Apple has won and lost some key patent decisions. Wayne Rash predicts things will get more chaoitic in 2013
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2012
Kindle Tops Amazon’s Sales Rankings
Amazon's Kindle Fire HD, Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite and Kindle held the e-commerce giant's top four sales spots worldwide over the Christmas shopping season
US Banks Hit By Denial-Of-Service Attacks
Wells Fargo, Citibank and Bank of America have been hit by attacks that make it difficult for customers to access their accounts online, according to a US federal security alert
Opera Uses Big Data To Fight US Health Insurance Fraud
Opera Solutions is working with the US federal government to detect fraud in the country's new health insurance exchanges using big data techniques
Microsoft Confirms Zero-Day IE Attacks
Microsoft has confirmed that attackers are actively exploiting an unpatched flaw in some versions of Internet Explorer to install malicious code on Windows systems, and has said it is working on a fix
Demand For Agile Developers Outstrips Supply
The number of jobs for agile developers has outnumbered qualified candidates by nearly 5 to 1 over the past two years, according to a new study
Why Wasn’t 2012 The Year Of The G-Cloud?
The G-Cloud was supposed to change government IT, but so far it's had a very low profile. Robert Saxby explains what is going on
Apple’s Tim Cook Loses 99 Percent From Wage Packet
The CEO of Apple, Tim Cook, has taken a 99 percent pay cut during 2012 it has been revealed
Enterprises Lack Threat Data For Security Budgets
IT departments are highly reliant on publicly available threat reports to 'cost justify' their security budget increases
Apple Readies US Move For Mac Mini Production
Apple is reportedly close to moving the production of its Mac Mini portfolio back to the United States
Microsoft Committed To Metro User Interface
Microsoft is to stick with its Metro user interface for the foreseeable future according to a number of reports
Google Voice Calls Remain Free In North America
Domestic Google Voice calls in Canada and America will remain free in 2013, the search giant has confirmed
IT Life: Delivering Cloud Content Quickly
Gautan Rishi loves the Intenet and wants us all to get the best out of the cloud
Government Increases Funding For Graphene Research
George Osborne has pledged more funding to help British universities conduct graphene research
Thinner iPad Set For March Arrival – Report
The new Apple iPad will reportedly arrive sometime in March and will be lighter and thinner than previous iterations
Cloud And Mobile To Power Enterprise Budget Increases
As the new year looms a survey has predicted that IT spending will be driven by the Cloud and mobile
Microsoft Promises More Retail Outlet Openings
Microsoft will open more retail shops as it continues its 'bricks and mortar' sales approach in 2013
Apple iPhone Rules US Smartphone Roost
The Apple iPhone has the largest smartphone share in America at the moment, unlike Europe where Android rules
TechWeekEurope’s Crystal Balls: Please Make Mobile Interesting!
Facebook will buy RIM, Firefox OS will rule the world and Apple will launch the same iPhone over and over again, says Peter Judge
TechWeekEurope’s Crystal Balls: Who Will Fill Paul Otellini’s Intel Boots?
Paul Otellini is moving on from Intel. Peter Judge wants to know - who will replace him?
Study: Employees Lack BYOD Policy Awareness
IT departments are not making employees aware of their policies around personal devices in the office, raising serious security concerns, according to a Globo survey
LG Plans Google TV Expansion
LG is to introduce Google TV models including wireless connectivity, set for introduction at CES in January
US Doctors Beat Europeans In Smartphone Usage
A study has found that US doctors have a higher rate of smartphone usage than their European counterparts, while Europeans are more likely to use the devices for patient communication
Splunk SDKs Ramp Big Data Application Development
Splunk's new software development kits for Java and Python allow development on top of the big data platform
TechWeekEurope’s Crystal Balls: Who Is Google’s Next Superstar Director?
With Vint Cerf and Ray Kurzweil on board, will Google hire more celebrity directors? Peter Judge wonders if it has a bigger plan
Queen’s Christmas Message To Be Broadcast In 3D
The Queen's Christmas message will use 3D technology for the first time, 80 years after the first royal Christmas broadcast over the radio
RIM Shares Plummet On BlackBerry 10 Service Fee Changes
RIM officials have said the company will be 'evolving' its business model and service offerings with the arrival of BlackBerry 10, spurring a 20 percent drop in the company's share price
HTC Set To Release Windows Tablets
After missing the first wave of Windows tablets, HTC has plans to release two Windows RT devices
Google Santa Tracker Comes To Chrome And Telephone
Google has rolled out a Santa Tracker for Chrome to help users follow Father Christmas' present-delivering activities
EC Rejects Samsung Requests To Ban Apple Products
European Commission regulators have alleged that Samsung violated antitrust rules in its request to ban Apple products from sale in Europe