Thousands of users have been compromised by a phishing scam on Tumblr that created fake login pages
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2011
Virgin Media ‘Stop The Con’ Site Banned By ASA
A Virgin Media website that exposes misleading broadband marketing has been banned - for being misleading
Microsoft Corners Android Tablet Maker On Patents
Microsoft has entered into another Android-related patent agreement with tablet maker Velocity Micro
Windows Phone ‘Mango’ Released To Developers
Microsoft delivers new tools supporting the 'Mango' Windows Phone release, amid developer backlash
Google+ Gets In A Huddle Muddle?
Part of Google+ uses the name of an existing social media player. On the command, unleash lawyers!
News Corp Sells Ailing MySpace To Justin Timberlake
News Corp has confirmed the sale of struggling social network MySpace to Specific Media and Justin Timberlake
Google Redesign Backs Social Effort
The Google search pages have been tidied up, and it's designed to boost the use of the Google+ social tools, says Clint Boulton
Cisco Creates Apps Ecosystem For Cius Tablet
Networking giant Cisco is also entering the apps marketplace with its own ecosystem for the Cius tablet
Oracle Acquires Struggling Storage Player Pillar Data
Larry Ellison's Oracle is buying Larry Ellison's storage outfit, namely Pillar Data Systems
US Congress Selects Skype As Low Cost Comms Tool
American constituents can now talk with US Congressmen thanks to a communications deal with Skype
Windows Threat Can Be Fixed Without Reinstallation
Reports that Windows Trojan Popureb requires a reinstallation of Windows are incorrect, says Microsoft
MySpace Sale Rumoured To Go Through This Week
The sale of MySpace by its owner News Corp could be imminent, according to reports in the US media
BT Awaits Court Decision Over Pirate Website Block
BT is locked in a high court appearance over whether it must block access to a file-sharing website
British Server Cabinet Maker Kell Joins APC
A British provider of innovative soundproof server cabinets for offices has become part of APC
Business Intelligence Market Thriving
IDC reports that the market for business intelligence tools will continue to grow after rising 13 percent in 2010
Microsoft Office 365 Nudges SMBs Into The Cloud
Microsoft's Jacob Jaffe responds to Google's criticism of Office 365 and explains how its cloud credentials will benefit the SMB market
Symantec Compares Apple And Android Security
Symantec has analysed the security approaches in Apple's iOS and Google's Android platforms
Office 365 Opens Another Front In Microsoft Google Battle
Microsoft Office 365 has Google Apps in its sights but analysts are not yet convinced it poses a threat, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Archos G9 250GB Android Tablet: First Look
The Archos G9 Android tablet's power gives multimedia performance for consumers, but might offer value for business users
AMD Chips To Offer Power-Capping Technology
Opteron chips with the "Bulldozer" core will allow power reduction without impacting performance
UK Smart Grid Security ‘Too Fragmented’: Study
A new study has urged the government to take a more joined-up approach to security smart grids
Flash Optimisation Software Marks FlashSoft Debut
FlashSoft SE makes flash disks more cost-effective by creating a server-tier, read-write cache
Russians Play Farmville For Real
Russia's i-Ogorod service will let users remotely grow real flowers and vegetables
Porous Aluminium Could Boost Battery Life
Aluminium Celmet, developed in Japan, could make rechargeable batteries last three times longer
Intel’s CloverView Tablet Chip – In Time For Windows 8
A new mobile Atom chip should be out before Microsoft finally gets its head round tablets, with Windows 8
Data Centres – Watch Japan’s Energy Crisis
Japan's energy crisis is bringing about changes to data centres. The same thing will have to happen here, says Peter Judge
Google Launches Facebook-Like Google+
Google+ is a bid by the search engine to get access to another lucrative ad market in social networking
Microsoft Launches Cloud Suite, Office 365
Microsoft boss Steve Ballmer has hosted the official launch of Office 365 in New York City
Acer Chromebook Goes On Sale In The US
Acer's Chromebook notebook running Chrome OS has now gone on sale in the United States
E-Reader Sales Outpacing Tablet Ownership
More people are buying e-reader devices than tablets a new survey has surprisingly discovered