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Laptops and notebooks

• July 22, 2020 22 Jul'20

  Inside Intel’s transition into an enterprise tech company

  Computing giant Intel is pushing deeper into the enterprise with investments in data-centric and emerging technologies along with partnerships with local firms to develop new solutions

• July 17, 2020 17 Jul'20

  Enterprises need to rethink how end-of-life equipment is dealt with

  Electronic waste is a massive and growing problem, but many companies are not recycling or reusing IT equipment, instead opting for physical destruction of the assets

• July 10, 2020 10 Jul'20

  UK mobile operators warn removing Huawei tech would cost ‘low billions’ and take five years

  Vodafone and BT warn parliamentary committee of serious potential effects on cost, network service availability and 5G roll-out of removing Huawei tech from networks

• June 24, 2020 24 Jun'20

  Microsoft Teams usage growth surpasses Zoom

  Aternity’s latest Productivity Tracker sees Microsoft fight back against conferencing tool that has enjoyed stellar growth since the Covid-19 lockdowns began

• June 19, 2020 19 Jun'20

  Home workers increase digital activity but raise broadband performance issues

  Research finds lockdown prompts more engagement with the latest technology and gadgets for the home, but a quarter are concerned about a reduction in broadband performance

• June 15, 2020 15 Jun'20

  New Zealand schools to get Wi-Fi 6 in connectivity boost

  More than 2,000 schools across New Zealand will be among the first in the country to enjoy the improved coverage and access speeds of Wi-Fi 6

• June 12, 2020 12 Jun'20

  Coronavirus outbreak will speed up enterprise automation

  Forrester calls for enterprises to automate with empathy as they deploy an increasing range of intelligent technologies to reduce their dependence on human labour

• June 10, 2020 10 Jun'20

  Ericsson continues 5G roll-out in the UK, writes down Chinese assets

  It’s a classic case of swings and roundabouts for the Swedish communications technology provider, as it cheers UK win for its 5G technology but admits defeat in business in China

• June 05, 2020 05 Jun'20

  Global enterprise WLAN market dips in first quarter of 2020

  Consumer market buoyed but Covid-19 lockdowns blow headwind into enterprise sector for worldwide wireless local area network market for the first quarter of 2020

• June 04, 2020 04 Jun'20

  Small businesses failing on remote worker protection

  Only one-third of people working for small businesses have received any guidance from their employers on how to secure their remote working set-up

• June 04, 2020 04 Jun'20

  Outlook for 5G remains positive despite Covid-19

  While the current health crisis and economic uncertainty will have a short-term impact on adoption of the next-gen network, analyst insists future for 5G remains bright with more than a billion global 5G connections by 2022

• June 03, 2020 03 Jun'20

  Worldwide user spending on cloud-based web conferencing technology will grow by nearly 25% in 2020

  Global workplace restrictions will drive expansion of cloud conferencing user base throughout 2020, but growth will taper off next year

• June 03, 2020 03 Jun'20

  Keeping IT operations running for remote workers

  Measuring employee experience and enabling self-service are some of the ways businesses can manage and empower a remote workforce

• April 20, 2020 20 Apr'20

  Managing the lockdown extension

  The continued Covid-19 coronavirus lockdown means people will be working remotely for far longer. IT decision-makers and business leaders will need more than a quick fix

• April 02, 2020 02 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Is Zoom safe and should security teams ban it?

  Zoom’s rapid rise to prominence has highlighted a score of security problems with the service. Should CISOs try to steer their organisations away from it, or ban it outright?

