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Mobile apps and software
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July 27, 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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June 21, 2018
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Jun'18
M1, Huawei to transmit VR content in 5G live trial
Mobile operator M1 and Huawei will be streaming virtual reality content in Singapore’s first 5G live trial in June
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June 19, 2018
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Jun'18
Young generation tempted by Amazon bank-like services
Tech firms offering banking services will be inevitable in the future as more than half of young people are tempted by such a prospect
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June 19, 2018
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Jun'18
CIO interview: Michael Cole, European Tour and Ryder Cup
Michael Cole, chief technology officer at the European Tour and Ryder Cup, discusses how he is helping the sport of golf broaden its appeal through his “connected course” digital transformation vision
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June 14, 2018
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Jun'18
GP at Hand service will destabilise GP practices, says Unite
Union calls on government to scrap on-demand GP app, saying it threatens the future of NHS GP practices and is eroding the personal relationship between patients and clinicians
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June 14, 2018
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Jun'18
Take-up of Transport for London’s BYOD scheme leapt last year
TfL staff are increasingly using their own mobile devices in the workplace, figures reveal
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June 13, 2018
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Jun'18
Advanced network supports new learning model at Northampton Uni
The University of Northampton is preparing to open a new campus at a cost of £330m, and has turned to Cisco to supply an intelligent, secure network to support its innovative learning model
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June 12, 2018
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Jun'18
Investigators close Nokia extortion probe without finding a motive or making an arrest
New details of €2m blackmail of Nokia in 2007 emerge as Finland’s NBI calls a halt to its investigation
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June 10, 2018
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Jun'18
Singapore government to regulate eSIM technology
The government is gathering feedback on key proposals such as forbidding telcos to lock embedded SIM-enabled devices to their networks
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June 08, 2018
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Jun'18
BYOD for mobile ‘a year away’ for Williams F1
Companies in the Williams Group – the Formula One racing operation Williams Grand Prix Engineering and its high-growth sister operation Williams Advanced Engineering – are investing with mobile security front-of-mind to enable more agile working ...
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June 08, 2018
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Jun'18
Thriving fintech, AI sectors give boost to UK tech funding
British technology businesses have received £5bn worth of venture capital funding since June 2016 – more than France, Germany and Sweden put together – with fintech and AI startups standing out
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June 01, 2018
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Jun'18
Huge rise in TSB-themed mobile phishing attacks after IT meltdown
Scammers have used bank’s IT problems as an opportunity to target its customers with mobile phishing attacks
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June 01, 2018
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Jun'18
Ethical hacker, 86, rises to Santander’s challenge
Elderly hacker with little computing experience was able to hack WiFi and create phishing attack
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June 01, 2018
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Jun'18
BBC to show World Cup in virtual reality
Broadcaster will trial virtual reality and ultra HD live streams of the FIFA World Cup through BBC iPlayer and a dedicated VR app
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May 31, 2018
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May'18
Nestle nips unwanted mobile app sprawl in the bud
Nestle has consolidated its consumer-facing mobile app portfolio to add features to the most successful apps
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May 25, 2018
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May'18
Apple wins $539m from Samsung in latest iPhone patent case
Apple has won the latest battle in a long-running patent war with South Korean rival Samsung
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May 24, 2018
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May'18
England and Wales Cricket Board to improve players’ medical data
Cricketers’ medical images will be stored securely in an independent clinical archive, enabling clinicians to access medical data and make treatment decisions more quickly
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May 23, 2018
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May'18
Mobile fraud up 680% since 2015, RSA reports
Fake profiles and throw-away devices are transforming social media into a cyber criminal marketplace, a fraud report reveals
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May 16, 2018
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May'18
Companies need to adapt to new communication demands from millennials
TechSmith has warned businesses younger generations have new multimedia-based communication demands
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May 16, 2018
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May'18
Nordic banks plan major digital transformation of operations
Banks in the Nordic region are set to accelerate their spending on technology as digital services take-up accelerates
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May 15, 2018
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May'18
TSB refused help from Lloyds as IT meltdown began
TSB turned down an offer of help from Lloyds Banking Group as the migration of customers accounts to its new banking system went wrong
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May 15, 2018
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May'18
Santander latest traditional player to open digital bank
Santander is the latest traditional bank to follow an industry trend and develop a digital banking unit
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May 14, 2018
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May'18
Steadily declining retail footfall confirms shifting consumer behaviour
Footfall in the UK highstreet is on the decline, according to figures by the British Retail Consortium, confirming the consumer shift towards more digital behaviour
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May 11, 2018
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May'18
Police Scotland did not inform public of mobile phone searches
Members of the Scottish Parliament heard that Police Scotland did not conduct impact assessments or give explanations to the public when they were accessing private data on their mobile phones
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May 10, 2018
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May'18
Citrix touts digital workspace app in services play
Software supplier Citrix’s cloud-based workspace app is part of its efforts to deliver integrated services that support the modern workplace
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May 09, 2018
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May'18
HSBC launches open banking app
In line with open banking regulation, HSBC has launched an app that enables users to see accounts from 21 different banks in one place
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May 08, 2018
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May'18
Build 2018: Microsoft addresses the role of Windows in mobile-first era
Windows 10 Phone may be dead, but now Microsoft wants to make Windows 10 the best partner operating system for smartphones
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May 03, 2018
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May'18
Netherlands to harness blockchain for waste management operations
Authorities are trying out blockchain to automate many of the processes related to waste transportation in the EU
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May 03, 2018
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May'18
Lewisham GP practices to get virtual health assistant app
Thirty-eight GP practices in London borough plan to launch app that includes advice, symptom checker and appointment booking
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May 02, 2018
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May'18
RBS closes branches after axing challenger bank project
Royal Bank of Scotland to close 162 branches and shed 800 jobs after deciding not to create a challenger bank – but a new digital bank may be on the way
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May 01, 2018
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Gulf Cooperation Council smart city initiatives garner momentum
The Middle East is a hotbed for smart city developments, with activities in the region maturing and adapting to what citizens want
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May 01, 2018
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May'18
SuiteWorld 2018: Magic Johnson gives advice on adapting to the millennial customer
Entrepreneur and former basketball star tells SuiteWorld 2018 about the importance of adapting to the millennial customer in a technology-driven age
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May 01, 2018
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Imperial College taps volunteer smartphones for cancer research
Imperial College London is working with the Vodafone Foundation to co-opt smartphone processing power for use in cancer research
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May 01, 2018
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MPs to grill TSB CEO over IT disaster
Paul Pester will face questions from the Treasury Committee about the bank’s IT problems
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April 30, 2018
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Apr'18
Starship’s autonomous delivery robots get commercial roll-out
Having successfully trialled its autonomous delivery robots in the UK and US, Estonian startup Starship Technologies is embarking on a full commercial roll-out