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July 14, 2014
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Jul'14
Bank branches being used more despite online services surge
Customers' use of bank branches is increasing in parallel with the surging take-up of online banking services, according to research
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July 10, 2014
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Jul'14
Silent Circle’s OCC VoIP service cuts out roaming costs and snoopers
Mobile device privacy firm Silent Circle expands its hybrid encrypted Out-Circle Calling, quelling users' snooping fears and cutting roaming costs
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July 09, 2014
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Jul'14
UK leads in mobile adoption
UK businesses are getting a return on their mobile investments as they invest in technologies to underpin their digital strategies
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July 08, 2014
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Jul'14
Post Office to become mobile phone operator
Post Office attempts to grow its services portfolio in the telecoms sector by launching an MVNO venture
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July 08, 2014
08
Jul'14
Digital banking transactions reach £1bn in UK
British people are making online and mobile banking transactions worth near £1bn a day
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July 08, 2014
08
Jul'14
Samsung profits fall as tablet market shifts
Samsung’s electronics business has seen weak earnings in the second quarter of 2014, dropping by around 25% from last year
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July 08, 2014
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Jul'14
Government invites tenders for Emergency Services Network
Incumbent Airwave Solutions among several businesses invited to tender on the four lots of the new Emergency Services Network
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July 07, 2014
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Jul'14
Tablet sales to slow in 2014, says Gartner
Gartner findings show that sales of tablets are set to slow in 2014 as uptake moves into the late adopters phase in mature markets
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July 07, 2014
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Jul'14
Vodafone cuts roaming costs with WorldTraveller
Vodafone moves to combat high roaming costs outside the EU, launching £5 a day WorldTraveller service in countries including Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and the US
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July 07, 2014
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Jul'14
Nationwide hit by apps glitch
Some Nationwide Building Society customers were temporarily unable to access online and mobile banking apps on Friday 4 July
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July 04, 2014
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Jul'14
Santander launches $100m London fintech fund
Santander is creating a $100m venture capital fund in London for financial technology (fintech) suppliers
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July 03, 2014
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Jul'14
Bristol City Council launches open data initiative
Bristol has launched an open data initiative to encourage citizens to build services using local data.
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July 03, 2014
03
Jul'14
Tour de France organiser deploys satellite phone system for UK stages
Tour de France organiser ASO selects Globalstar satellite phones to keep support and emergency crews connected during UK leg of tour
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July 03, 2014
03
Jul'14
CIO interview: “Stores still very much part of Argos IT strategy”
Argos combines wants to deliver a shopping model as compelling for online and mobile as it is for traditional channels
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July 02, 2014
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Jul'14
Case Study: Marston's Telecoms taps Blue Coat Wi-Fi manager
Marston’s Telecoms, the in-house ISP of pub and brewery chain Marston’s, rolls out Blue Coat PacketShaper appliances to take control of its onsite Wi-Fi networks and cut bandwidth costs
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July 01, 2014
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Jul'14
Data roaming charges across EU tumble
Data roaming charges in the EU have fallen more than 50% after new rules came into force
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July 01, 2014
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Jul'14
Connected cars standard by end of 2018
Juniper Research study finds integrated in-vehicle connectivity and apps will become standard in new cars by the end of 2018
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June 30, 2014
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Jun'14
BT sorry after broadband customers hit by mystery outage
BT has apologised after a network incident left thousands of its customers without internet access on Saturday
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June 27, 2014
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Jun'14
Workers will find a way to use their own technology, warns Samsung
The trend of blending work and home life is exposing companies to “hired hackers” who use their own tech despite restrictions by their employer
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June 27, 2014
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Jun'14
Half of network equipment ageing or obsolete, survey finds
Dimension Data finds 51% of network devices near the end of their life as buyers take cautious approach to hardware refreshes
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June 27, 2014
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Jun'14
Intel's new lab in Swindon to fuel IoT projects
Intel has opened an IoT Ignition Lab in Swindon to allow UK enterprises to develop projects in retail and more
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June 26, 2014
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Jun'14
CIO interview: Jeremy Garside, London Symphony Orchestra
Jeremy Garside started out as an orchestra manager, and turned to technology to alleviate manual calculation and improve financial planning
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June 24, 2014
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Jun'14
Why are retailers turning to startups for innovation?
There has been a surge of interest by retailers in using startups, rather than established IT suppliers, to build their technology solutions.
