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• August 09, 2017 09 Aug'17

  Nordic countries top digital nations ranking, but risk stalling

  Nordic countries are leaders when it comes to digitisation – but they must continue to innovate to retain their position

• August 07, 2017 07 Aug'17

  Gaming apps ‘main source’ of mobile phishing attacks, research shows

  Analysis of 100,000 corporate devices shows more than a quarter of traffic going to phishing domains was from gaming apps

• August 02, 2017 02 Aug'17

  Broadband satisfaction levels fall as Brits stream more content

  Massive growth in data use as more people stream media content into their homes may be contributing to increased dissatisfaction with broadband services, says Ofcom

• August 02, 2017 02 Aug'17

  Apple share price reaches record high on quarterly results

  Apple’s share price rose 6% in after-hours trading to reach a record high in response to the company’s quarterly financial report

• July 24, 2017 24 Jul'17

  Mastercard outlines future digital payment platforms after improvements to Qkr

  Mastercard has developed its mobile app, Qkr, for spectators at The Open Championship. The improvements further demonstrate new digital payment platforms offered by the company

• July 24, 2017 24 Jul'17

  Daimler and Bosch show off autonomous valet parking

  A test of an app-based autonomous valet service is to take place at the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart over the next few months

• July 18, 2017 18 Jul'17

  TfL starts ESN pilot build on the London Underground

  At a GLA Oversight Committee hearing, TfL’s CTO revealed the organisation is building a pilot version of the Emergency Services Network on the London Underground

• July 18, 2017 18 Jul'17

  Stamford Bridge to offer stadium connectivity in partnership with Ericsson

  Ericsson has begun its partnership with Chelsea to offer home fans a “seamless” connected experience

• July 13, 2017 13 Jul'17

  Visa encourages US businesses to go cashless with £500,000 in hard cash

  Card giant offers small US businesses financial support to upgrade their payments technology if they agree to abandon cash

• July 12, 2017 12 Jul'17

  Contactless technology pushes card payments ahead of cash in retail sector

  Retail payments made by debit cards exceeded the number made by cash for the first time last year

• July 11, 2017 11 Jul'17

  Legal & General picks HomeServe’s IoT LeakBot to protect homeowners

  Insurance firm partners with HomeServe to deploy its internet of things LeakBot technology and lower customer premiums

• July 07, 2017 07 Jul'17

  Govia Thameslink rail operator picks Worldline for mobile ticketing

  Rail operator Govia Thameslink sets out to replace its desktop ticket issuing service with a Worldline mobile solution

• July 06, 2017 06 Jul'17

  TfL figures reveal massive contactless adoption

  Transport for London figures for the use of contactless payments on its network add weight to its plans to sell its expertise to other cities

• July 03, 2017 03 Jul'17

  China, India to drive global mobile industry

  The two Asian giants will account for nearly half of all new mobile subscribers worldwide by the end of the decade, according to a new study by GSMA

• June 29, 2017 29 Jun'17

  App-based banking continues its ascent in the UK

  The number of people banking from their mobile phones is increasing as more services are made available through the channel