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• April 03, 2014 03 Apr'14

  Competition from FinTech startups keeps big suppliers on their toes

  Big suppliers in the financial technology space are becoming more agile because of the competition from startup technology companies

• March 28, 2014 28 Mar'14

  M&S uses social media to make customers happy and drive sales

  Marks and Spencer has been using social media to engage with its customers and has seen a significant increase in sales from its marketing campaigns

• March 12, 2014 12 Mar'14

  Case study: Footwear company Deckers takes e-commerce sites into the cloud

  The company behind shoe brands including Ugg Australia and Teva is using a cloud-based digital commerce platform to support global expansion

• March 07, 2014 07 Mar'14

  Cabinet Office completes first user trial of consumer technologies

  The Cabinet Office has completed its first user trial of consumer technologies within the department

• February 27, 2014 27 Feb'14

  MasterCard and Syniverse launch geolocation card verification service

  MasterCard and Syniverse have launched a number of mobile and payment services for mobile users to use while travelling abroad

• February 27, 2014 27 Feb'14

  Mobile responsible for 32% of online sales

  One third of all UK online sales were made using a mobile device in the last quarter of 2013

• February 24, 2014 24 Feb'14

  Operators preventing dual SIM handsets

  Acer claims that although its new handset offers dual SIM capabilities for the business user, mobile operators will stop the feature coming to market to protect revenues

• February 07, 2014 07 Feb'14

  Met Police releases ‘Total Technology’ IT strategy

  The Metropolitan Police Service has released a three to four-year plan on how to transform the use of technology in the organisation

• January 30, 2014 30 Jan'14

  Lenovo buys Google’s Motorola Mobility in $3bn deal

  Google has announced the sale of its Motorola Mobility unit to Chinese computer maker Lenovo in a $3bn deal

• January 24, 2014 24 Jan'14

  Samsung profits fall in Q4 2013

  Electronics firm Samsung sees profits fall 11% quarter on quarter – the first decline it has seen in two years

• January 06, 2014 06 Jan'14

  Samsung launches Smart Home ecosystem to connect home devices

  Samsung has launched a connected home ecosystem at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas

• December 30, 2013 30 Dec'13

  Retailers must distinguish between smartphones and tablets, says IBM

  Mobile and online shopping increased this Boxing Day, according to IBM’s Digital Analytics Benchmark.

• December 09, 2013 09 Dec'13

  Case study: London Borough of Islington’s smart working journey

  The London Borough of Islington is using technology to ensure its staff are as productive as possible travelling along a ‘smart working journey’

• December 03, 2013 03 Dec'13

  Tech spend to increase in 2014 as executives explore big data

  Over three-quarters of chief financial officers plan to increase technology investments in 2014

• November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13

  Banks must engage effectively with customers via Twitter

  Retail banks must take advantage of social media to engage with customers, said digital banking experts.

• November 27, 2013 27 Nov'13

  Microsoft admits RT mistake

  Microsoft has admitted that its RT operating system may have confused people, who expected full blown Windows.

• November 26, 2013 26 Nov'13

  Argos brings O2 Wi-Fi to 735 stores

  The retail giant is rolling out Wi-Fi to all its stores in time for the Christmas rush

• November 21, 2013 21 Nov'13

  Pegasystems CEO Alan Trefler plans his next move for the $500m software company

  Alan Trefler discusses his plans for Pegasystems, the BPM and CRM specialist that has grown into a $500m a year company

• November 20, 2013 20 Nov'13

  Case study: McGraw-Hill Education mobilises with Salesforce

  The educational resources provider utilises Salesforce to develop a mobile app and get its sales reps selling more on campus

• November 20, 2013 20 Nov'13

  Report highlights poor UK attitudes to mobile security

  Businesses should note that many UK mobile users do not take security precautions and do not know how to guard against data theft

• November 14, 2013 14 Nov'13

  Europe to follow US clearance of mobile devices on flights

  The European aviation regulator is to follow the US lead in easing restrictions on the use of mobile electronic devices during flights

• November 14, 2013 14 Nov'13

  CIO interview: Paolo Cinelli, CIO, Ikea

  Ikea's priority is to get closer to its customers using a multi-channel approach which combines digital and traditional methods

• November 13, 2013 13 Nov'13

  Poundland chooses Microsoft Office 365 as it overhauls IT infrastructure

  Poundland is implementing Microsoft Office 365 to enable staff to collaborate and communicate more efficiently.

• November 07, 2013 07 Nov'13

  Luxury brands can avoid social media, says former Aston Martin director

  Luxury brands do not need to jump onto social media sites to as part of their marketing and IT strategy

• November 06, 2013 06 Nov'13

  IT spending up as companies invest in digital technology

  Businesses are stepping up their spending on IT as they invest in strategic digital technologies, a CIO survey by Deloitte reveals

• October 23, 2013 23 Oct'13

  Apple makes Mac operating system software free to download

  Apple has made its latest Mac operating system, OS X Mavericks, available to download for free from the Mac App Store.

