Epsilon and Alliance Data must say how many customers were affected by the recent massive data breach
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Google Shifts Chrome OS Toward Tablets
Google has tweaked its Chrome OS towards tablets. But won't that conflict with Android Honeycomb?
Woz Watches Over Fusion-io’s UK SQL Coding Battle
Steve Wozniak was the big draw as SQL programmers met in Brighton to vie for Fusion's Golden Plunger Award
Government Denies Digital Director Is ‘Twitter Tsar’
The Coalition Government is looking for an online expert, it says, not a “Twitter Tsar”
RIM Delayed PlayBook Launch Due to iPad 2
Research in Motion apparently delayed the launch of its Playbook because of Apple's demand for touch screens
LinkedIn Launches App For Android Users
Android users can now access the professional social networking site LinkedIn whilst out and about
Microsoft Readies 64 Bug Fixes For Patch Tuesday
Microsoft is looking to fix 64 security vulnerabilities in this month's upcoming Patch Tuesday update
Government Considers Prizes To Boost Innovation
Prizes could be a good way to encourage innovators, according to science minister David Willetts
Mothercare Emails Exposed By Epsilon Hack
After Marks & Spencer, Mothercare became the second big British retailer hit by Epsilon
Nokia Should Dump Symbian Sooner Rather Than Later
The clunky Symbian operating system mars what could have been a very solid smartphone in the Nokia Astound, says Nicholas Kolakowski
European RFID Guide Sets NFC Privacy Guidelines
The PIA Framework is a guide to how privacy concerns should be accounted for in NFC implementations
O2 Launches Unify For Outsourced Communications
O2 and 2e2 are targeting the enterprise market with their new IT outsourcing service, O2 Unify
Facebook Open Sources Green Data Centre Hardware
Facebook shared specs for its custom built low-energy servers, but Greenpeace is not impressed
Rumoured Galaxy S II Chip Upgrade Before It Ships
The pre-launch Samsung smartphone has reportedly been updated with a 1.2GHz Cortex-A9 processor
BT Reveals Expansion Of Superfast Broadband
BT Openreach has named a further 156 areas in the UK to receive its superfast fibre broadband service
Android To Gain 49 Percent Smartphone Market Slice
Gartner researchers predict Android will dominate the smartphone market with Microsoft rising fast
Dell Investing A Billion To Grow Cloud Expertise
With data centre expansion plans, Dell is vying to join the large players in the highly competitive cloud market
Smart Public Cloud For Business Launched By IBM
IBM has launched an enterprise cloud in its aim to capture £4 billion in cloud revenue by 2015
XSS Exploit Hidden In Facebook Bully Video
Facebook cross-site-scripting exploit uses "bully video" to deliver a sophisticated payload
Motorola Xoom Hit By Sluggish Sales, Analysts Warn
Motorola's challenge to the iPad, the Xoom, is experiencing “sluggish sales” according to some analysts
Schneider Electric Snaps Up Data Centre Specialist
Energy giant Schneider Electric has acquired a data centre specialist for an undisclosed amount
Samsung Axes Price For WiFi-Only Galaxy Tab
The WiFi only version of the Samsung Galaxy Tab has had a hefty price cut in America
Google Invests In German Solar Power Plant
Google is investing millions in a solar plant in Germany that will provide power to 5,000 homes
Google’s Antipiracy Measures Will Never Be Enough
Whether or not Google is doing enough to combat piracy, the firm will pay because everyone wants their pound of flesh, says Clint Boulton
Milton Keynes Has Slowest 3G Broadband In UK
In a list of the ten worst places in Britain for mobile broadband, Milton Keynes has come top
IT Buyers Use Social Media Without Realising It
Social media are pervasive but invisible, according to research from Net Media Europe
ISPs’ Broadband Battle Threatens Vaizey’s Plans
ISPs are threatening to boycott the bidding process for super-fast broadband trials
Apple Wins $625.5m Cover Flow Patent Appeal
A $625.5 million judgment leveled against Apple for patent infringement has been overturned by a Texas court
Nokia Updates Qt Application Developer Kits
Nokia launches a release candidate of the Qt SDK, positioned as the core platform for Symbian and MeeGo apps.
NEC HPC Cluster Unlocks Universal Secrets
Albert Einstein Institute puts NEC high performance cluster to work on the massive forces shaping the universe