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• February 07, 2014 07 Feb'14

  Glasgow City Council signs BT for free Wi-Fi before Commonwealth Games

  Glasgow City Council signs BT to provide free Wi-Fi across the city in time for the Common Wealth Games in summer 2014

• February 07, 2014 07 Feb'14

  Met Police to trial iPad Minis

  The Metropolitan Police Service is to trial iPad Minis for use by officers in the Hammersmith and Fulham Borough this year

• February 07, 2014 07 Feb'14

  Met Police releases ‘Total Technology’ IT strategy

  The Metropolitan Police Service has released a three to four-year plan on how to transform the use of technology in the organisation

• February 06, 2014 06 Feb'14

  Sony sells PC business in favour of smartphone push

  Sony announces plans to reform its PC and TV divisions by selling off its PC branch to Japan Industrial Partners

• February 06, 2014 06 Feb'14

  Three signs 4G backhaul deal with Virgin Media Business

  Three's five-year, multi-million pound deal will see Virgin Media Business soup up the mobile operator’s backhaul to prepare it for its 4G future

• February 04, 2014 04 Feb'14

  Samsung to open 15 UK stores with Phones 4u

  The mobile manufacturer will team up with the retailer to open 15 Samsung-focused stores across the UK

• February 03, 2014 03 Feb'14

  EE and Three sign ‘passive’ network share deal for rural UK

  The two providers will not be sharing spectrum or antennae as in previous deals, but will work together on the backhaul to bring 4G services to rural areas

• January 31, 2014 31 Jan'14

  Vodafone avoids fine for missing 3G targets

  Ofcom confirms Vodafone has now met its requirement for 3G coverage across the UK and will not be fined for its late completion

• January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14

  Data security is not their responsibility, say 23% of employees

  Almost a quarter of employees believe that data security is not their responsibility, according to a survey by security management firm Absolute Software

• January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14

  Lenovo buys Google’s Motorola Mobility in $3bn deal

  Google has announced the sale of its Motorola Mobility unit to Chinese computer maker Lenovo in a $3bn deal

• January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14

  Are businesses turning to Windows Phone instead of BlackBerry?

  It's been a year since BlackBerry tried to reclaim the smartphone market with the BB10 operating system and the Z10 and qwerty Q10 handsets

• January 29, 2014 29 Jan'14

  Internet of Things could be held up by physical flaws

  Cisco’s managing director of IoT warns physical issues with sensors and batteries could hamper the effectiveness of connected cities

• January 28, 2014 28 Jan'14

  South Devon Healthcare NHS Trust deploys iOS devices

  South Devon Healthcare NHS Trust has deployed 300 iOS mobile devices onto its network to improve patient care processes

• January 28, 2014 28 Jan'14

  DECC IT overhaul follows government digital standards

  The Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) is accustomed to large outsourcing contracts, yet it is the first department within government to move away from a single supplier approach, to a new multi-sourcing model across all its core ...

• January 27, 2014 27 Jan'14

  NHS Scotland has more time for patients thanks to mobile technology

  NHS doctors and nurses are using the latest mobile technology across Scotland to speed admin and spend more time with patients

• January 24, 2014 24 Jan'14

  CIO interview: Julian Payne, head of ICT, Science Museum Group

  The Science Museum Group has just completed a merger with the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester. Beginning in 2012 and took two years to integrate all business and IT functionality with the group

• January 24, 2014 24 Jan'14

  Qualcomm buys up Palm patents from HP

  Mobile chip maker Qualcomm is to take over almost 2,500 patents from HP, picked up from its acquisition of Palm

• January 23, 2014 23 Jan'14

  SMEs given power to cancel phone contracts

  New rules from Ofcom will enable consumers and small businesses to cancel phone or broadband contracts if their provider ups its prices

• January 23, 2014 23 Jan'14

  Nokia ends 2013 in decline

  All of Nokia's divisions see falls in sales and profits, but its CEO remains positive the remaining businesses will flourish in the future

• January 23, 2014 23 Jan'14

  CIO interview: Richard Warner, CIO, LV

  The IT industry is swarming with buzz words, from big data and the internet of things to social collaboration and consumerisation of distribution. Yet despite the hype around them making some doubt their importance, the CIO of insurer LV, Richard ...

