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BT SmartTalk links smartphones with landline accounts
Telecoms giant BT launches an app to enable users to be billed as if using their landline when making calls on their smartphones News | 14 Jan 2013
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Google's role in the enterprise: Interview with Thomas Davies
As Google prepares its Q4 2012 results, UK head of enterprise Thomas Davies talks about the merger of cloud, social, mobile and big data News | 11 Jan 2013
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BlackBerry services down for Vodafone users
Both companies are keeping quiet about whose technology is at fault while BlackBerry users across Europe suffer the outage News | 11 Jan 2013
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Nokia doubles Lumia sales in fourth quarter
Smartphone manufacturer Nokia releases preliminary results, showing it has shipped 4.4 million Lumia handsets in the three-month period for Q4 News | 10 Jan 2013
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Europe-wide patents could spread smartphone wars
We look at how upcoming legislation for a single European patent will affect the ongoing battles between smartphone and tablet manufacturers Analysis | 10 Jan 2013
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Mobile banking demand drives app development innovation
Barclays bank's decision to use private cloud and Linux will help it cut development costs and compete in the mobile banking sector News | 09 Jan 2013
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VoIP awareness up but user numbers remain low
A report from Ofcom claims four in five consumers know what voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is, but just 29% use the technology News | 08 Jan 2013
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CES 2013: Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 800 processors
Mobile chip maker Qualcomm uses opening keynote at CES to unveil its latest processor range chips and processors | 08 Jan 2013
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CES: Samsung says BYOD will be the norm by 2014
Mobile manufacturer Samsung claims the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workplace trend is at a tipping point and will become mainstream in a year News | 08 Jan 2013
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William Hill bets on mobile for gambling on the go
High street bookmaker William Hill tells Computer Weekly how mobile technology has changed the company and attracted new customers case study | 08 Jan 2013
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Top 10 gadget reviews of 2012
Inspect-a-Gadget has been busy reviewing a range of gadgets over the past 12 months and it has been another big year in the world of tech Top 10
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Mobile banking innovation stimulates banks’ IT spending
European banks are racing to catch up with the mobile services available in the US but remain twitchy about over-extending budgets. Feature
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How to conduct a strategic review of your mobile policy
While there are a number of mobile device management (MDM) tools on the market, CIOs need to take a broader overview of corporate devices Feature
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CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 2)
Glenn Morgan, head of service transformation at British Airways, explains how the airline is harnessing consumer technology Feature
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CW500: Managing the mobile workforce (part 1)
Mobile working has transformed Colt Telecommunications beyond recognition over the past three years Feature
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Windows 8 looks to reclaim territory in the enterprise
Every few years a new Microsoft desktop operating system arrives. The latest version may influence how corporate IT regards desktop computing Feature
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Can tablets handle business?
As IT departments prepare for an influx of mobile devices, we look at three tablets to see how Android, Windows 8 and iOS fit in the enterprise Feature
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Tablets: The best tools for the job
Tablets have replaced laptops for many uses because of their light weight and longer battery life, but there remain important distinctions Feature
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Tablets in the enterprise: Challenges of office mobility
Moving the physical desk environment onto a tablet-based one brings a host of IT obstacles Feature
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Interview: Angela Tucci, chief strategy officer, Symantec
Angela Tucci, chief strategy officer at Symantec, talks to Computer Weekly about the company's strategic plans Feature
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Mind the digital gap - a strategy for accessibility
There still exists a digital gap and it is vital to understand the ways in which digital exclusion might be remedied in the future Opinion
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BYOD: Bring your own device – or demise?
Nitin Bhas from Juniper research discusses the impact bring your own device (BYOD) polices are making on the enterprise Opinion
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Review: Windows tablets in the enterprise
Tony Lock has been using a Windows tablet for a year and finds that it has a lot to offer businesses Opinion
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Does Microsoft need to change its policy on Windows upgrade pricing ?
Microsoft will needs to reduce the cost of Windows upgrades if it is to conquer the tablets market, writes Andrew Buss. Opinion
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BYOD: Businesses must be clear on data privacy
Businesses looking to implement a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) program must be aware that the parameters of what they can and cannot do with a mobile device management (MDM) platform are governed by local data privacy legislation, which inconvenient... Opinion
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Can Nokia's 'next billion' strategy save the company ?
