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January 05, 2015
05
Jan'15
Online shoppers boost Christmas sales for John Lewis
Online shopping accounted for 36% of all John Lewis sales over the 2014 Christmas period
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December 31, 2014
31
Dec'14
Top 10 retail IT stories of 2014
It’s been a busy year for retail as the industry proves it is leading the way in the adoption of technology innovations
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December 29, 2014
29
Dec'14
Top 10 healthcare IT stories of 2014
It’s been a rocky year for technology and the NHS, succumbing to a marketing blow for its Care.data project and pushing back its e-Referral Service
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December 24, 2014
24
Dec'14
Quiksilver expands e-commerce and sees 65% increase in revenue
Sports brand Quiksilver has seen a 65% increase in revenue after expanding its cloud-based e-commerce platform
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December 23, 2014
23
Dec'14
Monsoon Accessorize provides multi-channel promotions via e-receipts
Monsoon Accessorize is using data from both in store and online to provide personalised customer offers on emailed receipts
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December 23, 2014
23
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 23, 2014
23
Dec'14
Top 10 public sector IT stories of 2014
From a near-independent Scotland to continued problems with Universal Credit, it’s been a bumpy year for UK public sector IT
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December 22, 2014
22
Dec'14
Top 10 datacentre stories of 2014
In 2014's datacentre market, trends of social, cloud, analytics and big data have influenced datacentre architectural decisions
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December 19, 2014
19
Dec'14
Basildon and Thurrock NHS Trust digitises 450,000 patient records
Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed an electronic medical records system to digitise its patient records
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December 18, 2014
18
Dec'14
£1m grant handed to IoT competition winners
A £1m grant has been given to seven startup companies that won a competition to create innovative internet of things projects
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December 17, 2014
17
Dec'14
Fears over the IT security of new banks are overblown
Challenger banks such as PayPal are perceived to be less secure than traditional banks when protecting personal data. But is this the case?
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December 17, 2014
17
Dec'14
Delta rushes to fix ticket security vulnerability
A security vulnerability with Delta Airlines mobile e-tickets potentially allowed people to access other travellers’ boarding passes
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December 17, 2014
17
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 16, 2014
16
Dec'14
November online retail sales break new records thanks to Black Friday
Online sales in November rose 37% month-on-month, the largest October to November increase in IMRG Capgemini’s 14-year history
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December 16, 2014
16
Dec'14
Google bank would be held back by lack of security trust
Consumers trust banks more than tech firms to protect personal details, but the likes of PayPal could form strong competition
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December 15, 2014
15
Dec'14
Incubators and accelerators provide UK startups with boost
Startups which take part in incubator or accelerator programmes are more likely to be successful than those who don’t, says research from O2.
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December 12, 2014
12
Dec'14
Interview: Lucie Glenday, chief digital officer, Surrey County Council
Chief digital officer Lucie Glenday was brought into Surrey County Council to change the way it thinks about digital services
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December 12, 2014
12
Dec'14
Microsoft begins accepting bitcoins
Microsoft will now accept Bitcoin payments for digital content such as games, videos, music and applications on Windows Phone and Xbox
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December 10, 2014
10
Dec'14
Back-office digitisation more profitable than front-end for banks
European banks investing in back-office digital technologies are reaping high profit margins
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December 09, 2014
09
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 09, 2014
09
Dec'14
36% of UK smartphone users abandon slow retail sites
Retailers need to make sure their online and multichannel services meet customer expectations in the run up to Christmas
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December 09, 2014
09
Dec'14
Fido publishes final spec of password-killing protocol
The Fido Alliance has published the final technical specification of its password-killing authentication standards
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December 08, 2014
08
Dec'14
M&S turns to predictive analytics to keep shelves stocked over Christmas
Marks & Spencer is using predictive analytics to keep shelves stocked with mince pies and turkeys over Christmas.
