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January 16, 2015 16 Jan'15
Intel's mobile communications revenue freefalls

Intel’s mobile and communication revenues plummet 85% in 2014 full-year financials but PC and datacentre earnings on the up
January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15
Mobile threats evolved significantly in 2014, warns report

2014 saw a surge in new mobile threat tactics like ransomware and an increase in threat sophistication and experimentation, a study has shown
January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15
Vodafone names Ericsson's Johan Wibergh as CTO after Pusey retires

Vodafone names Ericsson’s Johan Wibergh as its chief technology officer after incumbent Steve Pusey announced plans to retire
January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15
BlackBerry: We’re not selling to Samsung

BlackBerry has issued a statement denying recent claims it is to be bought by consumer electronics brand Samsung

January 15, 2015 15 Jan'15
Ugg Australia trials RFID smart mat to digitise its stores

Ugg Australia is trialing a smart mat system which allows shoppers to view more products electronically
January 14, 2015 14 Jan'15
Home Office cans Lot 4 of Emergency Services Network

The Home Office concedes the fourth contract for the Emergency Services Network is to be scrapped
January 14, 2015 14 Jan'15
Gamestop’s Technology Institute engages digital customers in stores

Gamestop has been investing in its store and digital channels through the Gamestop Technology Institute (GTI), which it launched in March 2014
January 14, 2015 14 Jan'15
TGI Fridays rolls out tablets and trials social media check-in

TGI Fridays rolls out Microsoft tablets across its restaurant chain and experiments with data from social media check-in technologies
January 14, 2015 14 Jan'15
Tesco embarks on image recognition technology for product placement

Tesco is looking to pilot image recognition software to improve product placement in its stores
January 13, 2015 13 Jan'15
PC shipments grew towards end of 2014

PC sales reached 83.7 million in the final quarter of 2014, displaying continued improvement in the sector, says Gartner

January 13, 2015 13 Jan'15
Case study: Scandinavian Airlines hands pilots worldwide Wi-Fi pass

SAS has implemented iPass Wi-Fi across its iPad estate, giving pilots and crew access to 15 million hotspots around the world
January 13, 2015 13 Jan'15
Technology should complement traditional merchandising, says Hershey’s

Retailers adopting innovative technology need to consider how it might affect traditional ways of merchandising at the point of sale
January 13, 2015 13 Jan'15
Levi Strauss & Co thinks mobile first

Levi Strauss & Co, the company known for Levi’s denim jeans, is thinking mobile first as part of its omni-channel retailing strategy
January 13, 2015 13 Jan'15
John Lewis to trial location technology for click and collect

John Lewis plans to trial a micro-location technology to improve its click and collect service
January 12, 2015 12 Jan'15
National roaming SIM to hit the market in weeks

MVNO 24 Seven trials national roaming SIM in bid to pick up rural business customers
January 12, 2015 12 Jan'15
Solihull council launches digital strategy

Solihull Metropolitan Borough Council has launched a digital strategy which outlines how it will engage with citizens across multiple channels
January 09, 2015 09 Jan'15
Video, memes and music driving 4G data usage, says EE

EE reports record mobile data usage in 2014, with sporting events and concerts driving major spikes in demand
January 09, 2015 09 Jan'15
CES 2015: How Intel aims to power the tech revolution

Intel CEO Brian Krzanich told the International CES audience that 2015 will be the year of the next wave of consumer technology
January 08, 2015 08 Jan'15
Retailers need to plan for online peaks and troughs

Almost a third of British online shoppers experienced problems with their orders over the Christmas period
January 08, 2015 08 Jan'15
UK outdone by superfast European broadband

Britain’s fall down the average broadband speed rankings continues, according to web watchers Akamai
January 08, 2015 08 Jan'15
CES 2015: Samsung CEO talks internet of things

Samsung president and CEP BK Yoon told audiences at CES that the internet of things is not as distant as we think
January 08, 2015 08 Jan'15
Europe shows slowest rate of IT budget growth worldwide

Computer Weekly and TechTarget's 2015 IT Priorities report reveals Europe lagging behind rest of world in IT budget growth
January 07, 2015 07 Jan'15
Sainsbury’s experiences biggest online Christmas

Sainsbury’s claims Christmas 2014 was its biggest to date for online groceries
January 07, 2015 07 Jan'15
CES 2015: Should we redefine the boundaries of smartphone markets?

