Utilities could save money using smartphone meter readers

Energy companies are destined to use apps on smartphones for day to day processes like reading meters – and the switch could save them money. That’s according to Wybe Horsman, ‎App Centre projects manager at IT services firm Capgemini, who spots a shift from “very specific” devices towards using more “generic” consumer-style apps. Mr Horsman […]

O2 to sell phone without charger to cut waste

Mobile network provider O2 plans to sell a new HTC smartphone without a charger to cut down on waste. The firm says it made the decision because its research suggests there could be more than 100 million unused chargers lying in drawers or tangled in cupboards in the UK. The unnamed phone will have a […]