ExclusiveBritish company launches ‘shocking’ new Internet of Things bank account News Mark - May 19, 2016 British technology company Intelligent Environments has launched what claims to be the 'world's first Internet of Things banking platform'. Called Interact IoT, it enables smart devices such as the Nest Learning Thermostat and the Pavlok training wristband to be linked with a bank account.
ExclusiveGoogle plans smarter messaging with forthcoming Allo app News Mark - May 18, 2016 Google says it’s planning to launch a new iOS and Android ‘smart messaging’ app called Allo, along with a video calling app called Duo. Both are based on the user’s mobile phone number, drawing comparisons with WhatsApp.
ExclusiveThe Nokia brand is returning to mobile phones and tablets News Mark - May 18, 2016 Former mobile phone manufacturer Nokia has signed a deal that’ll see a new Finnish company producing Nokia-branded mobile phones and tablets. The new company – HMD global – is being granted an exclusive branding and intellectual property licence to create Nokia-branded mobile phones and tablets for the next ten years.
ExclusiveAndroid Pay launches in the UK News Mark - May 18, 2016 Google has launched its Android Pay mobile payment service in the UK today. It first introduced the service to the USA around nine months ago.
ExclusiveEuropean Commission blocks O2/Three merger News Mark - May 12, 2016 The European Commission has blocked the proposed merger of Telefonica UK’s O2 network with Hutchison’s Three. It said it was concerned that the deal would have harmed innovation, reduced consumer choice and caused prices to rise.