News
Mobile apps and software
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September 10, 2015
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Sep'15
Apple goes after Windows 10 hybrids with iOS 9 and iPad Pro
Apple claims the iPad Pro with iOS 9 can outperform many PCs
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September 01, 2015
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Sep'15
Use 2FA to mitigate KeyRaider iOS malware, says Rapid7
KeyRaider iOS malware targeting iPhone users in China and 17 other countries including the UK has raised enterprise security concerns
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August 16, 2015
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Aug'15
Mobile phone users at risk as hackers bug and track victims
An investigation by Australian TV show 60 Minutes demonstrates how hackers based thousands of miles away in Germany were able to record the calls of an Australian senator and track his movements
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August 11, 2015
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Aug'15
Hootsuite moves social media management toolkit to IBM Softlayer cloud
Social media management dashboard maker shifts App Directory to IBM cloud
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August 11, 2015
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Aug'15
British Gas trials app-based smart-meter display
My energy live app will display real-time energy use on a smartphone, says British Gas
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August 10, 2015
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Aug'15
Carphone Warehouse data breach hits 2.4 million UK customers
Carphone Warehouse confirms the authorities have been notified about the breach, and urges customers to take steps to protect themselves
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August 03, 2015
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Aug'15
Microsoft to invest $100m in Uber
Uber is valued at close to $51bn after the latest round of funding, which reportedly includes a Microsoft investment of $100m
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July 22, 2015
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Jul'15
Mobile operators must adapt data plans to address video boom
Over 52 million terabytes of data traffic will transit worldwide mobile networks this year alone, up by more than 50% on 2014, according to statistics from Gartner
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July 15, 2015
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Jul'15
Huawei to implement 4.5G network for Shanghai Disney
Huawei signs world’s first 4.5G network co-operation agreement to implement a smart city network at the Shanghai Disney resort
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July 14, 2015
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Jul'15
Banker’s startup experience feathers the nest for Starling Bank
Starling Bank founder Anne Boden relates how her time with startups outside traditional banking convinced her to build a digital bank from scratch
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July 14, 2015
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Jul'15
Vodafone scheme to help SMEs get online
Vodafone is to trial a series of digital workshops for SMEs aimed at equipping them with a stronger online presence
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July 07, 2015
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Jul'15
Barclays expands cheque imaging service
Barclays extends the ability to pay cheques into accounts via a smartphone to more customers
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July 06, 2015
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Jul'15
The internet of things could save the honeybee from extinction
Gemalto’s M2M unit is developing an ambitious project with agricultural science firm Eltopia and the University of Minnesota. The objective: to save the honeybee from extinction
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July 03, 2015
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Jul'15
Nordic retailers get physical to combat international digital giants
Nordic retails must evolve if they are to prosper in a sector where competition from international online giants is fierce
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July 03, 2015
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Jul'15
Wi-Fi enhances guest experience and profitability for Belgian theme park
Bobbejaanland, one of the largest theme parks in Belgium, is using a Fortinet Wi-Fi network to offer visitors access on the go, and improve its management capabilities
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July 02, 2015
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Jul'15
How Deutsche Telekom plans to challenge AWS and Google in the cloud
German telco Deutsche Telekom wants to evolve into the public cloud and plans to beat sector giants such as Amazon and Google at their own game
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June 26, 2015
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Jun'15
Norway’s DNB was inspired by Danish bank for new app
DNB in Norway has taken inspiration from Danske Bank in Denmark when creating its latest payment app.