• January 22, 2014 22 Jan'14

  VMware to acquire mobile software firm AirWatch for $1.5bn

  VMware is acquiring mobile device management specialist AirWatch for $1.5bn to boost its end user computing offering

• January 22, 2014 22 Jan'14

  Huawei exec named chair at Open Networking Foundation

  In a boost to his company’s reputation, Dr Serge Manning is named the chair of the wireless and mobile working group for the ONF.

• January 22, 2014 22 Jan'14

  Mobile users will provide data to 100 apps a day by 2017

  Mobile users will provide personal data streams to more than 100 apps and services a day by the year 2017, research firm Gartner predicts

• January 22, 2014 22 Jan'14

  CIO interview: The challenge of delivering IT in a refugee camp

  The United Nations (UN) looks after 58 million refugees. Naginder Kaur Dhanoa, CIO of the UN High Commission for Refugees speaks about the challenges

• January 21, 2014 21 Jan'14

  Ofcom to allow superfast broadband for travellers

  Communications regulator Ofcom has given the go-ahead for vehicles such as boats, planes and trains to provide passengers with superfast broadband

• January 20, 2014 20 Jan'14

  Jimmy Wales takes on co-chair of charitable mobile operator business The People’s Operator

  Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales joins mobile operator business The People’s Operator (TPO), which donates profits to charity

• January 20, 2014 20 Jan'14

  BSkyB and Vodafone in talks for new broadband services

  Sources claim BSkyB and Vodafone are in discussions around forming an alliance to compete against BT with broadband and PayTV services

• January 17, 2014 17 Jan'14

  IT mobility trend continues in 2014

  More than half of enterprises plan to issue employees with mobile devices in 2014, a Computer Weekly survey has found

• January 15, 2014 15 Jan'14

  More consumers using mobiles to make purchases

  UK shoppers spent 138% more through mobile devices in 2013 than the previous year, according to research from IMRG and Capgemini

• January 15, 2014 15 Jan'14

  High street banks to offer Vocalink Zapp mobile wallet

  HSBC, First Direct, Nationwide, Santander and Metro Bank have all signed up to Zapp. According to Zapp, 60% of UK merchants will be able to take advantage of Zapp payments

• January 15, 2014 15 Jan'14

  Case study: Berkshire NHS adopts 4G for home visits

  The Foundation Trust enables its nurses to access and update patient records on the move with 4G mobile Wi-Fi from EE

• January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14

  Cabinet Office attempts to defuse PSN compliance tensions

  The Cabinet Office has updated the public services network (PSN) programme to make it easier for councils to meet security requirements

• January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14

  Half of Britons opt for pay as you go

  Many Britons are ditching contract phones in favour of a pay as you go (PAYG) deals, according to research by a UK money-saving website

• January 14, 2014 14 Jan'14

  Top European IT initiative to support business in 2014?

  Expanding IT to support business growth is one of the biggest areas of focus for IT departments in 2014, so what does this mean?

• January 13, 2014 13 Jan'14

  Former WTO chief leads debate on future of European spectrum

  The future of the UHF spectrum band will be discussed by industry leaders over the next six months before presenting proposals to the European Commission

• January 10, 2014 10 Jan'14

  Former CEO of GSMA dies aged 62

  Rob Conway passes away after battling an aggressive form of cancer

• January 10, 2014 10 Jan'14

  Record online sales saw growth of almost 20% over Christmas

  Sales of non-food goods online grew 19.2% in December compared to the previous year

• January 10, 2014 10 Jan'14

  First steps on the Cabinet Office technology transformation journey

  Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude has led the drive to change how technology is used across government, yet within his department IT is poor

• January 09, 2014 09 Jan'14

  Eurotunnel signs deal with EE and Vodafone

  EE and Vodafone have signed a 10-year contract with Eurotunnel to enable customers to use their mobiles in the Channel Tunnel