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December 04, 2014
04
Dec'14
NHS must partner with industry to embrace technology
Healthcare providers must share expertise from the technology industry to make serious change, says NHS foundation CEO David Dalton
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December 04, 2014
04
Dec'14
Government aims for 90% digital take-up by 2020
The government aims to have 90% of the UK’s online population using digital public services by 2020
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December 03, 2014
03
Dec'14
Computer Weekly UKtech50: Rising Stars 2014
Computer Weekly’s five rising stars of 2014
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December 03, 2014
03
Dec'14
CIO interview: Jon Rudoe, digital and technology director, Sainsbury’s
Sainsbury's digital and technology director Jon Rudoe talks about customer-facing technologies, in-house development and data analytics
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December 03, 2014
03
Dec'14
Aviva and Friends Life merger opportunity for digital transformation
Aviva's £5.6bn takeover of Friends Life could spell an IT transformation with the opportunity to invest in technologies for the digital age
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December 01, 2014
01
Dec'14
Is a local GDS the answer to local authority transformation? Lessons from the Labour digital review
Labour’s digital government review touches on a number of issues, but what’s the future of GDS – and could it be scaled to help local authorities?
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December 01, 2014
01
Dec'14
UK SMEs overlook security in push for Cyber Monday sales
UK SMEs have spent an estimated £1.6bn gearing up for Cyber Monday online sales, but many have overlooked security, a study shows
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December 01, 2014
01
Dec'14
CIO interview: Kevin Cunnington, director general of digital transformation, DWP
Kevin Cunnington is responsible for making the Universal Credit IT system work - while leading the DWP's digital transformation
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November 28, 2014
28
Nov'14
MPs call for clearer social media terms and conditions
MPs have called on social networking firms to make it clearer to users how their data is being collected and used
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November 28, 2014
28
Nov'14
The European Parliament calls for search engines to split from other business
The European Parliament has called on the EC to enforce competition rules by pressuring search engines to split from other commercial services
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November 27, 2014
27
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 27, 2014
27
Nov'14
Two-thirds of UK staff bring wearables to work
IT bosses say 69% of UK staff bring wearables into their organisations, according to a survey by Trend Micro
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November 27, 2014
27
Nov'14
Poor password practices put 60% of UK citizens at risk
More than six in 10 UK consumers put their data at risk by using a single password across multiple online accounts, a study has shown
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November 26, 2014
26
Nov'14
Labour unveils Digital Government Review for input to 2015 election policy
Labour has published a review into digital government which makes recommendations for shaping the future of policy-making
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November 25, 2014
25
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 24, 2014
24
Nov'14
Nearly half of all web application cyber attacks target retailers, study shows
Nearly half of all web application cyber attack campaigns target retail applications, shows a study from security firm Imperva
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November 21, 2014
21
Nov'14
Insurance firms slow to use technology in bringing products to market
Insurance brokers are too slow to launch products and are not keeping up with changing consumer behaviour
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November 19, 2014
19
Nov'14
Case study: North Wales Fire and Rescue Service secures email for public sector collaboration
The North Wales Fire and Rescue Service (NWFRS) has secured its information exchange with Egress Switch encryption
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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
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November 18, 2014
18
Nov'14
HM Revenue and Customs hopes electronic forms will save £800,000 by March 2015
Taxpayers completing forms for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will be able to do so online by the end of 2014
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November 17, 2014
17
Nov'14
Interview: 'Government is the best digital startup in London'
Computer Weekly interviews Ministry of Justice chief digital officer Paul Shetler about transforming government public services
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November 17, 2014
17
Nov'14
CIO interview: Anna Barsby, CIO, Halfords
Since joining Halfords as CIO, Anna Barsby has faced significant business challenges, including a risky cloud upgrade
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November 14, 2014
14
Nov'14
DVLA partners with Tech Hub to launch Swansea startup incubator
The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency partners with startup incubator Tech Hub to launch a new digital work space in Swansea
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November 13, 2014
13
Nov'14
NHS England unveils plans to deliver digital by 2020
NHS England commits to patient-facing digital services by 2020 in its Personalised Health and Care framework paper
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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
