The Conservative Party have offered a one million pound cash prize for developers that can create a website to ‘harness the wisdom' of the general public, in order to test Government policies
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2009
Orange Touts High Definition Voice Quality
Orange is hoping to steal a march on its competitors in 2010 after announcing that the quality of its voice calls is to go 'high definition'
Apple Tablet Rumour Frenzy After iSlate Discovery
The rumour mill surrounding Apple's tablet device has gone into overdrive after reports suggested that Apple now owns the islate.com domain name
TJX Hacker Admits To More Hacking Charges
TJX hacking mastermind Albert Gonzalez is facing a longer stretch in prison after pleading guilty to yet more hacking charges
Microsoft Downplays Concerns Of IIS Zero-Day Bug
Microsoft is attempting to downplay concerns over a security vulnerability in IIS, and insists it would need an insecure configuration to be exploited
Security Worries Over Smuggled Mobiles In Prison
The number of illegal mobile phones and SIM cards in prison has trebled in just two years leading to concerns that they could be helping to fuel crime and terrorism
Escaped Prisoner Still Using Facebook To Taunt Police
An escaped prisoner continues to use Facebook to taunt British police for their inability to catch him over the Christmas break
Mobile Industry Downplays Cracking Of GSM Code
The mobile industry has downplayed worries that GSM phone users are now vulnerable to having their telephone calls intercepted
Nokia Takes Apple Complaint To Trade Commission
Nokia has extend its patent infringement claims to most of Apple's product portfolio after taking its case to the International Trade Commission
Palm Improves User Experience With WebOS Update
Palm has delivered a WebOS upgrade for its Pre and Pixi smartphones, which contains a number of fixes whilst promising an improved user experience
Government Reveals True Cost Of Filesharing Clampdown
The Government has revealed that its Internet piracy measures will cost consumers £500 million, or an additional £25 a year for each broadband connection
PC Industry Faces Memory Shortage In H2 2010
Analysts has warned of a potential shortage of Dynamic RAM (DRAM) chips, the most common form of computer memory, in the second half of 2010
Symbian Touts Capabilities In Face Of Rising Competition
The Symbian Foundation has touted the strengths of its mobile platform as it faces an increasing challenge from rival mobile operating systems
O2 Blames iPhone Demand For Network Failures
O2 has apologised for the problems with its network in London and has blamed the increasing use of smartphones, such as the iPhone
What’s Behind Google’s Nexus One Strategy?
Google will reportedly offer the Nexus One by invitation only, a strange strategy at a time when Android is fighting Apple's iPhone to gain market share
What Microsoft Must Do To Succeed In 2010
Microsoft had a relatively successful year. But 2009 is nearly history and Microsoft must look ahead to 2010
IBM Makes 2010 Smart City Predictions
IBM offers a series of five predictions about how cities will grow smarter and what technologies will aid in that transformation over the next five years
Survey Details Interrnet Surfing Habits
A survey finds US adults spend an average of 13 hours a week logged online
Rumours Suggest 5-Megapixel iPhone In June
A conference hall booking and an order for camera units - does this add up to Apple's iPhone 4G?
Kingston Adds Liquid Cooling To DRAMs
Liquid cooling, used to make servers greener, will be offered to hobbyists for faster plug-in DRAMs by Kingston
Escaped Criminal Uses Facebook To Taunt Police
The unsavoury side of Facebook has been exposed after an escaped criminal used it to taunt police, and the social networking site is also being cited in an increasing number of divorce cases
iPlayer Increasingly Used In Bed As Top Gear Dominates
Top Gear is one of the most watched programs on the iPlayer, and according to the BBC, people are increasingly taking their laptops to bed to watch it
WLAN Maker Meru Goes For IPO
Bucking the trend, WLAN maker Meru plans a stock market flotation in 2010 - but is the wireless LAN moving to the cloud?
Twitter Buys Location Service Provider
Twitterers will be saying what's happening... and where, with Mixer becoming part of Twitter
Apple Plans Major Product Launch In January
The rumour mill has gone into overdrive after reports said that Apple has booked a venue in California for a major product launch, slated for 26 January
Telefonica To Acquire Jajah For £129 Million
Telecom giant Telefonica has dipped into its cash reserves to acquire small Silicon Valley VoIP provider, Jajah, for $207 million (£129 million)
Microsoft Publishes Moonlight Patent Covenant
Microsoft has pledged not to sue end users developing third party distributions of Moonlight, after it published the patent covenant
Glide Beats Chrome OS – And Turns IE Into An OS
Transmedia has stolen a march on Google's Chrome OS with Glide, which turns Internet Explorer into a browser OS with its own storage
Open Source Resolution: Try Harder In 2010!
If Linux vendors are serious about displacing Windows, they could try harder, says Jason Brooks. How about a New Year's resolution to fix annoyances?
All I Want For Christmas Is An iPhone
Apple's 3G iPhone is the most popular handset in the United States, closely followed by the BlackBerry 8300 Series