Online reports suggest that Apple's upcoming software patch won't fix the antenna issues experienced by some users
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2010
Google Updates Android 2.2 SDK
Google is offering a new software development kit (SDK) for the Android 2.2 operating system, also known as Froyo
Symbian Looks To Developers With PDK 3.0 Release
Developers can now download version 3.0 of the Symbian Product Development Kit, before the arrival of handsets running the S^3 mobile OS
NTP Slaps Tech Giants With Patent Lawsuit
NTP is suing technology giants such as Apple, HTC, LG Electronics, Microsoft and Motorola for alleged infringing its email patents in mobile phones
BT And Council Deliver Fibre To Kent Village
Residents in a Kent village used a £13,000 grant from the local council to get BT to bring superfast fibre to its area
Hacker Takes Millions Of Pirate Bay Passwords
Hackers took four million passwords from the controversial media-sharing BitTorrent site Pirate Bay - as a demonstration
BT Reaches Pay Deal With Union To Avert Strike
It is all quiet on the industrial front after BT reached a reached a deal with union leaders for an "unprecedented" three-year pay rise worth more than 9 percent
Google Street View Cars Back On The Road
The Street View cars are back - without any Wi-Fi equipment, says Google
Ten Reasons Why Firefox Will Lose To Chrome
Firefox will ultimately lose to a better designed browser, with more potential for the future, says Don Reisinger
IT Firms Predict Job And Revenue Growth
three-fifths of IT firms expect prospects to brighten in the second half of this year
Microsoft Will Ship Four Patches Next Tuesday
On Patch Tuesday Microsoft will fix a bug which a Google engineer controversially revealed
Android Gained Share, Before iPhone 4 Arrived
Google's Android gained market share in the quarter before the launch of the iPhone 4 - bit Blackberry still leads in the US
Mozilla’s Firefox 4 Beta Faces Chrome Challenge
Mozilla has asked for feedback on the new beta version of Firefox launched this week
Why Codeplex Will Grow Away From Microsoft
Microsoft started the Codeplex Foundation, but technical director Stephen Walli says it will emerge as an independent open source force
Apple iPad Set To Dominate Tablet Market
Apple is expected to sell more 20 million iPads in 2011 and will dominate the tablet sector, but Dell risks being left behind, according to a Barclays Capital analyst
YouTube Mobile Site Upgraded For Speed
YouTube has updated its mobile site that now offers faster speed, along with the ability to create playlists
Businesses Warned To Prepare For Mobile Search
SMBs are being warned to prepare their websites for mobile searches as a new survey highlights the rising use of smartphone based local search apps
ICO Raps Councils for Losing Child Data
As the ICO publishes a code of practise for the storing of personal data, three local councils are rapped for losing personal details on thousands of children
T-Mobile’s iPhone 4 Price: Late And Lacklustre
The last UK operator has announced its "pre-order" iPhone 4 prices. There are no surprises (or phones yet) from T-Mobile.
Co-Op Gets Dividends From Virtual Desktops
The Co-Op is extending its virtual desktops, saving millions on software licensing costs, and cutting carbon output
EC Says Cloud Will Evaporate Without Open Standards
The rise of the internet and cloud services would not have been possible without openness, the EC has said
BT and TalkTalk Launch Legal Challenge To Digital Act
The companies want the coalition to overturn the rules but the new government is sticking by the controversial act
Recession: Bad For Jobs, Good For The Planet?
Despite the government’s grand visions, green tech will be deployed tactically not strategically, as the recovery kicks in, says Andrew Donoghue
Apache Releases Details Of Cayenne Java Framework
The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has launched Cayenne 3.0, the latest version of the group's open source Java framework
HTC Profits Boosted By Android
HTC says its net income jumped 33 percent for the second quarter, and total revenue exceeded 58 percent year on year
IBM And EU Developing Cloud Consortium
A research group forms to help businesses understand the nature, structure and business purposes of cloud systems
Reports Emerging Of Microsoft Lay-Offs
Microsoft is laying off a small number of employees as it begins a new fiscal year
Facebook Privacy Hit By German Legal Challenge
A German data protection official is accusing Facebook of violating the country's strict privacy laws
Chinese Government ‘Reviews’ Google Licence
The Chinese government is 'reviewing' Google's licence, days after the search-engine giant said it would stop redirecting visitors to its Google.hk portal
People Prefer Books Over E-Readers Like iPad
People are distinctly old tech when it comes to reading, after a survey found that most users prefer a paper book over e-readers such as the Kindle and Apple iPad