European policymakers are looking to sign agreements with China, Japan and the United States to cooperate on developing the next generation of mobile broadband, 5G, which promises much faster video downloads, denser network coverage and the possibility of connecting billions of everyday electronic objects to create "the internet of things".
SAP today announced that the company plans to release enhancements to its SAP hybris Marketing solution, specifically designed to help communication service providers (CSPs) simplify their B2C and B2B customer engagements while improving the effectiveness of their marketing operations.
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MediaTek, today announced the release of the MT6753, a 64-bit Octa-core mobile system-on-chip (SoC) with support for WorldMode modem capability
SAP today announced availability of SAP HANA Cloud Platform mobile services, the foundation of SAP's mobile app development strategy and the next step in delivering mobile innovations in the cloud.
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Movius Corporation, announced today that it has been accepted as an official Silver Partner within the Samsung Enterprise Alliance Program (SEAP).
BlackBerry announced today it will provide interRAI Canada with BlackBerry smartphones , software and support to assist the company in developing mobile versions of intake screening and questionnaires for healthcare running on BlackBerry's secure end-to-end mobile solution.
Withings has today announced that both the Withings Activité and the Activité Pop will be compatible with Android mobile platform tomorrow, March 2.
Samsung today announced the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge. Creating a new standard for design, craftsmanship and performance, the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge seamlessly blend premium materials with the most advanced Samsung technology to offer consumers an unmatched mobile experience.
IKEA has launched the first of a new design collection integrating wireless charging of mobile phones and reading tablets into beautiful and functional home furnishing.
Swedish telecoms firm Ericsson has filed two complaints with the International Trade Commission (ITC) and seven complaints in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas against Apple.
Visa Europe, together with a number of its member banks, will be demonstrating a range of live mobile payment apps from across Europe at Mobile World Congress.
Broadcom Corporation has introduced a new smartwatch platform that reduces power consumption for Android Wear devices.
LG recently announced the LG Watch Urbane and today introduced the new Watch Urbane LTE with built-in 4G LTE connectivity.
Google today announced Android for Work. With a group of partners, they're helping businesses bring more devices to work by securing, managing and innovating on the Android platform.
More than 50 UK companies showcasing innovation at Mobile World Congress. The GREAT Britain Pavilion at Mobile World Congress will be a hive of innovation this year with more than 55 UK companies exhibiting.
Smartflash LLC has won a patent trial against Apple, where a jury ruled that they owe $532.9 million to the small company.
Researchers at the University of Surrey's 5G Innovation Centre claim to have achieved a data transfer speed of 1Tb - the equivalent of one million megabits per second.
Huawei unveiled its vision for the ICT industry – Open ROADS to a Better Connected World yesterday and they have now officially introduced the first wearable device in the world with 4.5G LTE-M support called Huawei 4.5G SmartBand.
Visa Europe has announced that Visa Direct, formerly Visa Personal Payments, is expanding its offering into most countries where Visa has a presence, creating a global peer-to-peer payments service.
Visa Europe today announces its plan to launch a tokenisation service customized for the needs of the
European market. Tokenisation technology will be at the heart of new mobile payment solutions and has been hailed as one of the best data protection and fraud prevention methods available.
London’s Air Ambulance has slashed emergency dispatch times by as much as two minutes after deploying an incident information and routing app developed by software lab Mubaloo, a development partner of EE.
At this year’s Mobile World Congress Chemring Technology Solutions will be demonstrating SmartSwitch, the world’s first true policy-on-the-device app, and SmartLink, a portable network-in-a-box with a 10km range.
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QNX today announced that Euroimpianti S.p.A. will use the latest release of the QNX Neutrino OS to power the realtime control systems and human machine interfaces (HMIs) of its next-generation autonomous warehouse robots.
QNX today announced the launch of the QNX Wireless Framework, a complete software solution that allows embedded systems developers to make cellular and Wi-Fi hardware changes without having to rewrite software applications or change how the applications run.
