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
10 Dec 2024
iOS vuln leaves user data dangerously exposed
Jamf threat researchers detail an exploit chain for a recently patched iOS vulnerability that enables a threat actor to steal sensitive data, warning that many organisations are still neglecting mobile updates. Continue Reading
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News
09 Dec 2024
Bahrain faces legal action after planting Pegasus spyware on UK blogger
A court has given the go-ahead to UK-based blogger Yusuf Al-Jamri to seek damages from the Kingdom of Bahrain after it deployed spyware from Israel’s NSO Group to hack his phone 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
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Blog Post
01 Feb 2019
Malaysia mulls over Huawei’s role in 5G networks
Malaysia has become the latest country to look into the security concerns surrounding Huawei, which has been accused by mostly western powers of conducting corporate espionage and potentially ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
31 Jan 2019
Top banter for top bottoms
Gay dating app Scruff has had to ban pictures of users in their underwear because Google Play kept suspending it. This is welcome news for those of us who eat pizza every single day and can’t be ... Continue Reading
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News
31 Jan 2019
Cisco Live Europe: Intent-based networking meets the IoT head-on
Networking and communications technology supplier Cisco plans to bring intent-based networking techniques to bear on the internet of things Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Jan 2019
What is a (cloud app) performance signature?
Andi Grabner works as the DevOps Activist (real job title, not joking) for software intelligence company Dynatrace. Activist eh? Why’s that Andi? “Because I want to activate people into becoming ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
30 Jan 2019
What is Continuous Monitoring (for developers)?
This is a guest post written for the Computer Weekly Developer Network by Eran Kinsbruner in his role as chief evangelist for Perfecto. Acquired by Clearlake Capital-backed Perforce in October ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Jan 2019
AI developer toolset series: Shutterstock captures the moment of AI evolution & democratisation
The Computer Weekly Developer Network is in the engine room, covered in grease and looking for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machines Leaning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) tools for software ... Continue Reading
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News
24 Jan 2019
Santander announces latest branch closures as digital channels take over
Bank to close 140 more UK branches as in-branch transactions fall and digital banking accelerates Continue Reading
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News
23 Jan 2019
NHS England launches public roll-out of NHS App
The all singing and dancing NHS App is now being rolled out publicly across England following a private beta phase with more than 3,000 patients Continue Reading
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Blog Post
22 Jan 2019
Adonit PhotoGrip for smartphones with tripod, Bluetooth shutter & remote
In the age of the selfie (and the accursed self-stick), what more could the average smartphone-toting photo addict really need? Longer arms perhaps? How about an international language app to ... Continue Reading
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News
22 Jan 2019
Scottish Police Authority awards £21m mobile services deal to EE
EE will oversee a three-year deal to transform police mobile capabilities in Scotland, alongside Motorola Solutions, Samsung and BlackBerry Continue Reading
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Blog Post
21 Jan 2019
Onymos Fabric 2: promises ‘high-functioning’ mobile apps
Onymos has come forward with what it calls a mobile application development platform for developers to create feature-rich ‘no compromise’ mobile apps based on open standards. The latest ... Continue Reading
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News
18 Jan 2019
Siemens connects to world’s largest UCC deployment
German technology powerhouse Siemens AG reveals how it unified communications and collaboration for hundreds of thousands of employees worldwide Continue Reading
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Blog Post
17 Jan 2019
AI developer toolset series: Paperspace CEO on why is abstraction key to training machine brains
The Computer Weekly Developer Network is in the engine room, covered in grease and looking for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machines Leaning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) tools for software ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
16 Jan 2019
Is BBVA eyeing Atom takeover?
Spanish bank could expand on its significant shift to digital banking if it takes full control of the UK's Atom Bank Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Jan 2019
AI developer toolset series: Codementor on AI tooling vs theory
The Computer Weekly Developer Network is in the engine room, covered in grease and looking for Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for software application developers to use. This post is part of a ... Continue Reading
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News
10 Jan 2019
More than half of customers will shop for food online by 2021
Just over 40% of customers currently do their grocery shopping online, but with that number expected to rise to more than half by 2021, are retailers doing enough to meet customer expectations? Continue Reading
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News
09 Jan 2019
Banking apps overtake online banking
Mobile apps are the most popular channel for banking as consumers swap online platforms for smartphone software Continue Reading
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Feature
09 Jan 2019
Interview: Andy Berks, digital product director, Asos
Asos’s digital product director Andy Berks talks about how the online retailer has used AI and machine learning technologies – and why the needs of the customer have to come first Continue Reading
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News
08 Jan 2019
CES 2019: Here plugs Alexa into in-car navigation service
Here, the former Nokia mapping unit now owned by a consortium of German carmakers, is to integrate Amazon Alexa with its navigation and location services Continue Reading
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Blog Post
07 Jan 2019
What makes a blockchain developer?
