Mobile apps and software
Mobile apps and app stores have introduced a new way of developing and distributing software that opens up opportunities for corporate IT strategies. IT managers need to understand the relative merits of products such as Android, iOS, WebOS and Blackberry - and in particular the most popular enterprise mobile software, Blackberry Exchange Server (BES). We follow the latest developments in this fast-moving mobile apps and software sector.
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News
21 Nov 2024
US Department of Justice wants Alphabet to sell Chrome browser
The regulator is looking to put a stop to what it sees as the search engine giant’s anti-competitive practices Continue Reading
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News
20 Nov 2024
Telenor unveils analytics and insights service for IoT devices
Leading Nordic operator unveils ‘game-changer’ analytics and insights service for businesses looking to make use of the full potential of their internet of things fleet data Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Jun 2019
WP Engine DevKit: promises a straightforward ‘slick sandbox’
Wordpress platform company WP Engine wants to be known as the WordPress Digital Experience Platform (DXP) company. Is that experiences for Wordpress end users, customers, partners or plain old ... Continue Reading
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News
11 Jun 2019
MP brands Huawei exec a ‘moral vacuum’ as operators demand 5G clarity
Huawei chief security officer John Suffolk faces tough questions from parliament’s Science and Technology Select Committee over the firm’s links to the Chinese government Continue Reading
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Blog Post
10 Jun 2019
Women in code series: Denise Gosnell, DataStax
The Computer Weekly Developer Network and Open Source Insider team want to talk code and coding. But more than that, we want to talk coding across the diversity spectrum… so let’s get the tough ... Continue Reading
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Feature
10 Jun 2019
Convenience, digitisation and the impact on the physical store
Digital technologies and the need for convenience have changed the way consumers shop, but what will this mean for the purpose and size of physical stores? Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Jun 2019
No tunes left to buy
The absorption of iTunes as we know it into three new entertainment apps – Apple Music, Apple Podcasts and Apple TV – has sent us down yet another nostalgic rabbit hole. It’s the app we’ve come to ... Continue Reading
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News
06 Jun 2019
Co-op pushes to make customer care teams more co-operative
The Co-op operates in market segments ranging from funeral care to food, and its customer service strategy was disparate until it adopted Salesforce Continue Reading
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News
05 Jun 2019
Yoox Net-A-Porter launches female-focused fashion app competition
Online fashion retailer Yoox Net-A-Porter is asking young women to submit ideas for an app which helps drive sustainability in the fashion industry Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Jun 2019
The next tech skillset is ‘differently-abled neuro-diverse’
Software application developers are, generally (somewhat unfortunately) mostly white, male, pretty standard guys with good educations, a predilection for pizza and often somewhat questionable ... Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Jun 2019
How retail store technology is filling the ‘imagination gap’
Retailers are using in-store technology to reduce the time between shoppers’ consideration phase and purchase, but how is it engaging them and triggering conversions? Continue Reading
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Feature
04 Jun 2019
Cutting employees some Slack: The rise of messaging apps in retail
Slack’s 2019 stock market debut raises the profile of enterprise collaboration software, but what options do retailers have in this space and how are they using the technology? Continue Reading
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News
03 Jun 2019
More than half of UK workforce lacks essential digital skills, says Lloyd’s
In the modern world, digital skills are becoming increasingly important, but a large amount of the UK workforce doesn’t measure up, Lloyd’s has found Continue Reading
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News
31 May 2019
Gant uses Cegid to streamline functions across all markets
As retailer Gant begins to mirror its core operations across all of the countries it operates in, global IT manager Ricky Dematagollage explains what part Cegid will play in the process Continue Reading
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Blog Post
31 May 2019
MuleSoft takes the donkey work out of API lifecycle management
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) have become one of the new darlings of the cloud computing-centric world of interconnected, interlaced, interlocked technologies that we use today. As the ... Continue Reading
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News
30 May 2019
Red flags missed during ESN planning process, Home Office admits