• January 07, 2014 07 Jan'14

  Mobile retail payments to hit $707bn by 2018

  Payments on mobile and tablet devices are expected to account for 30% of all online retail by 2018

• January 06, 2014 06 Jan'14

  Google brings Android to cars with Open Automotive Alliance

  The internet giant teams up with Audi, GM, Honda, Hyundai and Nvidia in a bid to introduce its mobile operating system into cars

• January 06, 2014 06 Jan'14

  Samsung launches Smart Home ecosystem to connect home devices

  Samsung has launched a connected home ecosystem at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas

• January 03, 2014 03 Jan'14

  Startup profile: Novoda

  Novoda is a service-based startup company which operates out of two offices – in London and Berlin. It develops Android software for companies wishing to have an application on the Google Play Store

• January 02, 2014 02 Jan'14

  John Lewis online sales soar over Christmas period

  John Lewis has seen online sales for the five-week trading period over Christmas increase by 22.6% on last year

• December 31, 2013 31 Dec'13

  Facebook still dominates social media

  Facebook still dominates the social media market, although users are likely to use two or more other social networking sites, report suggests

• December 31, 2013 31 Dec'13

  Top 10 mobile networking stories of 2013

  Computer Weekly takes a look back over the past 12 months at the biggest headlines in the mobile networking industry

• December 31, 2013 31 Dec'13

  Top 10 retail IT stories of 2013

  Smart retailers are realising they must adopt a multi-channel approach to their business, making instore, online, and mobile a seamless experience for the customer

• December 31, 2013 31 Dec'13

  Top 10 premium content articles of 2013

  Computer Weekly presents a selection of the most popular premium content reports and articles of 2013

• December 31, 2013 31 Dec'13

  CW500 Club in 2013

  Computer Weekly's CW500 Club attracts the top IT leaders in the UK to talk to their peers about the topical challenges they face

• December 30, 2013 30 Dec'13

  Top 10 supplier profiles 2013

  Are you thinking of doing business with an IT technology supplier? Check out our independent profiles of the leading technology companies.

• December 30, 2013 30 Dec'13

  CIO interview: Mike Ives, IT director, University Hospital Southampton

  University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust (UHS) has upgraded its wireless infrastructure to enable staff to become more efficient by having a great choice of mobile devices across the hospital.

• December 30, 2013 30 Dec'13

  Retailers must distinguish between smartphones and tablets, says IBM

  Mobile and online shopping increased this Boxing Day, according to IBM’s Digital Analytics Benchmark.

• December 28, 2013 28 Dec'13

  Top 10 mobile stories of 2013

  It is clear that 2013 has been another huge year for the world of mobile. There have been phone, tablet and phablet launches, ups and downs, and a noticeable increase in the bring your own device trend that cannot be ignored

• December 23, 2013 23 Dec'13

  Apple and China Mobile launch iPhone deal

  Apple has signed an iPhone distribution deal with China Mobile, the world’s largest mobile carrier

• December 23, 2013 23 Dec'13

  Top 10 gadget reviews of 2013

  Here is a roundup of the top ten Inspect-a-gadget reviews to help you decide what to get for Christmas, or what to grab during the January sales

• December 20, 2013 20 Dec'13

  OFT asks to observe government selection of open standards for documents

  The Office of Fair Trading asked the government if it could observe the sensitive process of selecting open standards for document formats

• December 20, 2013 20 Dec'13

  Fujitsu set to lose three government outsourcing deals

  A number of outsourced contracts with Fujitsu will not be renewed by government over the coming year

• December 18, 2013 18 Dec'13

  Cabinet Office commissions PSN working group

  Conversations between Socitm and the Cabinet Office over the compliance issues around the public service network (PSN) for local government continue

• December 17, 2013 17 Dec'13

  John Lewis trials transactional tablets and debuts on Google Street View

  John Lewis has announced a range of shopping technologies it will be trialling over the Christmas period

• December 13, 2013 13 Dec'13

  Foreign Office agile crisis response IT system goes live

  The Foreign Office’s new crisis response IT system, Crisis Hub, is now live.

