The new award will recognise people or organisations who have used technology to improve society
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
New Ofcom Rules Allow Swift Mobile Transfer
Mobile operators will be required to provide PACs to leaving customers without delay
HTC To Roll Out ‘Flyer’ Tablet In May
HTC's first Android tablet, the Flyer, will hit the UK in May with a price tag of £600
Survey: Flexibility, Not Cost, Is Main Cloud Driver
Organisations are adopting the cloud for flexibility, not savings, says the Cloud Industry Forum
GCHQ Recommends BlackBerry For Security
GCHQ advice prefers RIM devices over Apple's iPhone and others for handling government data
Google Should Be Targeting The Unlit Social Graph
By focusing on the areas where Facebook is vulnerable, Google could find a route into the social market, suggests Clint Boulton
Microsoft Plays The Long Game With WinPho 7
Windows Phone 7 has experienced some growing pains, but Microsoft continues pushing the platform as a viable one, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Nokia Launches Symbian Update, Handsets
Nokia announces a Symbian OS update and two high-end devices, even as it prepares to retire the platform
Microsoft Pushes ERP Into The Cloud
Microsoft says that future Dynamics ERP releases will operate in the cloud, with hosting on Windows Azure
Report: iPhone 5 Production Set For September
An analyst report has suggested Apple could begin manufacturing the next iPhone as late as this autumn
Oracle Tunes MySQL 5.6 For The Cloud
With the first developer release of MySQL 5.6, Oracle is fine-tuning the database for cloud systems
Gartner Predicts Android Tablet Success
Google's Android will grow its market share to 40 percent by 2015 due to sheer exposure, Gartner has found
Twins Lose Out In Facebook Case
The Winklevoss twins may be out of legal options after years of litigation against Facebook
Nokia Faces Symbian Blacklash On Eve Of Event
Nokia's treatment of the Symbian mobile operating system has resulted in some heavy online criticism
Iron Mountain Signals Retreat From Cloud Storage
Iron Mountain said it will 'retire' its public storage services by 2013 in the face of tough competition
IBM And Akamai Boost Cloud App Performance
The delivery of apps via the cloud have been accelerated thanks to a partnership between Akamai and IBM
Police Promise Rapid Identification Of Stolen Phones
Phone thieves beware, as the police now have the ability to quickly identify stolen mobile phones
ICO Probes CEOP Over Unencrypted Data Breach
A breach at the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre has triggered an ICO investigation
Google CEO Reorganises Senior Management Team
Top executives for Android, Chrome and YouTube will report directly to the CEO, Larry Page
Online Life Is A Bit Of A Gamble
Trusting a company to look after your data could be as risky as putting your money in a Vegas slot machine, says Eric Doyle
Intel’s Oak Trail Processor Wrestles ARM In Tablets
Intel's Atom Z670 processors are thin and efficient, but most importantly they can run Windows on tablets
White LG Optimus 3D To Debut At Phones 4U
UK retailer Phones 4U proudly announces its exclusive stock of LG's white Optimus 3D prior to release
Russia Backs Down On Skype, Gmail Ban
Russia's Federal Security Service won't ban Skype, Gmail and Hotmail on national security grounds after all
Don’t Cloud Over – But Be Cloud Aware
Dividing up 'cloud security' into different categories will help to make things a lot clearer at InfoSecurity 2011, says Bob Tarzey
BlackBerry Torch 2 Gets A Specs Boost
RIM's BlackBerry Torch 2 could shine brighter when it arrives, according to leaked details
EC Anticipates More Anti-Google Complaints
Google's dominant position in the search market could lead to complaints from other web companies
BT Escapes Prosecution Over Phorm
The Crown Prosecution Service will not pursue BT and Phorm for breaching online privacy laws
YouTube Live Pushes Google Broadcast Strategy
The new YouTube Live feature is part of Google's plan to turn the site into a massively scaling broadcast platform
Asus Releases Honeycomb Source Code For Transformer
As Asus' Eee Transformer goes on sale; it brings Honeycomb source code that Google hasn't released
BlackBerry Gets Enterprise Mobile Conferencing
A free application lets business users join and set up conference calls from their smartphones