The labels "mature" and "emerging" markets may no longer be relevant to describe smartphone sales, according to an analyst
January 06, 2015 06 Jan'15
Suppliers walk away from Emergency Services Network bid process

Communications suppliers, including Airwave, walk away from contract to build mobile masts for emergency services in national parks
January 06, 2015 06 Jan'15
CES 2015: Digitisation must lead to meaningful data use

The quality of a feedback loop for a digitised product will determine consumer interest, according to a CES director
January 06, 2015 06 Jan'15
CES 2015: LG launches G Flex 2 and predicts a ‘better’ future driven by IoT

LG’s vision of a "better" and "more beautiful" future will be driven by innovation in the home-centric sector of the internet of things
January 05, 2015 05 Jan'15
Enterprise mobility is now all about applications

2014 was an excellent year for mobile applications, with many businesses investing in apps to improve mobility
January 05, 2015 05 Jan'15
Online shoppers boost Christmas sales for John Lewis

Online shopping accounted for 36% of all John Lewis sales over the 2014 Christmas period
December 31, 2014 31 Dec'14
Top 10 retail IT stories of 2014

It’s been a busy year for retail as the industry proves it is leading the way in the adoption of technology innovations
December 29, 2014 29 Dec'14
Top 10 mobile stories of 2014

In a year that saw the battle of BYOD, many major device manufacturers did all they could to make their way into the enterprise mobile space
December 29, 2014 29 Dec'14
Top 10 healthcare IT stories of 2014

It’s been a rocky year for technology and the NHS, succumbing to a marketing blow for its Care.data project and pushing back its e-Referral Service
December 24, 2014 24 Dec'14
Top 10 networking stories of 2014

Computer Weekly takes a look back at the year in networking with a round-up of the biggest stories from 2014
December 23, 2014 23 Dec'14
Why are retailers breaking online delivery promises?

The Christmas period has seen a wave of UK retailers’ technology failing to meet the basic needs of customers
December 22, 2014 22 Dec'14
Huawei, EE and Qualcomm in LTE partnership

Huawei has partnered with EE and Qualcomm to work on LTE Category 9 testing to improve wireless download speeds
December 22, 2014 22 Dec'14
CIO interview: Catherine Doran, CIO, Royal Mail

Royal Mail’s CIO is upbeat because after two years at the postal service she has started to see the results of her plan to transform the IT function
December 19, 2014 19 Dec'14
Basildon and Thurrock NHS Trust digitises 450,000 patient records

Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed an electronic medical records system to digitise its patient records
December 19, 2014 19 Dec'14
Government chief scientific adviser: 'Don’t trivialise the internet of things'

Government chief scientific adviser publishes report on the internet of things, making several policy recommendations
December 18, 2014 18 Dec'14
£1m grant handed to IoT competition winners

A £1m grant has been given to seven startup companies that won a competition to create innovative internet of things projects
December 18, 2014 18 Dec'14
Government scraps national roaming in £5bn "not spot" pledge

Government strikes £5bn ‘landmark’ deal with UK MNOs to address mobile "not spots"
December 17, 2014 17 Dec'14
Delta rushes to fix ticket security vulnerability

A security vulnerability with Delta Airlines mobile e-tickets potentially allowed people to access other travellers’ boarding passes
December 17, 2014 17 Dec'14
Technology needed to help ambulance services cope with increased demand

The future of the ambulance and emergencies services needs more investment in networking
December 16, 2014 16 Dec'14
November online retail sales break new records thanks to Black Friday

Online sales in November rose 37% month-on-month, the largest October to November increase in IMRG Capgemini’s 14-year history
December 16, 2014 16 Dec'14
Ofcom names HM Treasury’s Sharon White as chief executive

Sharon White, second permanent secretary at the Treasury, will take the wheel at Ofcom in March 2015
December 15, 2014 15 Dec'14
BT to buy EE for £12.5bn

BT announces intention to buy mobile network EE from Deutsche Telekom and Orange, rejecting a takeover of O2
December 12, 2014 12 Dec'14
Interview: Lucie Glenday, chief digital officer, Surrey County Council

Chief digital officer Lucie Glenday was brought into Surrey County Council to change the way it thinks about digital services
December 11, 2014 11 Dec'14
Whitechapel Bell Foundry to ring in 2015 with 4G network

One of the UK’s oldest running businesses uses EE 4G network to sell its iconic bells around the world
December 11, 2014 11 Dec'14
JCDecaux partners with Vodafone to build small cell networks

Vodafone joins outdoor advertising firm JCDecaux to deploy small cell technology on billboards to increase network performance
December 10, 2014 10 Dec'14
BT to decide between O2 and EE before Christmas