The Computer Weekly Developer Network talks to Lars Brunjes, director of education at IOHK, the blockchain research and development company behind top 10 cryptocurrency Cardano. Brunjes explains ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Jan 2019
What is DevOps-as-Code?
DevOps is a portmanteau (of developer and operations, obviously)... and DevOps is a workplace culture, an approach, a software development and release orchestration concept, a movement even. So ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Jan 2019
Imagine the entire population of Australia using digital banking services from one bank
Spanish banks now has more digital customers than Australia has people Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Jan 2019
Gemini PDA by Planet: because humans need a keyboard
I have a usability issue. My Huawei Mate 20 Pro smartphone is great, but I can’t write things on it… and, believe it or not, I am a writer. Last year I attended a conference in Washington DC and ... Continue Reading
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Blog Post
03 Jan 2019
AI developer toolset series: IPsoft defines 'library models' for AI frameworks
The Computer Weekly Developer Network is in the engine room, covered in grease and looking for Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools for software application developers to use. This post is part of a ... Continue Reading
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News
02 Jan 2019
SMEs urged to get on board with Network Services 2 framework
Suppliers have until the end of January 2019 to sign up to the new government network services purchasing framework Continue Reading
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News
28 Dec 2018
Top 10 HR technology stories of 2018
Companies are turning to artificial intelligence, robotic automation and chatbots to take the drudgery out of human resource management Continue Reading
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News
27 Dec 2018
Top 10 retail tech stories of 2018
Computer Weekly looks at what 2018 had in store for the retail industry – what technologies were retailers rushing to adopt and which brands fell behind? Continue Reading
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Feature
24 Dec 2018
Ready, headset, go: Retailers racing ahead with VR for staff training
Has virtual reality found its prime retail user case as a staff training tool? Recent moves from Costa Coffee and Walmart suggest it has Continue Reading
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News
18 Dec 2018
Ancient Britain comes to life at Bath’s 5G testbed
The West of England Combined Authority is running a 5G Smart Tourism project at Bath’s world-famous Roman spa Continue Reading
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Answer
18 Dec 2018
How Big Star Labs was able to use data collecting apps
The ad-blocking vendor AdGuard found browser extensions and apps from Big Star Labs collecting browser history data. Discover how this was accomplished with Nick Lewis. Continue Reading
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Opinion
14 Dec 2018
Austerity versus the march of technology – an economist’s perspective
Technology, in the economic sense, is an indicator of growth in a successful developed economy. But is tech efficiency also enabling the negative effects of austerity? Continue Reading
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News
14 Dec 2018
Paris latest city to join Tech Global Advocates
The city of Paris is the latest to join the Tech Global Advocates network, offering a life raft to fintechs in the UK that want to retain customers across Europe Continue Reading
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Blog Post
13 Dec 2018
GitHub tools monitor: developer emoji reactions mostly 👍 🎉❤️
The Computer Weekly Developer Network and Open Source Insider blog columns seek to uncover some of the most vibrant projects gaining traction and interest on GitHub through 2019 and onwards. As ... Continue Reading
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News
10 Dec 2018
BT upgrades InLink street kiosks for deaf, speech-impaired people
BT has added a next-generation text service to its InLink street kiosks to make the service more accessible to people who are deaf, hard of hearing or speech impaired Continue Reading
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News
07 Dec 2018
Quarter of all UK shopping now happens on mobile devices
UK’s high-street spend is the lowest across Europe as mobile devices account for a growing portion of online shopping Continue Reading
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Opinion
06 Dec 2018
Douglas Engelbart, the forgotten hero of modern computing
Half a century ago, Douglas Engelbart demonstrated an experimental computer that laid the foundations for modern computing. His vision to use computing power to solve complex problems in all areas of human activity has become reality, but not in the way that he imagined Continue Reading
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Feature
06 Dec 2018
Fashion retail’s sustainability challenge and how technology can help
UK fashion retailers were grilled in Parliament last month on sustainability, so how might technology like blockchain or online recommendation tools help as they look to improve their green credentials? Continue Reading
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Feature
05 Dec 2018
Nike and Zara drive fashion retail’s self-service future
New store openings from Nike and Zara show it is not just in grocery stores where self-service technology is impacting retail. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
04 Dec 2018
The ruggedised reporter, part #1: Conker toughened tablets
The TSA once dropped my laptop and it made me nervous about the fact that a machine on the road is a delicate thing. To be clear, the fine people at the US Transportation Security ... Continue Reading
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Answer
04 Dec 2018
What are the security risks of third-party app stores?