A U.S. Lenovo customer has filed a class-action lawsuit against the Chinese technology manufacturing company and its Superfish adware, charging both with having invaded customers’ privacy and made money off of analyzing their web browsing habits.
Apple today announced that they plan to invest €1.7 Billion to build and operate two data centres in Europe, each powered by 100 percent renewable energy.
At this year’s Mobile World Congress (MWC), LG will unveil a new line of mid-range handsets with design elements and features usually reserved for premium models. LG’s new lineup of four mid-range smartphones ― Magna, Spirit, Leon and Joy will be available in both LTE and 3G versions.
River Island will show off its new Design Forum x Jean-Pierre Braganza range through Google Cardboard, the DIY virtual reality headset.
Yahoo CEO Marissa Meyer has unveiled its new Mobile Developer Suite which is designed to help developers understand, measure, advertise, monetize and enhance their apps.
SAP today announced the general availability of the SAP Cloud for Planning solution. SAP Cloud for Planning ushers in a new generation of planning in the cloud, simplifying planning processes with a consumer app–like user experience.
Qualcomm has today introduced four new Qualcomm Snapdragon processors aimed at enhancing user experience and connectivity for high-performance and high-volume mobile devices.
Sony has announced that it will offer the SED-E1 "SmartEyeglass Developer Edition" for sale in Japan, the US, the UK and Germany from March 10th.
Kallik, the Label and Artwork Management company, today announced a strategic technology partnership with Zebra Technologies. The resulting solutions extend the reach and benefits of Kallik’s flagship Label and Artwork Management (LAM) system to the factory-floor printer.
A Texas federal jury has awarded $15.7 million to Rembrandt Wireless Technologies after finding that Samsung Electronics infringed on two Rembrandt patents covering Bluetooth technology.
Global reinsurer Swiss Re is switching to a new bring-your-own-device scheme, away from Blackberry mobiles. Employees will have a choice between a corporate-owned Windows Phone or bringing in their own devices (BYOD).
Virgin Media is embarking on “Project Lightning†the single largest investment in broadband digital infrastructure in the country for more than a decade; creating thousands of new jobs in what will be a multi-billion pound boost to the national economy.
CTV has announced its CTV GO TV Everywhere service now works with Google Chromecast. The newly updated CTV GO provides an improved user experience and is the first TVE product from a Canadian broadcaster to support Chromecast functionality.
Exhibitor numbers for next month’s Wearable Technology Show have hit the one hundred mark, a sixty per cent increase year on year, and the show is still more than three weeks away.
Research firm Canalys has released data on the number of devices that shipped during 2014. Over 720,000 Android Wear devices shipped in 2014 out of a total of 4.6 million smart wearable bands.
The architects of G-Cloud, the UK public sector procurement framework for information technology services that use cloud computing, are calling on government, departments, the Government Digital Service (GDS), buyers and sellers to do more to encourage its adoption four years after its initial launch.
Today BlackBerry announced the appointment of David Kleidermacher, the Company’s new Chief Security Officer. Kleidermacher will be responsible for the global Product Security organization, leading efforts to ensure BlackBerry’s continued leadership in secure enterprise mobility.
LG and Google are making virtual reality (VR) more accessible to mainstream consumers. LG has announced a free VR for G3 giveaway for customers who purchase new LG G3 smartphones.
Facebook has announced that Internet.org is now available in India, potentially bringing Internet access to tens of millions of new users for the first time.
Skimlinks, the content monetization platform for digital publishers, announced today that the company has raised $16 million in Series C financing.
Samsung has announced that it is now mass producing the industry’s first ePoP (embedded package on package) memory – a single memory package consisting of 3GB LPDDR3* DRAM, 32GB eMMC (embedded multi-media card) and a controller.
ARM has announced a suite of IP that will enable a new standard for premium experiences on 2016 mobile devices. At the heart of this suite is the ARM Cortex-A72 processor, which is the highest performing CPU technology available for developing mobile SoCs today.
