Mobile technology

Businesses and IT suppliers to collaborate on big data

Businesses are to collaborate to work out how to exploit the rapidly growing volume of data generated by social media, mobile devices and the internet of things. Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

KFC brings free Wi-Fi to customers

KFC teams with The Cloud to give customers free internet connectivity. Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Case study: Birmingham NEC boosts Wi-Fi network

Birmingham NEC has deployed Xirrus technology to bring high-bandwidth wireless connectivity to visitors and staff Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

The security risk sweeping Europe

Never have we been so open about the information we share online, without so little concern for our privacy. Social media can be a threat to a company, not just to what information an employee chooses to disclose, but because social media sites are prime targets for cybercrime. In this issue of CW Europe read how the increase in social media usage has created new privacy concerns for businesses. Continue Reading

Sleeping Android: the danger of dormant permissions

This article in our Royal Holloway Information Security Thesis series explains how weaknesses in the Android platform could leave users open to exploitation or abuse. Continue Reading

350,000 different types of spam SMS messages were targeted at mobile users in 2012

350,000 different variants of unsolicited spam SMS messages were accounted for in 2012, with 53,000 variants logged for December alone Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

Mobile World Congress 2013

Computer Weekly headed to Barcelona for Mobile World Congress, the world's largest gathering of mobile-minded folk Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Booking.com embraces mobile apps

Head of mobile marketing for Booking.com talks about mobile strategy and accumulating more than 10 million downloads in less than two years Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

HP's new Slate 7 Android tablet

HP has launched its latest attempt to break into the tablet market with its Slate 7 tablet at Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona. The tablet runs Android Jelly Bean and offers Google services. Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Accenture Technology Vision 2013

Accenture's technology vision assesses the impact of digital technology on the enterprise in 2013 and offers action points for CIOs and business leaders. Continue Reading

Will the Nokia portfolio win over the world?

As the former leader of the mobile market tries to entice customers to use its handsets, we ask whether the strategy will succeed Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Nokia Siemens Networks unveils Liquid Applications

New technology enables data-rich applications to be run from base stations, reducing latency in mobile networks Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Mozilla announces handsets for Firefox OS

Alcatel, LG and ZTE will be the first mobile manufacturers to bring Firefox OS handsets to the market Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

CW buyer's guide: mobile device management

The Computer Weekly buyer's guide examines how to formulate a strategic policy for mobile device management (MDM). Continue Reading

IT budgets to grow in 2013 as economy bumps along

UK IT departments are planning to spend more on IT in 2013 despite the downturn, a worldwide survey of IT managers has revealed Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Google battles BT in patent row

Google has launched legal action against BT, accusing the British firm of four counts of patent infringement Continue Reading

Boots to roll out contactless payments nationwide

Boots is to roll out contactless payments across its stores nationwide, in a deal with payment providers Visa Europe and Streamline Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Interview: Phil Smith, CEO of Cisco UK & Ireland

Cisco's UK CEO talks about innovation, wireless vs wired and software defined networking at the company’s annual Cisco Live event in London Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Technology in the dock

In this issue of CW Europe we take a look at tablet security, through a range of case studies, highlighting the benefits and downfalls of mobile computing. You will also find information about the European Parliament’s decision to provide a new single patent law regulation and one court to cover intentions across the continent. Continue Reading

Interview: John Harris, vice-president of global enterprise architecture, Aimia

Aimia, the organisation behind retail loyalty programme Nectar, is overhauling its IT to make the most of customer data Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Five steps to turn Windows 8 into Windows 7

Windows 8 ships with new PCs, but many people prefer the old user interface. Here is a guide to getting it back. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Nokia bounces back in Q4

Nokia returned to profit in the fourth quarter of 2012, reporting profit of €439m and sales of over €8bn Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

BYOD: People pay for devices to use for work

Over half of employees buy their own devices for work use, according to new report from mobile device management specialist Good Technology Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

ZTE predicts major losses for 2012

Delayed projects and shrinking sales saw net profits plummet 240% at Chinese telecoms company ZTE in 2012 Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

