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Mobile apps and software
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August 02, 2012
02
Aug'12
Samsung lawyer defends actions in patent battle with Apple
Samsung lawyer John Quinn has defended the release of a statement containing evidence ruled inadmissible in the patent dispute with Apple
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August 01, 2012
01
Aug'12
Samsung rejects Apple claim that it copied iPhone
Samsung has rejected Apple's claim that it copied the iPhone during the first court clash before a US jury
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July 31, 2012
31
Jul'12
Businesses have 'once in a decade opportunity' to launch innovative apps
Businesses have a short window to distance themselves from competitors by introducing innovative phone apps, says analyst group Gartner
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July 30, 2012
30
Jul'12
Apple acquires AuthenTec for $356m
Apple is to acquire finger print sensor technology company AuthenTec for $356m in a move to enter the mobile payments space
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July 30, 2012
30
Jul'12
US jury to consider Apple, Samsung patent battle
The patent battle between Samsung and Apple moves to a federal court in California
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July 27, 2012
27
Jul'12
Twitter apologises for outage ahead of Olympics
Twitter has apologised for the two-hour micro-blogging service outage on the day before the official opening of the London 2012 Olympics
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July 26, 2012
26
Jul'12
Windows on tablets fuels growth for Citrix
The Apple effect is rubbing off on Citrix, with the desktop virtualisation specialist posting 16% year-over-year growth for Q2 2012
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July 25, 2012
25
Jul'12
Security issues hit Apple as new OS X released
Researchers confirm new iOS and Mac malware just hours before the release of the latest version of Apples OS X operating system
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July 25, 2012
25
Jul'12
Facebook on the hunt for London-based engineering team
Facebook announces 22 job openings on its London-based team, which will focus mostly on mobile and platform
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July 25, 2012
25
Jul'12
Google and EC agree outlines of antitrust settlement
Google and the European Commission (EC) outline a settlement to end the investigation into Google's alleged abuse of dominant market position
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July 20, 2012
20
Jul'12
Google results: $774m spent on IT, with more to come
Google has reported a 10% increase in net income in the second quarter of 2012 and is continuing its datacentre expansion.
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July 19, 2012
19
Jul'12
Will Microsoft turn things around for Nokia?
With more disappointing results, Nokia is pinning its hopes on Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 launch, but can the Redmond giant save the day?
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July 19, 2012
19
Jul'12
Nokia smartphone sales drop 39%
The struggling handset manufacturer reports Q2 sales of €7.5bn, showing a 19% drop since last year
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July 19, 2012
19
Jul'12
Microsoft reveals 26 October launch for Windows 8
Microsoft has updated announcements that Windows 8 will be available in October, by revealing an exact launch date
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July 18, 2012
18
Jul'12
PayPal buys mobile payment firm Card.io
The online payment company looks to expand its mobile offering with the San Francisco start-up
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July 16, 2012
16
Jul'12
Court orders RIM to pay $147m to Mformation in software patent dispute
A court has ordered Research in Motion (RIM) to pay $147.2m damages to Mformation Technologies for server software patent infringement
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July 11, 2012
11
Jul'12
Retail suffering from lack of mobile presence
With over half of retailers lacking a mobile presence, the head of mobile commerce at eBay says a mobile-ready website should be the first step
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July 11, 2012
11
Jul'12
Mobile operators should use coverage to compete with OTT services
Mobile operators should press their network coverage to compete with over-the-top operators such as Skype, according to OpenCloud
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July 11, 2012
11
Jul'12
RIM directors voted to the board
It may not have been unanimous, but voting all candidates to the board at Research in Motion’s AGM shows some faith in ailing BlackBerry maker
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July 09, 2012
09
Jul'12
Barclays puts full online banking on mobile app
Barclays has launched a mobile banking app with similar functionality to its full online banking platform
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July 09, 2012
09
Jul'12
Rogue Apple server corrupts Angry Birds Space and other apps
Apple has blamed a rogue App Store server for making more than 100 apps unusable, including Angry Birds Space, after iPhone and iPad users updated them
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July 09, 2012
09
Jul'12
Google Android OS Trojan virus hits 100K devices in China
Trojan malware has hit 100,000 devices using the Google Android operating system (OS) in China, say security researchers
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July 06, 2012
06
Jul'12
Microsoft Office 365 for Education free for teachers
Microsoft launches Office 365 for Education, as Scottish Government commits to using the free cloud productivity suite.
