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Smartphone technology
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April 24, 2015
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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
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April 24, 2015
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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
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April 22, 2015
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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
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April 14, 2015
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Apr'15
Vodafone launches outlet store for refurbished smartphones
Vodafone debuts Vodafone Outlet, an online store offering deep discounts on returned smartphones
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April 14, 2015
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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
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April 13, 2015
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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
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April 09, 2015
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Apr'15
CIO interview: Fernando Birman, head of the digital office, Solvay
After years of IT work to support major M&A activity, global chemicals company Solvay is focusing on innovation to drive internal efficiency
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April 01, 2015
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Apr'15
'Bored' RBS investment chairman Rory Cullinan resigns after daughter's Snapchat message goes public
Royal Bank of Scotland’s investment bank chairman Rory Cullinan leaves after a Snapchat message to his daughter appeared in Instagram
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March 31, 2015
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Mar'15
Vodafone adds banking capability to mobile wallet
Mobile operator Vodafone is enabling its customers to add banking functionality to their Vodafone Wallets
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March 26, 2015
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Mar'15
Samsung targets business with Microsoft tools integration
Samsung has pre-installed Microsoft OneNote, OneDrive, and Skype on the new Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, as it expands into business
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March 25, 2015
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Mar'15
Santander launches ISA mobile app
Spanish banking giant Santander launches a mobile app to help consumers navigate the ISA market
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March 24, 2015
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Mar'15
Talon upgrades MobileFast for web and Windows file sync and share
Enterprise file sync and share provider Talon Storage adds web browser and Windows workstation access to MobileFast
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March 06, 2015
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Mar'15
Sharing Economy UK launched to champion digital businesses
New trade body brings together digital businesses that encourage consumer and business asset-sharing, such as Airbnb and ZipCar
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February 27, 2015
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Feb'15
Google to launch Android Pay
Google is expected to launch a payments application programming interface at its I/O conference in May
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February 27, 2015
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Feb'15
Microsoft to cut 9,000 jobs at Nokia plants in China
Microsoft plans to shut down two former Nokia manufacturing plants in China, which means 9,000 jobs will be lost in the latest round of cuts
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February 23, 2015
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Feb'15
Apple invests in European datacentres as EU investigates tax break
Apple is investing €1.7bn in two European datacentres to support iTunes, the App Store, iMessage, Maps and Siri
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February 20, 2015
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Feb'15
BlackBerry 10.3.1 review: Access Android apps and Blend
BlackBerry has finally released version 10.3.1 of its mobile operating system, which gives access to the Amazon Android app store
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February 13, 2015
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Feb'15
Lloyds Bank launches smartwatch service
Lloyds Bank will send offers to its mobile banking customers direct to their smartwatches
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January 30, 2015
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Jan'15
Media industry operates on a shoestring IT budget, says BT
The media industry struggles to invest in technology, because investors are concerned with making new television and film content
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January 30, 2015
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Jan'15
Scotland sees startup growth, but Wales lags behind
Scotland’s technology sector has seen a large growth in startup companies since 2009
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January 29, 2015
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Jan'15
Lack of banking app functionality deters users more than security fears
More people are choosing not to use banking apps because of a lack of functionality than those deciding not to because of security fears, according to a survey
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January 27, 2015
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Jan'15
Microsoft revenue drops due to “restructuring”
Microsoft’s year-on-year net income has dropped by around $695m due to “integration and restructuring” plans, according to the firm’s fiscal statement
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January 27, 2015
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Jan'15
Harrods invests in digital to entice customers
Harrods is investing in digital screen and publishing technologies to engage with its customers
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January 26, 2015
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Jan'15
Future of parliament report calls for digital engagement and online voting
A report outlines how parliament should embrace digital technology to be more transparent, inclusive and better able to engage the public
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January 23, 2015
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Jan'15
Case study: Park Resorts engages customers through responsive website
Holiday resort management firm Park Resorts' recently launched responsive website delivers new features and improves the user experience
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January 22, 2015
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Jan'15
Developing software for smartwatches - how Hailo approached the problem
One of the developers for black cab booking app Hailo talks about the challenges of developing for wearables such as smartwatches
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January 21, 2015
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Jan'15
Cancer Research UK trials contactless donations
Cancer Research UK installs four smart charity shop windows to enable contactless donations
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January 20, 2015
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Jan'15
Younger users prefer biometrics to passwords
Younger bank customers would rather use biometrics than PINs and passwords for security, according to Visa Europe
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January 19, 2015
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Jan'15
Google to buy Softcard in latest round of financial services empire building
Google is in talks to acquire mobile phone payments system Softcard as it increases its financial services capabilities
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January 14, 2015
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Jan'15
Tesco embarks on image recognition technology for product placement
Tesco is looking to pilot image recognition software to improve product placement in its stores
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January 13, 2015
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Jan'15
Technology should complement traditional merchandising, says Hershey’s
Retailers adopting innovative technology need to consider how it might affect traditional ways of merchandising at the point of sale
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January 13, 2015
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Jan'15
Levi Strauss & Co thinks mobile first
Levi Strauss & Co, the company known for Levi’s denim jeans, is thinking mobile first as part of its omni-channel retailing strategy
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January 13, 2015
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Jan'15
John Lewis to trial location technology for click and collect
John Lewis plans to trial a micro-location technology to improve its click and collect service
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December 23, 2014
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Dec'14
Why are retailers breaking online delivery promises?