• October 22, 2013 22 Oct'13

  BT signs multimillion HR technology contract with Oracle

  The project, one of the largest contracts signed so far for Oracle’s Fusion technology, is strategically important both to Oracle and BT

• October 21, 2013 21 Oct'13

  Microsoft withdraws faulty Windows RT 8.1 update for Surface tablets

  Microsoft has widthdrawn its Windows 8.1 update for Surface RT tablets after some users reported system crashes

• October 18, 2013 18 Oct'13

  Technology and innovation in European banks

  Innovations in online and mobile, in video banking, social integration and CRM, are taking precedence to connect with banking customers

• October 18, 2013 18 Oct'13

  High-growth companies selected for government Future Fifty programme

  The first high-growth UK companies have been chosen for the government’s Future Fifty fast-track programme.

• October 17, 2013 17 Oct'13

  Government overhauls security classification to fit digital age

  In its first overhaul since World War II the government is consolidating six security bands to three with a system deemed more appropriate in the digital age.

• October 17, 2013 17 Oct'13

  The challenges of using mobile devices in the public sector

  The government is allowing the public sector to implement BYOD schemes, but the guidelines are limiting and challenges still remain

• October 14, 2013 14 Oct'13

  Scottish Government pilots Windows 8 tablets to improve services

  The Scottish government is piloting how Windows 8 could be used to improve citizen relationship

• September 23, 2013 23 Sep'13

  Tesco to launch £119 7-inch tablet to expand multichannel presence

  Tesco is expanding its multichannel retail strategy with the introduction of its own tablet, targeting non-internet-savvy users

• August 30, 2013 30 Aug'13

  Three promises unlimited 4G in December

  The smaller of the UK’s mobile operators claims its 4G offerings will be worth the wait

• August 23, 2013 23 Aug'13

  The end of the Ballmer era for Microsoft

  Microsoft’s eccentric CEO will step down from his role with12 months, so what does that mean for the future of the firm?

• August 12, 2013 12 Aug'13

  ICO to investigate London bins that track smartphones

  Information Commissioner's Office is making enquiries into bins in London that track passing smartphones to target advertising to owners

• August 08, 2013 08 Aug'13

  Bloomberg signs up to Ubuntu Edge hybrid

  Financial analytics service Bloomberg has bought into Mark Shuttleworth’s Ubuntu One vision for a hybrid PC/mobile device.

• August 07, 2013 07 Aug'13

  Vodafone announces 4G launch date

  Vodafone becomes the third mobile operator to confirm the launch of its 4G network, which will go live on the same day as O2

• July 19, 2013 19 Jul'13

  Nokia cuts losses but sales are still declining

  Nokia has announced net sales of €5.7bn in its second quarter 2013 results, down 24% from €7.5bn last year

• June 25, 2013 25 Jun'13

  BES extends MDM to Android and iPhones

  Aiming to rekindle interest in the Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES), Blackberry has extended the platform to support Android and iOS

• June 20, 2013 20 Jun'13

  Camden Council goes BYOD with Accellion

  Camden adopts a bring your own device (BYOD) strategy to save money, improve security and bring their IT systems into the modern era

• June 11, 2013 11 Jun'13

  Frimley Park NHS deploys VDI for efficiency and BYOD

  When the NHS trust came under pressure to make its IT budget go further, it opted to deploy VDI in its A&E department

• May 24, 2013 24 May'13

  BT and Intel invest in lab to research into future cities and telecoms technologies

  A research laboratory has been launched by BT and Intel to develop networking technologies and smart city capabilities.

• May 10, 2013 10 May'13

  Case Study: Brent Council cuts costs with mobile tech

  Brent Council implements mobile technology to cut costs and involve more staff in the future running of the organisation

• May 07, 2013 07 May'13

  Microsoft to bring back the Start button in Windows 8?

  Amid lacklustre take-up of Windows 8 and a declining PC industry, Microsoft may be set to reintroduce the much-loved Start button in Windows 8

• May 01, 2013 01 May'13

  Schuh takes first steps to in-store Wi-Fi

  Shoe retailer Schuh signs a contract with The Cloud to offer free Wi-Fi to customers

• April 03, 2013 03 Apr'13

  Will the iPad ever be a true corporate device or will Microsoft usurp it?

  The iPad is used in enterprises today but will it ever be a true corporate device or just one that IT departments create workarounds to support?

• March 28, 2013 28 Mar'13

  Strategic investments drive modest growth in IT spending

  The relatively stable economic climate has resulted in modest IT investment, according to Gartner’s latest quarterly spending forecast

• March 20, 2013 20 Mar'13

  Case study: Hamilton Fraser embraces BYOD with MobileIron

  How insurance firm Hamilton Fraser is using MobileIron to enable employees to bring their own devices while following company policy