• April 02, 2020 02 Apr'20

  Coronavirus: Standardisation delays threaten long-term enterprise 5G

  Covid-19 outbreak could see delays in essential technology roll-out, leading to the 5G industry missing out on up to 10% of total revenues, says research firm

• March 31, 2020 31 Mar'20

  Netherlands schools harness Apple technology

  Most Dutch schools use Windows computers, interactive whiteboards and Chromebooks, but there are a number of pioneers who choose Apple products

• March 24, 2020 24 Mar'20

  Russia presses ahead with developing 5G, but allocation of frequencies needs to be resolved first

  Russian mobile operators are pooling their resources to help them overcome the technical challenges of creating 5G networks

• March 20, 2020 20 Mar'20

  Coronavirus: Sans Institute issues cyber security advice for parents

  With schools now shut across the UK, parents will bear more responsibility for keeping children safe online and educating them about online harms

• March 17, 2020 17 Mar'20

  Covid-19: NCSC issues secure remote working guidance

  With hundreds of thousands likely to be working remotely for some time, the UK’s NCSC has issued best practice guidance to enable security teams to support them

• February 27, 2020 27 Feb'20

  Kr00k vulnerability compromises billions of Wi-Fi devices

  Billions of Wi-Fi chips used in IoT devices, laptops, smartphones and tablets are vulnerable to a serious vulnerability

• February 25, 2020 25 Feb'20

  Huawei unveils MWC product portfolio led by €2,500 5G smartphone

  Chinese tech giant unveils 5G smartphones, tablets, chipsets, AI, Wi-Fi 6, routers, chipsets and cameras that it was set to announce at the cancelled Mobile World Congress

• February 18, 2020 18 Feb'20

  Tech stocks tumble as Apple admits coronavirus will affect iPhone production volumes

  Apple does not expect to meet the revenue guidance previously provided for the March quarter as virus crisis hits production volumes and Chinese demand

• February 14, 2020 14 Feb'20

  Huawei rejects racketeering and theft claims from US Department of Justice

  Ongoing spat between US and China intensifies after US Department of Justice accuses Huawei of racketeering and intellectual property confidentiality violations

• February 06, 2020 06 Feb'20

  Qualcomm Q1 ends at ‘inflection point’ as it gains from 5G ramp

  5G projects begin to pay off for chip firm as it reveals strong start to the fiscal year in terms of revenue

• February 03, 2020 03 Feb'20

  UK consumers demand greater reliability, not more speed, from mobile networks

  UK mobile users’ demands evolve as operators hit sweet sport for speed and consumers calling loud and clear for greater emphasis on network reliability

• February 03, 2020 03 Feb'20

  Super Bowl wireless networking touch down for Extreme Networks

  Weeks after first revealing its Wi-Fi 6-enabled networks for sports stadia in leading American sports leagues, networking technology and services company takes on wireless and analytics for biggest game in US sport

• January 29, 2020 29 Jan'20

  Apple posts record-breaking quarter, but prepares for Coronavirus impact

  The Coronavirus outbreak is having a direct impact on Apple’s supply chain and its Chinese retail stores and channel partners

• January 27, 2020 27 Jan'20

  RAN sharing and convergence juice up Orange for 2020

  Telco Orange’s roadmap for Europe in 2020 reveals the power of convergence and the need for ecosystem partnerships

• January 23, 2020 23 Jan'20

  Privafy claims ‘fundamentally new’ approach to mobile data security

  New company aims to address underlying security vulnerabilities to protect internet-reliant businesses

• January 23, 2020 23 Jan'20

  Canonical offers scalable mobile Android apps in the cloud

  New Android technology allows enterprise users to offload compute, storage and energy-intensive applications from devices to the cloud

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  BT calls on fellow operators for investment fairness in rural UK network scheme

  BT wants its prior investments in UK mobile infrastructure to be recognised in formulating operators’ investment in Shared Rural Network

• January 21, 2020 21 Jan'20

  High-street banks face disruption three weeks after Travelex hack

  Foreign exchange services still disrupted, three weeks after Travelex received a $6m ransom demand from cyber gangsters

• January 20, 2020 20 Jan'20

  Samsung unveils new enterprise-ready smartphone

  Business-focused phone aimed at in-the-field or on-site use in industries such as retail, manufacturing, healthcare and logistics

