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September 12, 2014 12 Sep'14
Retailers need to adopt ‘fail fast’ attitude to technology

Retailers experimenting with digital technologies must take a “fail fast” approach so they can deliver new innovations quickly
September 11, 2014 11 Sep'14
Boots to roll out real-time stock visibility in coming weeks

Health and beauty retailer, Alliance Boots, is about to roll out real-time stock visibility to its stores and customers using SAP Hana
September 11, 2014 11 Sep'14
Online retail continues to rise as interim results roll in

Sales figures from interim results for several large retail brands show buying goods and services online is still increasing in popularity
September 11, 2014 11 Sep'14
John Lewis sales reflect omni-channel growth

John Lewis and Waitrose have attributed an increase in sales and customers to their growing omni-channel offerings

September 10, 2014 10 Sep'14
UK retailers must invest more in digital technologies

The UK’s biggest retailers are ‘under-investing’ in in-store digital technologies
September 10, 2014 10 Sep'14
Smartphones could render smartmeter in-home display redundant

The Public Accounts Committee’s latest report on smartmeters has warned that the government risks being locked into technology
September 10, 2014 10 Sep'14
The iPhone 6 and Apple Watch – will they be used in business?

Apple has announced its iPhone 6 and Apple Watch, along with capabilities such as Apple Pay, NFC and health monitoring
September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14
University of Westminster uses mobile devices to share data

The University of Westminster allows students and staff to view and share academic timetables and course information using smartphones
September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14
Premium wearables to push sales growth, say Juniper

Premium wearable devices will push wearable revenues to $53.2bn by the 2019 according to research firm Juniper
September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14
CIO interview: Bryson Koehler, CIO of The Weather Company

The Weather Company is a huge advocate for cloud-based technology, and everything it has built is cloud-enabled

September 09, 2014 09 Sep'14
Mobile revolution brings user experience testers to the fore

The unglamorous user experience testing function is at the centre of business strategy in the mobile computing age
September 05, 2014 05 Sep'14
Camden Market launches social Wi-Fi system to track footfall

Free Wi-Fi connectivity is available to shoppers in Camden Market in London, which also provides real-time data on users
September 04, 2014 04 Sep'14
Smartphone users unaware of hacking risks

More than half of mobile users are unaware that hackers can take control of their smartphones
September 04, 2014 04 Sep'14
Home Office has "long way to go” to fix police IT and procurement

Police IT is going to take a long time to fix, according to home secretary Theresa May
September 04, 2014 04 Sep'14
Locala community health partnership moves to mobile working

Locala Community Partnerships has introduced a mobile working strategy to transform the way it operates
September 04, 2014 04 Sep'14
NHS England informatics head wants more CCIOs

NHS England director wants to see a chief clinical information officer in every NHS provider and clinical commissioning group
September 03, 2014 03 Sep'14
Oxford University restructures communications systems to drive collaboration

Oxford University replaces its communications systems with voice, video and messaging technology to drive BYOD and collaboration across campuses
September 03, 2014 03 Sep'14
Prescribing digital videos could help NHS deal with chronic diseases

Videos and digital interactions with patients are being prescribed as part of a pre-trial to see if they encourage patients with chronic diseases to better manage their conditions
September 02, 2014 02 Sep'14
Natural Resources Wales takes to the cloud with Microsoft

The Welsh envoronmental public body adopts Microsoft cloud functionalities including Office 365 and Azure
September 01, 2014 01 Sep'14
Applications open for government Digital and Technology Fast Stream

Applications are open for the 2015 Civil Service Fast Stream, which offers digital graduates an opportunity to work in government
September 01, 2014 01 Sep'14
Local government calls for a local GDS

Local government needs a local version of the Government Digital Service (GDS) with dedicated in-house digital teams, says Socitm
September 01, 2014 01 Sep'14
Chinese MSN Messenger service ends in October 2014

Microsoft will switch off Windows Live Messenger (WLM) for its last users in China at the end of October 2014
August 29, 2014 29 Aug'14
Apple tightens privacy rules for health apps

Apple has tightened its privacy rules for health apps to quell privacy concerns over its HealthKit platform
August 29, 2014 29 Aug'14
Brighton & Hove Albion deploys free Wi-Fi at Amex Stadium

