Nicole Kobie
Latest articles by Nicole Kobie
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Uber's top UK exec quits
By Nicole Kobie published
News Jo Bertram leaves for new role, but says "current challenges" mean a change of face is necessary
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Lost the remote? Use your cat
By Nicole Kobie published
News British researchers unveil gesture recognition system that works with any object
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Microsoft unveils preview of Skype for Linux
By Nicole Kobie published
News Install this version of Skype if you're running the Linux platform
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Google flips focus from free news to subscription support
By Nicole Kobie published
News Paywalls beat out free news at Google after years of First Click Free policy
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Don't panic over GDPR
By Nicole Kobie published
In-depth Experts advise a calmer approach to new data laws than the fear, uncertainty and doubt currently circling the UK IT industry
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Researcher says criticising Google cost him his job
By Nicole Kobie published
News Barry Lynn sets up new group to address platform monopolies after being pushed out at Google-funded New America
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New CEO plans to take Uber public within three years
By Nicole Kobie published
News Dara Khosrowshahi wants to see change at Uber, and that may include an IPO
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Pacemakers get update after security flaw found
By Nicole Kobie published
News There have been no known attacks using the flaw, with a firmware update now being rolled out
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Snapchat rings the police over fake news facts
By Nicole Kobie published
News Social app reveals how it's battling fake news spread by Snapchat users
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Google augments Android with ARCore
By Nicole Kobie published
News ARCore brings augmented reality to 100 million Androids, following Apple's ARKit lead
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NYPD ditching 36,000 out-of-date Windows Phones
By Nicole Kobie published
News Police department switching to iPhones after lack of support for Nokia models
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How startup founders stay motivated
By Nicole Kobie published
In-depth Startup founders share their tips for keeping their head in the game — and it could help you in your own work
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Where to find Britain's self-driving cars
By Nicole Kobie published
In-depth Self-driving cars are already on British roads — you just need to head to the right places to find them
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Can Paris and Berlin steal London's startup crown?
By Nicole Kobie published
In-depth Continental challengers are winning more funding, as London faces Brexit woes
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Can ditching laptops for pen and paper improve productivity?
By Nicole Kobie published
In-depth Wacom research suggests most of us prefer pen and paper to laptops for meetings
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Google blocks spyware from Play after Android users targeted
By Nicole Kobie published
News Lipizzan spyware could read emails and record calls, but wasn't installed on many phones
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How to keep your data safe when travelling
By Nicole Kobie published
In-depth Getting on a plane? Turn on 2FA and consider picking up a Chromebook
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Google must share salary data in gender pay gap dispute
By Nicole Kobie published
News The snapshot of 8,000 salaries is a fraction of the Department of Labor's original request
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Ofcom caps EE and BT's spectrum bidding
By Nicole Kobie published
News Regulator will limit how much spectrum a single mobile operator can own
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Taylor Review: May wants to avoid "overbearing" regulation
By Nicole Kobie published
News Here's how the major players responded to the Taylor Review on the gig economy
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Darktrace valued at $825 million after latest investment
By Nicole Kobie published
News Cambridge AI security firm latest British startup to win investor confidence — and cash
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Gigabit LTE comes to London
By Nicole Kobie published
News EE and Qualcomm show off mobile download speeds of 765Mbits/sec
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Google faces another record fine from EU
By Nicole Kobie published
News Report - European Commission is readying another huge antitrust fine in Android search case