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Transgender prostitutes, iPhones and bitches: Tangerine film review

Tangerine introduces you to two transgender prostitutes and an Armenian man and proceeds to lead you into the fringes of West Hollywood.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2016

Biometrics

Biometrics, federated identities, data security: The biggest disruptors for eCommerce

Biometrics, federated identity, and tokenisation will transform eCommerce, says new report by Juniper Research.

By Catherine Knowles • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Feb 2016

Marketing Technologies

Is Apple saving mobile payments?

The rise of the sharing economy is driving the use of mobile payments, according to research from Warwick Business School.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2016

EduTech

Samsung launches new solutions designed to re-ignite STEM subjects

Samsung unveils innovative STEM education tools to boost pupil engagement and team skills, offering immersive tech-led learning experiences.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2016

Netsafe

Safer Internet Day: promoting digital safety

Awareness about the importance of internet safety is top of the agenda this week, with Tuesday marking Safer Internet Day.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2016

Virtual Private Networks

VPN and BYOD: what are the risks?

Tech-savvy employees setting up their own VPNs can pose security risks for organisations, warns NETSCOUT's Fluke Networks.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Tue, 9th Feb 2016

Malware

Spam goes mobile

Spam shifts to smartphones as email junk declines, with cybercrooks crafting mobile malware, Kaspersky warns of rising threat.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2016

Facebook

Facebook turns 12: Bigger, better and more secure

Hard to believe it but Facebook has only just turned 12, meaning it is still young enough to have not been around at the turn of the millennium.

By Narinder Purba • 4 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2016

Wearables

Is there any hope for the smart glasses market?

While an appealing consumer smart glasses product has yet to be launched, the benefits are now being realised with vendors focusing on enterprise.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Feb 2016

EduTech

Are smartphones distracting our students?

Personal devices are being banned in classrooms due to teacher's fears they are distracting, although many recognise they will be central to learning.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016

Gaming

Smartwatches, fitness devices, HDMs: What's in store for the wearables market?

The wearables market is booming, with Gartner projecting sales of 274.6 million devices in 2016, including USD $11.5 billion in smartwatch revenue alone.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Feb 2016

Microsoft

Is Microsoft losing the mobility race?

Microsoft's share of the total mobility market is just 12%, behind Google and Apple at 70% and 17% respectively, according to new figures from Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2016