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Mobile networking
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March 01, 2016
01
Mar'16
Record UK cash withdrawals, but is it just a stay of execution?
The amount of cash withdrawn from UK ATMs last year was up on the previous year despite the arrival of technology-enabled alternatives
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February 29, 2016
29
Feb'16
Mobile Infrastructure Project was a failure, admits Vaizey
At a Westminster Hall debate, digital economy minister Ed Vaizey conceded the £150m Mobile Infrastructure Project to address "not-spots" was largely unsuccessful
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February 26, 2016
26
Feb'16
52 contactless payments made every second in UK last December
Contactless card payments continue to rise at a rapid rate, with nearly £8bn spent in the UK last year using the technology
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February 26, 2016
26
Feb'16
Tech Nordic Advocates partners with Nordic Startup Conference
Tech Nordic Advocates, sister organisation of startup group Tech London Advocates, is partnering with the Nordic Startup Conference show in Copenhagen in March
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February 24, 2016
24
Feb'16
UK government and GSMA team up to fight poverty with mobile tech
The Department for International Development is funding a project by mobile operator group GSM Association (GSMA) that uses mobile technology to help people in developing countries
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February 24, 2016
24
Feb'16
Government launches probe into business broadband access
Business secretary Sajid Javid announces a review to improve business access to affordable, high-speed broadband
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February 24, 2016
24
Feb'16
Citi’s corporate clients do $1tn in mobile banking
Citi bank's mobile service for corporate finance departments has notched up $1tn in transactions since its launch in 2011
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February 24, 2016
24
Feb'16
Mapping technology turning Depok in Indonesia into smart city
Depok in Indonesia is using mapping technology to support its smart city ambitions
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February 23, 2016
23
Feb'16
MWC16: Vertical approach to 5G is vital, says European Commission
The European Commission’s 5G Public-Private Partnership has set out its vision of how 5G will empower vertical industries in Europe
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February 23, 2016
23
Feb'16
Samsung Pay processes $500m in first six months
Samsung Pay is being used by around five million people in the US and South Korea, with China being the next step in its global launch
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February 23, 2016
23
Feb'16
MWC16: GSMA and operators renew commitment to connected women
At Mobile World Congress, the GSMA has partnered with a number of operators to connect millions more women in emerging economies
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February 23, 2016
23
Feb'16
MWC16: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg voices support for Apple over FBI probe
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Mobile World Congress he sympathised with Apple's battle with the FBI over unlocking a terrorist’s iPhone
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February 22, 2016
22
Feb'16
MWC 2016: Faulty mobiles usually users’ fault, report claims
Consumer behaviour seems to be the primary cause of faulty mobile devices, reports Blancco Technology Group
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February 22, 2016
22
Feb'16
MWC16: Ford expands connected vehicle ecosystem
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, auto supplier Ford expands its Smart Mobility programme and launches a connected vehicle
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February 22, 2016
22
Feb'16
Internet of things helps track endangered dugongs in the Philippines
Fishermen in the Philippines are using smartphones and apps to help conservationists protect an endangered species