Brighton & Hove Albion picks The Cloud and Ruckus to supply a new Wi-Fi solution at the American Express Community Stadium
August 29, 2014 29 Aug'14
GDS launches research lab for testing digital services

The Government Digital Service (GDS) has revealed a digital research lab to allow departments to test their online services
August 29, 2014 29 Aug'14
Tesco to reduce IT spend in a bid to cut costs

Supermarket giant Tesco has announced that it will be cutting costs from its IT budget to save money
August 28, 2014 28 Aug'14
Government appoints former Credit Suisse CIO as deputy CTO

The government has appointed former Credit Suisse CIO Magnus Falk as its new deputy chief technology officer (CTO)
August 28, 2014 28 Aug'14
Surface Pro 3: An enterprise IT review

The latest version of Microsoft's Surface Pro tablet is the company's most compelling alternative to Apple. But how does it fit into corporate IT?
August 27, 2014 27 Aug'14
Financial services startups: what’s in it for the banks?

Banks are investing time and money in IT startups, but are they building an IT ecosystem or betting on the next Facebook?
August 27, 2014 27 Aug'14
Foreign Office spends £92,574 on social media training

The FCO has spent £92,574 on social media training since 2010, according to a freedom of information request
August 27, 2014 27 Aug'14
Government sees 820,000 voters register online

Over one million UK citizens have registered to vote over the last two months, with around 820,000 opting for a new online registration service
August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14
California mandates kill switch for smartphones

California has become the second US state to pass a bill that requires all smartphones sold in the state have a “kill switch”
August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14
The internet of things: Britain's next big opportunity

Tech City's Gerard Grech talks about the IoT phenomenon and a startup competition that is intended to accelerate technologies
August 26, 2014 26 Aug'14
IET proposes text-based 999 service

The Institution of Engineering and Technology has called on the government to redesign the emergency 999 call service
August 22, 2014 22 Aug'14
GCHQ produces BYOD guidelines for organisations

GCHQ's IT security arm provides guidance to organisations who want to allow employees to use personal devices at work
August 22, 2014 22 Aug'14
EE extends 4G roaming across 13 more countries

Mobile network operator adds 13 new countries to its 4G roaming plans
August 22, 2014 22 Aug'14
£210,000 startup competition launched to find connected cities solutions

A competition has been launched to encourage digital startups and SMEs to create solutions for connected cities
August 21, 2014 21 Aug'14
More than half of businesses still without BYOD plan

Over 60% of organisations are unable to adopt a BYOD policy due to business risk and compliance rules, according to research
August 21, 2014 21 Aug'14
Case study: Borough of Poole uses Huddle for child adoption meetings

The Borough of Poole has been using Huddle to enable local government teams to collaborate securely on issues of child welfare
August 20, 2014 20 Aug'14
PayPal launches one-touch payment technology for mobile apps

PayPal and Braintree have launched an open beta for developers to allow app makers to accept PayPal payments with one touch
August 18, 2014 18 Aug'14
CIO Interview: Hugh Fahy, CIO, Net-A-Porter

“I like to emphasis the ‘I’ bit in CIO,” says Hugh Fahy, chief information officer of the Net-A-Porter Group
August 18, 2014 18 Aug'14
Consumers spending £1bn more online than last summer

Online shoppers are spending £1bn more online than they did last summer, partly due to buying holidays on the web
August 15, 2014 15 Aug'14
Network upgrade levels the playing field for Infiniti Red Bull Racing

Formula One team Infiniti Red Bull Racing uses AT&T network and UC services to stay in the running after big changes to sporting regulations
August 15, 2014 15 Aug'14
Barclaycard wearables to monitor customer behaviour

Barclaycard is launching a scheme testing the data collection capabilities of its contactless payment band bPay
August 14, 2014 14 Aug'14
Lenovo bucks market trend with strong PC sales

Lenovo has reported net profits of $214m for the quarter ending 30 June, up 23% compared with the same period a year ago
August 14, 2014 14 Aug'14
Click and collect drives e-commerce growth for Asda

Shoppers at Asda are continuing to choose to buy their groceries online and pick them up in-store
August 14, 2014 14 Aug'14
Amazon launches credit card reader for small businesses

Amazon has launched a card reader and mobile app for small businesses
August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14
Company Magazine ditches print to go online only

