Mobility

BT To Remove Huawei Gear From Next-Gen Emergency Network

BT said it would swap out the Chinese vendor's equipment at its own cost and that the process wouldn't mean…

6 years ago

Government ‘Can Now Deploy Drone Detection Systems Throughout The UK’

Ministers say unidentified systems have been readied to prevent further chaos of the kind that struck Gatwick last week

6 years ago

IT Life: Giorgio Regni, Scality

Scality chief technology officer Giorgio Regni talks about cloud apps, collaborative development and the surprising way he found to improve…

6 years ago

Former NASA Engineer Tricks Parcel Thieves With High-Tech Glitter Bomb

The engineer's practical joke comes as Amazon invests heavily into improving the security of parcel deliveries

6 years ago

Ofcom Finds Rural Areas ‘Poorly Served’ By Broadband, Mobile

'Decent' broadband now more widely available, but hundreds of thousands of premises in rural areas still only have access to…

6 years ago

UK Tech Sector ‘Unicorn’ Goes Into Administration

Blippar, which pioneered AR software for linking information and adverts to real-life objects and even people's faces, is to be…

6 years ago

Critical ‘Magellan’ Bug Hits Google Chrome, SQLite

SQLite is broadly used in most mobile and desktop operating systems, browsers and other software, meaning the code execution flaw…

6 years ago

Czech Cyber-Security Agency Warns Of Huawei, ZTE ‘Security Risk’

But Huawei's momentum on 5G in developing economies has remained largely unaffected by US pressure

6 years ago

Delivery Robot Bursts Into Flames In California

The KiwiBot food delivery robot was dramatically consumed by fire after a defective battery was erroneously installed in it

6 years ago

Uber Welcomes Government Reforms That Preserve ‘Gig Economy’

The government's plans stop short of tightening controls on the zero-hour employment practices used by Uber and Deliveroo

6 years ago

Qualcomm Sues To Broaden iPhone Sales Block In China

The smartphone chip giant is reportedly moving to include Apple's latest iPhone models, the XS, XS Max and XR, in…

6 years ago

China Arrests Two Canadians Following Detention Of Huawei CFO

An entrepreneur and a former diplomat have been taken into custody in China on suspicion of 'endangering national security', amidst…

6 years ago

President Trump Ready To Intervene In Huawei CFO Arrest

Canada frees Huawei CFO in exchange for $7.5m bail, strict curfew, as well as ankle monitor

6 years ago

Android Clickfraud Apps Pose As iPhones To Make Extra Cash

Sophos identifies 22 malware-riddled Android apps that pose as Apple devices to earn extra money

6 years ago

Qualcomm Chinese Victory Sees iPhone Import Ban

Bitter legal spat continues, as iPhones running older iOS can no longer be imported into China after court ruling

6 years ago

China Threats Consequences Over Huawei CFO Arrest

Huawei CFO applies for bail citing medical issues, as US seeks extradition over alleged Iran sanction violations

6 years ago

Japanese Government To Ban Huawei, ZTE Kit – Report

More bad news for Chinese firms as Japan government reportedly plans to halt equipment purchases

6 years ago

O2 Service Restored After Massive Data Outage

30 million customers affected by technical fault that included O2, Tesco Mobile and Sky Mobile customers

6 years ago

BT/EE Bans Huawei Kit For Core 5G Network

UK joins growing list of countries excluding 5G equipment from Chinese networking giant Huawei

6 years ago

Biggest NHS GP IT Supplier To Shift 40m Patient Records To Amazon Cloud

Emis Group, used by six in 10 GPs, plans to shift the back-end of its dominant web software to UK-based…

6 years ago

Amazon Adds Apple Music To Echo Devices In Time For Christmas Season

Apple's popular music service, said to be neck-in-neck with Spotify in the US, debuts on Amazon's smart speakers in mid-December

6 years ago

US ‘Intensifies Pressure’ On UK, Germany For Huawei 5G Ban

A US delegation reportedly visited European governments and telcos this month to urge them to lock out Chinese companies ahead…

6 years ago

Amazon AWS Puts Custom ARM Server Chip Into The Cloud

re:Invent 2018: AWS says the custom-built 'Graviton' chip, based on a design originally aimed at high-end smartphones, can slash costs…

6 years ago

New Zealand Rejects Huawei 5G Kit, Citing Security Risks

“Significant network security risk” allegedly identified with Huawei 5G kit by New Zealand authorities

6 years ago

Google Staffers Urge Cancellation Of Project Dragonfly

Open staff letter calls on search giant to abandon attempts to create censored search app for Chinese market

6 years ago

Uber Fined By Regulators For Hiding Data Breach

Stern words and stiff fine from UK regulator after Uber displayed “complete disregard” for customers and drivers

6 years ago

Supreme Court Mulls Apple Appeal Over iPhone App Lawsuit

Lawsuit alleges Apple violates antitrust laws by requiring apps to be purchase via App Store only

6 years ago

IT Life: Labhesh Patel, Jumio

Labhesh Patel, chief technology officer and chief scientist at Jumio, talks about AI, the challenges of data protection and how…

6 years ago

GCHQ Warns Brits Of Black Friday Cybercrime

Issues top tips to help Brits avoid being a victim of cyber-crime over the Black Friday period

6 years ago

US Government Asks Allies To Implement Huawei Ban

American officials trying to persuade foreign mobile operators and ISPs to drop all Huawei kit

6 years ago