Analysts with IDC and Gartner say worldwide the number of shipments fell below 300 million, but add that sales should grow toward the end of 2016
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2016
ISPs Report Higher Internet Use On Christmas Day
BT and Virgin Media report an increase in data consumption and the number of devices connected to their network on Christmas Day
Health And Finance Mobile Apps Riddled With Security Issues
Arxan research finds 90 percent of apps have at least two major security flaws
iOS 9.3 Adds Night Mode And Education Tools
Spend the end of your day checking emails? iOS 9.3 will make it easier to get to sleep
Smartwatch Motion Tracking Malware Could Steal PIN Codes
Master's thesis research in Denmark has found smartwatch motion sensor data can reveal ATM keystrokes
Government Wants Phone Marketers To Display Call ID
New government proposals could force marketers to show their phone number in bid to tackle nuisance calls
Data Centre Firm Interxion Leaks Customer Data
The security breach enabled unauthorised access to Interxion's customer and prospect contact details
Dutch Police Crack ‘BlackBerry PGP’ Handsets
Decrypted messages used to prosecute drug runner, according to report
Faithless Fans Hit By Data Breach
Thousands of fans of the band have their personal details sold online following leak
Southend-on-Sea Council Plans £1.5m Data Centre
Local borough council scouts for provider to build hybrid cloud data centre to serve as Digital Strategy catalyst
Incognito Bug Reveals All Your Private Browsing Secrets
Unwelcome flaw could display your darkest secrets when you’re least expecting it
ICO Wants Stronger Sentencing After Offender Fined Just £1,000 For Selling 28,000 Records
The case illustrates the need for more sentencing options to deter would-be data thieves, the ICO argues
Ford Wants To Use Wearables To Make Driving Safer
Carmaker sets up new research facility to investigate links between wearables and driving
Why Is Amazon Web Services Ignoring Canada?
As AWS continues its worldwide expansion, Canadians ask why their country being spurned by Amazon's cloud division
Apple Watch Controls Half The World Wearable Market
Apple Watch is now the most popular wearable with 52 percent of the global market, Juniper figures reveal
O2 And EE Solve Landline Call Issues On Networks
EE and O2 say issues which stopped customers from dialling landline numbers have now been resolved
Citrix Sells CloudPlatform And CloudPortal To Accelerite
Sale of Citrix's CloudStack products to make more room for firm's core offerings
Tableau Opens First European Data Centre In Ireland
Dublin data centre "underscores" Tableau's European commitment to cloud analytics, says firm
BT Signs Up Another Satellite Broadband Partner
Satellite Solutions Worldwide is latest to sign up for BT as it helps deliver government-subsidised broadband rollout
Tinder And Grindr Increasingly Linked To Reports of Rape And Violent Crime
Alleged crimes connected to dating apps have increased by 700 percent since 2013
Hacked Companies ‘Should Go Public’, Says Ex-Minister
Former defence secretary Liam Fox also calls for new government investment in cybersecurity protection
Microsoft’s Azure Blockchain-As-A-Service Ecosystem Expands
The new year means new updates to Microsoft's blockchain effort, including a larger roster of Azure Blockchain-as-a-Service supporters
Sierra Wireless: LTE-M Will Help IoT Go Global
LTE-M technology could be the low power, long range network that gets the world connected to ioT, says Sierra Wireless CTO
BT Open To Deutsche Telekom Partnerships After EE Deal
BT Chairman says European partnership possible and reiterates calls for Openreach to remain within BT
Apple ‘Develops’ iOS-Android Migration Tool After Operator Pressure
Apple is reportedly creating a data and setting transfer tool for iOS users who want to switch to Android following pressure from mobile operators
HP Printer Cartridges ‘Washing Up Across UK, Europe’
The debris is thought to originate from an Atlantic spill more than a year ago
Juniper To Remove Flawed Encryption Code
The Dual-EC-DRBG was shown to have been targeted by the NSA for tapping into encrypted communications
Ford Starts Winter Smart Car Testing
Next step in autonomous vehicle testing will see Ford cars deal with sleet and snow
BT Appoints Clive Selley As Openreach CEO
CEO of BT TSO and Group CIO Clive Selley will head up Openreach during Ofcom's market review
General Motors Wants To Stomp Out Smart Car Bugs
HackerOne program should help reduce the risks of GM autonomous vehicles by allowing hackers to report vulnerabilities