Three has announced the launch of a MiFi dongle capable of downloading up too 21.1 Mbps
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Cisco Low-Priced WebEx Package Targets Skype
Cisco’s WebEx 8 service offers online meetings for up to eight people and competes more strongly with Skype
Microsoft’s Office 365 Outage Hits US Customers
Microsoft’s Office 365 was hit by outages in North America but Europe and the Pacific Rim were not affected
Poor SSL Setups Leave Websites Open To Attack
Organisations are transmitting sensitive data without any security due to improper SSL configuration
Weak HP TouchPad Sales Flagged At US Retailer
HP is reportedly facing slow sales of its TouchPad device in one of the major North American retail chains
Intel Preps SSD Bug Fix For Month End
Intel has revealed it will issue a firmware fix for its SSD 320 drives at the end of this month
F5 Networks Buys Assets From Bankrupt Crescendo
F5 is bolstering its cloud portfolio after acquiring certain assets from bankrupt rival Crescendo
Facebook Exec Takes Swipe At Google+
A Facebook executive has hit out at Google's increasingly popular social networking site, Google+
Apple To Invest $1bn In Sharp LCD Plant: Rumour
Apple is reportedly mulling a $1 billion investment in a Japanese Sharp LCD factory
HP’s Pre 3 Smartphone Sneaks Into The UK
The Pre 3 smartphone has arrived on the UK market with little fanfare from HP
Facebook ‘Rioters’ Jailed As BBC Is Accused Of eLooting
Jail sentences of Facebook “riot organisers” bring protests while the BBC is criticised for e-looting Twitpics
PC Shipments Continue To Tumble
Analysts have more bad news for PC makers in Western Europe, with shipments declining by almost a fifth
Emerging Markets Drive Mobile Phone Uptake
Global mobile phone shipments will hit 1.77 billion in 2016, driven largely by growth in emerging markets
Engineers Harvest Waste LCD Light To Charge Phones
Engineers in California have developed a method for converting wasted display light back to electricity
Government Silently Springs Green Economy Plans
An impressive blueprint for a green economy has sneaked out, but without overt political backing will anyone take note, asks Eric Doyle
Antitrust Regulators Should Bless ‘Googorola’ Bid
Regulators should bless Google's bid for Motorola to help the company defend Android from Apple and Microsoft lawsuits, says Clint Boulton
Intel Reportedly Declines Ultrabook CPU Price Cuts
Intel is refusing to halve CPU prices to help OEMs improve profitability from their ultrabooks, reports say
Rapid Spread Of Cracked SpyEye Trojan Code Expected
Experts predict an explosion in SpyEye variants now the pricey kit is openly available cheap – or even free
Amazon GovCloud Secured For US Government
Amazon Web Services has launched a tightly secured cloud offering, AWS GovCloud, for the US government
W3C Opens Up Web Standards Development Process
The World Wide Web Consortium has announced measures for developer participation in Web standardisation
Spam Hits Pre-Rustock Takedown Levels
A spam outbreak is hitting levels not seen since Rustock was disabled in March, according to Commtouch
Microsoft Mulled Motorola Purchase For Android Strike
Google was not the only company interested in acquiring Motorola, apparently Microsoft was also prowling
Mozilla Offers Firefox 6.0 For User Download
Firefox users can now get their hands on Firefox 6.0, just two months after the arrival of version 5.0
Android Tablets Snatch 20 Percent Market Share
New research has indicated that Android-based tablets now hold 20 percent of the tablet market
Web Users Complacent Over Identity Theft Risks
An alarming number of web users are risking identify theft because of their poor online behaviour
Hackers Use Botnets To Search For Victims
Hackers are using botnets and specially crafted search queries called “Dorks” to identify vulnerable websites
HTC Honeycomb Puccini Tablet Set For Q3 Arrival
The crowded Android tablet market is to get another player with the arrival of HTC's Puccini
‘Lion’ Server More Of A Whimper Than A Roar
The latest Mac server software is likely to be the end of the road - and it feels like it
ICO Wants More from Google On Privacy
The ICO says Google is moving in the right direction on privacy but still has more to do
It’s Do Or Die For Nokia And RIM
Can RIM and Nokia combat crumbling revenue and device sales with a new generation of devices, asks Nicholas Kolakowski