Qualcomm has announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, has a growing customer design pipeline in excess of 60 premium tier mobile devices based on the Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 810 processor.
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Samsung and Good Technology today announced the immediate availability of Good for Samsung KNOX, merging Good's market-leading app container and broad app ecosystem with the Samsung KNOX enterprise security platform for Android.
At an event hosted by Virgin Media Business in East London’s Tech City this morning, a panel business leaders and entrepreneurs called for improved connectivity across the UK to transform and support the country’s burgeoning SME sector.
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BlackBerry today launched the BlackBerry Classic in South Africa. The no-nonsense smartphone built to meet the needs of productive people who appreciate the speed and accuracy that can be found with a physical QWERTY keyboard is now available from authorized partners.
In 2011, Belgium-based TVH Group launched a major, company-wide initiative focused on enterprise mobility. The "TVH Goes Mobile" program focused on establishing a long-term strategy for enterprise mobile management, including providing employees with a choice of devices.
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Microsoft hires Michael Gough as corporate vice president of design, Applications and Services Group
Microsoft on Monday announced that Michael Gough has joined the company as corporate vice president of design for the Applications and Services Group (ASG).
The Raspberry Pi Foundation has released the Raspberry Pi 2 Model B, featuring a faster processor and more memory than before, but at about the same price. The Raspberry Pi 2 Model B is more than six times more powerful than the prior version, the Model B+.
360Heros has developed camera systems that allow photographers to create their own Google Street View spherical images. These panoramic photographs are fully interactive and can be uploaded to Google Maps, Google Business View and Google Photosphere.
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.
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.
Samsung Canada today announced the availability of an innovative twist to its iconic GALAXY Note series, the GALAXY Note Edge.
Earlier this month, Samsung launched the Z1, it’s first Tizen OS smartphone in India. Today, Intel Security has announced it has partnered with Samsung to pre-install its McAfee Mobile Security software in Samsung Tizen OS smartphones, including the Samsung Z1.
Today, the Application Developers Alliance announced the launch of IoT{Accelerate}Berlin, an Internet of Things competition for developers and pre-launch startups. Organised in partnership with Ericsson and Google, the project aims to spur innovation in this rapidly growing market.
Receipt Bank has announced the launch of its new iOS mobile app. The new app is a ground-up build that replaces the previous one, released in 2012. The app includes a simpler user interface alongside a super-quick submission method onto users’ Receipt Bank accounts and, for the first time, directly into a range of cloud accounting software platforms.
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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Microsoft on Wednesday unveiled a new generation of Windows, with a wide range of experiences designed to usher in a new era of more personal computing, as well as two new devices designed to extend the Windows experience from large screens to no screens.
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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PetPace, a revolutionary health and well-being smart collar used to monitor and relay pets’ vitals to owners and veterinarians, has added the next level of convenience to their product with the release of their new iPhone app.
A short while ago, Israeli celebrity and inventor Benny Goldstein announced the world's first affordable personal Head Up Display unit, the Ashkelon Visor, much to the delight of high tech fanatics the world over.
In just under 24 hours, Novelsys has managed to surpass their funding goal of $60,000 for their Kickstarter - Novelsys Ampere, the world’s first smart wireless charging phone sleeve- attracting over 210 backers to reach their funding goal.
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Under 18% of undergraduates studying computing are women, according to research just released by Information Age.
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Tesco has become the first major UK retailer to launch an app for Google Glass. The new app allows shoppers to browse goods, view nutritional information and add items to the basket and is voice activated like the rest of the Glass experience.
Yesterday at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Verizon announced Verizon Vehicle, a powerful new connected-vehicle service available directly to consumers in the U.S., which aims to modernize traditional roadside assistance offerings – while enhancing driver safety, convenience and savings.
It may not be something you think about, but the menu makes a big difference in what and how you order when dining out. AT&T has collaborated with STRATACACHE and LG to provide a completely integrated solution with Digital Menu Boards for McDonald's USA's business.