GE uses big data to power machine services business

GE, one of the UK's largest manufacturers, is using big data analytics with data generated from machine sensors to predict maintenance needs Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CW Buyer's Guide: Tablets for business

In this 11-page buyer's guide, Computer Weekly looks at the use of tablets in business and how the effect of mass adoption of tablets in the enterprise could be far more significant than either the desktop or laptop computer. Continue Reading

Met Police to equip officers with 30,000 mobile devices

The Metropolitan Police wants to roll out 30,000 mobile and tablet devices to officers this year to give better information on the beat Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

CIOs must hunt and harvest digital opportunities

It is time for CIOs to focus on the outside world instead of internal IT, according to Gartner Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Gartner predicts the demise of the desktop PC refresh cycle

Data from market analyst Gartner paints a bleak picture of the PC industry, suggesting the era of desktop replacement cycles has ended. Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Bigger is better at CES 2013

This year's Consumer Electronics Show was dominated by the big screen, with the world's largest mobile screen and a 110-inch TV, CES was all about "bigger is better" Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

VoIP awareness up but user numbers remain low

A report from Ofcom claims four in five consumers know what voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is, but just 29% use the technology Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Extreme teleworking from Everest Base Camp

Technical project manager Astrid Byro is planning to work remotely from 5000m above sea-level in the Himalayas using a Kindle Fire Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

Ofcom proposes early exit to combat price rises

Regulator Ofcom says users should be able to leave mobile, broadband and landline contracts without charge if their provider ups the price Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Ubuntu Linux adapted for Android smartphones

The open source Ubuntu operating system, a distribution of Linux, has been adapted to run on smartphones Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Samsung requests US ban on Ericsson products

Samsung has filed a complaint against several Ericsson products with the US International Trade Commission (ITC). Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

Top 10 gadget reviews of 2012

Inspect-a-Gadget has been busy reviewing a range of gadgets over the past 12 months and it has been another big year in the world of tech Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

12 Days of Christmas Computer Weekly Gift Guide

Choose from an array of gadgets reviewed on the Computer Weekly Inspect-a-Gadget blog during the run up to Christmas. Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

Shore up your organisation’s fleet with the right MDM

There are many mobile device management products, but approaches vary. We outline how to choose the right one for your business Continue Reading

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• Adrian Bridgwater

CIO interview: Kevin O’Connor, Carlson Wagonlit Travel

As the new CIO at Carlson Wagonlit Travel, Kevin O’Connor is looking to bring in a new approach to the company’s IT strategy Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Citrix buys corporate MDM tool company Zenprise

Citrix has bought mobile device management (MDM) company Zenprise for an undisclosed sum to boost its corporate mobile tools portfolio Continue Reading

Key Insights for Building “Consumerised” End-User Services

This report extract from the Corporate Executive Board gives IT organisations an insight into the best approaches to building and managing consumer technology in the workplace. Continue Reading

Mobile NFC in Transport

This in-depth report from the GSMA explains the opportunities for NFC Mobile communications in transport. Continue Reading

iPads get IT into the boardroom

Deutsche Börse, Standard Life and Resolution are three finance firms that have transformed board meetings using Apple iPads Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Apple sacks head of maps

Apple has sacked Richard Williamson, the executive in charge of Apple Maps, after months of embarrassment over application’s performance Continue Reading

Competing firms jockey for position in mobile payments gold rush

While mobile payments is still in its infancy, the promise of the rewards is substantial and competition for market dominance is gathering pace Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Barclays Bank to give thousands of staff iPads

Barclays is rolling out 8,500 Apple iPads across branches to improve interaction with customers Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Samsung adds iPad mini to patent battle with Apple

Samsung has filed papers at a US court alleging that Apple’s iPad mini infringes eight of its patents in the latest clash between the two companies. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

UKtech50 winner: Warren East, CEO of ARM

ARM CEO and UKtech50 winner Warren East talks to Computer Weekly about fostering the market innovation necessary for the digital age Continue Reading

Orange launches free call and text app

Orange takes on the ‘over the top’ providers with its own application, called Libon, enabling users to make calls and send texts for free Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Emirates takes Windows 8 HP ElitePad 900 to the sky