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June 24, 2014
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Jun'14
Barclays ranked top for mobile banking
UK banks are improving their mobile banking offerings after a slow start, with Barclays top of the bunch, according to Forrester Research
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June 24, 2014
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Jun'14
CIO interview: Thierry Bedos, CTO, Hotels.com
Hotels.com packs a huge digital punch globally, but is still striving for the perfect omni-channel customer experience
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June 20, 2014
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Jun'14
CIO Interview: Colin Windsor, Truphone
Colin Windsor, CIO at mobile operator Truphone, is a techie whose career has included companies offering disruptive technologies
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June 19, 2014
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Jun'14
BlackBerry makes small profit in light of internal shakeups
BlackBerry has achieved a net profit of $23m with revenue of $966m in three months from May until the end of March 2014
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June 18, 2014
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Jun'14
CIO interview: Mark Bramwell, head of IT, Wellcome Trust
The world’s largest medical charity is shifting its technology focus to improving ways of working
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June 17, 2014
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Jun'14
IT investment required to support global expansion of British firms
Over half of British businesses that want to expand internationally say insufficient technology or comms infrastructures are barriers
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June 12, 2014
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Jun'14
London Symphony Orchestra improves touring through single SIM
The London Symphony Orchestra is using mobile services to enable its staff to have the same quality calls at the same cost anywhere on tour
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June 11, 2014
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Jun'14
Barclays launches fintech startup accelerator
Barclays is looking for innovative financial services technology (fintech) solutions by opening its own startup accelerator programme
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June 11, 2014
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Jun'14
Register to vote online goes live
The latest online transactional service from government has gone live as part of the ‘digital by default’ initiative
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June 11, 2014
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Jun'14
EE drives mobile phone deals with CRM software implementation
Mobile phone operator Everything Everywhere claims a 400% increase in phone deals after rolling out customer relationship management software
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June 06, 2014
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Jun'14
Vodafone blows lid on government spy networks
Vodafone reveals secret mobile phone-tapping network and joins Microsoft and Cisco in calling for debate on electronic surveillance
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June 05, 2014
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Jun'14
Three ditches data roaming charges in five more countries
Mobile operator Three adds Finland, France, Israel, Norway and Switzerland to its Feel At Home service
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June 03, 2014
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Jun'14
Future of ‘smart’ hinges on confidence in technology and networks
UK progressing from digital society to smart society, but future development hinges on confidence and solid network infrastructure
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May 28, 2014
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May'14
Case study: Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust deploys e-observation technology
Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust is deploying mobile observation technologies to monitor patient health
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May 28, 2014
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May'14
Silverstone uses ticketing to enhance customer experience
The Silverstone Circuit has been the home to British Racing events since the 1940s after it was built on an abandoned airfield
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May 28, 2014
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May'14
EE brings MobileIron Cloud to UK businesses
EE and MobileIron Cloud will offer app management and control features and business grade security to corporate customers
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May 22, 2014
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May'14
Case study: Bank of America and Nationwide use in-branch telepresence
Bank of America and Nationwide implement video conferencing technology to enable customers to speak to banking specialists
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May 21, 2014
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May'14
EE brings 4G mobile broadband to 2,600 rural communities
Mobile network provider EE has completed a rural 4G roll-out to 2,588 towns and small villages, giving three million people access to enhanced service levels
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May 20, 2014
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May'14
Businesses increase IT spending at fastest rate for eight years, say IT leaders
IT spending is up, but role of CIOs under threat as companies appoint chief digital officers
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May 20, 2014
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May'14
Vodafone profits drop after £6.6bn impairment charges
Vodafone books multi-billion pound impairment charges in a number of markets and says its earnings will not improve in 2015
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May 16, 2014
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May'14
EE looks forward to 5G
Telecoms firm EE is in the midst of its 4G roll-out, and predicts that 5G will not begin appearing commercially until at least 2020
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May 16, 2014
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May'14
DVLA backs south Wales technology startups and talent
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is in talks with startups and universities in south Wales to encourage technology talent in the region
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May 14, 2014
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May'14
Can Tech City deliver reliable fast internet for startup businesses?
Technology companies based in London’s Tech City are struggling to access high-speed fibre optic broadband, which is dramatically affecting the success their businesses.
