Business Technology

IT security has never been more important, says Ollie de Kretser. Internet invaders may find it easier to break through a company’s firewall due to the rise in tablets and smartphones. In an age of cloud computing and mobile devices, transferring and accessing information has never been simpler. There is no shortage of free tools, such as [...]

From automated heating, to home safety monitoring, smart homes are the next big thing that could revolutionise our lives Can you imagine living without your broadband or smartphone? Always being connected is part and parcel of daily life now. So much so, that we’re already connected via the cloud to most of the things that [...]

There is a lot of hype around near field communication, but is high consumer demand rendering this technology out of reach? For a number of years there have been rumours of an all-pervasive smartphone technology, which will transform all our shopping habits. With a simple tap of our phones we will be able to pay [...]

Common sense, it seems, is often sadly lacking when it comes to protecting ourselves from cyber criminals In the digital realm – just as in the physical – criminals follow the money. And if smartphones soon become our digital wallets as predicted, the villains of the virtual world are set to launch sophisticated attacks in [...]

Boosted by innovative technology, mobile commerce is an attainable way for all retailers to boost their profits and attract new customers The phenomenal level of consumer adoption of smartphones over the past 24 months has provided an exciting new home for digital money. It is evident that mobile commerce (m-commerce) is moving mainstream just as [...]

The next generation of mobile devices will depend on technology that provides higher-performance, more energy-efficient processing ARM has, over the past 20 years, worked hard to establish the ARM architecture as the lowpower standard in mobile devices. Indeed, on average there are 2.5 ARM processors in every phone, rising to 5 for smartphones. This ubiquity, [...]

Companion devices are the driving force behind TV innovation Consumers purchase smart devices far more rapidly than they upgrade their TV or set-top box. The proliferation of apps for these devices is contributing to the “second screen” becoming increasingly more important in the entertainment ecosystem. No longer is content consumption only delivered through traditional methods [...]

As we demand a more personalised viewing experience, being able to beam content from your phone or tablet to your TV is no longer a distant dream Speculating about the future of media and entertainment becomes easier when you can see the inevitable convergence of two booming trends. Connected TVs enhance your viewing enjoyment by [...]

Viewing figures: watching TV remains a “sit back” experience Andy Griffiths, Samsung UK’s vice-president for consumer electronics, is in a good mood when I speak to him and with good reason: his company has just announced that two million of its smart TVs have been sold globally in the three months since they were launched. [...]