Contactless Payment Rollout on the Tube Delayed Until 2013
The roll out of contactless payments on the London Underground has been delayed by a year, after Transport for London (TfL) was forced to admit that “there is a huge amount of…
Matt Brian
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IBM Doesn't Just Block Siri, it Restricts iCloud Use Too
IBM may have placed a ban on Apple’s voice-assistant Siri but it has various policies for the use of smartphones accessing and connecting to its networks, ensuring that devices on…
Apple's VP of Europe Pascal Cagni Quits After 12 Years
Apple’s vice president of Europe Pascal Cagni has reportedly resigned after twelve years at the company, having originally joined in 2000 as a direct appointment by Steve Jobs. The news…
Box Tweaks its Cloud Storage Service for Enterprise Users
Cloud storage and file-syncing service Box has today pushed live new upgrades and introduced new features specifically for its enterprise users, making it a lot easier for IT managers and…
Making The Case For a Non-TV Apple TV
Apple is rumoured to be making preparations to enter the television market, releasing new TVs later in the year that are expected to feature the company’s Siri technology and access…
T-Mobile USA Rubbishes Sales Talk, Focuses on Growth
Following the failed acquisition by US operator AT&T, T-Mobile USA has all but ruled out the future sale of its US business but will instead seek to boost customer subscriptions and…
Amazon Launches 'Never Before on DVD' Store with 2000+ New Titles
In an attempt to revive DVD sales and also provide more choice for its customers, Amazon has today launched its new Never Before on DVD store, featuring over 2000 titles…
Outcome of Apple and Samsung's Patent Talks Expected Friday
The outcome of patent talks between Apple CEO Tim Cook and senior Samsung executives could be disclosed as soon as Friday, when Samsung’s chairman, vice chairman and mobile chief Shin…
How iPad app Paper Boosted Cosmonaut Stylus Sales Almost Tenfold
Steve Jobs may have said “nobody wants a stylus” when unveiling the iPhone for the first time in a Macworld keynote in 2007, but five years later the smartphone and…
IBM Bans Siri on its Networks Over Data Storage Worries
Worried that Apple and its partners may be able to store sensitive queries and potential company secrets, IBM has put the kibosh on the use of Siri on its networks,…
Jony Ive: Apple is Working on 'Most Important' Work it's Done
Apple’s Senior Vice President of Industrial Design, Jony Ive, believes that the projects that the company is currently working on what feels like the “most important and best work” it…
Apple Tried Poaching Freshly Appointed Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside
With Google’s $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility finally completed, a new report has brought to light the fact that Apple, one of its biggest rivals, tried to lure away…
Google closes Motorola Mobility purchase; Sanjay Jha out, Dennis Woodside in as CEO
Having received final approval from Chinese authorities at the weekend, Google has announced that its $12.5 billion acquisition of Motorola Mobility (MMI) has finally closed, with Dennis Woodside becoming the company’s…
Eugene Kaspersky Resorts to Scaremongering Over iOS AV App Ban
Kaspersky co-founder Eugene Kaspersky, has launched a bizarre attack on Apple over its ban on iOS antivirus app, predicting that it will ultimately “mean disaster” for the company as malware developers…
Nokia Explains Making of 808 PureView in New Video Documentary
Nokia’s new 808 PureView may be nearing launch, but the optics-heavy smartphone is still veiled in secrecy. We’ve had the chance to give the hands-on treatment but the story behind…
