Symform is looking to an impression in the cloud storage market by offering 100GB of free storage
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Schneier Warns Of Duplicate Key Threat From Photos
Researchers have come up with a way to make duplicate metal keys with just a photograph as a guide
Police DNA Database Will Retain ‘Innocent’ Profiles
Home Office minister James Brokenshire has admitted to broken promises of police DNA data erasure
Could Servers Replace Household Boilers?
The Data Furnace is a tiny data centre that could heat your house. Peter Judge is not immediately convinced
BT Extends ADSL2+ Deployment, But Deadline Slips
BT is extending its ADSL2+ copper network deployment, meaning faster broadband for more people
Microsoft Proposes Servers As ‘Data Furnace’ Heaters
Small micro-data centres could help to heat homes and run cloud services, says Microsoft
Ofcom Slams ISPs For Phoney Broadband Claims
Broadband speeds in the UK are improving, but the advertising still misleads consumers, says Ofcom
Large Silver Lining For Corporate Cloud Strategies
A Verdantix report claims cloud computing can massively reduce carbon emissions but security is a worry
Vodafone Defends Egyptian Collaboration
Vodafone will meet rights activists to explain its co-operation with the overthrown Egyptian government
Google+ Names Policy Is Key To Its Ad Model
Will the changes to Google's name management policy satisfy users, while letting the company deliver targeted ads, asks Clint Boulton
Windows Phone Mango Update Reaches RTM
Microsoft’s "Mango" update has gained Release To Manufacturing status but no release date has been set
Sleeping Macs Leak Passwords Through FireWire
Researchers using a FireWire device managed to obtain passwords saved on a Lion-based Mac in sleep mode
Tilera Chips Beat Intel And AMD Claims Facebook
Facebook engineers say Tilera’s multi-core processors are more efficient than low-power Intel and AMD chips
Dell’s Open-Source OpenStack Cloud Platform
Dell is launching an open-source cloud computing platform based on OpenStack with Dell's Crowbar installer
Amazon And Kobo React To In-App Purchasing Policy
Amazon and Kobo have complied with Apple's in-app policies but Kobo plans to build an HTML5 e-reader app
Most British Firms To Hire ‘Social Media Managers’
Research has found British businesses are getting to grips with online matters
Nokia Had Little Choice Over Win Phone 7, Says IDC
An IDC analyst has said that Nokia had little choice other than to adopt Windows Phone 7 going forward
Intel Readies Firmware Fix For SSD Bug
Intel is preparing to ship a firmware update in order to fix a problem with one of its solid state drives
American Cyber-Security Boss Abruptly Steps Down
The boss of the American cyber security division has unexpected handed in his resignation
Ofcom Faces Criticism Over Rural Mobile Coverage
An advisory panel has urged Ofcom to ensure that rural areas suffer no more mobile 'not-spots'
RIM Job Cuts Won’t Save Its Corporate Strategy
RIM hopes that trimming the fat will boost its enterprise strategy. Sophie Curtis says the changes must go to the top of the company
Samsung Galaxy Tab To Arrive A Day Early
New Samsung tablet will be available in London next Wednesday, a day ahead of its nationwide rollout
Microsoft Renews SUSE Linux Deal
Now owned by Attachmate, SUSE has renewed the deal Microsoft signed with former parent Novell
Hemel Hempstead Gets Low-Power Data Centre
Gyron has begun work on a massive data centre that will aim to use all-renewable energy sources
London Cyber-Rules Conference Set For November
The Foreign Office will host an international event to discuss how governments should act in cyber space
Tesco To Provide Free In-Store Wi-Fi
Supermarket chain Tesco is testing free in-store Wi-Fi in four of its stores, with plans to roll out across the UK
Google Culls Google+ Profiles With ‘Dubious’ Names
Google+ has deleted some user accounts without notice, while testing its profile naming policy
Survey: Consumers Want iPhone 5, Sight Unseen
Apple's iPhone 5 is seeing heavy demand from consumers, even though they know nothing about it
Alcatel-Lucent Pushes Into Video Collaboration
Alcatel-Lucent is using partnerships and its own technology in the new Visual Collaboration Suite
Why Did Google Kill Its Firefox Toolbar?
Let's not get sentimental about the tools we use, says Peter Judge. Google giveth, and Google taketh away