A Wi-Fi network running across the financial centre of the City of London has been made free to the public. The Square Mile first became Wi-Fi enabled back in 2007, after the City of London Corporation signed a deal with The Cloud to ...
Nokia continues to struggle as its third-quarter smartphone unit sales dropped by 63 percent compared to last year, while some warn that expectations for the arrival of its first phones based on Windows Phone 8 should not be too high. The ...
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The Isis joint venture of three wireless carriers announced the launch today of its new mobile wallet system in Salt Lake City and Austin using nine NFC-ready and Isis-ready smartphones sold by the carriers. Consumers interested in using ...
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Samsung has withdrawn its request for an injunction on Apple products in Europe. While the company's lawsuits over patents remain in place, the company has withdrawn its request for a product sales ban against Apple products "Samsung ...
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Lawyers have delivered closing arguments in the first US jury trial in the patent dispute between smartphone makers Samsung and Apple. Apple lawyers accused Samsung of copying Apple designs after realising it could not compete, while ...
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Google's Android mobile software platform, as we know, has caused quite a conflict with Oracle, given Oracle's failed lawsuit that claimed Java-like Android infringed on Java patents and copyrights. But now, might Oracle and Google, or even ...
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The year 2012 will go down in history as the year when people voted with their wallets and decided that tablets are good enough for work. The success of tablets has driven people to bring their own devices to work. Supporting these ...
Tags: tablets, managed desktop estate, PC suppliers, desktop virtualisation, IT
Smart Home Labs has launched the RoboSmart wireless LED lighting system that enables smart lighting control via smartphone, tablet or computer over Bluetooth Smart wireless with customizable apps for both iOS and Android. And the new LED ...
MobileIron, a company that specialises in security and management for mobile apps, has introduced a suite of products for enterprise smartphones and tablets. To tackle apps provisioning, the company has developed the MobileIron ...
Tags: MobileIron, mobile apps, smartphones, tablets, Microsoft ActiveSync
The European Commission today launched a public consultation into net neutrality. It will be led by the vice president for the digital agenda at the EC, Neelie Kroes, who is keen to establish the facts around management of internet ...
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The global near-field communications (NFC) retail payments market will reach $180bn (£116bn) by 2017, with one in four shoppers paying in store using the technology, according to a report from Juniper Research. North America, ...
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Amazon today announced a new hub in central London to focus on the development of digital media products. The eight-floor workplace in Glasshouse Yard, near Barbican and close to Silicon Roundabout, will house the design and development ...
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Nokia is planning to offer its Windows Phone 8 handsets through exclusive partnerships with European operators, according to reports. The Financial Times cited a person familiar with the negotiations claiming the Finnish firm was in ...
Windows Phone 8 smartphones, which officially launched Monday and will ship in November on three U.S. carriers, will support 46 of the top 50 most popular smartphone apps with a Data Sense app for more efficient data usage that will first ...
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In a September survey of 599 C-level executives and IT decision-makers in 19 countries, managed services provider Avanade found that 61 percent of companies now report that employees are using personal devices in the workplace. More than ...
Tags: Windows 8, Business Use, Tablets, Smartphones