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Amazon Alexa & Microsoft Cortana Will Work Together

Two companies make surprise moves to encourage interoperability between Alexa and Cortana

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Twitter Tests 280 Character Limit For Tweets

Twitter ditches the previously sacrosanct 140 character limit for selected users

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Apple’s iPhone X Includes Innovative Features You May Even Find Useful

REVIEW: The Phone X offers an all-screen front, improved camera and new security features that add significant value to this smartphone - if you need them.

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Silicon Readers Say Android Is The Dominant Mobile OS In The Workplace

Android is used by almost half of our readers at work and some people out there still use BlackBerry

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Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Promises Better Battery, AI & Speed For 2018 Smartphones

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 will power the majority of next year's high end smartphones

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German Officials Urge Huawei Ban For 5G Rollout

German government urged to follow Australia lead and ban the use of Chinese kit in 5G networks

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Wi-Fi Alliance Opens Wi-Fi 6 Certification

Wireless Internet is about to get much faster after launch of the official Wi-Fi 6 certification for routers and other hardware

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Sonos Angers Owners Again With Update Cancellation

Speaker maker Sonos angers its customer base yet again, by confirming it will halt software updates for older equipment from May

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Can Your WAN Cope?

As remote working becomes the norm for many businesses, what does this mean for network access and flexibility? Already video conferencing services are straining to deliver their services to a mass...

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Apple Chooses Munich For Chip Design Centre

Apple to open 30,000-square-meter chip design lab in central Munich and hire hundreds of staff, as part of 1 billion euro investment

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Ryanair Considering Free In-Flight Wi-Fi For Business Travellers

Ryanair could offer ad-subsidised Wi-Fi in a bid to attract more business travellers to its low cost fares

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Northern Rail Offers Free Wi-Fi Thanks To Government Funding

Commuters in Leeds and Bradford to benefit from Super Connected Cities funding

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How The NFL Plans To Use Wi-Fi Analytics At Superbowl XLIX

Extreme Networks explains how the NFL is trying to increase engagement with fans and boost attendances

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Expo 2015 Milan Is ‘Unique Opportunity’ For Smart Cities In Europe

Expo 2015 will be reliant on smart city infrastructure for management and customer engagement

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Ruckus Smart Wi-Fi Update Promises To ‘Master’ VoWi-Fi Reliability

Free software update manages and prioritises voice over Wi-Fi (VoWi-Fi) signals across Smart Wi-Fi infrastructure

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Government Pledges £50m For Train Wi-Fi From 2017

Government invites four operators to apply for funding and will make train Wi-Fi a condition of any future franchise bid

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Wi-Fi Helps Scandinavian Airlines Save On Roaming And Fuel

Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) deploys iPass for electronic manuals and cheaper communications

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Devicescape Says Offloading Can Solve Indoor Coverage Issues

Devicescape says it now has 215,000 UK Wi-Fi hotspots in its Curated Virtual Network as it launches Coverage Continuity

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Shh! 70 Libraries And Community Centres Get BT Wi-Fi To Tackle Digital Divide

BT and Barclays team up to help tackle digital divide by offering Wi-Fi and support to the 'heartbeat' of the community

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Huawei: Operators And Community Collaboration Key For Smart Cities

Businesses, communities and operators can thrive in smart cities, Huawei enterprise CEO tells TechWeekEurope

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In-Flight Wi-Fi Could Be ‘Hacked’ To Control Aircraft Systems

US government watchdog says more steps should be taken to prevent unauthorised access to avionic systems

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Dodgy ‘No iOS Zone’ Wi-Fi Network Could Crash Every iPhone And iPad In Sight

Researchers say the combination of a dodgy SSL certificate and Wi-FiGate could create 'no iOS zones', causing havoc for Apple users

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Wimbledon 2015: Why Is There No Public Wi-Fi At SW19?

