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CES 2017: Is UK Government Support For Tech Really ‘Embarrassing’?
ANALYSIS: CES head says lack of UK presence at show is embarrassing, but is the criticism fair?
Apple App Developers Earned £16.2 Billion In 2016
Records tumbled throughout 2016 as the App Store scaled new heights and developers reaped the rewards
Cisco And Ericsson Tout ‘Evolved’ Wi-Fi Range
Cisco and Ericsson will combine cellular and Wi-Fi services into a range of products to help mobile operators cope with traffic explosion
Sky Mobile Now Available To All And Promises iPhone Offers In 2017
Sky Mobile SIM only contracts available to everyone as company discloses more about handset plans in 2017
Symantec Norton Core Wi-Fi Router Promises To Secure Smart Home And Office
Automatic updates, packet inspection and high performance Wi-Fi are promised by new Symantec router
Story Lines That Will Be the Most Relevant at CES 2017
ANALYSIS: VR, AR, AI assistants and IoT security will be talk of the show as consumer tech provides innovation for the workplace
Windows 10 Creators Update ‘Set For April’
The upcoming Windows 10 version introduces augmented reality headset and 3D support
WhatsApp Still Supports BlackBerry & Nokia… For Now
WhatsApp delays end of life for BlackBerry and Nokia smartphones for another six months
Samsung ‘To Release Galaxy Note 7 Findings This Month’
The company says it is looking to rebuild consumers' confidence ahead of a planned Galaxy S8 launch in April
Popular Android Competitor Pulls Plug
CyanogenMod, which gave Android mobile users more control over their devices, has shut down following commercial friction
Flight Delayed Over Galaxy Note 7 Hoax
A Virgin Atlantic flight was delayed and almost diverted after a passenger changed their Wi-Fi hotspot name to 'Galaxy Note 7'
Android Wear 2.0 Will Launch On ‘Two New’ Smartwatches In 2017
Some existing Android Wear devices will also get an upgrade to the new OS
Cross Channel: Vodafone Gets 100 New Partners & Dell EMC Clarifies Partner Status
All the latest news from the world of the IT channel as 2016 comes to a close
Sky Offers Cheapest Fibre Broadband, But Only If TV Is Included
Virgin Media and BT Infinity will need to up their game
BT And Plusnet Top Ofcom’s Most Complained About List Over Broadband Woes
Telecoms providers still can't make people happy over broadband services
Government Must Fix ‘Poor 4G’ If UK Is To Be 5G Leader
National Infrastructure Commission report says government should appoint a dedicated cabinet minister and improve transport 4G if the UK is to be a 5G and IoT leader
Nokia Brand Returns With Two Feature Phones
Start-up HMD introduces two Nokia-branded feature phones as it prepares to move into smartphones and tablets
EU Members Approve Roaming Rule Changes
We're a step closer to "roam like at home" becoming a reality as roaming rule changes get the green light from EU member states.
MobileIron CEO: Windows 10 Lets Us Manage PCs Like Mobiles
INTERVIEW: MobileIron CEO Barry Mainz tells Silicon about PC management, the rise of IoT and why it is better equipped than some of its rivals
Apple iOS 10.2 Brings More Emojis And Boosts iPhone Security
Apple's latest version of iOS 10 also brings with it a host of word replacing emojis
Would Make The Air Fair’s Spectrum Cap Actually Make UK Mobile Networks Better?
ANALYSIS: Three's drive to get consumers to complain Ofcom is underway but spectrum is only part of the equation and a few truths are being stretched
Apple Tackles iCloud Calendar Spam With Report Button
The button will alert Apple to spam trying to sneak passed its email filters via the calendar service
Motorola Buys Comms Tech For Emergency Services Network
The company plans to offer the MACS unified communications platform as a cloud-based ESN deployment option
Pebble Acquisition By Fitbit Marks New Era For Wearables
ANALYSIS: Pebble is being acquired by fitness tracker vendor Fitbit, but that doesn't mean the wearable market is dead
Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Latest: Software Update Will Kill Unreturned Handsets
UPDATED: Samsung is releasing a software update that will essentially brick Galaxy Note 7 handsets that have not been returned to the company
Slack Deepens Google Cloud Integrations With New Partnership
Workplace communications app Slack will integrate more deeply with Google Cloud platform, coming in the first half of 2017.
Fitbit Snaps Up Pebble Assets As Kickstarter-Funded Smartwatch Maker Calls Time
End of Pebble’s Kickstarter story, hits a sour note with backers
Samsung Wins Supreme Court Patent Battle Against Apple
The Korean tech giant wins this round of patent disputes against Cupertino
Met Office Shift To The Cloud Fuelled By Demand For Weather Data
IN DEPTH: Met Office discusses how demand for data is fuelling a move to the cloud and new super computer will improve the weather forecast