Airline Emirates is rolling out in-flight Windows 8 tablets to enable cabin crew to access core IT Continue Reading

Hillarys Blinds rolls out custom sales app using SAP Afaria

Blinds and curtains supplier Hillarys Blinds has developed an Android app for sales agents that synchronises with its back-end SAP ERP system Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Mobile Security Strategies

This exclusive report for Computer Weekly members explains the security risks and challenges of using mobile devices in the enterprise. Continue Reading

Mobile NFC in Retail

This report from the GSMA explains the opportunities for NFC Mobile communications in retail. Continue Reading

Gartner: BYOD will encourage self-support

Self-support communities will offset the cost and manpower of providing a helpdesk for staff who use their own devices, according to Gartner Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Apple loses patent case to VirnetX

Apple has been ordered to pay $368m in damages to VirnetX after a court ruled it had infringed on two of the software firm’s patents Continue Reading

Government departments get go-ahead to use iPhones for sensitive data

Government departments have been given the go-ahead to use iPhones to send and receive sensitive emails Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

O2 ramps up roaming charges for outside EU

After being forced to cut rates for users in Europe, the mobile operator increases roaming charges for outside the EU Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Apple squashes BlackBerry as Brent Borough deploys iPads

Brent Borough Council replaces BlackBerry and deploys MobileIron to securely manage almost 3,000 iPads and iPhones Continue Reading

How will the 4G LTE roll-out benefit your business?

An EE survey of the business benefits of 4G LTE shows improved mobile working and innovation the main advantages of the superfast broadband Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

Samsung posts record profits as smartphone sales soar

South Korean electronics company Samsung records a 91% rise in profits as smartphone sales and display shipments rocket Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Microsoft in New York: Windows 8, Surface and Times Square

At the Microsoft launch event in New York, the company unveiled Windows 8, its Surface tablet and opened its Times Square store Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Windows 8 Buyer's Guide

What does Windows 8 offer for businesses ? Download this 11 page guide to find out. Continue Reading

Mobile Data Offload and Onload

Consumer traffic demand continues to outstrip network planning capacity putting pressure on operator's networks. There are several solutions to this problem says analysts Juniper Research. Continue Reading

Developing software for Windows 8

With Windows 8, Microsoft hopes to make developing enterprise client applications easier, but will compatibility be an issue? Continue Reading

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• Tim Anderson

CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 1)

Mobile working has transformed Colt Telecommunications beyond recognition over the past three years Continue Reading

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• Bill Goodwin, Computer Weekly

Telefónica launches business to sell mobile data

O2 parent company Telefónica is to offer user data from customer's mobile phones to organisations who want to analyse customer activity Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Security firm warns against Samsung Galaxy Tab for enterprise use

Security specialist Context Information Security says vulnerabilities in the Samsung Galaxy Tab make it unsuitable for use in the enterprise Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

20 years of ThinkPad

ThinkPad celebrates its 20th anniversary today, Computer Weekly takes a look at the history of its technology. Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

Skype launches customer Wi-Fi service

The video calling company teams with Wicoms to offer a service for businesses wanting to provide free Wi-Fi to their customers Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

4G victory was technical, not political

Speedy execution of the digital television switchover and clearing of spectrum improved the 4G timetable, not negotiations by central government Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Intel showcases Atom-based Windows 8 tablets and notebooks

Leading PC manufacturers have unveiled hybrid devices based on the Intel Atom Z2760 processor Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

BYOD: IT must tackle printer security

With more staff bringing their own devices to work, IT needs to rethink its printing and scanning policies Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Security concerns hold back mobile banking adoption

More than two-thirds of smartphone owners have not yet adopted mobile banking apps because of security concerns, a survey has revealed Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

CW Buyer's Guide: Healthcare in IT

This 7 page buyer's guide looks at the future of electronic healthcare records, healthcare technology and the use of mobile technology. Continue Reading

UK faces BlackBerry outage again

People in the UK, Middle East and Europe are again facing disruption to the BlackBerry email messaging service Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Suffolk County Council rolls out app design tool in schools