• December 13, 2013 13 Dec'13

  EE promises £275m investment into call quality

  The mobile operator announces a multi-million pound investment into the quality of phone calls as part of its larger network upgrades

• December 13, 2013 13 Dec'13

  CIO interview: Joan Miller director of Parliamentary ICT

  Parliamentary ICT director Joan Miller talks about how Parliament should use technology and the challenges of the digital world

• December 13, 2013 13 Dec'13

  EE holds title for most complained about broadband

  With more than double the average number of complaints, EE – previously Orange Broadband – has been named the most complained about broadband provider by Ofcom for the fifth consecutive quarter

• December 12, 2013 12 Dec'13

  CIO Interview, David Southern, CIO WWF UK

  UK CIO of the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF), David Southern, describes a technology refresh at its Woking HQ

• December 11, 2013 11 Dec'13

  EU quashes Cisco complaint on Skype sale

  The General Court of the European Union rules Microsoft’s $8.5bn acquisition of Skype adheres to competition rules

• December 11, 2013 11 Dec'13

  London Fire Brigade engages public with risqué social media campaign

  London Fire Brigade (LFB) captures public interest with 'Fifty Shades of Red' social media campaign, saving substantial costs of advertising

• December 09, 2013 09 Dec'13

  Case study: London Borough of Islington’s smart working journey

  The London Borough of Islington is using technology to ensure its staff are as productive as possible travelling along a ‘smart working journey’

• December 06, 2013 06 Dec'13

  EE launches 300Mbps 4G mobile network in Tech City

  EE's superfast mobile network goes live in Silicon Roundabout, bringing speeds of up to 300Mbps to the Tech City digital hub

• December 04, 2013 04 Dec'13

  Three begins 4G roll-out

  The last of the UK’s major mobile operators to join the race, Three confirms it has started to roll-out its 4G network and will cover 98% of the population by the end of 2015

• December 04, 2013 04 Dec'13

  VillageBroadband brings superfast Wi-Fi to rural Northamptonshire

  The community project turned company serves up 10-15Mbps Wi-Fi to 3,500 residents in rural parts of the East Midlands county

• December 04, 2013 04 Dec'13

  EE connects 10 more locations to 4G

  A further 10 towns and cities will go live today, with the mobile operator promising 19 more will get the faster mobile connectivity by Christmas

• December 04, 2013 04 Dec'13

  Councils threatened with disconnection from PSN in escalating security row

  A London council was hours away from being disconnected from the public sector network, in an row between central and local government over security compliance

• December 03, 2013 03 Dec'13

  Tech spend to increase in 2014 as executives explore big data

  Over three-quarters of chief financial officers plan to increase technology investments in 2014

• December 03, 2013 03 Dec'13

  UK mobile operators to scrap roaming charges by 2016

  The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has signed an agreement with EE, Three, Virgin Media and Vodafone to end roaming charges by 2016

• December 02, 2013 02 Dec'13

  Case study: Advantage Travel Centres implements UC infrastructure for mobile workers

  Advantage Travel Centres has implemented unified communications (UC) to improve the connectivity of mobile employees

• November 29, 2013 29 Nov'13

  Study shows IT department losing control of technology innovation

  With innovative technology increasingly developed outside the IT department, CIOs need to start working with other departments

• November 28, 2013 28 Nov'13

  Global real estate firm gets edge with cloud and mobile upgrade

  Real estate firm Cushman & Wakefield has achieved competitive advatage by embracing cloud and mobility

• November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13

  CIO interview: Richard Williams, CIO, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance, London Market

  CIOs need to have the courage to seek out innovation, says Richard Williams, CIO at insurer Mitsui Sumitomo

• November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13

  Banks must engage effectively with customers via Twitter

  Retail banks must take advantage of social media to engage with customers, said digital banking experts.

