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August 10, 2015 10 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
August 07, 2015 07 Aug'15
EE recalls exploding power banks

Mobile operator EE forced to recall a batch of power packs after user suffers burns from an exploding unit
August 03, 2015 03 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
July 30, 2015 30 Jul'15
BT Group's first-quarter results buoyed by superfast broadband and mobile demand

BT Group's first-quarter results highlight successes in superfast broadband and mobile divisions, but analyst warns of challenging times to come

July 22, 2015 22 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
July 15, 2015 15 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
July 14, 2015 14 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
July 14, 2015 14 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
July 13, 2015 13 Jul'15
Huawei joins European 5G research project

Huawei commits to pan-European 5G Public Private Partnership (5G-PPP) plan to strengthen five separate 5G research projects
July 07, 2015 07 Jul'15
Barclays expands cheque imaging service

Barclays extends the ability to pay cheques into accounts via a smartphone to more customers

July 06, 2015 06 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
July 03, 2015 03 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
July 03, 2015 03 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
July 02, 2015 02 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
July 02, 2015 02 Jul'15
Metropolitan Police picks Innopsis to lead network procurement

London’s Metropolitan Police Service signs public-sector networking association Innopsis to lead engagement on network procurement
June 26, 2015 26 Jun'15
Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015 winners revealed

The winners have been announced for the Computer Weekly European User Awards 2015. See who made the top spots
June 26, 2015 26 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.
June 25, 2015 25 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
June 25, 2015 25 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
June 24, 2015 24 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
June 18, 2015 18 Jun'15
MoD kick-starts procurement for new armed forces tactical communications system

The Ministry wants to replace aging Bowman Communications system with cutting edge networking kit by 2026
June 17, 2015 17 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
June 10, 2015 10 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
June 10, 2015 10 Jun'15
Vodafone launches home broadband service

Vodafone unveils its Vodafone Connect broadband and home phone package, offering headline speeds of 76Mbps
June 05, 2015 05 Jun'15
Potential Apple Pay security weakness revealed

Fraudsters could gain access to personal details of Apple Pay users, research reveals
June 05, 2015 05 Jun'15
Vodafone and Liberty Global discuss asset swap

Vodafone confirms it is in the early stages of talks with Liberty Global, but stresses a merger is not on the table
June 02, 2015 02 Jun'15
Vodafone adds Caribbean 4G roaming for summer holidays

Vodafone extends its 4G services to a number of destinations – including Caribbean holiday hotspots – for UK customers travelling abroad
May 29, 2015 29 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
May 26, 2015 26 May'15
O2 network outage attracts ire of business secretary

An unexplained network outage affected O2 customers over bank holiday weekend and caught attention of business secretary Sajid Javid
May 22, 2015 22 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
May 21, 2015 21 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
May 19, 2015 19 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
May 18, 2015 18 May'15
Wi-Fi Global Congress: Hotspot 2.0 standard addresses wireless security holes

At Wi-Fi Global Congress, Ruckus Wireless announces it will be first to market with the second release of Hotspot 2.0
May 15, 2015 15 May'15
Fire services to keep Airwave Tetra radios until 2020

The Department for Communities and Local Government approves a major extension of the fire services' Firelink Tetra network to the end of 2019
May 14, 2015 14 May'15
Vodafone bemoans 4G business laggards

A survey of 4G take-up in business by Vodafone has revealed many businesses are struggling to understand how it can help them
May 11, 2015 11 May'15
Santander launches 'Boris bike' app

Santander has released an app that allows people to book a 'Boris bike' via their mobile phone
May 08, 2015 08 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
May 07, 2015 07 May'15
Huawei opens European Research Institute

Huawei opens doors of European Research Institute in Leuven, Belgium
April 30, 2015 30 Apr'15
Windows 10: Why you should work around PC price hike

IT departments planning a PC refresh to tie in with Windows 10 can expect to pay more due to the strong US dollar
April 29, 2015 29 Apr'15
Vodafone sends network in a backpack to Nepal earthquake zone

Vodafone’s charitable arm, the Vodafone Foundation, deploys instant mini networks to help restore communications in quake-hit Nepal
April 24, 2015 24 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
April 24, 2015 24 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
April 23, 2015 23 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
April 22, 2015 22 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
April 20, 2015 20 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
April 17, 2015 17 Apr'15
Hutchison Whampoa launches Hue wholesaling for mobile virtual network operators

Hutchison Whampoa launches mobile wholesaling business Hue to help mobile virtual network operators (MVNOs) expand internationally
April 16, 2015 16 Apr'15
Retailers should think of consumers as “omni-customers”, says OVS Spa

Retailers should refocus their strategy to treat consumers as “omni-customers”, according to the director of e-commerce for Italian brand OVS Spa
April 14, 2015 14 Apr'15
Vodafone launches outlet store for refurbished smartphones

Vodafone debuts Vodafone Outlet, an online store offering deep discounts on returned smartphones
April 14, 2015 14 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
April 13, 2015 13 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