The PAC’s latest evidence-gathering session for its inquiry into the delayed and over-budget Emergency Services Network has laid bare a number of crucial errors made over the past few years, and found the Home Office missed a number of warning signs Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 May 2019
Women in code series: Pooja Tyagi
The Computer Weekly Developer Network and Open Source Insider team want to talk code and coding. But more than that, we want to talk coding across the diversity spectrum… so let’s get the tough ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
29 May 2019
The Psyduck of sleep
The Pokémon Company has revealed its development of Pokémon Sleep, an app that will track players’ sleeping time and incorporate the data into its gameplay. In his quest to make sleep entertaining, ... Continue Reading
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News
28 May 2019
Swedes need to keep a week’s cash under the bed
The Swedish population is being advised to keep enough cash at home to last a week in case of problems such as online banking crashes Continue Reading
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News
28 May 2019
NHS Digital sets out Internet First policy
NHS Digital is soliciting input to its Internet First policy, a set of standards and guidelines to help health and social care organisations make digital services accessible over the internet Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 May 2019
SAP SuccessFactors chief: HR is a public cloud play
Just in case you hadn’t noticed, SAP playing the cloud platform long game. So much so, that the firm has openly agreed that Oracle database instances running on its SAP Cloud Platform is ‘just ... Continue Reading
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News
23 May 2019
Arm China seeks solutions to US export controls with Huawei
Chip design firm in communication with Huawei-owned semiconductor firm HiSilicon following US move to halt exports of US technology to Chinese tech giant Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2019
Hundreds of European retail banks will disappear as challengers scoop up customers
One in every 10 banks in Europe will no longer exist as digital challengers take customers from them Continue Reading
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News
22 May 2019
Gothenburg – a hotbed for early startups
Sweden’s second-largest city is by no means the biggest startup hub in the Nordic region, but its global reach is a distinct advantage Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2019
Retailers need to rethink KPIs in the face of digital shopping
Customer experience is becoming of increasing importance in an omni-channel world, but technology adoption has stores cornered, forcing them to rethink what value stores bring to an organisation and the customer journey Continue Reading
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News
21 May 2019
Middle East Interview: Dubai-based Fetchr
Delivery app Fetchr is spreading across the Middle East with its mobile-to-mobile delivery service. We talk to its founder Continue Reading
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Podcast
21 May 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 16
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload, Clare McDonald and Brian McKenna are joined by prolific Downtime author Ryan Priest to discuss retail sustainability, internet influencers and the tech battle between China and the US Continue Reading
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News
20 May 2019
Google cuts off Huawei from Android ecosystem
Google decision follows an executive order signed by President Trump, but Huawei insists US businesses and consumers will be the real losers Continue Reading
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Blog Post
15 May 2019
Oracle GraalVM Ent is a multilingual virtual machine
Oracle recently came to the dinner table with its Oracle GraalVM Enterprise Edition, so what it, why is important to developers and does Larry Ellison still have a beard? Built on Java SE, GraalVM ... Continue Reading
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News
15 May 2019
Facebook engaged in ‘calculated’ campaign to eliminate competition, claims businessman
A US businessman is seeking damages from Facebook after accusing the social media company of unfairly blocking “humorous” Facebook pages which generated hundreds of thousands of dollars in advertising revenue Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 May 2019
Appian: low-code can deliver 'sensational software' at speed
Low-code software platform company Appian held its Appian World 2019 conference and exhibition under comparatively cloudy skies this week in the Californian city of San Diego. With a large number ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 May 2019
InCountry launches Data Residency-As-A-Service (DRaaS)
InCountry is aiming to position its technology as a benefit for developers dealing with the headache of data compliance. The InCountry application uses its own API to store and retrieve records in ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 May 2019
Appian identifies low-code IT satisfaction factors
Back in the day (you remember the seventies and eighties right?), people went to work. Workers would get to the office, make a cup of tea or coffee, talk about football, family, friends and ... Continue Reading
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News
10 May 2019
