Mobile technology

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

Vodafone appoints new CEO of Cable & Wireless Worldwide

Following the acquisition of C&WW, Vodafone has transferred its head of global enterprise to run the new venture Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Twitter apologises for outage ahead of Olympics

Twitter has apologised for the two-hour micro-blogging service outage on the day before the official opening of the London 2012 Olympics Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Facebook share price falls after Q2 results announcement

Facebook shares fell 11% in after-hours trading on the NYSE to a record low of $23.94 after announcing second quarter financial results Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Broadcom touts ‘5G Wi-Fi’ mobile chip

Semiconductor manufacturer Broadcom announces the first mobile chip based on the 802.11ac Wi-Fi standard, set to launch in early 2013 Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

CW Buyer's Guide: Consumerisation

This guide to consumerisation of IT considers what the proliferation of consumer technology in the workplace means for the IT department. Continue Reading

Will Microsoft turn things around for Nokia?

With more disappointing results, Nokia is pinning its hopes on Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 launch, but can the Redmond giant save the day? Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

PayPal buys mobile payment firm Card.io

The online payment company looks to expand its mobile offering with the San Francisco start-up Continue Reading

Sophos combines endpoint security and UTM

Security firm Sophos combines endpoint protection and unified threat management (UTM) products into a single physical or virtual appliance Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Vodafone and 3 confirm Irish shared infrastructure partnership

Mobile operators Vodafone and 3 sign a deal to manage shared infrastructure in Ireland in a 50/50 joint venture Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Special Report on Cisco

This special seven-page report from Computer Weekly analyses the challenges facing Cisco, its financial performance, the services it offers, its place in the IT market and its future strategy. Continue Reading

Metropolitan Police gears up to analyse smartphone evidence

The Metropolitan Police plans to build a computer system to analyse photo and video evidence gathered from the public using mobile phones Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Google Android OS Trojan virus hits 100K devices in China

Trojan malware has hit 100,000 devices using the Google Android operating system (OS) in China, say security researchers Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Microsoft Office 365 for Education free for teachers

Microsoft launches Office 365 for Education, as Scottish Government commits to using the free cloud productivity suite. Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

Apple pays $60m to settle iPad trademark dispute in China

Apple is to pay $60m to Chinese electronics firm Proview Technology to settle a long-running dispute over rights to the "iPad" name Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Tablets in the enterprise: five steps for success

Tablet devices will give enterprises a competitive advantage according to this in-depth report from Booz&Co. Continue Reading

Microsoft ramps up Windows 8 security for IT consumerisation

Microsoft is building antivirus and secure, role-based authentication into Windows 8 to make the OS enterprise-ready Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

The technology behind the Wimbledon tennis championships

We venture into the IBM bunker to see the IT operation behind the world's most famous tennis tournament. Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Halliburton CIO Ken Braud on strategy and innovation

CIO Ken Braud talked to delegates at the Orange Business Live customer event in Rome, and it was clear he has plenty on his plate. Continue Reading

The mobile side of net neutrality

It isn’t just ISPs managing website traffic to improve access to some destinations and limit it for others – the mobile operators are at it too Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Vodafone in the clear for UK tax bill

The National Audit Office states Vodafone’s £1.25bn settlement with HMRC was "reasonable" and "good" for the public purse Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

The NFC Retail Opportunity

This exclusive report for Computer Weekly readers by Juniper Research, offers a comprehensive briefing for senior IT professionals on the opportunities for NFC mobile payment technology, markets and trends. Continue Reading

BT launches One Voice app to cut roaming costs

The mobile app allows business travellers to cut costs on international calling by routing calls through their corporate VPN Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

RSPCA mobilises workforce with AMT-SYBEX

Mobile solution enables RSPCA officers to act faster on reports of animal cruelty from the public Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Apple faces £1.43m fine in Australian 4G iPad case

Apple has agreed to pay a £1.43m fine for misleading Australians about the 4G capacity of its latest iPad in a case brought by the national consumer watchdog Continue Reading

TfL opens up live bus data

Transport for London (TfL) has finally released live bus data, several months after it delivered the Countdown Live Bus Arrivals website Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Cisco updates ASR 5500 series for 4G networks

Cisco's updated ASR 5500 series aims to help businesses with increasing mobile traffic moving across networks as 4G looms Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Intel's first smartphone - Orange San Diego

Intel enters the smartphone market with an Orange-branded handset, named the San Diego Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Post Office rolls out NFC contactless payments

The postal company will deploy 300,000 contactless payment terminals across 11,500 Post Offices, making it the largest roll-out of the technology in Europe Continue Reading

BT helps itself to Home Hubs for public Wi-Fi

A feature of BT's routers called Fon gives away a percentage of bandwidth from home-based Wi-Fi to passers-by, often without user consent. Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

EU to launch trade case against Chinese telcos Huawei and ZTE

The European Union has accused the two Chinese telecoms firms of obtaining illegal government subsidies and selling products below cost Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

UK regulator PhonepayPlus shuts down Angry Birds smartphone scam

UK users of Android smartphones have been targeted by premium-rate phone scams masquerading as popular apps such as Angry Birds Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Mobile threats demand focus on data protection, says Websense

Business needs to focus on data protection as cyber criminals turn to mobile malware, says Websense. Continue Reading

Huawei wins managed services contract for O2 network

Chinese telecoms firm Huawei is hired by O2 parent Telefónica to plan and maintain its mobile network in the UK Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

Can mobile operators take on 'over-the-top' service providers?

With Telefonica launching a rival to Skype, can mobile operators claw back revenues lost to internet start-ups? Continue Reading

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• Jennifer Scott, TechTarget

HP shows the way forward for its PC division

HP invited 500 bloggers and journalists to Shanghai to see the future of its PC business Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

Samsung Galaxy SIII - The most powerful phone on the market?