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November 13, 2014
13
Nov'14
Cisco CEO John Chambers attacks Barack Obama over net neutrality
Just days after US president Barack Obama backed net neutrality, Cisco CEO John Chambers says it will hurt business
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November 12, 2014
12
Nov'14
Government CTO Liam Maxwell says Microsoft “conversation has changed”
CTO Liam Maxwell says the government's relationship with Microsoft has changed after meeting CEO Satya Nadella
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November 12, 2014
12
Nov'14
Sainsbury’s prepares for challenging years ahead as sales drop
Sainsbury’s sales took a hit in its half-year financial results, but the supermarket retailer continues to invest online
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November 12, 2014
12
Nov'14
Yahoo buys digital video advertising service BrightRoll for $640m
Yahoo is set to buy digital video advertising service BrightRoll to augment its video ad platform in a deal worth $640m
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November 12, 2014
12
Nov'14
Ericsson ranks Stockholm, London and Paris the world’s most connected cities
Ericsson’s Networked Society Index puts London near the top of its connected cities table but others may challenge it soon
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November 12, 2014
12
Nov'14
Amazon not the biggest threat to high street retailers
Competition from online-only traders does not pose the biggest threat to high street retailers, with cautious attitudes a bigger risk
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November 11, 2014
11
Nov'14
Councils need to embed digital more, says Hampshire's digital leader
Local public sector needs to ensure digital is embedded into planning, policy and process, says Hampshire Country Council digital leader
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November 10, 2014
10
Nov'14
Interview: Building links between marketing and IT for the greater good
Firms that forge relations between marketing and IT departments yield benefits in growing the range of their digital products
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November 06, 2014
06
Nov'14
Transport sector needs to collaborate to make technology advancements
The entire transport sector needs to work together to make advancements in innovative technologies
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November 05, 2014
05
Nov'14
Information Commissioner’s Office issues SQLi warning
The Information Commissioner’s Office has urged UK organisations to protect their websites against SQL injection attacks
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November 05, 2014
05
Nov'14
Digital Catapult opens at King's Cross and begins regional expansion
The Digital Catapult innovation centre is expanding into Sunderland, Brighton and Bradford to support UK startups
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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
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November 04, 2014
04
Nov'14
Airbus interview: research, innovation and the future of aviation
IT plays a substantial role in creating the aircraft of the future, with research and innovation at the core of the Airbus business strategy
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November 03, 2014
03
Nov'14
Marketing leaves IT behind in drive for digital experience
Marketing departments are set to ramp up technology spending in 2015 outside of traditional IT
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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
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October 30, 2014
30
Oct'14
Local councils need common standards to develop digital
Local authorities need to have a set of common standards to develop digital innovations, says Surrey County Council’s CDO
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October 30, 2014
30
Oct'14
GDS director Mike Bracken could become government CDO as digital roles evolve
Government Digital Service (GDS) director Mike Bracken could be in line to become the government's chief digital officer (CDO)
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October 30, 2014
30
Oct'14
Half a million citizens to be using Gov.uk Verify by April 2015
Government now expects to have nearly half a million people using its Gov.uk Verify service for online identity assurance by April 2015
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October 29, 2014
29
Oct'14
Banks see technology firms as biggest threat, says Infosys
Google, Apple and Facebook the biggest threat to banks as technology firms offer consumers financial services
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October 29, 2014
29
Oct'14
Facebook shares down despite strong quarter
Facebook’s share price fell by nearly 10% before recovering slightly, despite third-quarter revenues of $3.2bn, up by 58%
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October 28, 2014
28
Oct'14
Internet of trains takes centre stage for Cisco IoT startup contest
Cisco launches contest to help startups and SMEs engage the transport sector around the internet of things (IoT) for railway stations of the future
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October 28, 2014
28
Oct'14
Lloyds Banking Group confirms 9,000 job cuts and digital investment
Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed it will cut 9000 jobs and close around 150 branches to focus more on its digital strategy
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October 28, 2014
28
Oct'14
Twitter shares down by 10% despite strong quarter
Twitter’s share price fell by 10% in after-hours trade, despite third-quarter revenues of $361m, up by 114% from 2013
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October 27, 2014
27
Oct'14
Could open web close the skills gap?
