One of the key trends of the past few years has been the roll-out of high-capacity 4G and 5G networks driving what has been described as an explosive growth in internet of things (IoT) devices, with some analysts forecasting that that their number will double over the course of the next two years to 27 … Leer más
Xiaomi has been shaking up the smartphone market by making phones that are both cheap and full of features, especially with its Redmi Note series. The company’s 2024 Redmi Note 13 range is no different, especially when it comes to the two most premium models. The Redmi Note 13 Pro offers a lot for just … Leer más
Claiming to be able to revolutionise in-home connectivity through offering broadband speeds more than 28 times faster than the UK average, Virgin Media O2 has become the first major UK provider to publicly launch a residential 2Gbps broadband service, as well as introduce symmetrical download and upload speeds across all of its speed tiers as … Leer más
This year, a unique project awaits American sports fans. ESPN (owned by The Walt Disney Company), Fox and Warner Bros. have joined forces to build a huge streaming sports service. It will bundle sports channels from the portfolios of all three companies, allowing users stream a vast range of tournaments, playoffs, and races all in … Leer más
The geopolitical landscape is increasingly fractured, and corporations are being sucked into the vortex. Senior executives aren’t just facing down threats from uncoordinated criminals – they’re increasingly the target of cyber attacks from state-backed hacking groups. For CIOs, this is a very different beast, and they’re chronically underprepared for the looming threat it poses. They … Leer más
Ten years ago, as IT transformation director at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), I led the team that successfully renegotiated the £800m per year Aspire outsourcing contract with Capgemini and Fujitsu, saving taxpayers over £200m and dismantling a system riddled with inefficiencies and hidden costs. Yet here we are again, facing a scandal involving Fujitsu … Leer más
Asking the question about how much IT security is enough is about as useful as enquiring about the length of a piece of string. The answer is, “it depends”. What is certain, however, is that the threat landscape is changing. Artificial intelligence (AI) offers risks and opportunities, and the wars in the Middle East and … Leer más
Super Bowl is one of the biggest sporting events of the year, watched by millions around the world. As such, it makes it the perfect place for studios to drop some of their biggest commercials for upcoming films and TV series. We’ve now got a good idea on what big game ads there will … Leer más
Use of open source software continues to grow as companies look for ways to squeeze the most value out of their tech budgets – even if the bosses do not always realise what’s going on. The vast majority (95%) of respondents to a survey by Perforce Software said their organisations had increased or maintained their … Leer más
Amazon claims the FBI’s use of its Rekognition image and video analysis software does not violate its mortarium on sales of facial-recognition technology to US law enforcement agencies, because it only ever applied to police forces when conducting criminal investigations. Along with Microsoft and IBM, Amazon imposed a one-year moratorium on police use of its … Leer más
