Overshadowed by Apple's recent glut of hardware news, the company's latest mobile devices now feature NFC technology that allows all iPhone 8, iPhone X and Apple Watch Series 3 devices, even those sold outside of Japan, to interact with FeliCa terminals.

After a short dalliance to discuss possibilities with US cable companies Charter and Comcast, Sprint has reportedly resumed “active” merger talks with stateside rival T-Mobile.

Telenor said it has now completed the sale of its minority ownership in Veon, as it offloaded its remaining 19.7 per cent stake in the operator.

US search giant Google will acquire Taiwan-based HTC’s R&D team that develops the Pixel smartphones for $1.1 billion.

Gartner says by 2020, the number of connected devices will reach more than 21 billion. With all those people online, cybercrime is on the rise. According to data in an article in CSO Online, humans now outnumber machines as the top target for cybercriminals. Top that off with the fact that by 2021, there will be 73 million smart homes in North America, which will make up more than 50% of all households.