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May 12, 2014
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May'14
ASA orders BT to remove misleading broadband speed checker
The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that BT should take its broadband checker from its website until it provides accurate information following a customer complaint
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May 09, 2014
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May'14
Vodafone cuts 121 staff with Burton site closure
A review of Vodafone sites following its 2012 acquisition of Cable & Wireless Worldwide will see its Vodafone Business Services centre in Burton-on-Trent shut down, with 121 jobs at risk
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May 09, 2014
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May'14
Unify UC deployment helps prep NHS Trust for NPfIT exit
Unify has signed a £2m deal to revitalise the Royal Free London NHS Trust’s comms and collaboration systems as it prepares to exit the National Programme for IT
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May 06, 2014
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May'14
HTC vows to double sales as quarterly losses bite
After posting a large quarterly net loss, HTC is pinning its hopes on new handsets and a stronger portfolio
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May 06, 2014
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May'14
Juniper and Nokia Solutions Networks expand partnership to address telco clouds
Collaboration melds Nokia Solutions and Networks' Liquid Core system and Juniper’s MetaFabric datacentre architecture
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May 02, 2014
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May'14
Analysis: How the UK connects to the US global drone network
A single acronym in a US defence contract provided the clue that established the role of the UK’s telecoms infrastructure in US drone flights
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April 29, 2014
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Apr'14
Nokia appoints Rajeev Suri as president and CEO
Following the completion of Microsoft’s acquisition of Nokia’s handset business earlier this week, Nokia has appointed Rajeev Suri as president and CEO of Nokia
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April 28, 2014
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Apr'14
Forum meets to plan digital help for high streets
The Future High Streets Forum has held its first meeting to discuss how technology can help high streets to remain attractive, sustainable and meet consumer demand
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April 28, 2014
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Apr'14
EE sees further rise in demand as big companies move to 4G
Mobile network operator EE has seen a further rise in demand for its 4G services as its customer base increased by 889,000 to 2.9m over the last quarter
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April 23, 2014
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Home Office tenders for new Emergency Services Network (ESN) provider
The Home Office is searching for a new provider of its emergency services communications contract
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April 17, 2014
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Apr'14
Just 2% of citizens think government’s digital services will have an effect
Only 2% of the UK believe the government’s push to offer public services digitally will have a great effect on their lives
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April 16, 2014
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Apr'14
Zebra Technologies to acquire Motorola’s enterprise business for $3.45bn
Zebra Technologies has announced that it will acquire Motorola Solutions’ enterprise business for $3.45bn
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April 16, 2014
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Apr'14
Interview: Alex Alexander, multichannel technology director at Asda
Asda has been on a cloud-based e-commerce journey for the past six years after taking its general merchandising (GM) and George clothing websites to the cloud, allowing the retailer to concentrate on innovating its retail offering
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April 15, 2014
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Apr'14
Interview: How Ordnance Survey supports geolocation startups
Ordnance Survey has named three budding geolocation startups as winners in its latest Developer Challenge
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April 14, 2014
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Apr'14
Are retailers using data analytics to their advantage?
Computer Weekly looks at the challenges the retail sector faces in taking advantage of data analysis
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April 11, 2014
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Apr'14
Endless aisle solution helps Crocs cope with small retail space
Footwear retailer Crocs has implemented an endless aisle solution in its 200-plus stores in the US which helps overcome small store space
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April 10, 2014
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Apr'14
Only 10% of UK shoppers have made use of in-store tablets
Retailers are failing to engage consumers with in-store technology
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April 10, 2014
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Apr'14
Converse US sees over 50% web traffic from mobile
Over half of Converse's web traffic in North America now comes from mobile devices following 'mobile first' website revamp
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April 09, 2014
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Apr'14
UK retailers leave US behind in click and collect race
UK retailers are storming ahead in providing click and collect services for consumers
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April 07, 2014
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Apr'14
60% of SMEs already using cloud apps
Research from the British Chambers of Commerce and BT Business revealed 60% of UK SMEs already use cloud based applications
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April 06, 2014
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Apr'14
Retailers to invest more in technology throughout 2014
Retailers will be spending more on technology over the coming year, with websites and mobile, and new IT systems at the top of their agendas
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April 04, 2014
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Apr'14
European parliament votes in support of net neutrality
The European parliament has voted in support of proposed telecoms legislation that aims to enforce net neutrality rules.
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April 03, 2014
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Apr'14
Competition from FinTech startups keeps big suppliers on their toes
Big suppliers in the financial technology space are becoming more agile because of the competition from startup technology companies
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April 03, 2014
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Apr'14
EU vote to scrap roaming charges by late 2015
The European Parliament voted in favour of ending fees for mobile roaming across Europe
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April 03, 2014
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RBS cuts 44 branches as IT changes customer habits
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) is the latest bank to cite technology driven changes in customer behavior as a reason to make cuts
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April 02, 2014
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Apr'14
Bank mobile apps are being overwhelmed
The use of mobile banking apps has exceeded what banks anticipated and organisations risk service outages unless they better align IT resources to support the customer channel, according to research from CSC.