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July 06, 2012
06
Jul'12
Kaspersky Lab finds first malware on Apple's App Store
An app known as “Find and Call” has been targeting users of the Apple iPhone App Store and Google’s Play market, says Kaspersky Lab
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July 06, 2012
06
Jul'12
Google Android smartphones hijacked by spam botnet
Google Android OS smartphones have been hijacked by a botnet spamming from a Yahoo server, marking an evolution in mobile malware
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July 05, 2012
05
Jul'12
Telefonica Digital announces direct payment partnerships with Facebook and Google
The division of the global mobile operator confirms users can make payments to the websites billed onto their contracts
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July 05, 2012
05
Jul'12
HTC wins victory over Apple in patent battle
HTC claimed a patent victory over Apple in the latest legal battle in the ongoing smartphone patent turf war
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July 02, 2012
02
Jul'12
BAE Systems claims Navsop technology could replace GPS
BAE Systems says "Navigation via Signals of Opportunity" (Navsop) uses existing networks for location data to replace the GPS system
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June 29, 2012
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Jun'12
Interview: Sander Kristel, CIO, Staffordshire County Council
The CIO of Staffordshire County Council says virtualisation and application development has improved services for residents and staff
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June 29, 2012
29
Jun'12
RIM posts dramatic losses; confirms 5,000 staff to go
The struggling mobile manufacturer will delay the launch of its BlackBerry 10 mobile OS until 2013 and admits a 38% drop in revenue
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June 28, 2012
28
Jun'12
Microsoft ramps up Windows 8 security for IT consumerisation
Microsoft is building antivirus and secure, role-based authentication into Windows 8 to make the OS enterprise-ready
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June 28, 2012
28
Jun'12
Google unveils Nexus 7 tablet
Google's Nexus 7 tablet is built by Asus, powered by Nvidia and will go on sale from just £159
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June 27, 2012
27
Jun'12
Windows 8 in the enterprise: From tablet to desktop PC
During the Windows preview day in Amsterdam, Microsoft explained how it plans to change the way everyone uses computers in its so-called "beautiful experience"
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June 27, 2012
27
Jun'12
Microsoft presses the case for Windows 8 in the enterprise
In the second day of its annual TechEd developers conference in Amsterdam, Microsoft presented the case for Windows 8 in the enterprise
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June 25, 2012
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Jun'12
Virgin Media focuses tariff on unlimited data
Virgin's premiere tariff follows the path of other operators going back to unlimited data, but offers a discount to its broadband customers
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June 25, 2012
25
Jun'12
Senior managers unaware of data locations, survey reveals
Two thirds of senior managers do not know where all their company data resides, according to a survey conducted by governance firm Varonis
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June 21, 2012
21
Jun'12
RIM cuts more jobs to save $1bn as Lazaridis and Balsillie pocket $12m
BlackBerry manufacturer Research In Motion (RIM) cuts more jobs to save $1bn while paying $12m to ex-CEOs Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie
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June 21, 2012
21
Jun'12
Co-operative Bank launches UK mobile banking services
The Co-operative is the latest bank to launch a mobile banking service after signing a three year deal with mobile banking supplier Monitise
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June 21, 2012
21
Jun'12
Halliburton CIO Ken Braud on strategy and innovation
CIO Ken Braud talked to delegates at the Orange Business Live customer event in Rome, and it was clear he has plenty on his plate.
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June 21, 2012
21
Jun'12
No Windows Phone 8 update for Microsoft users
Microsoft tells Windows Phone 7.5 users they won’t get an update to the latest mobile OS, which the company put on show yesterday
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June 18, 2012
18
Jun'12
Motorola Solutions buys London-based Psion for $200m
The enterprise arm of Motorola acquires the mobile device business for an all cash offer
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June 14, 2012
14
Jun'12
BT launches One Voice app to cut roaming costs
The mobile app allows business travellers to cut costs on international calling by routing calls through their corporate VPN
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June 13, 2012
13
Jun'12
RSPCA mobilises workforce with AMT-SYBEX
Mobile solution enables RSPCA officers to act faster on reports of animal cruelty from the public
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June 13, 2012
13
Jun'12
Apple ditches Google for TomTom in iOS 6
Apple has given Dutch satnav firm TomTom a boost by using the firm's mapping technology to replace Google's in the latest version of its mobile operating system, iOS 6
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June 11, 2012
11
Jun'12
Finance hub unprepared for London 2012 Olympic Games disruption
The City’s global financial centre could be severely disrupted through gridlock during this summer’s London 2012 Olympic Games
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June 08, 2012
08
Jun'12
MobileIron ramps up mobile device management
MobileIron is providing a suite of tools to secure and provision Android and iOS devices in the enterprise
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June 07, 2012
07
Jun'12
Google unveils four new mapping features
Google has announced four new features for its mapping services, including 3D cityscapes in Google Earth mobile apps
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June 06, 2012
06
Jun'12
TfL opens up live bus data
Transport for London (TfL) has finally released live bus data, several months after it delivered the Countdown Live Bus Arrivals website
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June 06, 2012
06
Jun'12
