal that will also see the supplier manage the oil company's voice and data suppliers.Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:14:00 GMT