Payments of the future designed for when money meets manufacturing

The Internet of Things (IoT) is not new. In fact, connected devices with a wide range of functionalities are already widely used in the home, a trend that shows no

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Samsung quietly acquires Greek text-to-speech startup Innoetics for under $50M

With the launch of Bixby and reported that Samsung is building its own competitor to Amazon’s Echo, the consumer electronics giant has now made an acquisition that could help power its

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African mobile comms boom peaks with dire consequences for the millions still unconnected, says Qwickfone

A new white paper by the entrepreneurs behind Qwickfone says that the widely held claim by the telecoms industry that 1 billion more people in Africa will be connected to

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Indonesia’s Smartfren and Bango launch Google Play carrier billing

Mobile payments company, Bango reported that Smartfren, the Indonesian mobile network operator, has used the Bango Platform to launch one-click carrier billing payment for Google Play customers.

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If the C.I.A. can compromise smartphones as Wikileaks says, is it still possible to protect your privacy?

In the largest leak of C.I.A. documents, Wikileaks has disclosed  the tools that the C.I.A. uses to hack computers, phones and smart TVs around the world.

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Trustonic and Armour Communications partner on secure government and enterprise communications

Device and application security provider Trustonic, is partnering with Armour Communications, a supplier of end-to-end encrypted voice, data and video communication for governments and enterprises.

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Mobile World Congress 2017: My highlights

Barcelona was the scene of another festival of technology, as the world’s most influential companies, journalists and engineers travelled to Mobile World Congress (MWC). MWC tends to be associated with

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Operators must adopt new tactics to build 5G networks by establishing new alliances and revenue streams

The increased performance of 5G networks is going to come at an increased cost, according to global consulting firm Oliver Wyman.

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Viavi reveals new ‘5G’ trial data showing extensive lab testing

Viavi Solutions has released new industry data on the state of 5G trials globally. Despite 5G standards not being expected until 2020, 25 mobile operators have already announced that they are

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How IoT and collaboration are transforming the mobile communications industry

Despite its name, Mobile World Congress is about so much more than mobile handsets. Now in its 31st year, MWC retains its title as the biggest event in the telecoms

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