Dutch university wins Atos Olympic IT challenge
A team of students at the Fontys Hogeschool in Eindhoven has won a challenge set by Atos to create smart mobile applications
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June 01, 2012
01
Jun'12
Google wins Oracle spat over Java
Google has claimed victory in one of the central arguments in its high-profile court battle with Oracle
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May 31, 2012
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May'12
Foursquare teams up with American Express to offer UK deals
Social networking firm Foursquare teams up with American Express to offer its credit card holders location-based deals in shops and restaurants
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May 30, 2012
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May'12
Post Office rolls out NFC contactless payments
The postal company will deploy 300,000 contactless payment terminals across 11,500 Post Offices, making it the largest roll-out of the technology in Europe
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May 30, 2012
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May'12
NFC contactless payments going mainstream
Juniper Research director Windsor Holden explains why there will be strong growth for the contactless payment sector in the UK and Europe
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May 30, 2012
30
May'12
Mobile payment transactions set to soar with smartphone user growth
The value of mobile payments is expected to reach $617bn by 2016 as the number of mobile users worldwide reaches 448 million
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May 28, 2012
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May'12
Everything Everywhere brings NFC to buses
The mobile operator partnership teams with Stagecoach for NFC payments on bus and rail travel
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May 28, 2012
28
May'12
UK regulator PhonepayPlus shuts down Angry Birds smartphone scam
UK users of Android smartphones have been targeted by premium-rate phone scams masquerading as popular apps such as Angry Birds
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May 24, 2012
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May'12
Formal BYOD agreements essential, says Ovum
Businesses are urged to set up formal agreements with employees before they allow them to use their own laptops and mobile devices at work
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May 23, 2012
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May'12
Barclays raises Pingit app cap as demand soars
Barclays has increased the amount that can be paid to businesses through its Pingit mobile banking app in response to high demand
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May 18, 2012
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May'12
Mobile threats demand focus on data protection, says Websense
Business needs to focus on data protection as cyber criminals turn to mobile malware, says Websense.
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May 18, 2012
18
May'12
Police crack mobile phones to extract evidence
The Met Police force is to use software that can crack mobile phones to extract data to speed up investigations
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May 17, 2012
17
May'12
Balfour Beatty uses local cloud on iPads to access tech drawings
Construction company Balfour Beatty replaces paper with an iPad app from Egnyte to provide local cloud access to tech drawings, saving £3.2m
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May 16, 2012
16
May'12
Mobile network operators block political websites
A report from the LSE and the Open Rights Group shows default filtering on mobile devices blocks political websites without users' knowledge
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May 15, 2012
15
May'12
SAP pushes mobile enterprise apps at Sapphire
New apps from SAP include travel expenses, CRM, safety investigation and healthcare
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May 14, 2012
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May'12
IT suppliers losing race to build smart cities
Banks, developers and construction companies are taking over from the IT industry as the diving force behind smart cities
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May 11, 2012
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May'12
Can mobile operators take on 'over-the-top' service providers?
With Telefonica launching a rival to Skype, can mobile operators claw back revenues lost to internet start-ups?
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May 11, 2012
11
May'12
Facebook announces app store, but issues revenue warning
Facebook has announced its own app store, but also warned investors that the rapid growth of its mobile apps threatens its long-term financial prospects
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May 10, 2012
10
May'12
Are banks failing to move with the mobile wallet?
The recent launch of O2’s mobile wallet app is the latest signal that a shift is starting to happen in the payments market away from banks as the primary providers to a more divers landscape.
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May 10, 2012
10
May'12
Apple software update includes security improvements
Apple has released software updates that fix bugs and security vulnerabilties
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May 09, 2012
09
May'12
Telefónica unveils TU Me mobile app
The mobile operator decides if you can’t beat the over-the-top providers like Skype, you may as well join them
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May 04, 2012
04
May'12
Court case reveals ‘big loss’ for Google Android
The world’s most popular mobile operating system led to huge losses for Google in 2010
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May 03, 2012
03
May'12
MasterCard certifies raft of NFC mobiles
MasterCard has certified HTC, Intel, LG, Nokia, RIM, Samsung and Sony mobiles to use its near field communications (NFC) payment system
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May 03, 2012
03
May'12
What is the top priority for IT execs in 2012, and why?
Why, given a choice of 14 IT concerns, including cloud computing, did application performance management (APM) come out on top?
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May 03, 2012
03
May'12
Hackers deploy new attack method targeting Android
Compromised websites are serving a new Trojan targeting Android devices, warns security firm Lookout.
