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Deep Sky Blue announces corporate name change to Deep3

Mission critical software company Deep3, formerly Deep Sky Blue, announced today its change in name to reflect the increasing level of insight and expertise required by its national security customer base, including the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) and MOD's Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl).

Connected UK

·8 years ago

Vodafone UK acquires spectrum for 5G services

Vodafone UK has acquired 50 MHz of spectrum in the 3400 MHz band for mobile data services in Ofcom’s auction for a total cost of £378.2 million (€433.4 million).

5G Connected UK

·8 years ago

A10 Networks announces enhanced version of Thunder Convergent Firewall Gi/SGi solution

A10 Networks has announced an enhanced version of it’s Thunder Convergent Firewall Gi/SGi solution. This enhancement has been made to offer support to service providers who are struggling with new security demands from mobile networks, 5G and IoT deployments.

Connected

·8 years ago

Google Home brings Bluetooth speaker support and multi-room audio

Google Home has received a nice update bringing the ability to connect to Bluetooth speakers and use them for multi-room audio. The new feature will let users connect Google Home devices to Bluetooth speakers using the Google Home app. Users will also be able set up Bluetooth speakers as the default audio device.

Devices and OS Google Connected

·8 years ago

BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover to collaborate and develop Automotive technology

BlackBerry and Jaguar Land Rover announced today that the companies have entered into a multi-year agreement to collaborate and develop technology for the automotive manufacturer's next-generation vehicles.

Automotive BlackBerry Connected

·8 years ago

BlackBerry Licenses “BlackBerry Secure”to Swiss Consumer Electronics Maker Punkt

Back in August of last year, BlackBerry revealed that the company was in talks with various global smartphone makers to provide its version of a secure Android operating system under a licensing deal as part of the second phase of its licensing strategy. BlackBerry today announced it has signed a technology and brand licensing deal for “BlackBerry Secure” with Swiss consumer electronics maker, Punkt Tronics AG.

BlackBerry Connected

·8 years ago

Apple Watch Series 3 now tracks skiing and snowboarding activity

Starting today, skiers and snowboarders can use Apple Watch Series 3 to track their activities via new updates to apps available in the App Store. Watch users can now record runs, see vertical descent and other stats, and contribute active calorie measurements directly to the Apple Watch Activity app.

Apple Connected SmartWatch

·8 years ago

Melanoma Institute Australia and BlackBerry collaborating on security software trial

Melanoma Institute Australia and BlackBerry are collaborating as part of a security software trial to enable approved sharing of clinical data, reduce data leakage risk, improve patient outcomes, meet regulatory requirements and accelerate research efforts.

BlackBerry Connected

·8 years ago

Aberdeen to become Scotland’s first gigabit-speed fibre broadband city

Aberdeen is set to become a forerunner for digital transformation in Scotland with the announcement of a new Gigabit-capable full fibre broadband network under the Vodafone and CityFibre Fibre-to-the-Premises (FTTP) programme. The Vodafone and CityFibre partnership will mean that Aberdeen becomes Scotland’s first city in which nearly every home and business will have access to gigabit-speed broadband.

Connected UK

·8 years ago

CNH Industrial and Microsoft team up on connected industrial vehicles

CNH Industrial and Microsoft today announced a new Digital Transformation project, aimed at empowering customers of CNH Industrial's global agricultural brands, Case IH and New Holland Agriculture, and its commercial vehicles brand IVECO

Microsoft Automotive Connected

·8 years ago

LG and Honeywell demo Automotive Cybersecurity Solution

Honeywell and LG have signed a memorandum of understanding to develop a unique automotive software technology and infrastructure solution to address threats associated with the increase in vehicle connectivity technology.

Connected Automotive

·8 years ago

Apple HomePod now available to pre-order from EE

EE today announced it will offer HomePod, Apple's wireless speaker for the home that delivers an incredible music listening experience on Friday 9 February. Customers are able to order HomePod from today with delivery starting on Friday 9 February.

Devices and OS EE Apple Connected UK

·8 years ago

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