• November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13

  Many enterprises not getting value of consumerisation, says IDC

  There is still a wide variety of approaches to mobility and consumerisation within the enterprise, says IDC

• November 26, 2013 26 Nov'13

  Argos brings O2 Wi-Fi to 735 stores

  The retail giant is rolling out Wi-Fi to all its stores in time for the Christmas rush

• November 26, 2013 26 Nov'13

  4G connections to hit one billion by 2017

  Research from the GSMA predicts one in eight mobile connections will be 4G within the next four years

• November 25, 2013 25 Nov'13

  BlackBerry continues executive shakeup

  The mobile manufacturer ousts another two c-level executives, whilst another board member resigns

• November 20, 2013 20 Nov'13

  Report highlights poor UK attitudes to mobile security

  Businesses should note that many UK mobile users do not take security precautions and do not know how to guard against data theft

• November 20, 2013 20 Nov'13

  Businesses plan support for remote devices

  Businesses will increasingly provide remote support for tablets and smartphones, but security fears are still an obstacle

• November 19, 2013 19 Nov'13

  Avoid BYOD pitfalls to ensure business benefit, says Amtel

  As companies embrace BYOD plans, the same mistakes continue to be made, says PJ Gupta, CEO of Amtel

• November 15, 2013 15 Nov'13

  uMotif wins Cisco Big Awards 2013

  Digital health startup uMotif has won first place at the Cisco Big Awards 2013

• November 15, 2013 15 Nov'13

  Barclays cuts 1,700 jobs as customers turn to technology

  Barclays Bank is planning to cut 1,700 frontline jobs across the UK as customers increasingly turn to technology for banking

• November 14, 2013 14 Nov'13

  Cardiff chooses BT for free Wi-Fi project

  The Welsh capital signs a deal with BT in its bid to become a ‘super connected city’

• November 14, 2013 14 Nov'13

  Fife Council saves £20m through flexible mobile working solution

  Fife Council has implemented a mobile flexible working programme that allows employees to use mobile devices to simplify business processes

• November 14, 2013 14 Nov'13

  MoD appoints new CIO and releases ICT strategy

  The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has appointed Yvonne Ferguson as CIO and released its latest Defence ICT Strategy document

• November 14, 2013 14 Nov'13

  Europe to follow US clearance of mobile devices on flights

  The European aviation regulator is to follow the US lead in easing restrictions on the use of mobile electronic devices during flights

• November 14, 2013 14 Nov'13

  CIO interview: Paolo Cinelli, CIO, Ikea

  Ikea's priority is to get closer to its customers using a multi-channel approach which combines digital and traditional methods

• November 13, 2013 13 Nov'13

  Poundland chooses Microsoft Office 365 as it overhauls IT infrastructure

  Poundland is implementing Microsoft Office 365 to enable staff to collaborate and communicate more efficiently.

• November 13, 2013 13 Nov'13

  Sainsbury’s digital efforts pay off as online grows 15%

  Sainsbury’s online grocery channel has grown 15% year-on-year, resulting in an annual turnover of £1bn

• November 12, 2013 12 Nov'13

  BlackBerry reveals new UK managing director

  After the surprise departure of Rob Orr this summer, the mobile manufacturer has appointed Alexandra Zagury as Orr's successor

• November 12, 2013 12 Nov'13

  Apple and Samsung back in court in the US

  Apple and Samsung are back in court to settle the final amount the South Korean firm must pay in damages for infringing patents

• November 11, 2013 11 Nov'13

  EE criticises government for being fixed on fixed-line broadband

  As EE launches 4G Wi-Fi services across rural Cumbria, the operator’s CEO criticises the government for focusing too heavily on fixed broadband infrastructure

• November 11, 2013 11 Nov'13

  Retailers predict rise in m-commerce over Christmas period, says Barclays

  Retailers expect sales from mobile devices to rise in the run-up to Christmas 2013

• November 08, 2013 08 Nov'13

  CIO Interview: Michael Ibbitson, Gatwick Airport

  Gatwick Airport is replacing in-house IT with cloud services in a multimillion-pound modernisation programme