The Christmas period has seen a wave of UK retailers’ technology failing to meet the basic needs of customers
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December 17, 2014
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Dec'14
Technology needed to help ambulance services cope with increased demand
The future of the ambulance and emergencies services needs more investment in networking
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December 09, 2014
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Dec'14
Digital governments meet in London to commit to best practices
Digital governments from across the world are meeting in London today as part of the inaugural D5 summit
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December 08, 2014
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Dec'14
Barclays expands cheque payment technology
Barclays is expanding a pilot to enable a million customers to pay in cheques online by taking a picture of them
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December 07, 2014
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Dec'14
Virgin money invests in mobile money firm
Virgin Money has partnered with mobile money provider Monitise to provide customers with mobile banking solutions
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December 04, 2014
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Dec'14
Cyber criminals are targeting smartphone supply chains, warn researchers
A new mobile trojan dubbed “DeathRing” is being pre-loaded onto smartphones somewhere in the supply chain, warn researchers
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November 28, 2014
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Nov'14
CGI secures communications between pilots and air traffic control
Satellite communications firm Inmarsat has outsourced the provision of security IT and services to CGI
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November 27, 2014
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Nov'14
CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s
While supermarkets all over the UK are facing challenging times ahead of them, Sainsbury's is taking its technology and innovation into its own hands by developing digital products for its customers.
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November 26, 2014
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Nov'14
EE in sales talks with BT
EE owners Deutsche Telekom and Orange eye up a sale to BT just days after news O2’s owner is also looking to exit the UK market
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November 25, 2014
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Nov'14
Pressure on Universal Credit’s digital service mounts as testing begins
Risks remain for Universal Credit as DWP continues its twin-track gradual roll-out of live and digital services
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November 25, 2014
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Nov'14
National Trust for Scotland overcomes legacy network challenge
The National Trust for Scotland has replaced a historical network infrastructure with a core service from Brocade
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November 21, 2014
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Nov'14
Russian webcam-spying site highlights common security failing
A Russian website collecting images from internet-connected cameras highlights a common security failing, say security professionals
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November 21, 2014
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Nov'14
HSBC launches Paym for business
HSBC launches Paym capabilities to allow business customers to receive payments using mobile phone numbers
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November 19, 2014
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Nov'14
Asda opens technology centre in Leeds
Asda opens a technology centre in its Leeds head office to provide a more streamlined service for online customers
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November 19, 2014
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Nov'14
Increase in mobile users sees 2.7 billion devices worldwide in 2014
Mobile subscriptions have increased by 800 million in 2014, bringing the total number of devices to 2.7 billion worldwide, according to a report
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November 18, 2014
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Nov'14
Intel merges PC and mobile divisions
Intel plans to merge its profitable PC group with the loss-making division that sells chips for smartphones and tablets
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November 13, 2014
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Nov'14
Ministry of Justice searches for IT staff to join digital team
The Ministry of Justice is recruiting people to join its team tasked with designed digital public services