Local council's app competition will showcase Hackney and East London to the world next year
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Swedish Cloud DBaaS Avoids Patriot Privacy Snag
As the Patriot Act drowns Safe Habor concepts, European cloud services find a marketing angle
Apple Brings ‘Black Friday’ Sales To UK
Apple is offering one-day discounts on iPads, iPods, iMacs and other products
Apple Beats Android On Developer Revenues
Android developers are taking only a fraction of what their Apple iOS counterparts are earning
IT Can’t Handle Mobility, Says Report
Companies throughout Europe still struggle to keep up with the growing BYOD trend
Government Enlists Business Support For Cyber-Sec
The government has published plans to prevent cyber attacks and crime while protecting growth
Internet Firms Row Over Criminal Websites
Talks over an official policy on "fraudulent" Website suspensions have stalled
Careless UK Firms Ignore USB Security
In the last two years, UK employees have lost more than 17,000 staff and customer records on USB sticks
Visa,Barclaycard Bring Contactless Payment To O2
Payments of up to £15 can now be made by contactless cards and mobile phones at the O2
iTunes Malware Kicks Off Christmas Scam Season
An email pretending to offer $50 of credit on the iTunes Store could take over a user's system
Apple Looks To Sharp For iPad 3 Screen
Sharp is to provide Apple with screens for its HD retina displays on the iPad 3, as well as iPhones and iTVs
AT&T Stung With £2.6bn Charge For T-Mobile Deal
AT&T's troubled takeover of T-Mobile has left the operator facing a $4bn (£2.6bn) accounting charge
European Court Says Gov’ts Can’t Force ISPs To Snoop
A European ruling says ISPs can't be forced to monitor user traffic for copyright violations
Google Continues Silent Censorship
Google blocks lazy pirates by refusing to autocomplete the names of certain sites
Researchers Invent Everlasting Battery Material
Could the days of the humble lithium-ion battery be numbered thanks to the everlasting battery?
Linux Mint Overtakes Ubuntu In The Popularity Stakes
Open source enthusiasts are falling out of love with Ubuntu if the latest figures are to be believed
Ofcom Will Act To Regulate Net Neutrality
ISPs can use traffic management, but they have to make it clear to users how they will be affected otherwise Ofcom will intervene
Samsung Galaxy Nexus Plagued By Volume Bug
Samsung has promised a fix for Galaxy Nexus users who are complaining of sudden losses in volume
Don’t Shut Social Networks During Riots, Experts Agree
Facebook, and Twitter are a source of information and rioters have other networks, say experts
Buying Motorola Will Make Google More Like Apple
Buying Motorola gives Google hardware and software, says J Gerry Purdy. It will move to vertical integration like Apple
Yahoo Sale May Finally Happen, Say Reports
Microsoft has signed an NDA agreement which suggests it may be after Yahoo again
Forward Secret HTTPS Enabled For Google Services
Google adds forward secure HTTPS encryption for its key Web services to thwart retrospective decryption
PostgreSQL Database-as-a-Service From Heroku
Platform-as-a-service provider Heroku launches relational object database service built on Postgres
IM Archiving Appliance Released By ArcMail
ArcMail for Instant Messaging is designed to bring compliance and data discovery to IM platforms
Companies Urged To Opt For Flash-based Storage
Businesses are being advised to replace their tiered storage with a full SSD-based approach
Near Field Gains Momentum With Standards Support
Electronic NFC technology is gaining traction as telecoms providers offer applications and agree standards
HP Seeks EU Help In Oracle/Itanium Support Case
European regulators have been asked to investigate Oracle's decision to end Itanium support
Modest Impact Predicted For Nokia Windows Phones
Nokia's new Windows Phone handsets are unlikely to sell in large numbers, according to one analyst
Nokia Siemens To Axe 17,000 Jobs
Nokia Siemens is drastically cutting its workforce as part of its strategy to streamline operations and cut costs
Apple iPad Share Set To Fall As Rivals Grow
Apple's iPad continues to rule the tablet arena, but the growth of rival tablets will erode its market share