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Acer Leading Vendor, Chromebook Shipments Up 67% This Quarter

New figures from ABI Research aren’t the first to point to strong Chromebook growth, with the year-on-year figures expected to double up.

Android Clearly Now The Dominant Mobile OS

Android continues to gain momentum while Apple’s market share has declined slightly year-on-year.

Apple And Samsung Can Trigger $3b Healthcare Revolution, Claims Juniper

A report into the sector found that Apple’s HealthKit and Samsung’s Sami will both increase uptake of healthcare accessories and that ObamaCare has the potential to help relax regulations.

Friendly WiFi Accreditation Scheme Launched In UK

Any premises that is committed to protecting those using its services from inappropriate content can now display a logo that proves that.

Gartner: Chromebook Sales Set To Triple By 2017

More buyers are picking up Google’s cloudy notebooks - and it might be time for organisations to follow suit, thinks Gartner.

Is Interoperability The Key To IoT Success?

The Internet of Things is picking up pace and some experts suggest that consumers are starting to see the benefits of a truly connected world.

Is The UK Losing Out On £9BN Worth Of 'Smart' Savings?

How? By businesses failing to utilise smart technology appropriately in their organisation and consumers' lack of understanding of how smart tech could benefit them, claims Samsung.

Met Wants Compulsory Smartphone PINs

Met bobbies lobby Apple and Samsung for compulsory PIN locks on smartphones in a bid to halt thefts of the devices.

Microsoft And Samsung Legal Battle Continues

Unsealed court documents reveal that Microsoft has accused the South Korean firm of refusing to pay interest on a late royalty payment of $1 billion due to be paid last year.

Samsung Aims To Help Bring Internet Access To Disabled Users

Samsung has revealed a new, updated version of its eye-tracking mouse, aimed at making using a computer more accessible to those with disabilities.

Samsung And Apple Leading NFC Surge

More than 148 million people will be making contactless payments via their smartphones this year, Juniper Research claims.

Samsung And Blackberry Join Forces For Enterprise Security Solution

BlackBerry and Samsung are getting together to help make the latter’s Android devices more secure for enterprises.

Samsung Bullish On 2016 In Tech

The South Korean tech giant sees great potential in things like, er, the tactile Internet, for example.

Samsung Forecasts Profit Drop For Second Successive Quarter, Falling Short Of Analyst Projections

The four per cent drop in profits was greater than analysts had predicted and is down to the fact that the smartphone manufacturer is facing fierce competition across all markets.

Samsung Galaxy Tab 4 Education Tablet Introduced To UK

Samsung has recently launched a new tablet – at least it’s new for the UK, whereas it came out in the States last year – which is aimed at the education sector.

Samsung Pledges $100m To Internet Of Things Development

Samsung’s CEO BK Yoon spoke at the opening keynote for CES 2015 in Las Vegas today, where he said that Samsung will focus its attention on the Internet of Things.

Samsung Reports A Drop In Profit, But Remains Optimistic About The Future

Samsung’s operating profit was down just over 3 per cent year-on-year, but the company expects a better performance going forward.

Samsung Says Competition With Apple Is Over "Floating Voters"

During the recent Samsung Unpacked event, the company unveiled two new smartphones, the Galaxy S6 Edge+, and the Note 5.

Samsung Sets 5G Record, 30 Times Faster Than 4G

Samsung has set a record for an outdoor transmission in a stationary environment, and also a new milestone for a 5G connection in motion.

Samsung To See Huge Quarterly Profit Drop

The world’s largest TV and mobile phones manufacturer Samsung has forecast a 37.4 per cent fall in quarterly operating profit from the same period last year.