The womens’ monthly publication Company Magazine has announced it will become a standalone digital brand from October
August 13, 2014 13 Aug'14
Vodafone worst for call quality, claims Ofcom report

A report on mobile phone call quality conducted by Ofcom has claimed Vodafone is the worst-performing mobile network in the UK
August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14
Land Registry aims to become a digital leader with help from GDS

The Land Registry has launched a new programme called LR Connect which it hopes will digitally transform its business strategy
August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14
BBC hands digital testing contract to Mindtree

Multi-million pound contract awarded under the terms of the BBC Digital Services Framework initiative
August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14
Android banking apps susceptible to hacking

A vulnerability in Android applications built on the Apache Cordova platform has sparked new fears over mobile banking
August 12, 2014 12 Aug'14
60% of GDS staff contracts to expire within 12 months of general election

Almost 60% of employees at the Government Digital Service (GDS) could be gone within 12 months of next year’s general election
August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14
USB-connected devices present cyber vulnerabilities

Connecting devices to computers using a USB port could lead to security breaches, say Berlin-based researchers
August 11, 2014 11 Aug'14
Nationwide and Santander to take part in FinTech Innovation Lab 2015

Nationwide and Santander will be supporting next year’s FinTech Innovation Lab in London, which is now open to receive applications
August 08, 2014 08 Aug'14
Joanna Shields becomes a peer

Former Tech City CEO and the prime minister’s adviser on the digital economy, Joanna Shields, has been awarded a life peerage
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Survey finds 53% of consumers will not use mobile banking

A report by Intercede has found that 53% of consumers would not use mobile banking services because of concerns about device security
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Tablet ownership increases by 20%

Tablet ownership in the UK has increased by 20% year-on-year in the first quarter of 2014 according to industry regulator Ofcom
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Manchester has the second largest Wi-Fi network in the UK

The city of Manchester is now home to the second largest Wi-Fi network in the country as it completes a network extension
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Wi-Fi users not concerned about hotspot security

Ofcom report uncovers a blasé attitude to wireless security among users
August 07, 2014 07 Aug'14
Can BlackBerry remain in the mobile enterprise?

BlackBerry is ramping up its drive to remain relevant following recent moves by IBM and Microsoft to target the mobile enterprise
August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14
Paym transactions valued at £6.5m in 100 days

Mobile transaction service Paym has been responsible for over £6.5 million of transactions in its first 100 days
August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14
Government considers future of national infrastructure strategy

DCMS launches consultation to help shape the UK’s digital connectivity strategy beyond 2020
August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14
O2 launches 4G tariffs for public and third-sector bodies

O2 says new ‘No. 10’ service for public and third-sector organisations cements its commitment to customer value
August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14
Reducing costs no longer top IT priority at UK banks

UK banks no longer consider reducing costs as their top priority as they focus IT developments on raising customer service levels
August 06, 2014 06 Aug'14
Apple and Samsung drop all law suits outside US

Apple and Samsung are withdrawing all law suits against each other, apart from cases in the US
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
What's the solution to Tech City’s lack of superfast broadband?

Reports of poor internet connectivity for startup tech companies in London’s Tech City have been circulating for some time
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
Met Police awards £90m command and control integration contract

The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has appointed Lockheed Martin as systems integrator of its new command and control system
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
Bauer Media Group invests €100m in digital startups

Bauer Media has set up a venture capital fund with plans to invest €100m in digital technology through startups likely to provide return on investment
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
Microsoft sues Samsung over Android royalty payments

While its CEO is pushing the heterogeneity agenda, Microsoft is on the attack, taking legal action against rival phone maker Samsung
August 05, 2014 05 Aug'14
BT Business brings 4G to SMEs

BT Business has launched a range of plans for small businesses that include free access to 4G and unlimited BT Wi-Fi
August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14
Camden Council’s BYOD adoption soars by 240%

Camden Council has increased its bring-your-own-device (BYOD) scheme by 240% over the last three years
August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14
Contactless payments continue to rise

Contactless transactions have increased by 189% since May 2013, according to Visa Europe.
August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14
Netflix suffers “streaming issues” in Europe

Netflix had an outage yesterday leaving people unable to stream content for around two hours
August 04, 2014 04 Aug'14
Welsh police to develop mobile app for witness statements

