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How The Internet Came Of Age As A Campaign Tool In 2016 Election
ANALYSIS: Politicians have been adapting to the internet and in Election 2016, they have fully integrated the internet into every aspect of how they work
Tech Quiz Of The Week: China And IT
China is a growing force in technology. But what do you know about its history, its companies and its IT culture?
Facebook Claims Record 20Gbps Millimeter-Wave Wireless Connection
Demonstration of how millimeter-wave (MMW) part of spectrum can be used for Internet access in developing world
Cross Channel: Sales Predictions & Smartphone VR Challenges
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including an IBM Cloud customer win
Web Summit 2016: Drones, Robots And ‘Fashionable’ Wearables
Robots and AI's future in the workplace, how drones can help Africa and Fossil CTO talks about the potential of wearables
HTC Gives Vive Wireless Upgrade And Alibaba Virtual Reality Shop
HTC is keen to keep pushing ahead with its virtual reality technology
Apple And PayPal Enable Payments Through Siri Voice Commands
The integration of Siri and the PayPal iOS app indicates Apple’s desire to broaden the scope of its virtual assistant
Apple iOS 10.2 Public Beta Strengthens iTunes Backup Encryption
The Cupertino company boasts backup encryption that will take 1,000 years to hack
Google Issues Supplemental Android Patch For Dirty COW Linux Security Hole
Latest security bulletin from Google's Android looks to help plug the Linux hole
How Smart City Projects Are Taking Shape Around The World
Smart cities are one of the promised benefits of the IoT, but there is still much work to do. Here are some examples of initiatives around the world.
How Multi-Vendor Cloud & Donation Platform Help Comic Relief Cope With Red Nose Day Surge
Comic Relief CTO Zenon Hannick explains how downtime on Red Nose Day could cost charity tens of millions of pounds and how its IT is set up to avoid that
EE And Vodafone Are ‘Joint-Best’ UK 4G Networks
New tests by P3 aim to give operators a 'real life' insight into how their networks are doing as O2 finishes last in another benchmark
Samsung Galaxy S8 Set To Get An AI Virtual Assistant
Samsung is planning to launch a virtual assistant to rival the likes of Apple’s Siri and Microsoft’s Cortana in is upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone.
Virgin Media 4G Launches With Free WhatsApp And Mobile Data Rollover
Virgin Media 4G attempts to take custom away from EE, O2, Vodafone and Three with zero rated messaging and LTE data rollover
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Microsoft
Microsoft is arguably the biggest name in IT. But what do you know about its history, it's products and its people?
Virgin Media Doubles FTTP Broadband Rollout To Two Million Homes And Businesses
Virgin Media will connect 4m properties to its cable network by 2019 - half of which will now be FTTP broadband
UK’s Wileyfox Reveals Swift 2 And Swift 2 Plus Cyanogen Budget Smartphones
The brace of smartphones take aim at the budget mobile market to take on the likes of Moto
British Airways European Flights Get In-Flight Wi-Fi In 2017
British Airways short haul flights get in-flight Wi-Fi a year later than planned, with long haul flights set to be connected in 2017 too
Sainsbury’s Local To Get Contactless ‘Before Christmas’ But No Word On Larger Supermarkets
Sainsbury's lack of support for contactless has been noticeable, but the supermarket has confirmed the first stage of rollout
Pilot Lets 999 Calllers Livestream Emergencies From A Smartphone
999EYE livesteam service will provide real-time information back to emergency service control rooms. aiding their response
Broadcom Buys Networking Firm Brocade For £4.5bn But Will Sell Off Ruckus Wireless
The whole of Brocade’s IP Networking business is being sold off as Broadcom concentrates on supporting its chip business
Facebook Details Voyager And Other Fruits Of Open Network Project
The first Telecom infra Project (TIP) Summit gives an insight into how Facebook plans to build open source networking infrastructure for the industry
EE Refreshes Robin Android Tablet To Get Kids Hooked On 4G
The telecoms company is looking to get more things and people onto its 4G network
Instagram Trials Shopping Features In E-Commerce Drive
Instagram believes its users willigness to discover and the presence of major brands on the platform are a winning e-commerce combination
Researcher Warns On Privacy Risks Of Web Bluetooth Spec
Upcoming API aims to let websites access your kettle, smartphone and heart rate monitor
Chancellor’s Vision Of Tech As The Future Of UK Economy Is Less Believable After Brexit
ANALYSIS: Government outlines ambition to make technology the poster child for Britain's economy after EU exit, but Brexit and unanswered questions remain
Startup Showcase: Swipii
Swipii wants to be the marketing suite for the hyperlocal retailer
Four Years After EE 4G Launch, UK Must Do More If It Is To Be 5G And IoT Leader
ANALYSIS: Last weekend was the 4 year anniversary of the UK's first 4G network launch, but it's clear we're only part way there
MPs Demand National Roaming Network To Improve Rural Mobile Coverage
Broadband Infrastructure Group (BIG) believes macro not spot targeting for national roaming could help solve rural mobile coverage problems