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June 25, 2015
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Jun'15
CIO Interview: Ian Bell, CIO, Cambridgeshire Police Service
The CIO of Cambridgeshire Police Service talks about the constabulary’s move to digital for collaboration and information sharing in its effort to increase efficiency
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June 25, 2015
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Jun'15
Case study: Model railway company Hornby overhauls payments with Braintree
Hornby’s head of digital strategy explains how the firm chose Braintree as its online payments platform following its website migration last year
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June 24, 2015
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Jun'15
IT professionals give Windows 10 Start button the thumbs up
A survey of European and North American IT professionals has found that the return of the Start button is the most enticing feature in Microsoft's latest operating system
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June 17, 2015
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Jun'15
Royal Bank of Scotland goes back to 1970s values with big data
RBS, once the world's largest bank, is using analytics technology to go back to the era of personal customer service
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June 10, 2015
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Jun'15
Nationwide quick off the mark with Apple Watch banking app
Nationwide claims to be the first high street finance firm to offer an Apple Watch app
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June 10, 2015
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Jun'15
Vodafone launches home broadband service
Vodafone unveils its Vodafone Connect broadband and home phone package, offering headline speeds of 76Mbps
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June 05, 2015
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Jun'15
Potential Apple Pay security weakness revealed
Fraudsters could gain access to personal details of Apple Pay users, research reveals
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May 29, 2015
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May'15
Google announces security features for Android
Google announces better app permission controls and other Android security changes at its Google I/O developer conference
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May 22, 2015
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May'15
Researchers raise privacy concerns about Bluetooth Low Energy devices
Researchers have raised privacy concerns about a growing number of devices using Bluetooth Low Energy technology
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May 21, 2015
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May'15
CIO interview: Myron Hrycyk, CIO, Severn Trent Water
Severn Trent water company is working on technology initiatives to lower bills and improve customer service
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May 19, 2015
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May'15
Vodafone returns to quarterly revenue growth
A minute rise in quarterly sales gives mobile network operator Vodafone hope that its financial situation is now stabilising
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May 11, 2015
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May'15
Santander launches 'Boris bike' app
Santander has released an app that allows people to book a 'Boris bike' via their mobile phone
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May 08, 2015
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May'15
Use of Halifax mobile banking app doubles
Halifax customers logged into their bank accounts 40 million times in March 2015, double the amount in the same month in 2014
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April 24, 2015
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Apr'15
Google reports 12% revenue increase
Google misses analysts' $17.5bn target but reports 3.7% profit increase through growth in mobile ad sales
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April 24, 2015
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Apr'15
Changing IT trends power banking in Norway
Norway's banking system is undergoing a seismic shift in technology as the country aims for a fully digitised society
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April 23, 2015
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Apr'15
Mobile malware overhyped, says security company Damballa
Mobile internet users are 1.3 times more likely to get struck by lightning than infected by mobile malware, research by security firm Damballa finds
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April 22, 2015
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Apr'15
Zurich Insurance turns to augmented reality to train 10,000 managers
The £74bn turnover company aims to harness the capabilities of augmented reality to train 10,000 employees in 170 countries
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April 20, 2015
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Apr'15
Interview: The software processes behind Hailo's success
In the past, a traditional enterprise application would have been developed as a monolithic piece of software
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April 14, 2015
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Apr'15
Security risk potential linked to young, mobile users
A study conducted by wireless supplier Aruba Networks has identified a distinct cohort of high-risk, security-agnostic workers
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April 13, 2015
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Apr'15
Apple Watch pre-order stampede may herald device shortage
A high volume of orders for its smart watch suggests Apple may struggle to fulfil demand
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April 07, 2015
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Apr'15
Over-the-top services worth $14bn to carriers by 2020
A study conducted by Juniper Research suggests that content paid for by carrier billing will be a lucrative money-spinner for communications providers
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April 01, 2015
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Apr'15
'Bored' RBS investment chairman Rory Cullinan resigns after daughter's Snapchat message goes public
Royal Bank of Scotland’s investment bank chairman Rory Cullinan leaves after a Snapchat message to his daughter appeared in Instagram
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March 31, 2015
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Mar'15
Vodafone adds banking capability to mobile wallet
Mobile operator Vodafone is enabling its customers to add banking functionality to their Vodafone Wallets
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March 26, 2015
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Mar'15
Samsung targets business with Microsoft tools integration
Samsung has pre-installed Microsoft OneNote, OneDrive, and Skype on the new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, as it expands into business
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March 25, 2015
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Mar'15
Santander launches ISA mobile app
Spanish banking giant Santander launches a mobile app to help consumers navigate the ISA market
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March 25, 2015
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Mar'15
Monitise no longer up for sale
Mobile banking software company Monitise to continue as an independent company rather than seek to be taken over
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March 24, 2015
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Mar'15
Talon upgrades MobileFast for web and Windows file sync and share
Enterprise file sync and share provider Talon Storage adds web browser and Windows workstation access to MobileFast
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March 19, 2015
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Mar'15
BIS sets out to assist development of digital sharing economy
The government has set out a number of proposals to assist in the development of the £9bn trade body Sharing Economy UK
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March 12, 2015
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Mar'15
CIO interview: Ivor Nicholson, Nottinghamshire County Council
Nottinghamshire County Council is facing £77m in cuts by 2018 and by rolling out new services, it plans to save £8m through technology alone
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March 06, 2015
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Mar'15
Sharing Economy UK launched to champion digital businesses
New trade body brings together digital businesses that encourage consumer and business asset-sharing, such as Airbnb and ZipCar
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March 05, 2015
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Mar'15
Tinder cuts app crashes with Rackspace cloud database
Tinder matchmaking app turns to managed cloud provider for IT and database support
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February 27, 2015
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Feb'15
Google to launch Android Pay
Google is expected to launch a payments application programming interface at its I/O conference in May
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February 24, 2015
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Feb'15
ARM unleashes internet of things potential with starter kit
Chip-maker ARM has collaborated with IBM to launch the mbed IoT Starter Kit, pitched at SMEs and application developers