In the U.S., The Federal Communications Commission’s biggest ever auction of wireless spectrum has ended drawing a record $44.9 billion in bids.
Sky has announced it is entering the mobile market for the first time in a partnership with O2, allowing it to become a so-called 'quad player'.
Morf Media, developer of Morf Learning, the first mobile cloud platform for enterprise compliance training, today announced strong momentum for its new pilot for the mortgage and loan sector.
Video streaming site YouTube has followed Netflix, Apple and Vimeo by dropping Adobe’s Flash in favour of the HTML 5 as a default support.
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In a detailed report on the Internet of Things, released today, the staff of the Federal Trade Commission recommend a series of concrete steps that businesses can take to enhance and protect consumers’ privacy and security, as Americans start to reap the benefits from a growing world of Internet-connected devices.
T-Mobile U.S. today rolled out another program for customers to make upgrading even easier. It's called Score! and at $5-a-month for both postpaid and prepaid T-Mobile customers it offers a free upgrade to an entry-level smartphone after just six months, or a steep discount on a mid-range-to-premium phone after 12 months.
Following confirmation this morning (Friday) that Telefonica UK - the owners of O2 - is in exclusive sale talks with Hutchinson Whampoa - the owners of 3 mobile - the Communication Workers Union (CWU) is seeking assurances over job security for the company's UK employees.
SpaceBillboard, a supporter of innovative space research, is set to launch the world’s first billboard in space in a milestone that marks the increasing importance of CubeSats in Space Exploration.
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Well-funded startup Shocase has announced the first social network designed specifically for marketing professionals. Shocase integrates the best features of LinkedIn, Pinterest, Facebook and YouTube into one powerful and effective network.
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SAP SE today announced that the Dartmouth-Hitchcock health system (D-H) is working with analytics solutions from SAP and the SAP HANA platform to help predict surgical outcomes for its patients experiencing chronic knee pain.
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Sky and Talk Talk are the latest apparent bidders to join the race acquire O2 from Telefonica. Talks between the Spanish telecoms firm and Sky and Talk Talk are said to be taking place, according to reports, just days after it was revealed China’s Hutchison Whampoa, the owner mobile network Three, was revealed to be in the running.
Twitter has announced that it has agreed to acquire Bangalore, India-based mobile business and brand platform developer ZipDial for an undisclosed sum.