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  O2 goes O-RAN to improve network service

  Telefónica UK subsidiary announces open radio access network project to help customers better utilise its network, addressing issues such as densification of coverage and enabling faster uptake of 5G-based services in autonomous vehicles

• January 17, 2020 17 Jan'20

  Sky comes to the UK 5G party

  Telco, broadband and pay-TV provider switches on 5G services in 20 leading UK towns and cities with packaged based on Samsung devices

• January 16, 2020 16 Jan'20

  Consumers download 1.7 billion mobile business apps in 2019, spending over $500m

  Mobile app sector fuelling digital transformation, and businesses with a robust mobile-first strategy and engaging apps are enjoying much success

• January 10, 2020 10 Jan'20

  ‘Meaningful’ supplier, tech competition to drive down 5G smartphone prices throughout 2020

  Analyst Ovum believes that healthy rivalry between brand manufacturers and multiple modem sources will likely provide a spur to drive down retail price of 5G-compatible products

• January 09, 2020 09 Jan'20

  5G roll-out no guarantee of smartphone upgrade bonanza

  5G’s network success more or less guaranteed, but same can’t be said for 5G smartphones in short term as study finds only 30-40% of those in major markets such as the US, Europe and Australia likely to result in upgrade, while over 50% likely to do ...

• January 08, 2020 08 Jan'20

  CES 2020: Chipmakers bet on new designs to boost PC market

  The roulette wheels are certainly spinning in Las Vegas, with chipmakers vying for attention to show off their latest hardware innovations

• December 20, 2019 20 Dec'19

  Top 10 end-user computing stories of 2019

  The Windows desktop and laptop are not going away, but desktop IT is changing. Computer Weekly looks at the top trends in end-user computing

• December 09, 2019 09 Dec'19

  Public sector still losing user devices in high numbers

  The Ministry of Justice has lost 354 smartphones, PCs, laptops and tablets in the past 12 months, according to a Freedom of Information request, and other government departments are in the same boat

• December 05, 2019 05 Dec'19

  Motorola enhances mobile policing workflows with next-gen Pronto

  Body-worn video and vehicle licensing data integration software designed to accelerate decision-making and evidence management for front-line officers

• December 05, 2019 05 Dec'19

  Mettis Aerospace completes world’s first phase-one Wi-Fi 6 4.0 trials

  Next-gen Wi-Fi is successfully put through its paces streaming critical engineering information in “hostile” engineering environment

• December 04, 2019 04 Dec'19

  Connectivity is levelling the playing field for small businesses in UK creative sector

  Research shows key segment of UK creative industry small businesses produce their best ideas and work on the go, increasingly relying on connectivity to drive productivity

• November 28, 2019 28 Nov'19

  AT&T integrating 5G capability with Microsoft cloud

  AT&T announces plans to provide availability for Network Edge Compute (NEC) technology, bringing Microsoft Azure cloud services into its network edge locations closer to customers

• November 22, 2019 22 Nov'19

  Orange Neva jet takes off as Europe’s first operator-branded 5G smartphone

  Back to the future for telco Orange as it introduces Neva jet, Europe’s first operator-branded 5G smartphone, with the aim of preparing its customers for the arrival of the next-generation networks

• November 22, 2019 22 Nov'19

  Wind River teams with Dell for 5G distributed edge system

  Dell EMC teams with Wind River to form Kubernetes-based system to see use in virtual RAN (vRAN) infrastructures for 5G networks

• October 31, 2019 31 Oct'19

  Apple finds good fit in wearables and services in fourth quarter

  Consumer electronics giant sees marked pivot from products to services in quarterly results

• October 24, 2019 24 Oct'19

  Endpoint security is a procurement issue, says HP, IDC study

  Report warns that buyers are falling at the first hurdle on security by not including it in their endpoint RFPs and tenders