Sitecore has announced at the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention the availability of Sitecore Commerce 8 powered by Microsoft Dynamics.
At the National Retail Federation's Annual Convention & EXPO on Monday, Microsoft and CKE Restaurants (parent company of Hardee's® and Carl's Jr.®) will showcase a self-order kiosk solution running on Windows 8 devices that enables Hardee's customers to customize and place their own orders.
As part of his plans for new surveillance powers, announced in the wake of the recent shootings in Paris, David Cameron wants to block WhatsApp, iMessage, Snapchat and other encrypted messaging apps if he wins the next election.
TGI Fridays and Microsoft are transforming its guests' experience by equipping servers with 8-inch tablets so they can quickly and accurately process orders and payments while at the table.
Corethree has signed an agreement with Microsoft which means all the Corethree m-ticket applications will soon be available on Windows Phone, in addition to iOS and Android devices.
Verifone has announced a new device and operating system - independent mobile point of sale (mPOS) payment terminal that gives larger retailers more flexibility and choice in how they deploy mobile throughout their stores.
Qualcomm Technologies developed its new Qualcomm SafeSwitchâ„¢ technology - to address the mobile security threat with a superior kill switch solution.
MediaTek has announced its MT2601 System on Chip (SoC) for wearable devices based on Google's Android Wear software. By enabling Android Wear on MT2601, MediaTek is offering a comprehensive platform solution for device makers to implement their own hardware and software.
Kingston Digital has announced the microSD UHS-I Speed Class 3 90MB/s read, 80MB/s write card (SDCA3). The card far exceeds the SD Association’s latest specification release, UHS-1 U3 (Ultra High-Speed Bus, Speed Class 3) rated for 30MB/s read/write.
Monster is suing Beats Electronics, its founder, and HTC, for fraud over a deal that involved the Taiwanese manufacturer sell back a 25.5% stake of the company only months after it bought 51% of Beats in 2011.
Intel have disclosed plans for the Intel Curieâ„¢ module, a tiny hardware product based on the company's first purpose-built SoC for wearable devices: the Inte Quark SE SoC.
Viper has announced that Viper SmartStart, the app that gives users the ability to start, lock, unlock and track their car from virtually anywhere in the world with their smartphone, will integrate Android Wear and Apple Watch accessibility in early 2015.
iHeartRadio, iHeartMedia's all-in-one streaming music and live radio service, has kicked off 2015 by announcing multiple new integrations at CES 2015.
The Alliance for Wireless Power (A4WP) and Power Matters Alliance (PMA) today announced the organizations have signed a Letter of Intent to merge and establish an organization that will accelerate the availability and deployment of wireless charging technology on a global scale.
Volkswagen has been instrumental in driving the development of more connected, more intelligent vehicles. That is because the carâ€â€which operates intuitively, is networked systematically, reacts intelligently and offers significantly greater convenience.
Leading Hollywood studios, consumer electronics brands, content distributors, post-production and technology companies announced the launch of the UHD (Ultra High Definition) Alliance
ASUS has unveiled its latest ZenFone 2 smartphone at CES 2015 today. ASUS said the phone has a 72-percent screen-to-body ratio, which means there’s more display on the body and fewer bezels.
Intel has announced its new 5th generation Intel Core processor family. The latest range of silicon’s are designed on 14 nm architecture.
LG has today unveiled its second generation Flex smartphone, the LG G Flex 2. LG G Flex 2 is the first smartphone to feature the 64-bit Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 processor with octa-core 2.0GHz CPU under the hood.
Google have today announced Google Cast for audio, which embeds the same technology behind Chromecast into speakers, sound bars, and A/V receivers.
Chevrolet is using advanced connected vehicle technology to give customers an unprecedented level of assurance in their vehicles later this year. This industry-leading prognostic technology can predict and notify drivers when certain components need attention
NVIDIA has unveiled a new generation of digital cockpit called NVIDIA Drive CX platform, which is powered by NVIDIA's Tegra X1 and includes runtime software known as DRIVE Studio.
