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Mobile apps and software
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October 12, 2018
12
Oct'18
ASOS launches voice shopping on Google Assistant
Online fashion brand introduces voice shopping service to help customers navigate its thousands of products more easily
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October 10, 2018
10
Oct'18
Ofcom says government should lead on internet regulation
Representatives from the telecoms regulator tell House of Lords that the government should build a framework for internet regulation that other bodies can follow and enforce
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October 09, 2018
09
Oct'18
Grab signs up for Azure, nabs investment from Microsoft
Ride-hailing, delivery and mobile payments firm will use slew of Azure services to improve operations and customer experience
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October 05, 2018
05
Oct'18
Telenor retrains 20,000 staff as it prepares for impact of digital tech
Norway-based mobile phone company Telenor, which provides phone services in Scandinavia and Asia, is challenging its workforce to spend 40 hours a year learning digital skills as it prepares for the impact of digital technology
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October 04, 2018
04
Oct'18
APAC SMEs still hanging on to older PCs
A majority of small and medium-sized business in Asia-Pacific are still using PCs older than four years out of cost and application compatibility concerns
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October 01, 2018
01
Oct'18
Mobile will be more disruptive for retail than online, says Facebook representative
Facebook’s retail industry head says mobile technology is likely to cause a bigger shift in retail than online shopping did
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September 28, 2018
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Sep'18
Brighton’s 5G experiment enters new test phase with focus on virtual reality
The latest phase of the Digital Catapult’s 5G mobile network testbed in Brighton has begun, with digital businesses from across Sussex taking part in trials of augmented, mixed and virtual reality technology
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September 28, 2018
28
Sep'18
Finland’s e-retail sector driven by international growth
Finland has a fast-growing e-retail industry as a positive consequence of the huge job cuts at Nokia
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September 24, 2018
24
Sep'18
Phased roll-out of ESN to start in early 2019
The government will adopt a phased approach to the roll-out of the new emergency services 4G communications network
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September 21, 2018
21
Sep'18
RBS, Barclays and NatWest customers suffer more mobile banking outages
Banks apologise for problems that have affected mobile and internet banking services
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September 19, 2018
19
Sep'18
Medical firm debuts internet-connected prosthetic limbs
Orthotic and prosthetic services business Hanger is trialling five connected prosthetic limbs with support from AT&T’s Foundry innovation lab
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September 17, 2018
17
Sep'18
Nationwide Building Society adds over a billion pounds to IT spend
Nationwide is increasing the budget for its latest multi-year IT project
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September 17, 2018
17
Sep'18
Invest to be customer obsessed
We share insights from Forrester’s ‘Digital Store Playbook’ on how to transform retail operations to enhance the digital customer experience
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September 14, 2018
14
Sep'18
Hancock touts his support for controversial GP at Hand service
Health secretary says GP at Hand helps deliver a better service and that he wants to help the app expand across the country, as he highlights importance of embracing technology
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September 13, 2018
13
Sep'18
Tech Nation startup programme demonstrates richness of UK fintech
A Tech Nation programme to support the UK's financial technology startups demonstrates the increasingly diverse range of business-to-business products and services available through the country's fintech community
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September 07, 2018
07
Sep'18
Why AI should assist humans, not replace them
At the 2018 Disruption Summit in London, BT’s lead of customer insight and futures said artificially intelligent systems should be there to assist humans, not get rid of them
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September 07, 2018
07
Sep'18
Argos launches voice shopping capability on Google Home Assistant
Retailer Argos has developed a voice shopping service so customers can reserve items for pickup using the Google Home Assistant app
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September 05, 2018
05
Sep'18
The fintech startups to watch in the UK
Tech Nation’s choice of fintech companies to back reflects the changes expected to hit financial services IT
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September 04, 2018
04
Sep'18
Britons concerned over security of contactless payments, research finds
Despite the popularity of contactless payments ahead of cash, Britons are worried about the security of tap and go
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September 03, 2018
03
Sep'18
CIO interview: Ian Cohen, global CIO, Addison Lee
Addison Lee’s global CIO is building a business strategy and ensuring the transport company has a flexible platform for growth
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August 30, 2018
30
Aug'18
Nearly half of NHS staff rely on instant messaging at work
43% of NHS staff use apps such as WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger for work purposes, and most NHS trusts have no policy discouraging the use of instant messaging, according to supplier CommonTime
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August 29, 2018
29
Aug'18
Heineken and Oracle create chatbot helper for polo events
Beer brand Heineken has enlisted the help of Oracle to create a chatbot to assist people attending the annual Heineken Urban Polo events ahead of expansion in 2019
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August 14, 2018
14
Aug'18
Driverless cars heading for Bromley and Croydon
A 10-month data-gathering exercise will pave the way for an autonomous vehicle ride-sharing service to start operation in 2019
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August 08, 2018
08
Aug'18
Nordic fintech becomes a significant global player
The Nordic region accounted for three of the 10 biggest financial technology deals in the first half of 2018
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August 07, 2018
07
Aug'18
M&S partners with Doddle for easier click-and-collect returns