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May 02, 2012
02
May'12
Motorola Mobility reports $86m loss in first quarter of 2012
Motorola Mobility has reported a loss of $86m in its results for the first quarter of 2012
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May 01, 2012
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May'12
Visa Europe digital wallet application V.me comes to the UK
Visa Europe's digital wallet application V.me is to come to the UK, lending momentum to the wave of consumers taking up mobile banking services
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May 01, 2012
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May'12
IBM launches Mobile Foundation enterprise application platform at Impact 2012
IBM unveiled its Mobile Foundation mobile enterprise application platform at its Impact 2012 conference in Las Vegas this week
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May 01, 2012
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May'12
Economic conditions suppress European tablet sales
Difficult economic conditions in Europe have suppressed demand for tablet computers
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April 30, 2012
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Apr'12
CIO interview: David Bulman, chief information officer, Virgin Atlantic
Six months after joining Virgin Atlantic as CIO, David Bulman is leading a transformation at the airline with mobile technology at its heart.
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April 25, 2012
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Apr'12
Apple overtakes IBM and HP in sales
Apple has posted another remarkable set of financial results, overtaking IT giants IBM and HP in sales during its latest financial quarter.
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April 23, 2012
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Apr'12
Adobe gears up for Flash to HTML5 migration
The new Creative Suite 6 product aims to connect web and mobile development and bridge Flash programming to HTML5
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April 23, 2012
23
Apr'12
US sanctions foreign powers using technology in human rights abuses
The US plans to target foreign nationals using new technologies to carry out human rights abuses
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April 20, 2012
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Apr'12
CIO interview: Matt Peers, Deloitte
“I love the consumerisation of IT,” says Matt Peers, CIO of Deloitte, where mobility is the company’s main IT priority.
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April 19, 2012
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Apr'12
Mobile commerce soars 254% in the UK
The number of customers using smartphones to make purchases soared by 254% from March 2011, according to IMRG.
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April 19, 2012
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Apr'12
Barclaycard launches stick-on card to accelerate contactless payments
Barclaycard is providing stick-on contactless sensors, to encourage people to start making payments with their smartphones
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April 16, 2012
16
Apr'12
Gartner: CEOs want to use IT to boost business growth
Gartner's CEO study shows businesses leaders favour CRM as the tool to grow the business, but fail to think radically
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April 16, 2012
16
Apr'12
Oracle sues Google for $1bn over Android OS
Oracle sues Google for $1bn over claimed copyright infringement in the Java programming of the Android mobile operating system (OS)
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April 12, 2012
12
Apr'12
Barclays opens mobile banking to customers of all banks
Barclays bank has made its Pingit mobile banking app available to customers of all banks.
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April 12, 2012
12
Apr'12
HSBC joins mobile banking revolution
HSBC has released an app that enables its customers to access bank account details from their mobile phones.
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April 12, 2012
12
Apr'12
Not too late to prepare for cookie law deadline, says ICO
Information Commissioner Christopher Graham says it is not too late for UK organisations to prepare for the "cookie law" deadline at the end of May.
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April 10, 2012
10
Apr'12
Tablet computer sales to double in 2012
Tablet computer sales are expected to nearly double to 119 million units this year, according to Gartner.
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April 04, 2012
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Apr'12
Leeds City Council deploys mobile self-provisioning
In a bid to lower the burden on the helpdesk, Leeds has built a portal and online apps market for smartphone users
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April 04, 2012
04
Apr'12
EC investigates Motorola Mobility over Apple and Microsoft complaints
EC competition authorities investigate Motorola Mobility after complaints from Apple and Microsoft that it tried to block sales of their products
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March 27, 2012
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Mar'12
Retail and insurance lead two-speed IT spending
More IT-based businesses are starting with greater investment in IT after the slowdown, but with lopsided demand as businesses increase spending at different rates
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March 15, 2012
15
Mar'12
The new iPad arrives in the UK tomorrow
The new iPad will be available in the UK tomorrow, with prices starting at £199 on a 24-month data contract
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March 14, 2012
14
Mar'12
NHS trust to use iPads for real-time access to patient records
An NHS trust in the Midlands is planning to equip medical staff and community nurses with iPads to give real-time access to patient records on the move.
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March 08, 2012
08
Mar'12
Telehealth could save NHS £1.2bn
The NHS could save £1.2bn over five years by encouraging three million patients with long-term conditions to use telehealth technology.
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March 07, 2012
07
Mar'12
Telefonica aims to boost European IT talent with 750 new graduates
Telefonica is creating 750 new graduate jobs as part of a project to grow entrepreneurial talent in Europe.
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March 01, 2012
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Mar'12
RSA 2012: IT security experts urge enterprises to ban smartphone BYOD schemes
Enterprises should ban employees from using their own smartphones for work, a panel of IT security practitioners told the RSA Conference 2012
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March 01, 2012
01
Mar'12
Demand surges for Barclays Bank Pingit mobile banking app
Over 120,000 people have downloaded Barclays Bank’s Pingit mobile banking application within five days of its release
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February 29, 2012
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Feb'12
Microsoft launches Windows 8 OS at Mobile World Congress 2012
Microsoft will use Mobile World Congress 2012 to launch the public test version of Windows 8 OS