The BT board has been locked in discussions over the possible acquisition of mobile network operators O2 or EE
December 09, 2014 09 Dec'14
Digital governments meet in London to commit to best practices

Digital governments from across the world are meeting in London today as part of the inaugural D5 summit
December 09, 2014 09 Dec'14
36% of UK smartphone users abandon slow retail sites

Retailers need to make sure their online and multichannel services meet customer expectations in the run up to Christmas
December 09, 2014 09 Dec'14
Quad-play operators to drive telecoms recruitment, says Manpower

Recruitment is slowing slightly in telecoms sector, but competition will rise in the new year, according to ManpowerGroup
December 09, 2014 09 Dec'14
Mobile devices first port of call for half of consumers by 2018

By 2018, smartphones and tablets will be the first devices used for online activities, according to research firm Gartner
December 05, 2014 05 Dec'14
NSA mobile phone network hacking raises security concerns

Snowden documents reveal NSA unit dedicated to hacking mobile phone networks
December 03, 2014 03 Dec'14
CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s

Sainsbury's digital and technology director Jon Rudoe talks about customer-facing technologies, in-house development and data analytics
December 01, 2014 01 Dec'14
Vodafone explores merger with Virgin Media owner Liberty Global

Vodafone explores options in wake of BT’s talks with EE and O2
November 28, 2014 28 Nov'14
Three pondering bid for O2 or EE, say reports

As BT conducts sales talks with both O2 and EE, reports have emerged the owner of Three is also preparing a bid for one or other of the two networks
November 28, 2014 28 Nov'14
CGI secures communications between pilots and air traffic control

Satellite communications firm Inmarsat has outsourced the provision of security IT and services to CGI
November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14
CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s

While supermarkets all over the UK are facing challenging times ahead of them, Sainsbury's is taking its technology and innovation into its own hands by developing digital products for its customers.
November 27, 2014 27 Nov'14
The IPv6 dilemma – are we making the same mistake?

In 2012, the Regional Internet Registry for Europe claimed the five internet registries each had just 16.8 million IPv4 addresses left
November 26, 2014 26 Nov'14
EE in sales talks with BT

EE owners Deutsche Telekom and Orange eye up a sale to BT just days after news O2’s owner is also looking to exit the UK market
November 25, 2014 25 Nov'14
Pressure on Universal Credit’s digital service mounts as testing begins

Risks remain for Universal Credit as DWP continues its twin-track gradual roll-out of live and digital services
November 25, 2014 25 Nov'14
National Trust for Scotland overcomes legacy network challenge

The National Trust for Scotland has replaced a historical network infrastructure with a core service from Brocade
November 24, 2014 24 Nov'14
BT in talks to buy mobile operator O2

BT is currently in talks with Telefonica over buying the mobile network operator O2.
November 21, 2014 21 Nov'14
Network Rail extends fibre network to rural broadband providers

Network Rail Infrastructure asks Ofcom for more powers to build out its fibre network for the benefit of broadband and mobile suppliers
November 20, 2014 20 Nov'14
Tech Mahindra buys network engineering firm Lightbridge Communications

ICT consultancy Tech Mahindra buys Lightbridge Communications for £153m to develop IP-based and virtualised networks
November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14
Asda opens technology centre in Leeds

Asda opens a technology centre in its Leeds head office to provide a more streamlined service for online customers
November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14
Increase in mobile users sees 2.7 billion devices worldwide in 2014

Mobile subscriptions have increased by 800 million in 2014, bringing the total number of devices to 2.7 billion worldwide, according to a report
November 19, 2014 19 Nov'14
Fujitsu touts 'human-centric innovation' model

Fujitsu wants to take customers on a journey towards what it terms “human-centric” IT
November 18, 2014 18 Nov'14
Worldpay processes billionth contactless payment

Supermarkets account for most contactless payments as payments company Worldpay processes its billionth contactless payment
November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14
Interview: 'Government is the best digital startup in London'

Computer Weekly interviews Ministry of Justice chief digital officer Paul Shetler about transforming government public services
November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14
CIO interview: Anna Barsby, CIO, Halfords

Since joining Halfords as CIO, Anna Barsby has faced significant business challenges, including a risky cloud upgrade
November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14
Administrators are too reactive to security threats, says Barracuda

Network administrators should take a more proactive approach to security threats, says security firm Barracuda Networks
November 17, 2014 17 Nov'14
Tech Mahindra backs Milton Keynes smart city project