Unlike most apps developed in app stores, users can download Fortnite from Epic Games' website. Expert Michael Cobb explains the security risks of third-party app stores. Continue Reading
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Blog Post
28 Nov 2018
Lloyds Banking Group in Google maps mash up
Lloyds bank is integrating its mobile app with Google Maps in a Mash up that will help customers keep track of spending Continue Reading
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News
28 Nov 2018
UK competition watchdog concerned with PayPal’s fintech acquisition
Competition and Markets Authority fears $2.2bn deal could reduce competition for payment services in the UK Continue Reading
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Opinion
28 Nov 2018
Bright future for OTT video – if the network can support it
The emergence of over the top video services is having a massive impact on underlying network technology, according to the ITP Continue Reading
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News
26 Nov 2018
Unprecedented actions by Commons committee augur badly for Facebook
House of Commons’ serjeant-at-arms effectively arrested the CEO of a US software company and frogmarched him to Parliament, where he was told he would be imprisoned if he failed to hand over papers on Facebook Continue Reading
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News
23 Nov 2018
ASOS launches digital assistant to help customers find right size
Online fashion retailer ASOS has launched an artificially intelligent assistant to help consumers find the right size of clothing before they place an order Continue Reading
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News
22 Nov 2018
IKEA to focus on digitisation and convenience shopping
Swedish furniture brand IKEA will be cutting jobs and focusing on smaller stores and its digital pipeline in a bid to usher in a new era of business transformation Continue Reading
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Blog Post
22 Nov 2018
IFS Labs Sri Lanka gets 'hands on' with VR & AR development
In the modern age of software, it's no longer enough to simply have an application development and programming department. A new breed of emerging (sometimes experimental) app development and data ... Continue Reading
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News
21 Nov 2018
Lincolnshire Police signs 10-year cloud control room tech refresh deal with Motorola Solutions
Lincolnshire Police is embracing cloud technologies within its control room environment as it strives to improve the efficiency of its operations Continue Reading
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News
16 Nov 2018
Russian banks to introduce contactless ATMs
Russian banks have introduced their first contactless ATMs, which customers can link to via smartphones and wearable devices Continue Reading
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News
15 Nov 2018
The Gym Group flexes its muscles with data analytics
No-frills fitness company The Gym Group is using analytics technology to find insights from its financial, HR and membership data, as it limbers up for rapid expansion in the UK Continue Reading
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Blog Post
14 Nov 2018
CYBG scraps Virgin Money digital bank project
It is not a surprise CYBG is ending Virgin Money's digital bank project following its acquisition of the company because it already has one Continue Reading
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News
12 Nov 2018
NHS issues guidance for instant messaging use in acute settings
As NHS staff are increasingly turning to messaging apps to communicate with each other, the government issues guidance saying only tools meeting the NHS encryption standard should be used Continue Reading
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News
08 Nov 2018
M&S admits online remit “well behind” competitors
Food and clothing retailer Marks and Spencer has admitted its website and online fulfillment capabilities are behind that of its competitors, but it is seeing progress since implementing changes Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2018
Fintechs advised on how to work with big banks
Advice backed by the government for fintechs on how to engage with traditional finance firms is published Continue Reading
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News
07 Nov 2018
Lloyds Banking Group shaking up its workforce to reflect digital times
Lloyds Banking Group is revamping the roles of thousands of staff as it becomes digital Continue Reading
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News
06 Nov 2018
NatWest pilots digital bank for SMEs
App-based banking platform offers small enterprises other business tools on top of a current account Continue Reading
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News
05 Nov 2018
How Birchbox uses social media for personalisation and discovery
The UK marketing director of subscription service Birchbox told the Retail Week Tech conference about the retailer’s use of social media and data to offer customers a personalised service Continue Reading
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News
02 Nov 2018
Jlab 2019 to focus on experiential shopping
Each year, John Lewis hosts a number of retail startups intent on using technology to transform the industry. Next year they will be aiming to change the customer experience in-store Continue Reading
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Blog Post
02 Nov 2018
Amido code leader: inside Kubernetes and ITIL
This is a guest post for the Computer Weekly Developer Network written by William Ayerst in his role as senior consultant at Amido, a company that specialises in the implementation of ‘cloud-first’ ... Continue Reading
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News
01 Nov 2018
Robotic delivery service hits the streets of Milton Keynes
Following extensive testing and a limited commercial roll-out in campus enterprise environments, Estonian robotics firm Starship Technologies is launching a direct-to-consumer robot delivery service in Milton Keynes Continue Reading
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News
01 Nov 2018
How Bahrain plans to become a regional fintech hub
Bahrain is a small island with big plans for its financial technology industry Continue Reading
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News
31 Oct 2018
IoT R&D projects missed out on £10m of government funding
A series of delays and disruption caused chiefly by changes in project ownership meant the government’s IoT UK Research and Innovation Programme failed to use a quarter of its allocated budget between 2015 and 2018 Continue Reading
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News
30 Oct 2018
How Avanade keeps pace with Microsoft and the market
Systems integrator Avanade has had to adapt to Microsoft’s evolution into an “ecosystem platform” that includes open-source software Continue Reading