Retailer is using Powered by Doddle on its in-store devices to allow returns of online items, as well as the use of click-and-collect services
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August 07, 2018
07
Aug'18
Starbucks to advise on development of bitcoin trading platform
Coffee giant Starbucks has joined a group of firms advising Intercontinental Exchange on the development of a digital assets platform
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August 06, 2018
06
Aug'18
Starling raises the fintech stakes with banking-as-a-service
Challenger bank enables companies outside the financial sector to offer their customers savings and current accounts via the bank’s APIs
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August 06, 2018
06
Aug'18
Mobile banking Trojans reach all-time high
Mobile banking Trojans topped the list of cyber threats in the second quarter of the year, according to research by Kaspersky Lab
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August 06, 2018
06
Aug'18
Sweaty Betty revamps website to cater for digital customers
Activewear brand has partnered with e-commerce firm Tryzens to launch a responsive site that is better suited to its increasingly digital customers
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August 02, 2018
02
Aug'18
Audi to test 5G use cases in car production
German carmaker Audi is working with Sweden’s Ericsson to run field tests of 5G mobile networking technology exploring its applications on the factory floor
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August 02, 2018
02
Aug'18
Three-quarters of UK adults have not heard of open banking
Open banking will struggle to deliver what it promises unless people are made aware of its existence and what it could do for them
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August 01, 2018
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Aug'18
Apple breaks Q3 records, while losing market share to Huawei
Apple has posted a record-breaking quarter, but its smartphones are not selling as fast. Huawei is now the second largest smartphone maker
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July 31, 2018
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Jul'18
UK fintech investment exceeds US and China
Financial technology investments in the UK have surpassed those made in the US and China
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July 31, 2018
31
Jul'18
Why Pinterest pinpointed features for the visually impaired
Ideas curation site has developed features for people with visual impairment. Its lead designer explains what has been changed and why it matters
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July 27, 2018
27
Jul'18
IT meltdown pushes TSB into loss
Bank is feeling the effects of its recent IT problems, reporting a loss of more than £100m for the first six months of 2018
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July 20, 2018
20
Jul'18
Cisco and UCL to open AI research unit in $100m digital economy boost
Cisco has extended its ongoing Country Digital Acceleration programme in the UK with a further $100m investment, part of which will go towards a new AI research centre
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July 19, 2018
19
Jul'18
Just Eat on the lookout for 150 tech professionals
Online food marketplace Just Eat has announced it is on the lookout for talent to fill 150 technology roles, 80 of which have been recently created
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July 11, 2018
11
Jul'18
UK fintech industry fears Brexit-induced talent squeeze
London’s financial technology community warns of problems ahead as the reality of the UK leaving the EU unfolds
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July 09, 2018
09
Jul'18
Holiday Extras uses machine learning and artificial intelligence for personalisation
Travel firm Holiday Extras has introduced machine learning and artificial intelligence into its smartphone app to give users a more personalised experience
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July 06, 2018
06
Jul'18
Investment flows into Nordic startups from all directions
The Nordic tech startup scene is attracting funding from a variety of sources, with private equity firms, banks and traditional IT companies all keen to put money in
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July 04, 2018
04
Jul'18
European banks need to balance fintech strategies
European Banking Authority highlights the risks of banks taking up fintech too quickly, and of ignoring it
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July 03, 2018
03
Jul'18
UK financial services firms up tech investments to fuel new services
Driven by the need to offer new services, as well as meet industry regulations, UK financial services firms are increasing spending on IT
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July 02, 2018
02
Jul'18
Case study: Logistics firm GWC moves from paper to digital HR in three months
Qatar-based logistics firm Gulf Warehousing Company introduced smart appraisals for employees, cut the time it takes to recruit, and gave staff and managers access to accurate HR data by replacing paper systems with human resources software
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
PizzaExpress launches augmented reality football game
Italian restaurant chain PizzaExpress has launched an augmented reality football game for customers to play during meals
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
Nationwide Building Society to fund tech startups to the tune of £50m
With an available fund of £50m, Nationwide Building Society is the latest traditional financial services provider to support tech startups
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
BBC launches online archive for 1980s Computer Literacy Project
Archive will enable people to read up on a 10-year project developed by the BBC in the 1980s
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June 27, 2018
27
Jun'18
Government must challenge popular smart city misconceptions
A report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Smart Cities says many people feel alienated by the concept, and calls on the government to challenge some popular misconceptions
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June 26, 2018
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Jun'18
Liberty Global picks Cisco to transform customer service ops
Virgin Media parent enlists Cisco in a bid to transform its customer service experience across Europe
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June 25, 2018
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Jun'18
Apple rejects claim of iPhone brute force hack
Apple has rejected claims by a security researcher that he was able to bypass the iPhone defences against brute force passcode hacks
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June 21, 2018
21
Jun'18
HR projects are leading company moves to digital tech, say business leaders
Business leaders say their human resource IT programmes are leading the way to the wider deployment of digital and cloud technology across their organisations