Samsung have unveiled the Galaxy SIII Android 4.0 powered smartphone to take on the likes of the HTC One X and the Apple iPhone 4S. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

MasterCard certifies raft of NFC mobiles

MasterCard has certified HTC, Intel, LG, Nokia, RIM, Samsung and Sony mobiles to use its near field communications (NFC) payment system Continue Reading

A 4G tour in London

Trefor Davies, chief technology officer at Timico, is on O2's 4G trial in London. How fast is 4G really? Continue Reading

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• Cliff Saran, Managing Editor

How Micro-Electro-Mechanical systems are taking over mobile devices

In this report extract Juniper Research looks at the growing use of MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) in mobile devices, tables, laptops and notebooks. Continue Reading

Briefing: Handheld PCs, smart phones and mobile payments.KPMG

The latest trends, market research and analysis, on handheld PCs, smartphones, and the mobile payment market from KPMG. Continue Reading

NAC technology evolves in a BYOD policy world

In this month's IT in Europe e-zine, we try to give a helping hand with articles examining the strategies and technologies that will help meet users' bring-your-own-device (BYOD) demands and maintain the right balance between flexibility and security. Also inside: With smartphones being used by more and more employees, IT teams are turning to MDMs to keep their data secure. Learn about whether or not this is a sound practice. Get expert advice, tips, best practices and more in our latest issue. Continue Reading

CIO interview: David Bulman, chief information officer, Virgin Atlantic

Six months after joining Virgin Atlantic as CIO, David Bulman is leading a transformation at the airline with mobile technology at its heart. Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

Apple overtakes IBM and HP in sales

Apple has posted another remarkable set of financial results, overtaking IT giants IBM and HP in sales during its latest financial quarter. Continue Reading

Ultrabooks & Mobile Computing

In this report extract, Juniper Research looks at the market challenges and opportunities of ultrabooks, the next generation of note book PCs. Continue Reading

European PC sales boosted by Windows 7 upgrades

European PC sales grew faster than expected in the first quarter of 2012 as corporate users started Windows 7 upgrades, according Gartner. Continue Reading

CIO interview: David Jones, CIO, Crown Prosecution Service

CPS CIO David Jones is leading a comprehensive technology revamp to modernise operations across the entire criminal justice system. Continue Reading

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• Angelica Mari

The value of mobile and social to CRM

Adding mobile access and social collaboration to CRM delivers significant benefits, this report from Nucleus Research reveals. Continue Reading

Taking control of smartphones: Are MDMs up to the task?

In this Special European edition of Information Security magazine, gain key insight into the increasing risks of mobile devices and the strategies and tools needed to mitigate them. View now to also explore VDI security, cybersecurity threats, IT consumerization deluge, and much more. Continue Reading

Retail and insurance lead two-speed IT spending

More IT-based businesses are starting with greater investment in IT after the slowdown, but with lopsided demand as businesses increase spending at different rates Continue Reading

Barclays Bank card data vulnerable to mobile phone scanning fraud

Channel 4 News has revealed fraudsters can access the data on Barclays Bank cards by scanning them with mobile phones Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA

The value of mobile and social to CRM

Adding mobile access and social collaboration to CRM delivers significant benefits, this report from Nucleus Research reveals. Continue Reading

Tablet & eReaders: strategies and opportunities

In this report extract, Juniper Research discusses trends in the market for tablet PCs and eReaders. Continue Reading

Gartner: Deploying iPads on the corporate network

Tim Zimmerman, Gartner research director offers some practical advice to organisations wanted to use iPads on their corporate wireless networks. Continue Reading

Half of education institutions victims of mobile IT theft

According to research, 45% of UK education establishments claim to have had mobile IT equipment stolen during the last three years. Continue Reading

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• Kayleigh Bateman, Computer Weekly

5 of the world's most expensive mobile phones

Have more money than sense? Then this is the perfect list for you.Despite being able to pick up a pretty capable smartphone, i.e. a HTC Desire, HTC Wildfire S or Sony Ericsson Xperia Mini, for well ... Continue Reading

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• Matt Scott, TechTarget

NHS trust to use iPads for real-time access to patient records

An NHS trust in the Midlands is planning to equip medical staff and community nurses with iPads to give real-time access to patient records on the move. Continue Reading

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• Bryan Glick, Editor in chief

Mobile Apps Stores

Juniper Research analyses the growing market for mobile apps in this report extract. Continue Reading

CW Buyer's Guide: Server Virtualisation

This Computer Weekly buyer’s guide to server virtualisation looks at the potential barriers to successful virtualisation and how they can be overcome. Continue Reading

A first look: Windows 8 consumer preview

Windows 8 is not just an upgrade. It is a complete rework of the Windows OS. Speaking at the launch of the beta last week in Barcelona, Windows chief Steven Sinofsky called it a "generational change" Continue Reading

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• Tim Anderson

RSA 2012: IT security experts urge enterprises to ban smartphone BYOD schemes

Enterprises should ban employees from using their own smartphones for work, a panel of IT security practitioners told the RSA Conference 2012 Continue Reading

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• Warwick Ashford, Senior analyst

Top 10 smartphones to look out for in 2012

The rate at which smartphones are being released looks like it won't ease up, this photo story looks at the best phones of the year ahead. Continue Reading

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• Faisal Alani, UK at eBay

Mobile technology training in demand

A massive 81% of IT professionals are planning to bolster their skills in mobile computing as 84% see this as an area of growth in the market. Continue Reading

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• Karl Flinders, Chief reporter and senior editor EMEA