Open standards could help pave the way towards educating children to be the next stewards of the open web
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October 24, 2014
24
Oct'14
Computer scientists use algorithm to predict Bitcoin prices
An MIT professor and his student have written a paper describing the use of an algorithm to predict the price of Bitcoin
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October 24, 2014
24
Oct'14
Six networks that changed the world forever
The Science Museum opens its Information Age gallery, dedicated to the history of information and communications
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October 24, 2014
24
Oct'14
Universal Credit digital service set for first public test in Sutton
Digital service for Universal Credit to start testing with benefit claimants in Sutton, south London, in the next two months
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October 23, 2014
23
Oct'14
Will TechNorth be able to take on Tech City?
A tech hub has been launched in the north of the UK to support startups in the shadow of London’s Tech City
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October 23, 2014
23
Oct'14
Universal Credit digital system reaches key milestone as DWP delays roll-out
The digital system supporting the Department for Work and Pension's Universal Credit programme has passed a major development milestone
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October 23, 2014
23
Oct'14
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg launches technology cluster initiative in north England
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg launches TechNorth project connecting digital clusters in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle and Sheffield
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October 23, 2014
23
Oct'14
Twitter announces text message-based password initiative
Twitter has announced a service that enables users to replace static passwords with a text message-based one-time passcode service
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October 22, 2014
22
Oct'14
CIO interview: Ernest Gmünder, Touring Club Suisse
Ernest Gmünder is turning his expertise as a CIO into a consultancy business, offering advice to businesses that want to get more from their IT
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October 22, 2014
22
Oct'14
Homebase to follow in the digital footsteps of Argos
DIY retailer Homebase is to pursue a three-year transformation plan following the success of its sister store Argos
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October 22, 2014
22
Oct'14
Defra first department to implement Gov.uk Verify
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs first to utilise government’s new identity assurance system
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October 21, 2014
21
Oct'14
Socitm lobbies for change to enable local digital public services
Society of Information Technology Management highlights what is required to deliver local digital public services
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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
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October 20, 2014
20
Oct'14
Government seeks suppliers for £2bn telecoms framework
The government is seeking suppliers for a £2bn procurement framework to replace Whitehall’s telecommunications requirements
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October 20, 2014
20
Oct'14
Oxford Flood Network brings internet of things to the community
Oxford community scheme seeks volunteers to adopt internet of things (IoT) sensors and crowdsource floodwater data
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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
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October 17, 2014
17
Oct'14
National Museum of Wales tackles digital technology
The National Museum of Wales is digitising and using modern technology in its seven exhibition campuses
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October 17, 2014
17
Oct'14
Public services website Gov.uk hits one billion visits
Government public services website Gov.uk reports its one billionth visit since its launch two years ago
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October 16, 2014
16
Oct'14
PayPal and Braintree announce UK hack challenge winner
PayPal and Braintree have crowned Hello the winners of the 24-hour development marathon BattleHack
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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
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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
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October 16, 2014
16
Oct'14
Netflix faces growing US competition as growth slows
The value of US shares in video streaming service Netflix have fallen after subscriber numbers failed to reach forecast targets
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October 15, 2014
15
Oct'14
Nottinghamshire Council goes mobile with Windows
Nottinghamshire County Council is turning to Windows 8.1 to mobilise its workforce, starting with its social care division
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October 15, 2014
15
Oct'14
McAfee highlights security challenges of a next-generation government
McAfee has released a report investigating the security issues the 'government of tomorrow' might face
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October 15, 2014
15
Oct'14
Intel sees revenue uplift from PCs, servers and internet of things
Intel has seen revenues increase 8% year-on-year to $14.6 billion, thanks to shipments of PCs, servers and internet of things
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October 15, 2014
15
Oct'14
Gov.uk Verify identity assurance service ready to go live
Government expected to launch first service using digital identity assurance in "next couple of weeks"
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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
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October 14, 2014
14
Oct'14
House of Fraser’s journey to multichannel innovation
House of Fraser is providing technology offerings in the form of mobile in stores and buy-and-collect innovations
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October 14, 2014
14
Oct'14
P&O Ferries launches multichannel website in legacy estate overhaul
P&O Ferries told the Internet Retailing conference it will launch a multichannel website next week as part of a move to overhaul its legacy estate