Reducing poverty through fintech at the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Kosta Peric swapped a life innovating for banks to work on increasing financial inclusion in the developing world Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2019
Home Office failing on Emergency Services Network, says NAO
The delayed Emergency Services Network is slipping further behind schedule and is getting more expensive all the time – and the Home Office’s management of the project is to blame, says the National Audit Office Continue Reading
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News
09 May 2019
Physical stores – the place to meet your tribe
In a digital world, stores still have a place as community hubs, representatives from Lego, Vans and M&Ms told Retail Expo Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2019
Early adopters expect to pay 32% premium for 5G
Potential early adopters of 5G say they expect, on average, to pay more for their devices and services, but they expect measurable improvements on 4G from the get-go Continue Reading
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News
07 May 2019
Swedish government tells citizens to hoard cash in case of cyber attack
Civil Contingencies Agency says cash is needed in case of emergencies such as technology failures and cyber attacks Continue Reading
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News
03 May 2019
From friction-filled to till-free: The path to a checkoutless Sainsbury’s store
Daniel Hills, group digital product manager for Sainsbury’s, tells Retail Expo the journey his team had to take to eventually launch a till-free store trial featuring its new shopping app Continue Reading
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News
01 May 2019
Fiat Chrysler commits to Android for connected vehicles
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has signed deals with Google and Samsung to power its connected vehicle ecosystem Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 May 2019
Talend champions OpenAPI-ness
Cloud data integration and data integrity company Talend has now supported OpenAPI specification (OAS) version 3.0 with its Talend Data Fabric product. As noted here by Swagger, the OpenAPI ... Continue Reading
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Feature
30 Apr 2019
Rehumanising healthcare through technology
Tech companies internationally are offering innovative ways to access niche healthcare services that promise to ease patients’ fears about the use of technology over humans Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2019
CIO interview: Mark Holt, CTO, Trainline
A data-led strategy underpins the growth of the public transport app, which sells over 200 tickets a minute and logs more than 80 million customer visits a month Continue Reading
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News
30 Apr 2019
Brighton Dome theatre gets access to city’s 5G mobile testbed
Brighton Dome & Festival is to deploy a 5G network to explore future applications for the technology in the arts Continue Reading
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Podcast
30 Apr 2019
Podcast: The Computer Weekly Downtime Upload – Episode 13
In this week’s episode of the Computer Weekly Downtime Upload podcast, the team are joined by security editor Warwick Ashford to talk about his time at the CyberUK conferences, as well as connected cars, education in the UK, and Brian McKenna’s trip to China Continue Reading
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News
25 Apr 2019
Public becoming more aware of privacy abuses and unethical tech
Widespread abuses of privacy, biometric information and artificial intelligence mean the internet is in poor health, but growing popular awareness of its problems gives some cause for hope, says the Mozilla Foundation Continue Reading
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Blog Post
25 Apr 2019
BakkerElkhuizen UltraBoard 950 Wireless Compact Keyboard
The BakkerElkhuizen UltraBoard 950 Wireless Compact Keyboard is difficult to pronounce and requires a full lung-full of air to say in one go... but it's a piece of kit that stands out for a number ... Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2019
Online fashion brand Boohoo sees year-on-year revenue growth
Online fashion retailer Boohoo.com has seen a spike in revenue over the past year across all of its operating brands, and has announced the completion of several digital projects Continue Reading
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Opinion
24 Apr 2019
Tech helps tackle trafficking and modern slavery, but industry needs a culture shift to eradicate it
Technology can help end the scourge of modern slavery, but the sector can do more and needs a change in thinking to take a lead Continue Reading
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Blog Post
24 Apr 2019
Kony Quantum in ‘super position’ for Microsoft Azure
Kony is a company we’re getting to know faster than we expected. The organization works in digital experience development platforms and the emerging low-code platform market; it also has a ... Continue Reading
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News
24 Apr 2019
How technology is shaping Malaysia’s economy
Malaysia has one of the most digitally connected societies in the world, but more work is needed to bridge the digital divide Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Apr 2019
