ViaSat has brought its US satellite broadband service for businesses and launched it in the UK
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
New Tech Is Fine, But People Don’t Like Change
Old habits die hard, so don’t fight them. Instead give your staff tools they will actually use, says David Lavenda of harmon.ie
HTC “Evaluating” Chrome OS-Android Hybrid
HTC is investigating the possibility of creating a combined Google OS and Android internet device
DHS Denies Cyber Attack Caused Water Pump Failure
The DHS claims that cyber attackers did not gain control of SCADA systems at a water utility company
BSA, Microsoft Join SOPA Opposition
Even an anti-piracy group opposes SOPA, the proposed US anti-piracy legislation
Onion Anonymous Internet Uses Amazon Cloud
Users of the Tor anonymous project can give back to the community by bridging to Amazon's cloud
Google Pulls Plug On Renewable Energy Research
Among other cuts, Google has scrapped the RE>C project but has posted its results for others to use
ClimateGate 2 Is A Poor Excuse For A Sequel
Movie sequels are usually futile, and the ClimateGate 2 leaked emails are equally pointless, says Peter Judge
Microsoft Plans PC-Optimised Kinect For Windows
Windows-specific Kinect hardware could encourage the creation of business applications
Scottish Broadband Plan Gets £5m Funding Boost
The Scottish Government has allocated £5m to kickstart rural superfast broadband
Climategate Row Erupts Again As New Emails Leak
More hacked emails from the UEA's Climatic Research Unit could destabilise UN climate summit
132 Councils Named And Shamed For Data Loss
Local authorities still flagrantly disregard data protection laws in over 1,000 cases of negligent data loss
One In 10 Computers Sold Will Be Chromebooks
Dixons says Chrome OS will combat the threat of tablets and establish itself in the 2012 market
Dead HP TouchPad Sales Ran Second Behind iPad
HP's defunct TouchPad ran second to Apple iPad in sales for most of 2011, according to data from NPD Group
Facebook Expands Green Open Hardware Push
The Open Compute Project is looking deeper into green data centres, from storage to systems management
Google Updates Swiffy Flash-To-HTML5 Tool
Google extends the Swiffy Flash-to-HTML5 conversion tool and releases new and updated tools in other areas
Pentagon: Military Action Acceptable Cyber Response
Pentagon sanctions military strikes as a suitable response to cyber-attacks targeting US battle zones
HP Project Brings Itanium And x86 Systems Together
Project Odyssey will allow mission-critical HP Itanium and x86 servers to run in the same enclosures
SAP Licensing Still Too Rigid, Say Users
SAP's UK user group chairman says the company's licensing is becoming impossible to navigate
Google Chromebook Prices Slashed For Christmas
Google Chromebooks from Samsung and Acer have been heavily discounted for the Christmas market
Amazon Developing Larger Kindle Fire Tablets
Amazon is said to be developing a 8.9- and 10.1-inch Kindle Fire to complement its 7-inch device
Microsoft Promises Online Windows 8 Upgrade
Microsoft is to streamline the upgrade process of Windows 8 as it continues to tweak the new OS
Apple Wins Key ITC Ruling Over HTC Patent Claim
Apple has been cleared of violating HTC's intellectual property by a new ruling by the US trade regulators
Apple To Overtake HP For PC Lead
The arrival of the iPad 3 will help Apple overtake HP and become the leading PC vendor in the world
HTC and Facebook To Release “Buffy” Smartphone
Into every generation a phone is born. One phone in all the world, chosen to stop the threat of Google
The Overlooked Security Threats Of VoIP
It's easy to overlook the security risks of VOIP, warns Jonathan Greenwood of Snom, but the consequences can be severe
Government CIO, Harley Steps Down
Joe Harley, Government CIO responsible for new strategy will retire in 2012
Birmingham Plans £100m Public Wi-Fi Network
Birmingham City Council is lookingt for partners to build a wireless network on its lamp-posts
Maude Bans Consultants For Govt Procurement
Civil servants will publish £50 billion of contract opportunities - and procure the solutions themselves
Hosting Services May Be Breaking Syrian Sanctions
Syrian government sites hosted in the US, Canada and Germany may break internatiobnal sanctions