Tech Mahindra’s telco services wing to support development and deployment of smart city solutions and IoT sensor networks
November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14
DVLA partners with Tech Hub to launch Swansea startup incubator

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency partners with startup incubator Tech Hub to launch a new digital work space in Swansea
November 14, 2014 14 Nov'14
BYOD tablets cheaper than corporate-owned devices, says Gartner

Firms benefit more from bring-your-own-device (BYOD) than corporately-owned-personally-enabled (Cope) policies
November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14
Hull gets dark fibre injection for EE and Three

Mobile Broadband Network Ltd (MBNL), a joint venture between EE and Three, deploys dark fibre backhaul connections to masts in Hull
November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14
NHS England unveils plans to deliver digital by 2020

NHS England commits to patient-facing digital services by 2020 in its Personalised Health and Care framework paper
November 13, 2014 13 Nov'14
Ministry of Justice searches for IT staff to join digital team

The Ministry of Justice is recruiting people to join its team tasked with designed digital public services
November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14
Sainsbury’s prepares for challenging years ahead as sales drop

Sainsbury’s sales took a hit in its half-year financial results, but the supermarket retailer continues to invest online
November 12, 2014 12 Nov'14
Ericsson ranks Stockholm, London and Paris the world’s most connected cities

Ericsson’s Networked Society Index puts London near the top of its connected cities table but others may challenge it soon
November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14
Microsoft Lync becomes Skype for Business

Microsoft rebrands Lync before updating unified communications and collaboration suite
November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14
Councils need to embed digital more, says Hampshire's digital leader

Local public sector needs to ensure digital is embedded into planning, policy and process, says Hampshire Country Council digital leader
November 11, 2014 11 Nov'14
Vodafone launches UK residential broadband service

Mobile operator Vodafone announces UK consumer broadband service as it steps up its 4G network investment
November 10, 2014 10 Nov'14
Interview: Building links between marketing and IT for the greater good

Firms that forge relations between marketing and IT departments yield benefits in growing the range of their digital products
November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14
Ofcom to auction tranche of MoD-owned spectrum

190 MHz of spectrum in two bands currently controlled by the Ministry of Defence is to go under the hammer
November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14
Vodafone’s Rural Open Sure Signal 3G communities begin to go live

The first communities to receive 3G mobile coverage over femtocells under Vodafone’s Rural Open Sure Signal programme have been announced
November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14
How networking brought innovation and automation to Heathrow Terminal 2

Heathrow Airport has put automation and collaboration at the heart of a £34m network deployment in Terminal 2
November 07, 2014 07 Nov'14
Ofcom launches initiative to plug SMEs' lack of confidence in communications services

Regulator Ofcom launches online portal to help business owners exploit commercial communications services
November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14
Huawei invests £5m in University of Surrey 5G innovation centre

Huawei invests £5m in the University of Surrey’s 5G innovation centre (5GIC) to develop 5G network technology
November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14
ITN deploys wireless transmission technology for breaking news

ITN introduces camera-mounted wireless transmission technology from BT to track breaking news stories around London
November 06, 2014 06 Nov'14
Advanced Mobile Location pinpoints 999 calls to within 30m

BT, EE and HTC deploy a new service to pinpoint the source of 999 calls from mobile phones with a far greater degree of accuracy
November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14
Why national roaming may not be the answer to mobile not-spots

Industry suggests alternative strategies as government threatens to force mobile operators to allow national roaming
November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14
Government may force networks to accept national roaming

The government plans to eliminate poor mobile coverage in the UK by making MNOs adopt national roaming
November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14
The View from The Shard to deploy Aruba mobile location services

London’s highest viewing gallery, the View from the Shard, helps launch Aruba Network’s new Mobile Engagement service
November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14
Government asks for more information on digital currencies

The government has released a Call for Information to invite views on the benefits and risks of digital currencies
November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14
Wi-Fi forecast predicts one hotspot for every 20 people by 2018

Worldwide audit for Wi-Fi network aggregator iPass reveals how public Wi-Fi might change in the next four years
November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14
West Yorks Police deploys 4,000 Samsung Galaxy Note 3 phablets

West Yorkshire Police force partners with Samsung to provide 4,000 Galaxy Note 3 devices to frontline staff
November 03, 2014 03 Nov'14
MPs launch inquiry into rural broadband coverage for farmers

Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee launches inquiry into rural broadband coverage and its impact on digital-only services
October 31, 2014 31 Oct'14
Royal Mail to roll out new mobile devices

Royal Mail has signed a deal with BT to replace its mobile devices as part of an IT transformation programme