Going native on Google Chromebooks
Where’s my desktop gone? That’s the obvious immediate first reaction for any Google Chromebook user. We road tested a Lenovo Chromebook 11 500e (Robo 360) and an HP Chromebook x360 11 G1 EE ... Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2019
Spotify opens new London R&D hub
Music streaming service Spotify has opened a new technology hub in London, as part of its push to open offices outside the US and Stockholm Continue Reading
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News
18 Apr 2019
Facebook leaks: Zuckerberg turned data into dollars in ruthless battle with competitors
Facebook’s CEO ruthlessly exploited personal data shared by its users to turn Facebook into the biggest social network, but internal documents show that privacy appeared to be an afterthought for executives Continue Reading
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News
16 Apr 2019
NatWest eases business payments with biometric authentication on mobile
NatWest is making it easier and safer for businesses to make payments of any size via a mobile app using biometric authentication technology Continue Reading
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News
15 Apr 2019
Facebook takes extraordinary legal steps to contain document leak
Facebook targets journalists and news organisations for computer searches Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Apr 2019
Online in the Smokey Mountains with Skyroam
It’s 4am and I’m a nice ‘conference-style’ hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. The hotel has provided WiFi included with the room - of course it has, you wouldn’t expect anything else - but its 4am and ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
11 Apr 2019
CW Middle East: Visibility and security of networks are top IT priorities
The 2019 Computer Weekly/TechTarget IT Priorities survey shows that enterprise buyers in the Middle East, like those in the UK and Europe, are looking to lock down their networks in the face of an almost constant barrage of threats and malicious actors. Also read how Facebook planned to use its Android app to track the location of its customers and to allow advertisers to send political advertising, and what further details operator O2 has revealed about how it is planning for the advent of 5G. Continue Reading
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News
04 Apr 2019
SuiteWorld 2019: Using technology to close the financial gender gap
The CFO from non-profit organisation Kiva explains how the organisation is using distributed ledger technology to close the financial inclusion gender gap Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2019
How AWS is powering Australia’s education technology startups
Cloud giant is gearing up education technology startups in Australia to develop cloud applications for schools and universities Continue Reading
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News
03 Apr 2019
Demand for edge datacentres set to grow in APAC
More edge datacentres will be needed in the Asia-Pacific region to cope with greater adoption of edge computing and IoT when 5G networks are up and running Continue Reading
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Opinion
02 Apr 2019
Goliath vs Goliath and the complexities of 5G intellectual property
Is Apple the good guy or the bad guy? It has violated patents and had its wrist slapped by the courts (bad), yet its products are still available for adoring fans to buy (good) Continue Reading
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News
01 Apr 2019
Fidor founder leaves as parent bank plots future
The founder of digital challenger bank Fidor leaves company as traditional banking parent company tries to sell business Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Apr 2019
Finding the cure for application downtime
Being able to present a fully operational and bug-free app experience is, obviously, just as important as having a website for any business, be it a small coffee shop, or a fledgeling e-commerce ... Continue Reading
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News
20 Mar 2019
Government can make better use of tech to tackle loneliness
Report produced by Vodafone urges the government to exploit the potential of technology to alleviate loneliness among older people Continue Reading
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Blog Post
19 Mar 2019
Ribbon ties developers to connected comms on AT&T API marketplace
US telecoms stalwart AT&T is expanding its Application Programming Interface (API) marketplace connectivity points. The AT&T API Marketplace (it’s an online store zone, not a real market, ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Mar 2019
Gamma offers 13 key metrics to code against
All developers like software management controls (or at least they should) -- largely because they need code to work effectively and see that it operates at the right level of performance and to ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Mar 2019
Perfecto proffers ‘perfected’ codeless automation testing
Everything (in software) these days is about automation and low-code, no-code platforms with AI-enriched cloud-based intelligent data analytics services, right? Bringing at least two of those ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Mar 2019
Does your developer team have an (enterprise security) attitude?
