The department is to award match-funded grants of up to £5m each, starting with projects that can foster Britain's '5G ecosystem'
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Transport For London’s Open Data ‘Adds £130m A Year To Economy’
The open data improves transportation network efficiency while creating economic opportunities and directly supporting hundreds of jobs
WPA2 Eavesdropping Flaw ‘Affects All Wi-Fi Devices’
The 'KRACK Attack' exploit could allow an attacker to listen in on sensitive information sent over any protected Wi-Fi network, finds a Belgian researcher
Government Review Lays Out Steps To Boost UK’s AI Industry
'Data trusts' should be formed to ensure information is shared securely, while guidance should be developed on how to explain AI to a wary public
Samsung Electronics Chief Resigns, Citing ‘Unprecedented Crisis’
Kwon Oh-hyun, considered Samsung's No. 2, has resigned even as the company forecasts record growth for its chip unit and strong smartphone sales
iOS Vulnerable To ‘Shockingly Easy’ Phishing Attack
iOS' frequent authentication pop-ups, together with developers' ability to create authentic-looking dialogue boxes, spells phishing trouble
Poll: What Mobile OS Do You Use At Work?
iOS? Android? Windows? Bada? What mobile operating system do you use at work? Let us know!
Facebook Pushes Deeper Into VR With Oculus Go Wireless Headset
The headset will cost $199 and be released early 2018
EE Confirms Voice Call Problems Affecting Users Across UK
Thousands of users around the UK have reported problems making voice calls, but data and messaging services and emergency calls are unaffected
Nokia Cuts UK Jobs And Stops Ozo VR Development To Focus On Health
Nokia says slower than expected sales have led it stop development on the Nokia OZO VR camera
AOL Instant Messenger To Shut Down After 20 Years
AIM was a pioneer of instant communications on the web, but its popularity has waned and now it will finally be retired
Microsoft Stops Work On Windows 10 Mobile Features & Hardware
Joe Belfiore says it will continue to support Windows 10 Mobile users with patches but its the end for new features and hardware
Microsoft Edge Mobile Arrives On iOS And Android
Microsoft releases Edge Mobile and launches a preview for its Android launcher
Google Goes High-End With Pixelbook Chromebook
Google unveils its Chrome-based answer for those seeking a high-end folding laptop
Google Pixel 2 And Pixel 2 XL Are Pure Android 8.0 Oreo Smartphones
Design and display tweaks with smarter features seen an evolution over the Pixel's predecessors
National Theatre Trials Wearables & AR To Deliver Real-Time Performance Subtitles
National Theatre trials wearable and augmented reality technologies with Accenture to make the arts more accessible
O2 Connects 800 Towns & Villages In Scotland To 4G
O2 Scotland coverage makes progress in 2017
BlackBerry Results Boosted By Surging Enterprise Software Sales
Who needs smartphones? Turnaround of Canadian firm continues as enterprise software sales hit a record
Apple Discloses Record Number Of US Government Data Requests
US government ramps up national security data requests for Apple, despite uneasy relationship
HSBC Beta Offers A Platform With A Gateway Into Open Banking
The bank's platform provides customers with a single view of all their bank and savings accounts
Twitter Tests 280 Character Limit For Tweets
Twitter ditches the previously sacrosanct 140 character limit for selected users
Bill Gates Admits He Uses An Android Smartphone
Microsoft's co-founder has revealed he uses an Android phone with 'a lot of Microsoft software' rather than a Windows device, but 'no iPhone'
Samsung Pay Gets Co-op Bank Support
Samsung Pay adds another UK bank to its mobile payment platform
UK’s Imagination Technologies Set For £550m Chinese Takeover
UK's Imagination Technologies Set For £550m Chinese Takeover
Silicon Readers Not Impressed By £1,000 iPhone X
IPHONE X: Results of our poll show the most expensive iPhone ever isn't an immediate must have for our readers
TfL Bans Uber From London Amid Safety & Security Concerns
TfL says Uber is not "fit and proper" to operate a taxi service in London and will not issue a licence beyond 30 September
Tales In Tech History: Nokia N-Gage
In 2003, at its peak, Nokia tried to conquer the handheld gaming market with a console phone hybrid called the N-Gage
Apple’s iOS 11 Helps iPads Catch Up With Ultrabooks, Surface Tablets
ANALYSIS: The new version of Apple’s mobile operating system is a useful upgrade for the iPhone, but it also adds significant capabilities to the iPad
Aruba Adds Machine Learning Security Platform To Networking Range
The analytics-based Aruba 360 Fabric integrates with the firm's own built-in security capabilities, but will work even if no Aruba gear is in place
IT LIFE: David Pollington, GSMA Technical Director
David Pollington talks about his career, the future of mobile and IoT in a global world, and why he could have been a musician