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• November 25, 2014 25 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

• November 21, 2014 21 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

• November 21, 2014 21 Nov'14

  HSBC launches Paym for business

  HSBC launches Paym capabilities to allow business customers to receive payments using mobile phone numbers

• November 19, 2014 19 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

• November 19, 2014 19 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

• November 18, 2014 18 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

• November 13, 2014 13 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

• November 05, 2014 05 Nov'14

  Why national roaming may not be the answer to mobile not-spots

  Industry suggests alternative strategies as government threatens to force mobile operators to allow national roaming

• November 04, 2014 04 Nov'14

  Government asks for more information on digital currencies

  The government has released a Call for Information to invite views on the benefits and risks of digital currencies

• October 30, 2014 30 Oct'14

  Problems surface as first users attempt to use Gov.uk Verify

  Problems have surfaced as users try to use Gov.uk Verify to prove their identities

• October 24, 2014 24 Oct'14

  Amazon reports tough quarter despite sales increase

  Amazon reported a 20% year-on-year increase in third-quarter sales to $20.58bn, but also posted a net loss of $437m

• October 21, 2014 21 Oct'14

  Government releases social media guidance for civil servants

  New social media guidelines for civil servants have been released by the Cabinet Office

• October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14

  Disney spreads the magic through wearable technology

  The Walt Disney Company is using wearable technology to improve customer experience and engage with visitors

• October 20, 2014 20 Oct'14

  Forget devices, we still need signal, says WWF IT director

  Organisations such as the WWF are still trying to focus on sufficient connectivity for remote workers says WWF director of ICT services, Linda Humphrey.

• October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14

  Cope could be the future of mobility, says BBC technology chief

  A corporate-owned, personally enabled (Cope) implementation could be the best option for mobility plans in the future

• October 16, 2014 16 Oct'14

  Comic Relief’s digital challenge: talent, data and the No Make-Up Selfie

  Social media campaigns such as the No Make-Up Selfie and the Ice Bucket Challenge threaten charities such as Comic Relief with their digital reach

• October 15, 2014 15 Oct'14

  B&Q launches online kitchen planning and design tool

  The DIY retailer debuts its B&Q Spaces planning and design tool which allows customers to plan their kitchen, bathroom and bedroom projects online

• October 13, 2014 13 Oct'14

  Embedded SIMs key to unlocking internet of things

  GSMA’s eUICC Embedded SIM Specification will help M2M communications and the IoT become mainstream, say analysts

• October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14

  PC shipments remain steady as market segments shift

  PC sales in the third quarter of 2014 declined by just 0.5% year-on-year according to research firm Gartner

• October 09, 2014 09 Oct'14

  Housing associations launch shared internet service from BT

  BT promises housing association tenants lower internet costs through new scheme

• October 08, 2014 08 Oct'14

  Retailers buy into Zapp mobile wallet

  Large retailers such as Sainsbury’s and House of Fraser will allow customers to pay using the Zapp mobile wallet service.

• October 07, 2014 07 Oct'14

  Timberland focuses on online customer experience

  After internationalising its e-commerce offering across Europe, Timberland's next priority is refining its online experience

• October 07, 2014 07 Oct'14

  Mothercare uses mobile to engage with customers, not just to sell

  Mothercare is continuing to use mobile to improve customer service and engage with users

• October 02, 2014 02 Oct'14

  CIO interview: Ben Hine, technology director, UKTV

  UKTV director Ben Hine says every piece of the company's technology has been replaced over the last four years

• October 02, 2014 02 Oct'14

  Oracle OpenWorld 2014: Lloyd's Register goes mobile with Oracle

  Lloyd’s Register Group tells delegates at the Oracle OpenWorld 2014 conference how it developed a mobile working application for clients and staff

• September 30, 2014 30 Sep'14

  Oracle OpenWorld 2014: Toms expands global e-commerce

  Footwear retailer Toms relaunches e-commerce websites with Oracle platform to grow and improve customer experience

• September 26, 2014 26 Sep'14

  Visa loses mobility director to Apple

  Mary Carol Harris, former director of mobile for Visa Europe, has left the firm to take up a position at Apple

• September 25, 2014 25 Sep'14

  Councils and Countryside Alliance back Vodafone rural 3G plan

  Local councils and the Countryside Alliance lend support to Vodafone’s Rural Open Sure Signal programme for rural broadband

• September 24, 2014 24 Sep'14

  BlackBerry Passport delivers a real keyboard and high-res screen to business

  BlackBerry has introduced its Passport smartphone featuring a 4.5in hi-res screen, a qwerty keyboard and 13MP camera

• September 24, 2014 24 Sep'14

  Lloyds creates online appointment booking in attempt to save branches

  Lloyds Bank has introduced a system which allows customers to book in-branch appointments online

• September 18, 2014 18 Sep'14

  Customer loyalty biggest challenge for banks

  Banks have cited customer loyalty as their main concern, according to a survey by financial services firm Temenos

• September 15, 2014 15 Sep'14

  CIO interview: Stephen Hale, head of digital, Department of Health

  “I want to make digital less of a novelty,” says the Department of Health’s head of digital Stephen Hale

• September 15, 2014 15 Sep'14

  Clarks shoes steps into digital

  Shoe manufacturer Clarks is replacing its legacy e-commerce sites with a global cloud-based system next month

• 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

  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

• 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

  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

  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 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 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 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 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 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