Wimbledon explains why it isn't adding Wi-Fi just yet and discusses the possibility of mobile queuing in the future

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Google: OnHub Wi-Fi Router Is Prettier, Simpler, Faster And Ready For IoT

Google releases the first in a line of app-managed OnHub routers that make it simpler and smarter to connect to Wi-Fi

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Greggs Has The Best Free Wi-Fi On The High Street

Use free Wi-Fi to get some work done on the go? More and more retailers, banks and restaurants are offering connectivity

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Free Wi-Fi Coming To All NHS England Hospitals

Department of Health hopes to improve connectivity and offer better services with free NHS Wi-Fi

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Quiz Of The Week: The Wonderful World Of Wi-Fi

Are you reading TechWeek on Wi-Fi? Then you'd better do this quiz

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TechWeek Readers See Future For BlackBerry In Smartphones

Three quarters still see BlackBerry as device firm, but a fifth say the company is 'irrelevant'

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Poll: What Should Be The Biggest Consideration When Devising A Mobile Strategy?

It's simply not an option for businesses to go mobile these days but what is the biggest issue when devising a strategy for your company?

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Android 7.0 Nougat Comes To Google Nexus Smartphones

Android Nougat brings VR, security and multi-tasking features to Google Nexus smartphones

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Android Smartphones Could Also Ditch Headphone Jack With USB-C Audio Upgrade

Android smartphone owners could need new headphones as USB-C gets power-efficient audio transmission

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Firefox 50 Improves Security And Usability For Desktop And Mobile

Firefox is updated for Mac, Windows, Linux and Android

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Tales In Tech History: Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi has its origins in the telecom market, and arguably its popularity neutred the absolute power of telecom giants

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Apple’s Futuristic New HQ To Open In April

The first staff will move into Apple Park this Spring and will find a futuristic doughnut main building, orchards, meadows and Steve Jobs theatre

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MWC 2017: The Biggest Ever MWC Took Over Barcelona But Lacked Excitement

ANALYSIS: The show was bigger and as important as ever but headline announcements were a premium. What next for Barcelona and the MWC megashow?

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BlackBerry’s Finances Benefit From Smartphone Exit

BlackBerry's losses narrow as company's optimism rises in post-smartphone era

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Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (7 April 2017)

What do you remember about the last seven days in tech?

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Vive La France: The French Tech Companies Taking On The World

The French tech scene is populated by huge multinational organisations, telco giants and emerging startups. Here are some of the most influential

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O2 To Track Music Fans’ Movements & Behaviour At Academy Venues

O2 extends agreement to sponsor Academy Venues, getting more Priority Tickets and to install tech that will monitor gigs and crowds

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Apple And Accenture To Create Business iOS App Practice

Apple and Accenture look to combine iOS and digital transformation experience to get more businesses using mobile platform

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Mobile World Congress Returns To Barcelona With ‘Hybrid’ Event

Mobile World Congress returns to Barcelona for Europe's first major tech conference since beginning of Covid-19 pandemic, with talks from Elon Musk and Samsung

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Huawei Reports Biggest-Ever Revenue Drop

Huawei reports largest-ever decline in revenues in first half of 2021, after selling off Honor smartphone brand and grappling with US sanctions

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US Airline Bosses Warn Of ‘Catastrophic’ Aviation Crisis Due To 5G

US aviation 5G scare-mongering continues, as CEOs of ten US airlines warn of 'havoc' caused by arrival of 5G networks this week

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Nokia To Withdraw Completely From Russian Market

Ukraine consequence. Finnish telecoms giant Nokia announces total withdrawal from Russian market, affecting 2,000 local jobs

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Huawei Founder Warns Of Painful Decade

Stark survival warning from founder of Huawei about firm's prospects over the next ten years, amid global downturn and China economic woes

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Dell, Ericsson To End All Business In Russia

More Russia withdraws, as Dell confirms it has ceased all Russian operations, and Ericsson says it will wind down operations in coming months

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EU To Allow 5G Connectivity On Flights

European Commission unveils plans for airlines to implement 5G connectivity onboard, for aeroplane passengers

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UK To Order Removal Of Chinese CCTV Kit From Sensitive Locations

Government to tighten procurement regime to protect national security, and pledges timeline for removal of Chinese surveillance equipment

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Mobile Roaming Charging Sees Ofcom Propose New Rules

After most UK mobile operators reinstated roaming charges for users in Europe, regulator proposes mandatory alerts

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Amazon Adds Generative AI To Alexa, Amid Device Updates

Launch event sees Amazon offer more conversational interactions with Alexa, after upgrading it with generative AI capabilities

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