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Mobile apps and software
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February 14, 2018
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Feb'18
Consumers wasting millions of gigabytes of inclusive mobile data
Over 140 million gigabytes of mobile broadband data included in UK consumer mobile contracts is going unused every month, according to uSwitch
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February 14, 2018
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Feb'18
Nordic banks plan common cross-border payment infrastructure
Banks in the different Nordic countries plan to move to a shared payments infrastructure
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February 14, 2018
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Feb'18
Grocer Lidl rolls out natural language chatbot to improve customer experience
The German supermarket has unveiled a natural language chatbot to offer customers information about wines
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February 14, 2018
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Feb'18
Australia’s national payment system will ease peer-to-peer payments
New Payments Platform is expected to accelerate the decline of cash and cheques in Australia, as well as simplify invoicing for businesses through overlay services
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February 07, 2018
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Feb'18
Stay of execution for RBS branches and free devices for some customers
RBS is offering free training and devices to some customers in Scotland to help them eventually live without bank branches
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February 07, 2018
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Feb'18
Dubai transport authority maps city to support autonomous cars
Dubai’s RTA has enlisted Here Technologies to build a high-definition map of the city to support its goals around self-driving cars
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February 02, 2018
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Feb'18
Google Q4 results show businesses are buying into its public cloud
The Google Cloud Platform is earning the search engine giant $1bn per quarter. Expect more cloud investment this year
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February 01, 2018
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Feb'18
More than half of millennials prefer online retailer info to in-store assistance
Customers between the ages of 25 and 34 would rather look online for information than talk to a shop assistant, even when they are in a store
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January 31, 2018
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Australia’s internet speeds limiting productivity
Australia’s broadband networks, already among the world’s slowest, could be further strained by the emergence of virtual and augmented reality
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January 29, 2018
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Online retail grew less than expected in 2017
IMRG and Capgemini found retail sales grew by 12.1% in 2017, but growth was lower than in the previous year
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January 23, 2018
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Mastercard sets biometric ID deadline for banks
Mastercard has committed to guaranteeing that every one of its customers will have access to biometric authentication services by April 2019
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January 22, 2018
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NRF 2018: Cryptocurrencies “won’t take off”, says Visa executive
Visa’s CEO, Alfred Kelly, told retailers at the 2018 NRF Big Show that bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies should be low on their list of priorities
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January 22, 2018
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Jan'18
Manchester’s CityVerve launches new internet of things challenge for SMEs and startups
Manchester’s CityVerve smart city project has called for IoT developers and startups to tackle challenges in healthcare, transport and energy
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January 22, 2018
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IT of world’s banks is moving on from crippling regulation
Banks need to invest more in fintech and IT skills as they emerge from years of stagnation
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January 22, 2018
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Jan'18
European Parliament votes to restrict exports of surveillance equipment
European Parliament votes to tighten export controls to restrict supply of surveillance and encryption technology to states with poor human rights records amid fears British companies may not have to comply after Brexit
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January 18, 2018
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Jan'18
Nordic IT executive interview: Daniel Kjellén, CEO, Tink
Sweden could have a head start in the race to open up banking through the European Union’s PSD2 regulation
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January 17, 2018
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Jan'18
Tech vital to helping solve crime, says policing minister
Policing minister Nick Hurd calls on police forces across the UK to seize the opportunities brought by digital technologies
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January 17, 2018
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Jan'18
Dream machines: how IT is changing the world of neuroscience
We talk to computer scientist and entrepreneur Jamil El Imad about the cutting-edge intersection of neuroscience and IT
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January 16, 2018
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Jan'18
Abu Dhabi continues fintech agenda in 2018
Abu Dhabi is open to developing its fintech ecosystem, with the next 12 months expected to see more focus on the sector
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January 16, 2018
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Jan'18
Skygofree Android spyware active since 2014, say researchers
Powerful, highly advanced spyware has been targeting Android mobiles for the past four years, security researchers have discovered
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January 16, 2018
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Jan'18
Most UK enterprise mobiles not patched for Meltdown and Spectre
Very few UK enterprise mobile devices have been patched against the recently discovered Meltdown and Spectre exploits and almost a quarter cannot be patched, a study shows
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January 12, 2018
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Jan'18
Check Point finds AdultSwine malware in Google Play apps
Security researchers have discovered new malware code hidden in game apps, mainly aimed at youngsters
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January 11, 2018
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Jan'18
Mobile app flaws are a risk to industrial IT systems, says report
Cyber security vulnerabilities in mobile applications could be exploited to compromise industrial network infrastructure, a report warns
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January 11, 2018
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Jan'18
Health sector digitisation vital to combat mental health crisis
Collaboration and digitisation within the health industry is critical to deal with the growing mental health crisis, but more support is needed from policymakers
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January 11, 2018
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Jan'18
Spyware targets North Korean dissidents via social links, says McAfee
Researchers at security firm McAfee have confirmed that social networks are being used to target North Korean dissidents with spyware
