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• November 17, 2016 17 Nov'16

  Citibank Australia to go cashless as digital technology takes hold

  Citibank will no longer handle cash at its six branches in Australia as digital channels reduce demand for cash transactions

• November 16, 2016 16 Nov'16

  Finland’s Automatia launches real-time platform

  Finnish ATM network operator launches a mobile payments platform that banks and service providers can offer their customers

• November 15, 2016 15 Nov'16

  GSMA calls for global 5G agenda

  As advanced preparations begin for the next World Radiocommunication Conference in 2019, the GSMA calls on governments to work together on a global spectrum plan for 5G

• November 09, 2016 09 Nov'16

  Fintech disruption hits UK cheque processing industry

  Cheque processing company makes huge cuts to its operation as new technology reduces demand for its services

• November 08, 2016 08 Nov'16

  CIO interview: David Cooper, interim CIO at Centrica

  Interim CIO at utility company Centrica tells Computer Weekly how his job is more than just keeping the lights on

• November 03, 2016 03 Nov'16

  Police forces struggle with complex IT and a lack of digital skills, says watchdog

  The latest report from police watchdog HMIC discovers that a lack of skills in digital and complex IT systems are major challenges for modern police forces

• November 01, 2016 01 Nov'16

  Insurers face same legacy system battle as retail banks

  The biggest barrier to insurance companies adopting digital technology is their heavy reliance on legacy IT systems

• November 01, 2016 01 Nov'16

  Around half of customers expect virtual reality to play a part in retail’s future

  Consumers and business buyers think virtual reality and artificial intelligence will play a big part in retail experience in the near future, according to Salesforce research

• October 31, 2016 31 Oct'16

  Black cab customers can now pay by card as well as cash

  London Mayor’s Taxi and Private Hire Action Plan sees card technology introduced to all black cabs in the capital

• October 28, 2016 28 Oct'16

  United Utilities protects field engineering deployment with AirWatch

  United Utilities deploys mobile device management software AirWatch to secure Samsung devices running a SAP workforce management app

• October 27, 2016 27 Oct'16

  Galaxy Note7 recall hits Samsung’s profits, but not market lead

  Samsung retained its smartphone market leadership in the third quarter despite recalling and scrapping the Galaxy Note7 and taking a 30% hit in operating profit

• October 26, 2016 26 Oct'16

  Property firm flips to Azure to mobilise business processes

  Property consultancy Strutt and Parker engaged cloud services provider 3GI to upgrade its IT systems to Microsoft Azure as more clients demanded a mobile-first approach

• October 26, 2016 26 Oct'16

  Apple highlights record services revenue as iPhone sales fall

  For a second quarter in a row, Apple plays up growing services revenues as iPhone sales continue to fall

• October 25, 2016 25 Oct'16

  Mobile apps to take over HR technology

  Smartphone apps are the next frontier for human resources technology, according to HR technology analyst Josh Bersin

• October 24, 2016 24 Oct'16

  UAE telco launches mobile wallet

  Etisalat signs deal with technology company to offer its customers a mobile wallet service, as fintech expands in the Middle East