You may have a ‘personal attitude’ when pushed to certain limits in a social situation, but what kind of ‘total enterprise attitude’ (TOA - not a real acronym, but it could be) to cybersecurity ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
12 Mar 2019
Do we need an ‘app’ for mindfulness?
Software application developers will always be looking to create the next big thing (Twitter etc.) and come up with a killer app to forge their name in history. So what’s trending next? A recent ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Mar 2019
Hired CEO: blockchain programmers are 517% hot
Yes it’s March, not last Christmas… but there’s still time to look at the state of software for the year ahead. If anything, getting to the first quarter of this year’s post-apocalyptic Brexit ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
06 Mar 2019
Never mind the bullocks, here’s the 5G cows
Government-funded agricultural project 5G RuralFirst has made an app that allows you to track the daily activities of a cow of your choice, live from its home on a connected farm. Opportunities to ... Continue Reading
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News
04 Mar 2019
UK among most expensive countries for mobile data
The UK ranks 136th in the world for the average cost of 1GB of mobile data, according to new statistics Continue Reading
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News
02 Mar 2019
Facebook asked George Osborne to influence EU data protection law
Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg invited one of the chancellor’s children to Facebook’s office as part of a intensive lobbying programme to influence European data protection legislation Continue Reading
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News
01 Mar 2019
Facebook facing 10 GDPR investigations in Ireland
Ireland’s Data Protection Commission has revealed it has 10 active probes into Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, as well as Apple, LinkedIn and Twitter, on its books Continue Reading
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Blog Post
01 Mar 2019
Analytics Bar aims to raise the bar (for Google Analytics stats)
Typically, web developers who run multiple websites or multiple online web applications and associated web services have to open browsers of every website or app to view Google Analytics stats. ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
27 Feb 2019
HyperTikTokisation
Try as we might to steer clear of the nutty content made on short-form video app TikTok, it seems to be seeping further into public consciousness by the day, and it’s now becoming a valuable ... Continue Reading
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News
26 Feb 2019
MWC 2019: 5G driving telcos into the cloud, says VMware CEO
At Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, VMware CEO Pat Gelsinger explained how the requirements of 5G mobile networks are helping to push more telcos into the organisation’s arms Continue Reading
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News
25 Feb 2019
Nominet and Learning Foundation launch digital inclusion taskforce
Taskforce aims to tackle digital exclusion, which leaves many people in the UK without access to digital technology Continue Reading
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News
22 Feb 2019
Health Secretary Matt Hancock orders ban on use of pagers by NHS staff before end of 2021
Eradicating use of pagers will save the NHS £6.6m a year, as Health Secretary Matt Hancock outlines the next phase of his plan to modernise communication in the health service Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 Feb 2019
Connectivity at the heart of app ‘experiences’
Experience is everything, or so we’re told -- this is the age of the experience economy and millennials and Gen-Z’ers will (allegedly) now even turn down (or leave jobs) if they’re not ‘getting the ... Continue Reading
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E-Zine
21 Feb 2019
CW Nordics: Sweden to test e-krona and plans cashless society
Sweden’s vision of a cashless society has gained traction after the Riksbank (central bank) rolled out plans to test a digital currency, the e-krona. Also read how the Nordic region’s longer-established companies are playing a forceful role to advance digital transformation, and how Finland’s IT sector has rebounded strongly after Microsoft’s takeover of Nokia’s mobile phones and smart devices business units in 2014. Continue Reading
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News
20 Feb 2019
MWC 2019: 5G smartphones go live on Vodafone network
Vodafone has connected three 5G-enabled smartphones to a live network during trials in Spain Continue Reading
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Blog Post
20 Feb 2019
Dialing into Huawei's pre-MWC call to market
Chinese telecommunications company Huawei held its London-based Mobile World Congress pre-brief for those members of the press not lucky or brave enough to take on the Catalan capital's annual ... Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2019
Kellogg’s tests VR for developing merchandising strategy
Breakfast food brand Kellogg’s is working with Accenture and Qualcomm to test the use of virtual reality to develop a retail strategy for the launch of new products Continue Reading
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News
19 Feb 2019
Six experiential retail businesses chosen for Jlab
The businesses and startups that will take part in John Lewis’ 2019 Jlab programme have seen selected following a pitch day Continue Reading
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Blog Post
18 Feb 2019
Is the Internet broken at Mobike?