Round Concept has announced its new contribution to the tech gadgets and wearable and smart glass industry by adding the Third Eye thermal imaging capability to its products.
Samsung has announced that all of its Smart TVs in 2015 will come equipped with its new platform built around the Tizen operating system.
LG Electronics announced today that new products set to debut in the United States during the first half of next year – from appliances to air solutions to home entertainment devices.
Chinese device maker OPPO has launched the OPPO R5 in India at Rs 29,990, which will be available for pre-order from January 1, 2015.
Pixe Social has announced its partnership with the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA), producers of the International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), to provide the official social photo sharing solution at the 2015 Show held in Las Vegas, NV between January 6-9, 2015.
Samsung has announced the world’s first commercially available LTE Advanced (LTE-A) Tri-Band Carrier Aggregation (CA) smartphone. The LTE-A Tri-Band CA enabled Galaxy Note 4 will provide a download peak speed of 300Mbps, four times faster than the speed of today’s 4G LTE service.
Panoramic video tech from 360Heros creates interactive virtual reality content for viewing with Samsung Gear VR and Google cardboard VR viewers. When paired with these headsets, content created with 360Heros camera systems allows users to explore environments in full immersion.
A Delhi High Court has lifted a ban on the sale of OnePlus One handsets in India. The same court had imposed the ban on December 16.
Mugen Power Batteries has announced the new HLI-N910SL Mugen Power 3320mAh Extended Battery for Samsung Galaxy Note 4 which extends the time consumers can use this popular device.
Canada Revenue Agency has destroyed all text message records of its employees and has disabled logging of these messages in the future,
Innovative sensors will allow BMW to demonstrate a number of features at the CES 2015 (6 to 9 January, Las Vegas) including the possibility of entirely collision-free driving.
LoungeBuddy, the only single resource for travelers to discover, book and access airport lounges around the world, today announced the expansion of their in-app airport lounge booking functionality to the U.S.
iPatientCare has announced a strategic partnership with Connected Technology Solutions (CTS) to enrich better usability of iPatientCare Patient Check-in Kiosk.
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Get ready for a new QNX technology concept car where mobile connectivity, safety features, acoustics technologies, and an intuitive UI work in concert to create a fully integrated experience.
Iron.io has announced that it will offer IronWorker as an Application Service within the Azure Marketplace, providing a key infrastructure component.
Netop announced today a new release of its leading-edge solution for remote control of Android devices. Netop Remote Control Mobile for Android is optimized for use in Samsung devices
iPatientCare has successfully launched innovative wearable technology, Android Ware SmartWatch based App named “miWatch†to improve the Medication Adherence.
Carval Computing has today announced that its HR Unity app is now available for download directly from the Apple iTunes App Store and from the Google Play Store.
Intel has announced the Intel IoT platform, an end-to-end reference model designed to unify and simplify connectivity and security for the Internet of things (IoT).
Mobile health and wellness technology start-up, Yingo Yango, has announced that its integration with Apple HealthKit in iOS 8 is aimed at taking HealthKit to a new level of effectiveness.
Authorities in Delhi have banned US-based taxi firm Uber from operating in the Indian capital after one of its drivers was accused of raping a passenger.
Starting today, IBM clients can discover, learn about, and try Ostia’s Portus service on the IBM Cloud Marketplace, allowing them create services capable of accessing all on-premise data and applications.
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The design and branding pioneers at Brikk have announced the launch of the Lux iPhone 6 Secure.
This device is the beautiful solution for anyone whose communication may be the target of interception by third parties.
iland today announced iland Cloud Backup using Veeam Cloud Connect, enabling companies to efficiently back up workloads to the cloud.
Corning Incorporated today announced its latest breakthrough innovation in consumer electronics material design, the revolutionary Corning Gorilla Glass 4.
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Opening Ceremony and Intel today took the wraps off the complete features of MICA, My Intelligent Communication Accessory, the smart and fashionable luxury accessory.