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January 10, 2018
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Jan'18
UAE tech growth prompts firms to review internal IT security
As IT becomes more prominent in the UAE economy, more and more internal connections between people and systems are created, all of which need to be secured
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January 09, 2018
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Jan'18
CES 2018: Pizza Hut to test autonomous delivery vehicle
At CES 2018, underway in Las Vegas, Pizza Hut and Toyota announce a partnership to develop an autonomous pizza delivery service
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January 09, 2018
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Jan'18
CES 2018: Jaguar Land Rover picks Qualcomm to power in-car connectivity
British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover will incorporate Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 820Am automotive platform to power in-vehicle connectivity
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January 09, 2018
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Google puts its payment services under one roof
Internet giant is bringing all its payment services under the Google Pay brand, making them “simpler, safer and more consistent”
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January 05, 2018
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Jan'18
University of Northampton launches app-based prospectus
University is using software to create an app-based prospectus and improve internal communications
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January 05, 2018
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London attracted record tech investment in 2017
London-based tech firms received record levels of venture capital funding last year
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January 05, 2018
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Jan'18
Apple confirms all devices affected by Meltdown and Spectre
Apple has confirmed that all iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are affected by the recently discovered microprocessor exploits as the financial services industry assesses the risk
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January 04, 2018
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Scottish Ambulance Service tests satellite to improve critical care process
The Scottish Ambulance Service is testing satellite broadband to help paramedics gather vital information on their patients’ conditions whilst in transit
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January 04, 2018
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Nordic banks face digitisation decisions over PSD2
With the latest version of the EU payment services directive coming into force, traditional Nordic banks can’t afford to slow their digital transformations
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January 03, 2018
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Smartphone production to plateau in 2018, says report
After a bumper year, driven chiefly by growth in the Chinese market, smartphone production will begin to slow in 2018, according to analysts at TrendForce
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December 25, 2017
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Dec'17
Top 10 Australia IT stories of 2017
Australia capped the year with a slew of game-changing technology initiatives, from bolstering its supercomputing infrastructure and productivity of police officers to outlining an ambitious space programme
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December 22, 2017
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Air New Zealand to trial digital translation technology
Airline becomes one of the first companies to try out a business case for Google's real-time translation technology
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December 08, 2017
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Santander UK recruits digital banking expert from Barclays
Santander UK has poached Michael Harte from Barclays to drive digital transformation
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November 29, 2017
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Norway merges payment systems to combat global competition
Norwegian banks are merging three payment and identification systems in the face of increased competition from companies in other countries
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November 27, 2017
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Norway’s print media responds to digital threats
Subscription-based models are among the tactics being deployed by Norway’s print media organisations as they react to the digital threat to their traditional income streams
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November 26, 2017
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Nov'17
UK only average in terms of digital public services
UK government has the innovation skills to become a digital public services leader, but needs to improve the ID and authentication that sits underneath it to reach this goal
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November 06, 2017
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Nov'17
Bank of Scotland testing out artificial intelligence on customer iPhone app
Bank of Scotland pilots artificial intelligence within its iPhone banking app.
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October 31, 2017
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Oct'17
Image recognition system clears cheques in one day
All cheques paid in the UK will be cleared on the next working day once an image-based clearing system is fully rolled out
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October 27, 2017
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Oct'17
Nordea lays off 6,000, citing digital transformation as the driver
Nordea is cutting staff as a result of its ongoing digital transformation, which means it needs less people
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October 25, 2017
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Oct'17
Oversight of intelligence agencies’ data sharing has ‘failed’, court hears
UK’s intelligence services lack adequate oversight and written guidelines when sharing databases of sensitive information, Privacy International argues in secret court
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October 16, 2017
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Oct'17
How technology is transforming healthcare delivery in Gulf region
IT will transform the healthcare sector in the Gulf Cooperation Council countries over the coming years
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October 03, 2017
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Tech entrepreneur aims to take digital skills to refugees
Tech entrepreneur Emma Sinclair hopes to raise £150,000 to run an education programme for displaced young people in a Unicef programme that aims to develop skills that might otherwise be lost
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September 28, 2017
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Sep'17
Large scale IoT deployments double in 12 months
Vodafone’s fifth annual look at the IoT market reveals that the percentage of companies with more than 50,000 connected devices has effectively doubled in the past year
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September 22, 2017
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Sep'17
Uber fails to get licence to operate in London renewed
Transport for London has rejected Uber's application for its licence renewal, citing a lack of corporate responsibility as the reason
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September 15, 2017
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Sep'17
Banks across Europe cut thousands of staff and branches as IT replaces them
Banks across Europe cut jobs and close thousands of branches as IT shakes the industry