The Internet of Things (IoT) isn't perfect, we know this much to be true. Inside the IT industry (if not outside, as well) we know that the IoT just kind of 'happened' and that the levels of ... Continue Reading
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Answer
15 Feb 2019
How do trusted app stores release and disclose patches?
A flaw was found in the Android installer for Fortnite and was patched within 24 hours. Learn how such a quick turnaround affects mobile app security with expert Nick Lewis. Continue Reading
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News
14 Feb 2019
Central Saint Martins hosts Three’s 5G trial for London Fashion Week
Three’s trial 5G network will enable the world’s first augmented reality fashion show at Central Saint Martins, while consumers can test out a prototype network at its flagship store Continue Reading
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News
14 Feb 2019
Apple Business Chat powers Npower’s smart meter switch
Energy supplier is using Apple Business Chat to help users through the process of switching onto new smart gas and electricity meters Continue Reading
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News
12 Feb 2019
Legacy systems holding banks back from meeting demand for instant accounts
Banks are struggling to meet customer demand to open accounts instantly because of legacy IT systems and processes Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Feb 2019
Should you build (software)... or should you buy?
Senior director of platform strategy at ‘mass customisation’ specialist company Cimpress is Eugene Hsu. Hsu argues the point that modern software architectures have changed the nature of the build ... Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2019
Click & collect will grow 45% over next five years
Clothing and footwear lead growth as UK’s click & collect market is set to hit £10bn by 2023, research suggests Continue Reading
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News
11 Feb 2019
Vodafone announces winners of Techstarter accelerator
Vodafone has announced the winners of its startup accelerator programme, aimed at helping young companies developing technology for social good Continue Reading
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Blog Post
11 Feb 2019
SmartBear defines API standardisation
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by Nathan Wright in his role as SwaggerHub product marketing manager and API evangelist at SmartBear. SmartBear Software is ... Continue Reading
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News
08 Feb 2019
Lloyds Bank rolls out open banking functionality to mobile app customers
Lloyds Bank customers can now see current accounts from multiple banks through their mobile banking app Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Feb 2019
New Relic digs for new AIOps tooling in the Holy Land
Oh yes, AIOps… hadn’t you heard? That’s Ops (as in Ops, operations… as recently ‘shown some love’ by DevOps) driven by Artificial Intelligence (AI) in a world where many of the core operational ... Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Feb 2019
The nightmare driving test: How to make sure self-driving cars are safe
Simulating realistic environments using deep learning to enable self-driving cars to learn the rules of the road will prove more useful than any amount of real-world practice. We find out why, and meet the people doing something about it Continue Reading
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News
05 Feb 2019
Marks & Spencer launches charging banks as part of startup partnership
Retailer Marks & Spencer has announced it will be adding battery charging banks to its stores as part of startup partnership Continue Reading
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Blog Post
05 Feb 2019
What is a unikernel?
NanoVMs has announced the first unikernel tool for developers that loads any Linux application as a unikernel. But hang on… what is a unikernel? The company says that unikernels are unique single ... Continue Reading
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News
04 Feb 2019
Don’t bank on Google Bank, bank on banks becoming Google-like
The journey to Google bank is happening as the UK 's Lloyds Bank signals its intent to move to a platform inspired by the workings of the Google engine room Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Feb 2019
Skuid CTO: there’s nothing fishy about microservices for mobile
The Computer Weekly Developer Network sat down with Mike Duensing, CTO at Skuid to discuss the state of the developer nation in microservices. Skuid (pronounced squid) is a low-code cloud-based UX ... Continue Reading