Two Welsh police forces are to develop a mobile application that will allow officers to record and send witness statements while on the beat
July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14
Smart meters, digital channels and CRM are top priorities for British Gas

Smart meters, digital channels and reducing customer complaints by implanting a new CRM system are top of the agenda for British Gas over the coming year.
July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14
IT needs to improve network infrastructure for future of retail

IT departments need to up their game and improve networks for the retail sector which is on the brink of massive technology change
July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14
BT forges on with fibre roll-out but customer uptake weak

BT rolls out fibre optic broadband across the UK at a steady pace but only 15% of fibre-ready premises sign up for the superfast internet service
July 31, 2014 31 Jul'14
EE launches 4G in Cornwall

EE has deployed its 4G mobile network in Saltash, Cornwall, making it the first Cornish town to connect to the network
July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14
Migration pains cause businesses to buy custom support for Windows XP OS

Although Windows XP support ended on 8 April 2014, some large businesses are still running the Microsoft operating system (OS)
July 30, 2014 30 Jul'14
East Kent Services deploys Citrix virtual desktop

East Kent Services has issued Citrix mobile workspace technology to organisations to reduce operational cost and increase collaboration
July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14
BlackBerry to buy anti-phone tapping specialist Secusmart

BlackBerry to buy German voice and data encryption supplier Secusmart for an undisclosed sum
July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14
Joanna Shields joins the government’s digital revolution

Chair of Tech City UK, Joanna Shields is joining the prime minister’s Digital Taskforce to represent the digital sector
July 29, 2014 29 Jul'14
Isle of Man gets 4G LTE service

Huawei teams up with local incumbent Manx Telecom to deploy the Isle of Man’s first 4G LTE service
July 28, 2014 28 Jul'14
5G network for London by 2020, says Boris Johnson

Mayor Boris Johnson to promise 5G mobile network for London by the end of the decade
July 28, 2014 28 Jul'14
British Legion launches online WW1 remembrance database

The Royal British Legion is launching an online database to remember those killed in the First World War
July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14
Carl Dawson to become IT director at M&S

Marks and Spencer hires ex-Tesco internet retailing lead as IT director
July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14
4G services pick up momentum in enterprises

4G services gaining traction among business customers, report mobile network suppliers
July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14
Contactless card payments to be accepted across entire TFL network

Transport for London (TfL) will begin accepting contactless card payments from 16 September 2014.
July 25, 2014 25 Jul'14
Five top UK tech startup clusters outside London

Tech City UK has moved towards promoting the entire UK, rather than just the capital
July 24, 2014 24 Jul'14
Online spending continues to increase thanks to fashion sector

Consumers are spending more money shopping online, with clothing and footwear seeing the biggest increases
July 24, 2014 24 Jul'14
Yorkshire councils upgrade networks for Tour de France

IP telephony and Wi-Fi upgrades help North Yorkshire and Leeds City Councils meet the demands of the Tour de France
July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14
Alpharooms drives mobile conversion with responsive design

Holiday booking site Alpharooms has adopted a responsive website in order to increase purchases driven by mobile website visits
July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14
Nokia drags Microsoft’s quarterly profit down 7%

Microsoft reported a 17.5% increase in revenues, but a fall in profits of 7% for the quarter ending 30 June
July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14
Business Secretary calls for TSB’s funding to be doubled

Business Secretary Vince Cable has urged the government to double the Technology Strategy Board’s (TSB) funding
July 23, 2014 23 Jul'14
Apple’s iPhone drives record quarterly profits

Apple has reported profits of $7.75bn for the quarter ended 28 June 2014, an increase of 12% year on year
July 22, 2014 22 Jul'14
Law should be strengthened to protect data from mass surveillance, tribunal hears

Privacy of UK citizens' metadata may fall short of European standards
July 22, 2014 22 Jul'14
How will Microsoft respond to Apple/IBM partnership?

IBM’s partnership with Apple changes the game for enterprise mobility. The proverbial elephant is back in the room and now Microsoft needs to react
July 22, 2014 22 Jul'14
Yahoo acquires app analytics firm Flurry

Yahoo has acquired app analytics firm Flurry to boost mobile advertising revenues
July 21, 2014 21 Jul'14
Electronic document management – a paperless cure for the NHS?

Will the NHS meet the 2018 deadline to go paperless? Or is it more likely that the NHS will just have less paper than it did in 2013?