Wi-Fi Alliance makes it easier and secure to connect to wireless networks with Passpoint certification programme
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
HTC Unveils “Selfie” Phone
New HTC Desire EYE unveiled alongside GoPro competitor, the HTC RE
Google Asks US Supreme Court To Rule On Oracle Android Java Dispute
Google says if Oracle is able to assert java API copyright over Android, then innovation will be stifled
AMD Boss Rory Read Stands Down
Did he jump or was he pushed? Lisa Su replaces Rory Read as AMD CEO - effective immediately
3-in-1 Solution Launched For Mitigating Application Performance Issues
iTrinegy's solution has been developed for cloud, mobile and mixed networks
IBM Opens Watson HQ In York Ahead Of Global Expansion
New headquarters one of several new offices around the world as Watson also gets a host of new partners
Amazon Luxembourg Tax Affairs Faces EU Probe
Amazon faces official EU watchdog probe over its tax arrangement deal with Luxembourg
Cash Machines Hacked By Cybercriminals For Free Money
Tyupkin malware spotted by Kaspersky in over 50 Eastern European cash machines before spreading worldwide
Ofcom Slaps Three With £250,000 Fine For Poor Customer Service
Penalty comes following accusations that Three mishandled customer grumbles
Liverpool Has The Best Mobile Service In The UK
Research from RootMetrics shows Northern and Midland cities outperform the capital
Facebook Plots “Anonymous” Mobile App – Report
Facebook allegedly developing a way for people to anonymously use the social network
BT And Huawei Achieve 3Tbps Fibre Record
BT says flexgrid compression techniques could squeeze even more bandwidth out of its fibre network
Zapp Teams Up With Retail Giants To Bring Mobile Payments To The High Street
New service will be introduced next year at Sainsbury’s, Asda, House of Fraser and many more
EE Moves Closer To Quad-Play With Free EE TV For Broadband Customers
EE TV, the UK's "most advanced" television service, will be free to all EE broadband customers
It’s Official – Mobile Phones Now Outnumber People
Number of active mobile devices tops 7.2 billion across the world
Symantec Close To Company Breakup – Report
Symantec reportedly in 'advanced talks' about a breakup of the company into two separate organisations
Review: BlackBerry Passport Designed With Busy Business Users In Mind
New BlackBerry Passport smartphone features both physical keys and a touchscreen, along with a square screen designed to appeal to C-Level executives
Tech Club: That Internet Of Things Thing
Is your organisation prepared for the opportunities and challenges that IoT will bring? Come to our next gathering and let us know
FCC Fines Marriott $600K for Jamming Wi-Fi to Bolster Profits
The FCC slapped Marriott International with a fine after it illegally deactivated or blocked WiFi signals from private equipment at a Nashville hotel
HP To Shed A Further 5,000 Jobs
Cuts come following company split announced earlier this week
iOS 8 Bugs Put Off Users As Adoption Slows
iOS 8 and iOS 7 are now neck and neck in terms of adoption says Apple
4th Annual GEM Forum 2014
EBCG invites you to join our 4th Annual GEM Forum 2014, an ideal platform for discussing current trends both on managerial and operational level through series of presentations, case studies and panel discussions.
Yahoo Denies Server Hack Was Related To Shellshock
Yahoo says servers were exploited using another vulnerability and no data was stolen
How AT&T Is Helping To Overcome A Hurricane
We take a trip to AT&T’s national disaster recovery centre to learn how to get a devastated area back on its feet
Estonia Opens Up Its Borders To New Digital Citizens
“E-Residency” card will allow anyone access to services such as online banking and healthcare
Huawei Says Net Neutrality Is Preventing Development of Internet Services
Huawei says carriers should be able to provide different levels of service to different customers
Samsung Sees 60 Percent Quarterly Profit Drop
The South Korean giant is seeing sales of its Galaxy smartphones slow, amid pressure from Apple and Chinese manufacturers
Carlsberg Launches The Smartest Beer Mats In The World
NFC-enabled Carlsberg mats offering free beer and special offers now in 250 pubs and bars across Denmark
BT Next Generation Text Relay Service To Make Real Time Communications More Accessible
BT Next Generation Text offers superior real time communications for those with speech and hearing impairments on Android, iOS and PC
Lloyds Set To Axe ‘Thousands Of Jobs’
The taxpayer-owned banking group is to reduce staff through greater automation, in a plan to be announced at the end of the month