Nokia is at a cross roads as it pins its recovery hopes on cornering emerging markets. But it will need to work hard to restore market confidence if ts 'next billion' strategy is to succeed. Opinion
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A place for cloud-based office productivity tools
Recent research by Freeform Dynamics suggests that a cloud-only approach to office productivity is worth considering. Opinion
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Security Think Tank: Challenges and opportunities of smartphone security policy (part 6)
The main rising challenge for many businesses is that of bring your own device (BYOD) and the related issues, the key issue (as always) being that of the data. And in particular, how the ownership of the data on the device is agreed, or at least deal... Opinion
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M-commerce: Why CIOs need to manage the risk
CIOs will need to manage four key risks if they want their businesses to benefit from the growth in mobile commerce. Opinion
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Opinion: Cloud, mobility, social among top infosec challeges for 2012, says ISACA
What is the most important nut for infosec to crack in the coming year and why? Global IT security association ISACA gives its views. Opinion
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Extreme teleworking from Everest Base Camp
Technical project manager Astrid Byro is planning to work remotely from 5000m above sea-level in the Himalayas using a Kindle Fire Photo Story
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12 Days of Christmas Computer Weekly Gift Guide
Choose from an array of gadgets reviewed on the Computer Weekly Inspect-a-Gadget blog during the run up to Christmas. Photo Story
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Financial Times and Computer Weekly: The challenge of the iPad
In a series of video debates, Computer Weekly and the Financial Times invite a panel of experts to discuss business and IT issues. Video
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Nitin Bhas on the security risks of mobile devices
Bill Goodwin talks to Nitin Bhas, senior analyst at Juniper Research about the security risks of using smartphones and tablets in the workplace and strategies for mobile security. Video
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Video interview: Gartner chief of research, Chris Howard
In this video, Chris Howard, chief of research at Gartner, discusses why CIOs should look at cloud, mobile, big data and social computing Video
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Microsoft in New York: Windows 8, Surface and Times Square
At the Microsoft launch event in New York, the company unveiled Windows 8, its Surface tablet and opened its Times Square store Photo Story
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Microsoft hopes to redefine the future of computing
Anand Krishnan from Microsoft’s UK developer and platforms group discusses what Windows 8 will mean for the future of computing. Video
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Developing software for Windows 8
With Windows 8, Microsoft hopes to make developing enterprise client applications easier, but will compatibility be an issue? Photo Story
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Video: Melanie Fourie, Tiger Wheel & Tyre
Tiger Wheel & Tyre took the VMworld Europe 2012 User Award for best virtualisation and server consolidation project project Video
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CW500: Glenn Morgan, British Airways
Managing a mobile workforce Video
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IT in Europe
Download an issue of the IT in Europe digital magazine and find out news, features, tips and guides on hot topics in the UK and across the continent. guide
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InfoSec Europe 2012: Conference coverage
Keep up date with all the news from InfoSec Europe 2012, taking place 24-26 April at London’s Earls Court. guide
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BT SmartTalk links smartphones with landline accounts
Telecoms giant BT launches an app to enable users to be billed as if using their landline when making calls on their smartphones News
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Google's role in the enterprise: Interview with Thomas Davies
As Google prepares its Q4 2012 results, UK head of enterprise Thomas Davies talks about the merger of cloud, social, mobile and big data News
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BlackBerry services down for Vodafone users
Both companies are keeping quiet about whose technology is at fault while BlackBerry users across Europe suffer the outage News
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Nokia doubles Lumia sales in fourth quarter
Smartphone manufacturer Nokia releases preliminary results, showing it has shipped 4.4 million Lumia handsets in the three-month period for Q4 News
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Europe-wide patents could spread smartphone wars
We look at how upcoming legislation for a single European patent will affect the ongoing battles between smartphone and tablet manufacturers Analysis
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Mobile banking demand drives app development innovation
Barclays bank's decision to use private cloud and Linux will help it cut development costs and compete in the mobile banking sector News
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VoIP awareness up but user numbers remain low
A report from Ofcom claims four in five consumers know what voice over internet protocol (VoIP) is, but just 29% use the technology News
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CES 2013: Qualcomm launches Snapdragon 800 processors
Mobile chip maker Qualcomm uses opening keynote at CES to unveil its latest processor range chips and processors
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CES: Samsung says BYOD will be the norm by 2014
Mobile manufacturer Samsung claims the bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workplace trend is at a tipping point and will become mainstream in a year News
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William Hill bets on mobile for gambling on the go
High street bookmaker William Hill tells Computer Weekly how mobile technology has changed the company and attracted new customers case study
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Mobile apps and app stores have introduced a new way of developing and distributing software that opens up opportunities for corporate IT strategies. IT managers need to understand the relative merits of products such as Android, iOS, WebOS and Blackberry - and in particular the most popular enterprise mobile software, Blackberry Exchange Server (BES). We follow the latest developments in this fast-moving mobile apps and software sector.
