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Tales In Tech History: BlackBerryTales In Tech History: BlackBerry

Tales In Tech History: BlackBerry

Ultimate survivor. The rise, fall, and rise (?) of former smartphone giant BlackBerry

7 years ago
Apple Partners GE For Industrial Mobile AppsApple Partners GE For Industrial Mobile Apps

Apple Partners GE For Industrial Mobile Apps

General Electric and Apple to develop mobile apps to control industrial systems in factories and power plants

7 years ago
Qualcomm Claims 5G Milestone With 1Gbps DemoQualcomm Claims 5G Milestone With 1Gbps Demo

Qualcomm Claims 5G Milestone With 1Gbps Demo

Who needs fibre? New 5G smartphone chip from Qualcomm delivers 1Gbps data connection

7 years ago
Government Surveillance Regime Lacks OversightGovernment Surveillance Regime Lacks Oversight

Government Surveillance Regime Lacks Oversight

GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 are sharing mass personal data with mininal privacy safeguards, Privacy International has told a tribunal

7 years ago
DCMS £25m Fund Aims To Develop UK 5G Technology LeadershipDCMS £25m Fund Aims To Develop UK 5G Technology Leadership

DCMS £25m Fund Aims To Develop UK 5G Technology Leadership

The department is to award match-funded grants of up to £5m each, starting with projects that can foster Britain's '5G…

7 years ago
WPA2 Eavesdropping Flaw ‘Affects All Wi-Fi Devices’WPA2 Eavesdropping Flaw ‘Affects All Wi-Fi Devices’

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,…

7 years ago
EE Balloon-Powered Helikite Delivers 4G & Wi-Fi To Snowdonia Biking EventEE Balloon-Powered Helikite Delivers 4G & Wi-Fi To Snowdonia Biking Event

EE Balloon-Powered Helikite Delivers 4G & Wi-Fi To Snowdonia Biking Event

EE says Helikite test shows potential for on-demand 4G coverage in remote areas or during natural disasters

7 years ago
New Dell IoT Division to Push Distributed Core Technology StrategyNew Dell IoT Division to Push Distributed Core Technology Strategy

New Dell IoT Division to Push Distributed Core Technology Strategy

Dell Technologies will invest $1 billion in IoT product and service development efforts

7 years ago
FCC Approves Google Project Loon for Hurricane-Devastated Puerto RicoFCC Approves Google Project Loon for Hurricane-Devastated Puerto Rico

FCC Approves Google Project Loon for Hurricane-Devastated Puerto Rico

ANALYSIS: FCC approves license for Google's to set up its Project Loon communications system in hurricane-devastated Puerto Rico

7 years ago
Ofcom Proposes Changes To Broadband Speed ClaimsOfcom Proposes Changes To Broadband Speed Claims

Ofcom Proposes Changes To Broadband Speed Claims

New code of practice to reduce consumer confusion over ISP 'up to' broadband speed claims

7 years ago
‘Major’ Vodafone Rebrand Suggests Confidence Has Returned To Newbury‘Major’ Vodafone Rebrand Suggests Confidence Has Returned To Newbury

‘Major’ Vodafone Rebrand Suggests Confidence Has Returned To Newbury

ANALYSIS: Vodafone's rebrand is one of the biggest in its history as it looks to move on from a couple…

7 years ago
IT LIFE: Craig Foster, HomeServe Labs MDIT LIFE: Craig Foster, HomeServe Labs MD

IT LIFE: Craig Foster, HomeServe Labs MD

HomeServe Labs MD discusses his love of the iPhone, Slack and why architecture could have been an alternative career path

8 years ago
Facebook & BT Admit First Startups Into UK Telecoms Tech AcceleratorFacebook & BT Admit First Startups Into UK Telecoms Tech Accelerator

Facebook & BT Admit First Startups Into UK Telecoms Tech Accelerator

AI, SDN and Quantum computing firms will have access to £125m in funding and resources at Telecom Infra Project (TIP)…

8 years ago
BT & Vodafone Get Most Broadband & Mobile Complaints AgainBT & Vodafone Get Most Broadband & Mobile Complaints Again

BT & Vodafone Get Most Broadband & Mobile Complaints Again

Ofcom hopes publishing complaints figures will spur operators into improving service

8 years ago
Vodafone Downplays IoT Security Fears As Global Adoption RisesVodafone Downplays IoT Security Fears As Global Adoption Rises

Vodafone Downplays IoT Security Fears As Global Adoption Rises

Vodafone claims just 7 percent of large adopters are worried, despite security being the biggest barrier to adoption

8 years ago

Software ‘Feature’ Sent Plain-Text Passwords Across The Internet

The developer of a popular Mac tool has fixed an issue that caused sensitive data to be sent out unencrypted…

8 years ago

Tech Quiz: The Internet Of Things

IoT Quiz: What do you know about the Internet of Things and the technologies behind it?

8 years ago

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…

8 years ago

Cisco & ScotRail To Trial 300Mbps Train Wi-Fi Between Glasgow & Edinburgh

It is claimed Project SWIFT will make commuters and train operators more efficient as one third of all Wi-Fi requests…

8 years ago

Why GSMA is Launching ‘Case for Change’ Mobile Campaign

ANALYSIS: The idea is to counteract issues such as addiction to mobile devices by spotlighting the U.N.'s sustainability requirements

8 years ago

EE Refarms 2G Spectrum To Boost 4G Speeds And Reliability

EE allocates more 1800MHz spectrum for 4G to boost speeds and reliability in major cities

8 years ago

Up to £645m To Be Reinvested In Superfast Broadband As Government Targets 98 Percent Coverage

As much as £645m will be handed back to local councils to extend superfast broadband coverage to 98 percent of…

8 years ago

Tech Quiz: Internet Domain Names

Web domains have a much more interesting history than you might think. Test your knowledge here

8 years ago

ZSL Tests IoT Wildlife Anti-Poaching Systems

The deal with the Zoological Society of London is to see UK companies testing internet-connected sensors on a low-power wide…

8 years ago

TalkTalk Targets Operator Partners As It Plots Mobile Exit

TalkTalk scales back mobile ambitions and wants to sell SIM cards from other operators instead

8 years ago

Three Is Silicon Readers’ Favourite Mobile Operator

Three's value added services see it crowned Silicon readers' favourite mobile network, ahead of EE, Vodafone and O2

8 years ago

EE 4G Home Router Looks To Replace Home Broadband

EE targets rural homes and businesses sick of slow speeds with new router, but it will cost them

8 years ago

Government Names Locations For 1Gbps FTTP Broadband Trials

Government hopes £10m trial of ultrafast broadband in Aberdeenshire, Sussex, Bath, Bristol, Manchester and West Yorkshire will stimulate market

8 years ago

Licensed Spectrum Is Key To The Success Of LPWA Networks In IoT

OPINION: GSMA executive director discusses the future of LPWA networks in an IoT world and why licensed spectrum is the…

8 years ago

IT LIFE: Duncan Gooding, TalkTalk Business COO

TalkTalk Businesses' Duncan Gooding talks about his career in IT, the shift to IoT and cloud, and his own hopes…

8 years ago