All articles by Tom Ball

Tom Ball

IBM revenue in decline for 22nd quarter but beats expectations

IBM came close to climbing free from the deepening pit of declining revenue, achieving strong earnings and a subsequent share price rise.

JPMorgan buys WePay in SME payment push

This move will provide software payment capabilities to the company’s four million business customers.

Qualcomm triumphs in world’s FIRST mobile 5G test

Qualcomm also announced the Snapdragon 636, a new device that includes performance improvements, along with boosted display and gaming technology.

Big banks target SMEs with new blockchain platform

At full strength, HSBC, Deutsche Bank, Societe Generale, KBC, Unicredit, Rabobank, Natixis and Banco Santander form the consortium.

Kubernetes reigns supreme as rival Docker jumps on board

Enterprise customers of Docker will be able to harness the power Kubernetes while continuing to use Docker security tools, for example.

Softbank’s Vision for even bigger investment fund could surpass $100bn

The first Softbank Vision Fund drew a great deak of attention due to the ferocious approach to investing.

UK to retain fintech crown…for now

UK fintech raised $564 million in venture capital investment in the first half of 2017 alone, providing post-Brexit confidence.

Hackers exploit security KRACK in wifi – and no device is safe

All you need to know about the significant attack against the WPA2 protocol.

JPMorgan taps blockchain for new payments network

JPMorgan continues to be a driving force behind blockchain development, now working alongside the likes of the Royal Bank of Canada.

Pizza Hut delivers data breach news late to affected customers

Despite acting quickly to handle the data breach, some customers were disgruntled by the two week notification delay.