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Google completes £1.5bn Fitbit acquisition despite US government investigation
Fitbit co-founder James Park says company will ‘remain the same’
Saf Malik
January 15, 2021
Government bans Huawei from UK 5G networks with all kit to be removed by 2027
The decision represents a u-turn by Boris Johnson, who had granted Huawei a limited role back in January Huawei equipment will be completely removed from the UK’s 5G networks by 2027, the government has confirmed. This follows advice produced by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) based on the latest US sanctions imposed on Huawei. […]
General
July 14, 2020
UK Government announces the expansion of the GOV.UK Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp
Over a million messages sent since launch The UK Government recently launched the new GOV.UK Coronavirus Information Service on WhatsApp. Since its launch the ‘chatbot’ service has already shared over one million messages with citizens, providing them with official, trustworthy and timely information about coronavirus, with the goal of combating the spread of coronavirus misinformation in the […]
General
April 9, 2020
UK government to improve consumer IoT security standards
DCMS research suggests there will be 75 billion internet-connected devices by 2025 The UK government will introduce a new law aimed at strengthening security standards for the consumer Internet of Things. The plans have been drawn up by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport (DCMS) and will ensure all consumer smart devices sold […]
General
January 29, 2020
Dev-exit for misplaced government mobile devices
Loss of mobile devices and laptops belonging to government employees presents a security risk UK government staff lost 508 mobile and laptop devices between January and April this year, according to the results of a freedom-of-information (FOI) request from mobile security firm MobileIron. The request was submitted to nine government departments, eight of which responded […]
What Mobile
July 18, 2019
French Government launches counter-terrorism app
The French Government has launched a new warning app to counter terrorism during Euro 2016. SAIP (Système d’alerte et d’information des populations) is available for Android and iOS, available for download today. The app is available free in French and English and uses geo-location to deliver information regarding attacks happening in the space of 15 minutes. Users will be […]
Manny Pham
June 8, 2016
Chinese government database reveals new Samsung Galaxy Beam projector smartphone
Brace yourselves, another awful Samsung gimmick-phone could be on its way. Chinese telecommunications database Tenaa has revealed what seems to be a new edition of the Samsung Galaxy Beam on their website, so far named only the ‘Samsung SM-G3858’. For those fortunate enough to have never had a personal encounter with the original Galaxy Beam, […]
Callum Tennent
March 17, 2014
Lenovo tried to buy BlackBerry, blocked by Canadian government
It seems the Canadian government is insistent on letting BlackBerry die, preferring to keep it as an ailing standalone company with a rather paltry $1 billion investment rather than see it in the hands of another company — well at least that’s how it seems with the Canadian government making it very clear to BlackBerry’s […]
Jordan O'Brien
November 6, 2013
Taiwanese government demand Apple Maps changes
Apple Maps has made many mistakes in the past, especially when it started directing people through a runway, but it’s never felt the wrath of the Taiwanese government who has kicked up a fuss towards Apple after the island country was listed as a ‘province of China’. The head of Taiwan’s Ministry of North American […]
Jordan O'Brien
October 31, 2013
Phone spying documents released by US government
3 documents concerning the US government’s gathering of telephonic data have been released, after being officially declassified by the Office of the Director of National Intelligence.
Alan O'Doherty
July 31, 2013
Indian government and Blackberry agree to covert surveillance deal
Blackberry has signed an agreement with the Indian government granting them access to Blackberry user’s private information.
Alan O'Doherty
July 10, 2013
Government counters media reports that BB10 failed security clearance
Following media reports to the contrary, the government has said BlackBerry 10 would likely represent a viable solution
Alex Walls
March 21, 2013
4G auction falls short of government’s projected pay day
The auction is over and the 4G battle is ready to get underway. Unfortunately the bidding didn’t reach the levels the government expected.
Allan Swann
February 20, 2013
New bidders in 4G auction to boost government’s coffers
The upcoming 4G spectrum auction will see fierce bidding but the amount raised will fall far short of that raised for the 3G auction in 2000, a senior analyst has said. The 4G spectrum auction, which will determine which mobile operators will be able to upgrade their mobile services to 4G speeds, is due to […]
Alex Walls
January 16, 2013
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