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April 01, 2014
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Apr'14
BT and government under fresh fire over rural broadband
BT and the government have come under fresh criticism over the provision of broadband services to rural areas
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March 31, 2014
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Mar'14
Tech inefficiencies in UK policing cost £221m a year
The lack of technology being used by the police in the UK is costing taxpayers up to £221m each year, says O2
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March 28, 2014
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Mar'14
Claire’s Accessories uses mobile to connect with younger customers
Claire’s Accessories uses mobile to engage, interact and become closer to its younger customers
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March 28, 2014
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Mar'14
M&S uses social media to make customers happy and drive sales
Marks and Spencer has been using social media to engage with its customers and has seen a significant increase in sales from its marketing campaigns
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March 28, 2014
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Mar'14
Online sales hit £1bn as Sainsbury's seeks multichannel success
Sainsbury’s £1bn online retail sales make up only a small proportion of its £25bn overall turnover
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March 24, 2014
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Mar'14
DCMS to fund rural trials of superfast broadband
The DCMS has opened up its £10m funding pot for suppliers with innovative ideas to help superfast broadband reach remote UK areas
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March 21, 2014
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Mar'14
Interview: Dan Taylor, head of BBC iPlayer
When the BBC set about its coverage for the 2012 London Olympics, it changed audience expectations of how to view content online
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March 21, 2014
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Mar'14
Sport Relief launches ‘mobile first’ campaign
Sport Relief has taken a ‘mobile first’ approach to its campaign this year by releasing an app to encourage as many people to take part as possible
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March 20, 2014
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Mar'14
Interview: Russ Shaw, founder, Tech London Advocates
Tech London Advocates is a network of more than 500 people in the technology ecosystem who link up to promote London’s emerging tech sector by dealing with issues and challenges they see on the horizon
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March 20, 2014
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Mar'14
UK top in Europe for purchasing on smartphones
The UK has the highest number of consumers making purchases on smartphones in Europe, according to a survey by TNS
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March 19, 2014
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Mar'14
Interview: Francisco D’Souza. How do established IT suppliers keep growing?
The last few years has seen IT budgets decimated and as a result IT suppliers have been forced to change their business models. The emergence of the digital world and globalisation are just two trends shaping the future of IT services
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March 18, 2014
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Mar'14
Non-compliant organisations risk being cut off from the PSN
Organisations not compliant with PSN security after the end-March deadline and who fail to engage for help are “effectively opting out”
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March 18, 2014
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Mar'14
Lack of IT security knowledge slows global BYOD uptake
Slow adoption of bring your own device (BYOD) strategies within business is due to lack of understanding of available security, according to a survey by Oracle
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March 17, 2014
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Mar'14
British retailers to lose £1bn per year due to long queues
Nearly three quarters of shoppers will abandon purchases if they have to queue for longer than five minutes, which could result in £1bn losses per year for UK retailers
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March 13, 2014
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Mar'14
Case Study: Caterham F1 boosts productivity with mobile communication network
The Caterham F1 team is using the Truphone telecoms network to increase ease of communication in its global business
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March 13, 2014
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Mar'14
Baby Boomers most likely to 'showroom' while shopping
Baby Boomers are more likely to use their smartphones to compare prices while shopping than their younger counterparts
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March 12, 2014
12
Mar'14
Startup profile: Lowdown
Lowdown is a British startup which has developed an app for meeting management
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March 12, 2014
12
Mar'14
Ofcom 4G auction achieved competition goal
National Audit Office report says Ofcom achieved its goal of maintaining a competitive market through last year's 4G auction
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March 12, 2014
12
Mar'14
Case study: Footwear company Deckers takes e-commerce sites into the cloud
The company behind shoe brands including Ugg Australia and Teva is using a cloud-based digital commerce platform to support global expansion
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March 11, 2014
11
Mar'14
BBC launches redesigned iPlayer video-on-demand service
The BBC launches the latest version of its video-on-demand service with improved navigation and recommendation features and sign-in function
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March 10, 2014
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Mar'14
Payments Council launches Paym mobile payments service
The Payments Council is to launch a secure means for consumers to make payments using a mobile number, called Paym
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March 10, 2014
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Mar'14
UK more than doubles funds to build internet of things
UK government more than doubles funding for technology companies making devices that communicate over the internet.
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March 07, 2014
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Mar'14
Cabinet Office completes first user trial of consumer technologies
The Cabinet Office has completed its first user trial of consumer technologies within the department
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March 03, 2014
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Mar'14
Android tablets sell more than iOS tablets
Sales of Android powered tablet devices grew 127% in 2013, taking the leading position in the tablet operating system market for last year, according to research by analyst firm Gartner.
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March 03, 2014
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Mar'14
CIO interview: Phil Jordan, global chief information officer, Telefónica
Telefónica global CIO Phil Jordan is leading one of the most complex and challenging IT transformations in the private sector
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March 01, 2014
01
Mar'14
John Lewis to launch startup incubator - JLab
John Lewis is to launch its first technology startup incubator – JLab
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February 28, 2014
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Feb'14
The big themes of Mobile World Congress 2014
This week saw the world’s largest mobile conference hit Barcelona. Computer Weekly takes a look at the big themes of Mobile World Congress 2014
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February 28, 2014
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Feb'14
CA Technologies launches MDM suite
CA Technologies has launched a new suite of products designed to provide mobile device management to enterprises