Suffolk County Council is to roll out an app development tool that will enable students across the region to design their own smartphone apps Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Microsoft wins third German patent victory over Google Motorola technology

Microsoft has won a third victory in Germany over Google's Motorola unit in the ongoing patent wars between the two companies Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Smashing smartphones

How strong are modern smartphones. Data recovery specialist Kroll Ontrack set out to destroy them Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

EDF app enables smartphones to snap meter readings

Energy supplier EDF has released an app that enables customers to submit meter readings by using the camera on a smartphone Continue Reading

Android devices vulnerable to security breaches

More than 50% of devices running Google's Android OS have unpatched vulnerabilities, opening them up to malicious apps and other attacks Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

Apple launches the iPhone 5

Apple has added the iPhone 5 to its line of products. Computer Weekly takes a looks at what is new and whether it is likely to remain as the King of the smartphone jungle. Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

Apple launches iPhone 5 with updated iOS 6

Apple debuts the iPhone 5 and upgraded iOS 6 as rebranded mobile operator Everything Everywhere – now EE – snags the UK 4G exclusive Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Interview: Channel 4 CIO on the IT behind the broadcasting of the Paralympic Games

The Paralympic Games was the largest live broadcast undertaking for Channel 4, and gave the IT team an equally complex project Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

BYOD: Five hot tablets entering the work place

Following the launch of the Kindle Fire HD, Computer Weekly looks at the top five tablets staff will want to bring into the workplace Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

Personal mobile policies lacking in IT

Just 23% of IT departments in the UK have a strategy for managing the use of personal devices on their corporate networks, according to new research Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

UK partners pressure Adobe to keep Flash Player on Android store

Adobe admits it has buckled under pressure from UK partners, such as the BBC, to keep Flash Player on the Google Play Store Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Leading PC suppliers announce Windows 8 devices

HP, Dell, Asus, Toshiba, Lenovo and Sony have announced products, from laptops to smartphones, which will run Microsoft’s new operating system. Continue Reading

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• Caroline Baldwin, Freelance editor and journalist

Amazon Appstore opens Android to attack

Amazon is urging users to switch off a safety feature in Android which prevents rogue apps from being downloaded, to install its Appstore software Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

CIO mobile strategy

This article by Gartner analysts provides CIOs with a checklist of guidelines and questions to help businesses make the most out of the next generation mobile technology. Continue Reading

Smart phone, smarter service.

Quocirca analysts, Rob Bamforth and Clive Longbottom, offer advice to businesses on exploiting smart phones as a channel to reach customers and clients. Continue Reading

Samsung to power 3’s 4G network

The company’s European network operations team will provide the LTE Radio Access Network and core infrastructure Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Facebook gets green light for Instagram acquisition

The US Federal Trade Commission has approved the social network's proposed acquisition of mobile photo-sharing service Instagram Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

At least 9 out of 10 top mobile apps hacked, study shows

An average of 96% of the top 100 paid mobile apps have been hacked, a study has revealed Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Hunt: Ofcom 'beset by threats of litigations'

Culture secretary calls on mobile operators to call off the lawyers and focus on the future of 4G to help government achieve broadband targets by 2015 Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Facebook to launch virtual bingo in UK

Facebook is to launch a virtual bingo game in the UK that offers cash prizes Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Smartphones drive Tesco's UK virtual supermarket

Tesco has launched a smartphone-friendly virtual supermarket online shopping system at Gatwick airport. Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Putting innovation on the outsourcing menu

Cliff Saran investigates what happens when systems integrators are asked to innovate Continue Reading

Samsung rejects Apple claim that it copied iPhone

Samsung has rejected Apple's claim that it copied the iPhone during the first court clash before a US jury Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Apple acquires AuthenTec for $356m

Apple is to acquire finger print sensor technology company AuthenTec for $356m in a move to enter the mobile payments space Continue Reading

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• Kathleen Hall, TechTarget

Olympic Games 2012: Preparing for a mobile data deluge

How mobile operators and the Olympic Delivery Authority prepared for the huge demand for mobile traffic expected during London 2012 Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget