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April 2012
Pirate Bay UK In Stormy Seas As ISPs Agree To Block
The Pirate Bay is set to be inaccessible for most internet users in the UK within the next month
LG Cloud Beta Launches Tomorrow
LG Cloud will share content between smartphones, smart TVs and PCs
Apple Accused Of Running From the Taxman
Record profits don’t always mean record taxes
Microsoft And Barnes & Noble Agree Digital Partnership
Microsoft will invest $300m into new company, which will release Windows 8 app
British Hosting Firm Admits Pakistani Hack
A British web hosting firm has been forced to warn its customers about a hacking intrusion into its billing system
Star Trek Game Developer Faces Wrath Of Khan After Data Breach
Players of Star Trek Online warned after personal details and payment information stolen in December 2010
Can Penetration Testing Take On Social Engineering?
you need to test your organisation's security. But social engineering tests aer an ethical minefield, says Eric Doyle
EC Seeks Ways To Roll Out Cheaper Broadband
The European Commission opens a public consultation over how to reduce the costs associated with deploying fibre broadband
Intel Splashes $75m On Aware Patents
Intel makes another big patent acquisition, grabbing some Aware networking IP
Nokia To Sell Vertu Luxury Division
The Vertu phones are made of gold, but they run Symbian. What sort of luxury is that?
Rivals Accuse Everything Everywhere Of 4G Lobbying
EE says 4G will benefit economy but Vodafone says only if there is level playing field
NHS Hit With Its First Data Breach Fine
An NHS body in Wales gets hit with a £70,000 fine after sensitive data is sent to the wrong patient
Google Staff Knew Of Street View Wi-Fi Snooping Code
A handful of Google workers knew of code, but tech giant says more senior management were unaware
Schwartz And McNealy Clash In Court Over Java APIs
Sun Microsystems co-founder Scott McNealy has clashed in court with Sun's last CEO, Jonathan Schwartz
HP Slate 8 Details Leaked, Runs Windows 8
HP's upcoming business-focused tablet, the Slate 8, will run Windows 8 and will be thinner than the Apple iPad
Apple iPhone 5 To Be 20 Percent Thinner, Jefferies Predicts
An investment analyst has predicted that Apple's next iPhone will be 20 percent thinner than previous models
FTC Hires Former DoJ Lawyer For Google Antitrust Case
Google is facing a possible courtroom trial from the antitrust investigation by the FTC after it hired a former DoJ lawyer
Intuit Makes Cloud Move With £261m DemandForce Purchase
Intuit has expanded its cloud expansion with the purchase of customer management tools provider DemandForce
Quiz Of The Week: What is the source of open-source?
Test your knowledge of open source software. It's an inspiring story.
Trevor Baylis: Will Somebody Run With My Electric Shoes?
Creator of the clockwork radio Trevor Baylis tells TechWeekEurope how industry should support inventors
Microsoft Pushes Quick Fix For Hotmail Password Reset Issue
Vulnerability allowed hackers to reset account passwords and lock the owner out using a Firefox add-on
IT Life: Ruling The School
We chat to business analyst Matthew Martin about the challenges of running IT for Frances King School
Sony Tablet S Receives Ice Cream Sandwich Update
Tablet S gets a helping of the latest Android version, but there is none for Tablet P
Microsoft: Patents Aren’t Perfect, But They’re The Best We’ve Got
Patents may be the best man-made invention ever - but they need perfecting, says Microsoft's Ron Zink
IBM Helps Leicester Tigers Predict Their Game
Predictive analytics will be used to help the team reduce number and severity of injuries
US House Of Representatives Passes CISPA Cybersecurity Bill
Controversial measures will face scrutiny at the US Senate after House votes 248 to 168 in favour
Infosec: BYOD Does Not Save Money, Warns Blackpool Council
Council IT boss declares BYOD more expensive than using inhouse kit
Motorola RAZR MAXX Launches Next Month With Longlasting Battery
New smartphone supports up to 17 hours talk time
Conflict Of Interest Derails UK Open Source Consultation
Open source expert's Microsoft involvement takes consultation back to square one
EMC & Node4 VDI or Data Mobility Event
Users expect access to data and apps via iPads, netbooks and smartphones, anywhere, anytime. How do you provide users with the applications and tools they need, on the devices they rely on, while extending business continuity and di ...
Introducing Infortrend: Storage Tiering for the SMB
Are you tired of running out of storage and limited on IT Budget? Then Infortrend might be the right storage solution for you. Join us for a webinar on May 9 at 2:00 PM EDT to find out more!
Webinar | Tape Failure: A Simple Solution to a BIG Problem
For about as long as there have been computer networks, administrators have attempted to keep these networks up and running. A continuous battle between faulty hardware, poorly written software, unreliable connectivity and random ac ...
World Vendor Awards 2012
The third annual WVA are centred on the theme ‘designing the future.’ This reflects the way in which hardware, software and solutions providers for telecom operators are fundamental in driving innovation in global communications. In ...
Sky And TalkTalkTalk Up Their Fibre
The new 80 Mbps service is coming to a cabinet near you, while TalkTalk lays off some staff
Mastering the Product Backlog
This interactive training course teaches practical techniques to master the product backlog.
Intel To Challenge Huge European Antitrust Fine
Intel is preparing to argue this summer that the EC's mammoth antitrust fine against the chip giant is unfair
Oracle Ships Java Developer Tools For Mac OS X
Oracle has for the first time released the Java development kit (JDK) and JavaFX SDK for Apple's Mac OS X
Samsung Regains Smartphone Crown From Apple
Korean manufacturer also ends Nokia's 14 year reign as world's biggest mobile maker
Hospitality Systems Forum – Floating on a Cloud
Designed for IT Directors and IT Managers, the KeyStep Hospitality Systems Forum examines the benefits that can be derived by utilising Cloud Computing.
Teraco London Event
Teraco Data Environments will once more be in London to update clients and partners on what's new in the South African data centre market, the expansion of our facilities, the growth of the Teraco business community and the launch o ...
Microsoft Backs Patent Promotion Group
Ideas Matter preaches the benefits of patents to inventors, but is quiet on their use in corporate warfare
Tablet Ownership To Surge 200% In Next Two Years
Good news for Apple and co. after new research predicted that tablet sales will surge by 200 percent over the next two years
Ex-Google Developer Removed Java Code From Android
A former Google software architect has testified he removed part of the Java code from Android after Oracle's lawsuit
Opera 12 Beta Now Available For Download
Opera Software has released a beta version of the Opera 12 web browser, codenamed Wahoo
Britain’s Anti-Piracy Act Delayed By Cost Dispute
The DEA is hit by another delay, as secondary legislation needs to be approved following the BT and TalkTalk appeal
HTC And Nokia Score Victory As IPCom Patent Is Revoked
A patent which threatened sales of HTC and Nokia phones in Germany has been revoked by the European Patent Office
IT Decisions 2012
IT Decisions 2012 is the only event to present an integrated view of all the most important IT trends and new technology innovations, helping senior IT executives to understand and evaluate their significance within a wider strategi ...
Revolutionising Public Sector Communications: Using the Power of Social Media to Accelerate the Digitisation of Public Services
This special symposium provides an invaluable opportunity for local and central government communication and marketing teams, social media officers, ICT professionals, policy officers and key digital communication stakeholders from ...
Nokia Lumia 900 UK Launch Delayed Until 14 May
Release postponed due to 'overwhelming demand' in the US
IT Service Management
IT Service Management (ITSM) is an important capability for all organisations, given the criticality of IT to modern operations. Many enterprises are rethinking their approach to ITSM in light of the extended capabilities of ITIL v3 ...
Enterprise 2.0
Ovum believes that the mobile, social and cloud technology of Enterprise 2.0 can offer organizations a real opportunity to do things differently, and this strategy briefing will highlight this through a series of Ovum keynotes, vend ...
Infosec: Antivirus Vendors Fret Over Microsoft’s Closing Windows
A number of AV vendors tell TechWeekEurope that a more closed approach from Microsoft makes their lives trickier
Host of Credit Card Data Selling Websites Shut Down
SOCA helps stop data-selling fraudsters spread in a major global operation
Kaspersky: Apple Allowing iOS AV Would Open Door to Malware
Eugene Kaspersky admits that if Apple let AV software on iOS, it would also open the door to more malicious activity on iPhones and iPads
Infosec: Government ‘Not Clear Enough’ On Cyber War Strategy
Thales' Ross Parsell, who has been advising on the UK's Cyber Security Strategy, says the government must be clearer on how it will respond to web-based attacks.
IBM Snaps Up Vivisimo To Bolster Big Data Analytics
Acquisition will bring 140 new customers to IBM, including Airbus, Procter & Gamble and the US Navy
O2 Wallet Offers Money Messaging And A Lot More
After 18 months in development, O2 has launched its all-in-one mobile payment service
Interview: White Space Beats Fibre for Rural Broadband
Broadband Delivery UK should give £40 million to white space radio to connect the last ten percent of the population, says TTP's head of wireless Richard Walker
O2 Launches Future Fund For Local Authority Tech Projects
Grants of up to £125,000 help councils get new tech projects off the ground, with O2 involvement
Samsung Sets 30 April Release Date For Galaxy Advance
Samsung's latest Android smartphone to hit UK shelves next week
Mobile Phone Use Is Safe Says Health Protection Agency
Report finds no conclusive evidence that Mobile phones pose a health risk, but use by children should be limited
VMware Source Code Stolen From Chinese Military Contractor
Anonymous hacker takes VMware virtualisation code from Chinese military and posts it online
Facebook Reveals Free Antivirus Marketplace
Facebook has teamed up with security players to offer its users free downloads of anti-malware software and blacklists
Microsoft Warns Of Ongoing Conficker Infections
Microsoft has blamed weak passwords and unpatched systems for the ongoing Conficker infections
Infosec: Information Commissioner Denies Private Sector ‘Pussyfooting’
The commissioner tells TechWeekEurope there is no bias towards the private sector, despite figures that would suggest otherwise
Intel Grows HPC With Cray Interconnect Deal
Intel is adding to its HPC portfolio with the purchase of the networking assets of supercomputer maker Cray
Eric Schmidt Insists Google Only Used API Names
Oracle has grilled Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt in court, who insisted only the names of the APIs were used
Toshiba Looks To SMBs With Linux Telephone System
Toshiba has partnered with Polycom to offer SMBs a Linux-based wireless telephone system
Could PCs-On-A-Stick Clear Up e-Waste?
Homekey's USB computer is supposed to get the older generation online, but Peter Judge thinks it could also reduce e-junk
Canada Seeks App Developers For Digital Currency Challenge
The Royal Canadian Mint has invited developers to develop apps for a digital currency dubbed MintChip
InfoSec: How Lawyers May Have Ruined The SSL System
Taher Elgamal, one of SSL's creators, says he fought with Netscape lawyers to have browser makers be SSL certification authorities
Management Suits TechWeekEurope Readers
Our poll find half of our readers have management responsibilities in addition to IT
HTC And Facebook Rumoured To Be Working On Handset
Smartphone expected to be released in third quarter of 2012
Cambridge White Space Trial Declared A Success
The trial of white space technology in Cambridge has been declared a success and is being touted as a solution to rural broadband
Mobile Roaming World Summit
This two-day event will provide a unique learning and networking opportunity for roaming professionals looking to improve roaming revenues through innovative strategies.
Global Messaging World Congress
Although often highlighted as one of the traditional revenue streams of operators which is being eroded by OTT services, SMS and other messaging platforms account for a truly phenomenal global revenue figure, over and beyond the com ...
EMC And NetApp Poised To Fight Over Green Storage Company?
EMC and NetApp are eyeing up the all-Flash storage firm XtremIO
UK And Scandinavia Make Gains In Data Centre Rankings
UK becomes the second best location for data centres, while green concerns puish Nordic states up the rankings
Infosec: SSL Hall Of Shame Opens For Business
A nonprofit movement wants to expose those sites that have weak HTTPS connections
“Dirty Disk” Vulnerability Threatens The Cloud
Rackspace and VPS.NET have resolved the issue, but shared storage in OnApp-based clouds could leak data
Australian Police Wanted For Mass Software Piracy
New South Wales Police allegedly broke licensing agreement and shared software with other law enforcement agencies
Webit Congress 2012
The international event for the digital, technology and entrepreneurship ecosystem of the emerging EMEA markets, attracting 6000 visitors from 60 countries.
Google Drive Shakes Up Cloud Storage Market
Chris Preimesberger asks what took Google so long to launch Google Drive?
Google Finally Reveals Drive Cloud Storage
Google Drive cloud storage will work closely with other Google products
Infosec: One In 10 Second-Hand Hard Drives Keep Personal Data
ICO research confirms the fact that valuable data is still on many hard drives even after they are supposedly wiped
Apple Profits Soar As iPhone Sales Rise 88 Percent
Apple posts a whopping $11.6 billion (£7.2bn) net profit, as it sees record iPhone and iPad sales
Apple Suffers Motorola Patent Defeat But Wins Samsung Ruling
Apple has won a minor court ruling against Samsung, but shortly after lost a legal fight with Motorola
Microsoft To Deliver Summer Preview Of Windows 8
Microsoft is to offer another glimpse of Windows 8, after confirming it will ship a "Release Preview" in June
Google Raises Bug Bounty To £12,394 Per Flaw
Google will pay out up to a maximum of $20,000 (£12,394) per flaw as part of its bug bounty raise
Dell Adds 40GbE Network Switch To Portfolio
Dell has expanded its networking portfolio with the addition of the Force10 MXL 10/40GbE blade switch
Facebook Passes 900 Million User Mark But Q1 Profits Fall
Total quarterly revenue rises 45 percent from Q1 2011 but 'seasonal factors' and increasing costs dent profits
White Space Can Meet Mobile Demand
Richard Walker, head of wireless at TTP, explains how white space spectrum could be used to help meet the growing demand for wireless data
HomeKey £70 PC-On-A-Stick Launched For Elders
Valerie Singleton's SimplicITy outfit has a granny-friendly Linux-based USB machine she made earlier
Infosec: The UK Drops FUD Bombs On BYOD
The UK is afraid of BYOD, whilst others plough ahead. But it needn't be this way, says Tom Brewster
London Marathon Faces ICO Investigation
Marathon organisers posted runners' details on official website
Nokia’s Debt Downgraded To Junk
Another bad day for Nokia as the rating is cut and shares slump
Infosec: Internet Of Things ‘Is Out Of Control’
The Internet of things needs to be put on a leash before it causes major security events, an industry expert warns
Infosec: One In Five Macs Is Infected With Windows Malware
One in thirty-six Macs harbours OS X-specific malware while one in five features at least one Windows virus or Trojan
Infosec: McAfee Kills Nitro Name In Fresh SIEM Product
McAfee looks to make a splash in the SIEM space following its integration of NitroSecurity
Microsoft Refreshes SkyDrive Cloud Storage
Microsoft releases SkyDrive for Windows app and improves services before Google Drive arrives
LeWeb London Launches Start-Up Competition
Organisers will throw money at mobile applications that are Faster Than Real Time
Data Centre Module Switches To DC To Cut Power
The data centre module from ABB and IO uses DC power throughout and claims to significantly reduce power and equipment costs
Infosec: Hacking Of Big Business Hits Record Level
Successful cyber attacks on big companies hits an all-time high, as science minister David Willetts calls for greater awareness in the private sector
CSC Cuts 640 More Staff After Failed NHS Project
CSC staff on the failed NPfIT get compulsory redunancies
Infosec: Neelie Kroes Warns EU Is Unprotected From Cyber Attacks
Neelie Kroes says a new vision, in which nations, organisations and individuals work with one another, is needed to fix EU cyber security.
Microsoft’s Xbox Infringes Motorola’s Patents, Says Judge
Microsft says Motorola's patents are essential to industry standards for video coding and communicaions
HTC To Develop Smartphone Chip With ST-Ericsson
HTC looks to reverse its sliding fortunes with its own smartphone processor
Google Drive To Launch Today With 5GB Free Storage?
Google's cloud storage service could go live today with free and premium options
Oracle Adds Features To ZFS NAS Appliance
Oracle has unveiled the Sun-developed ZFS Storage 7420 NAS appliance, and upgraded JD Edwards' Enterprise One application
Dropbox Adds Collaboration Feature
A new linking capability allows non-Dropbox users to view documents and files in a browser without signing in
Apple Responds To Greenpeace Criticism
Apple has claimed an upcoming Oregon data centre will run on '100 percent renewable energy'
Oracle Lawyers Focus On Google Internal Emails
Oracle's questioning in its Google lawsuit has focused on establishing whether Google's Android project leader knew the company needed a licence to use Java
Apple May Drop 17-Inch MacBook Pro Model
Apple may be preparing to drop the largest and most expensive model from its MacBook Pro range, due to slow sales
TechWeekEurope Tests John Lewis’ Virtual Fashion Mirrors
Trying on clothes without getting undressed? Now that’s augmented reality!
Facebook To Buy 650 AOL Patents From Microsoft
Social network gets second chance to acquire portfolio in £310m deal
Iran Oil Terminal Taken Offline By ‘Cyber Attack’
A key Iranian oil facility is taken offline after a reported malware attack
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Infosec: Raising Awareness Is The Best Cyber Defence
(ISC)² has chosen the InfoSecurity Europe Expo to launch a new, welcome and vitally necessary initiative to raise general awareness of security issues, says Eric Doyle
Canalys Channels Forum
The 5th annual Canalys Channels Forum, 8-10 October 2012, Barcelona. Expecting more than 1,000 attendees this year, the Canalys Channels Forum will gather senior channel leaders to examine the impact of an increasingly mobile world ...
India Overtakes The US As Top Spam Source
UK drops out of 'Dirty Dozen' with a 47 percent decrease in spam contribution over the last year
Asus Transformer Pad Arriving In UK This May
New Android tablet will cost £399 with keyboard dock
Cloud Computing And Virtualization Conference 2012
Attend this unique conference and put your organisation ahead of the cloud curve.
Ministers Object To Default Porn Block
Ministers are already hinting that a proposal to censor the Internet by default is a dead duck
Martha Lane Fox Targets SMBs With Go ON UK
Broad partnership aims to get remaining eight million online
Amazon Kindle Touch Starts Shipping In UK
Kindle Touch is seven days early, but Amazon wants 70 percent more for it in the UK
Huawei 2011 Profit Slumps 53 Percent
Huawei's profit takes a nosedive, yet its revenue is up in 2011
Apple’s Entire Touch-Enabled Device Range Subjected To Patent Lawsuit
FlatWorld Interactives claims it developed touch technology used in the iPad and iPhone in the mid-90s
Trojan Uses Motion Sensors To Steal Smartphone Data
Researchers have built a Trojan t hat uses Android's built-in motion sensors to steal handset and bank card PINs
Ofcom To Probe Sky News Email Hacks
The comms regulator is looking into Sky News actions after it admitted hacking into the Darwins' emails
Google v Oracle Jury Must Understand Open Source
Judge and jurors will get a crash course in open source software in a case that could affect IT for generations, says Chris Preimesberger
ZX Spectrum Celebrates 30th Birthday
1982 saw the birth of the device that kick-started the home computing revolution in UK
YouTube Loses German Copyright Case
German court ruling may force Google to apply filtering and pay royalties on copyright material
Megaupload Trial May Never Happen, Says US Judge
FBI failed to serve Megaupload with formal charges, a US judge has said
Intel Unleashes Ivy Bridge Architecture
Ivy Bridge finally lands as Intel hopes to make a splash in the mobile and media markets
Skype Hits Windows Phone Marketplace
Skype client leaves beta, but Tango appears to be unsupported
Vodafone Buys Cable & Wireless For £1 Billion
Mobile giant Vodafone beats Tata to buy C&W's enterprise networks
Appcelerator Adds Cloud Services To Mobile Developer Platform
Appcelerator's Titanium 2.0 adds cloud services and support for HTML5 mobile web applications
Flashback Mac OS X Trojan Spread Via WordPress Blogs
Mac OS X users were infected with the Flashback malware via hijacked WordPress websites, according to Kaspersky researchers
Rumours: Samsung Planning Galaxy Tablet, Cloud Service
Samsung is rumoured to be unveiling a Galaxy tablet and cloud service along with its 'next Galaxy' smartphone at a mystery 3 May event
Gmail Gets Free Analytics
Gmail Meter allows users to analyse their own writing and filing patterns to get a better idea of how they are using email
Adobe Takes To The Cloud
Adobe's new Creative Cloud service allows subscribers to access Adobe tools including new CS6 applications
Quiz Of The Week: Are You CEO Material?
How well do you know the leaders of the tech industry? Take this week's quiz and find out
Lords Publishes Damning Responses To Government Broadband Plans
The House of Lords has revealed a wide range of expert views on the Government's broadband strategy
Mozilla OS Phone Due Late 2012?
A phone running Mozilla's open source Boot to Gecko is set to be released in Brazil
IT Life: Setting Workers Free With The Cloud
We chat with IT manager at quantity surveying firm Rider Levett Bucknall, Mark Evans, about his fondness for the cloud and respect for Bill Gates
Anonymous Launches Uncensored Alternative To Pastebin
AnonPaste created in reaction to Pastebin's alleged divulgence of IP addresses to authorities
Kroes Warns Of Skills Shortage At CIO Awards Event
Future IT skills will be in short supply, warned the EU digital champion Neelie Kroes, while presenting awards for CIO of the year.
EU To Share Air Passenger Data With US
US Department of Homeland Security will be handed personal details including names, credit card details and phone numbers
ICANN Says No gTLD Data Was Compromised
New top level Internet domains still on hold while ICANN sifts the evidence
Facebook Submitted Bid For Microsoft’s AOL Patents
Social network's bid was rejected for being too low
Certfied Data Centre Design Professional – CDCDP
The Certified Data Centre Design Professional brings together the essential components of proficiency to independently certify that an individual is a highly skilled and knowledgeable industry professional. The qualification validat ...
IMN’s Financing, Investing & Real Estate Development for Data Centers
Why come to IMN’s NYC Spring Data Center Forum on Financing, Investing & Real Estate Development?
London Cloud Computing Lunch and Learn – For Legal Sector
Since launch in April 2011 legal firms in particular have taken advantage of our Cloud offering, they are benefitting from their data being stored in a highly secure environment whilst being accessible from anydevice, anywhere, anyt ...
Google, Apple To Face Employee-Poaching Antitrust Case
Google, Apple and others fail to get conspiracy charges dismissed
IP EXPO: Full of Hot Air? Why a CFD Analysis Can Keep your Data Centre Cool
Innovative data centres demand innovative cooling strategies. Predictive tools like Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) analysis can identify the origin of current and future thermal problems in data centres. CFD maps, simulates and ...
GCHQ Releases Two Secret Alan Turing Papers
Britain's top secret listening station, GCHQ, has released two mathematical papers written by codebreaker Alan Turing
Twitter To Sponsor Open-Source Development
Twitter looks to open up with its Apache Software Foundation support
Agile Data Warehouse Design with Lawrence Corr
3 day course providing in depth coverage of agile dimensional modeling techniques for designing high-performance Business Intelligence/ Data Warehouse (BI/DW) systems and improving communication between BI/DW development teams and b ...
ITM & Travelport Buyer Breakfast: TMC technology and its influence on your travel programme
Join Travelport to unravel the mystery behind TMC technology. Discuss the role you can play in ensuring your TMC is using the best technology to meet your travel programme objectives whether you have a mature or immature programme.< ...
First Intel-Based Smartphone Set To Land In India
Atom processor-powered smartphone to hit Indian shelves 23 April
Teraco London Event
Teraco Data Environments will once more be in London to update clients and partners on what's new in the South African data centre market, the expansion of our facilities, the growth of the Teraco business community and the launch o ...
TradeTech Emerging Markets
Discover proven strategies and advanced platforms to access liquidity across global emerging markets In 2011 the established markets of Europe and the US have been characterised by high volatility, liquidity shocks and downward tren ...
MPs: GCHQ Snooping Law Makers Are Tech Idiots
Conservative and Lib Dem MPs bash other politicians' knowledge over the tech aspects of proposed controversial surveillance laws
Raspberry Pi Orders Hit 350,000
Raspberry Pi orders reach 350,000, with deliveries coming over the next couple of months
MarQuest’s Certified Wireless Network Administrator Course
As a Gold Partner of the US Certified Wireless Network Professional organisation CWNP, MarQuest’s courses are officially-recognised for certification purposes. Delivered by practicing Wi-Fi installation professionals, certified to t ...
Smart Cities Europe 2012
Leading experts defining the future of Smart Cities around the world will be speaking at Ovum's Inaugural Smart Cities Europe conference, which is free to attend*. The event will be taking place on 19-20 June at The Lancaster Hotel, ...
LeWeb Summer
The eighth LeWeb Conference held in Paris last December once again brought together over 3,500 business owners, entrepreneurs, investors, bloggers and tech enthusiasts from 76 countries to take part in Europe’s biggest event dedicat ...
Oracle Questions Google Engineer About Key Email
A Google engineer has been questioned by Oracle lawyers in court over a key email he wrote about Java alternatives
Microsoft Sales Rise But Xbox Disappoints
Microsoft has reported strong enterprise sales, but figures revealed a poor showing for its Xbox business
Union Calls For Protests Over IBM Job Cuts
An IBM union is calling for protests and picketing at IBM locations in response to the latest round of job cuts
AMD Records Loss As ‘Trinity’ Chip Launch Nears
AMD has posted a sizeable quarterly loss as it readies to launch Trinity APUs for notebooks and ultrathins
Businesses Confidence In Data Security At Low Ebb
A new survey has revealed a chronic lack of confidence among businesses about their data protection
Data Breach Keeps ICANN’s Dot-Anything Registration Down
Watch this space for news on ICANN's stalled gTLD application process
Why Robot Swarms Look Set To Roam The Earth
In 25 years, swarm robots could do everything from taking out the garbage to cleaning your arteries, says Antonio Espingardeiro
Patent Commentator Florian Mueller Admits Oracle Consultancy
Author of the popular FOSS Patents blog declares that Oracle 'very recently' became a consulting client of his
Telcos Are Best Placed To Provide Enterprise App Stores
Will businesses really want the operators to manage their enterprise app stores? HP's Tim Marsden thinks so
MPs Call in Google, Facebook, ISPs For Snooping Law Briefing
MPs will meet with tech companies to discuss controversial new proposals
Amazon Web Services Launches AWS Marketplace
Customers will be able to deploy products from IBM, Microsoft and SAP immediately
Barclaycard PayTag Turns Ordinary Mobiles Into NFC Wallets
Barclaycard is offering its users a NFC sticker that will transform their phone into a new payment device
Microsoft Announces Biogas-Powered Green “Data Plants”
Data centres built on rotting landfill sites could be self-sufficient in power, says Microsoft
Nokia Loses €1.34 Billion In Q1 2012
Net nokia sales fall to €7.35 billion, down 29 percent from the same period last year
Calltrunk Launches ARGOsearch Phone Search Engine
Privacy issues are raised, when users can search recorded landline, mobile and Skype calls
ISPs And Privacy Groups Hit Out At Internet Porn Block Plans
Government plans have been labelled as ineffective and amount to censorship
New G-Cloud Leader Warns Government Unprepared For Cloud
Incoming G-Cloud leader has warned the government isn’t ready to make big bets on cloud
Facebook IPO On 17 May?
Rumour says Facebook will float on May 17
Joyent Brings Its Public Cloud To Europe
Joyent comes to Europe, providing IT teams with another IaaS option
Microsoft Shines Light On Windows 8 Enterprise
Microsoft has provided more details about Windows 8 Enterprise, which is aimed at large corporate environments
Larry Page Tells Court Google Didn’t Need Java Licence
CEO Larry Page told the court he didn't believe Google needed Java licence as it only used freely available elements
Hope For BlackBerry In Foreign Markets, Say Reports
The use of BlackBerry handsets in America is declining fast but hope exists in oversea markets, reports find
Microsoft Offers Peek At Windows Intune Future
Microsoft has offered a glimpse at the future version of the Windows Intune cloud-based management solution
Avaya Targets Small Enterprises With New Switches
Avaya has unveiled new networking switches that deliver enterprise functionality, but at competitive prices
Video: Sculpteo 3D printing
Just a couple of clicks can put your mug on a mug
NAO Says Government Must Do More On Transparency
The Government is not maximising the benefits of public data releases says report
Samsung And Apple To Meet In Court For Settlement Talks
Tim Cook and Gee-Sung Choi will meet in San Francisco to discuss a possible settlement agreement
Volta To Build Reliable Data Centre In The Heart Of London
Old Reuters building will become a state-of-the-art co-location facility
BT Ads Banned After Virgin Complaint
BT has been banned from showing adverts that promise 'unbeatable' Infinity broadband speeds
Sergey Brin: Apple, Facebook Comments ‘Distorted’
Sergey Brin says the media didn't give a wholly accurate representation of his thoughts
Do O2’s Telecommute Savings Add Up?
O2 saved 12 tonnes of CO2 emissions by closing its office for a day. Peter Judge asks, is that a big deal?
Yahoo To Close Down Around 50 Products
CEO Scott Thompson continues streamlining at troubled Internet giant
HP Promotes Telco-Delivered BYOD App Stores
HP believes telcos are best placed to bring BYOD goodness to the enterprise masses
Twitter Announces Inventor-Friendly Patent Agreement
Agreement will give innovators greater control over use of patents in litigation
Millions Lose Ceefax In Digital Switchover
Real-time information service no longer available on TVs in London
O2 Touts 150Mbps London 4G Trial Success
O2 is trumping the 'success' of its 4G trial in London, which delivered download speeds of up to 150Mbps
MPs Want ISPs to Block Porn By Default
ISPs should be forced to provide a censored internet feed to protect children from "adult" content, say MPs
Tim Berners-Lee Slams ‘Dangerous’ Snooping Law
The inventor of the web says plans to store data open highly sensitive information up to abuse
Flashback Still Festering on 140,000 Machines
Flashback is still sitting on 140,000 machines, indicating many Mac owners aren't updating
RIM Updates BlackBerry PlayBook OS
Brings improvements to browsing, apps and Android support
Webpages Contain 14 Cookies Each
A month before the cookie laws come into force, research shows there are plenty of trackers running on businesses' websites
Nokia Faces Operator Frustration Over Lumia Marketing
Some mobile operators are reportedly frustrated at the lack of marketing money for Nokia Lumia smartphones
Larry Ellison Slams Google For Not Licensing Java
Oracle boss Larry Ellison has criticised Google for not licensing Java in Day 2 of the courtroom showdown
First Intel-Powered Smartphone Expected This Week
This week will reportedly see the launch of the first smartphones running Intel’s Atom “Medfield” platform
Gmail Downtime Hits 5 Million Users
Google's Gmail experienced an hour long outage yesterday, but the service retains a 99 percent uptime rating
Windows Server 8 Officially Tagged As Windows Server 2012
Microsoft has officially named the next version of Windows server - now to be known as Windows Server 2012
Apple Defends iCloud Against Greenpeace Attack
Environmental organisation blames Apple for using “dirty” energy
Lebanese Hacktivists Take Down 15 Government Websites
'Raise Your Voice' takes down sites for the justice ministry, customs and transportation office among others
How Facebook’s Paedophile Blocking Can Backfire
Facebook's blocking system is flawed, but linguistic and behavioural software can fix it, argues Tom Brewster
Staffordshire Uni Reduces PC Power Use By 60 Percent
University on course to save £27,000 through power management software
Check Point Launches Crowdsourcing Threat Cloud
ThreatCloud looks to get users sharing information for the good of each other
The USA Needs CISPA
Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act is not as bad as the Internet community might think, says Wayne Rash
Toshiba Set To Acquire IBM’s POS Business For $850m
Deal would see Toshiba Tec become 'world's foremost retail point-of-sale systems company'
Dell Brings In CloudStack Partners
Canonical, enStratus and Mirantis are to provide products and services around Dell's OpenStack and Hadoop efforts
Microsoft Wants Data Centres To Power Themselves
“Data Plants” of the future could combine data centres and sustainable energy production
Apple Reports Most Vulnerabilities In Q1
Cybercriminals increasingly target Apple and Android says Trend Micro
Anonymous Plots Next GCHQ Attack
Hacktivist group Anonymous has said it will follow up its recent anti-extradition attacks by targeting GCHQ this weekend
Apple Readying Seven-Inch iPad Mini?
Reports suggest new tablet will be released in Q3
Hacker Exposes Three Million Iranian Bank Account Details
Iranian man posts debit and credit card details on his blog to highlight security vulnerabilities
Toshiba in Competition Data Breach
Toshiba's website fail leads to user info leaking and a breach of the Data Protection Act
Cloudforce Social Enterprise Tour – London
You’ve seen the vision for the Social Enterprise - to leverage social media to connect with customers and employees like never before. On May 22nd you can join salesforce.com and special guests to find out how the leaders of the Soc ...
BRICS To Cable The Southern Hemisphere
A 34,000 km submarine cable network linking five developing countries? Easy, says Andrew Mthembu of i3Africa
Sony Starts Serving Ice Cream Sandwich
Scandinavian Xperia users happy, but no news on UK release
Google Drive 5GB Dropbox Rival To Land Next Week?
Apple Mac, iPhone, Windows and Android versions on the way for Google's Dropbox rival, say sources
Oracle Issues Mammoth 88 Vulnerability Patch
Oracle fixes a load of vulnerabilities, many of which could be used for remote code execution
Security Sensor Visualises Network Attacks
Hone, under development by the US government, is a way of allowing IT administrators to more quickly identify and respond to network issues
Quantum Adds Portability To LTFS Storage
Quantum's introductory Linear Tape File System appliance features a network-attached storage front end
Microsoft Details Windows 8 Features
Windows 8 will arrive in three editions, plus an enterprise version, Microsoft has revealed
Oracle: Google ‘Knew It Was Doing The Wrong Thing’
In the opening statement of its trial against Google, Oracle has argued the search giant was aware it was using proprietary technology without permission to build Android
Consumer Groups Slate Google’s Tiny Wi-Spy Fine
Google's $25,000 FCC fine for "hypocritical" obstruction is small change, say critics
The Commoditisation Of Hacktivist Attacks
Off-the shelf software for DDoS attacks has brought the means of disruption to smaller pressure groups, says Eric Doyle
US And China Conducted Cyber War Games In Secret
China and US held exercises to head off escalated hostilities after accusations of data breaches
HP Z1 Workstation: Review
HP Z1 all-in-one raises workstation bar with feature-packed model
New Submarine Fibre Optic Cable To Link BRICS Countries
Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa will get superfast connection to each other and the United States
Nokia Credit Rating Downgraded To Just Above ‘Junk’
Nokia sees its credit rating dropped by Moody's, as the Finnish firm reiterates it is changing
GE Healthcare Admits Sending NHS Patient Data To US
NHS IT Provider says 600,000 patients have no need to worry
Dutch Pirate Party Prepares To Fight BREIN Over Pirate Bay Proxy
Dutch anti-piracy organisation had ordered political party to shut down Pirate Bay proxy
Rackspace Launches OpenStack Cloud Services
Rackspace is initiating a major OpenStack push, building on the project it started in 2010
Judge Preserves Megaupload Data For Two More Weeks
Interested parties have two weeks to agree on what is to become of the 1,100 powered-down servers that hold 25 million gigabytes of Megaupload.com's data
Oracle Finally Takes Google To Court
Oracle versus Google, the "World Series of court cases" starts today
Samsung To Reveal Galaxy SIII On 3 May?
Samsung sends out invites for new Galaxy device announcement
Alleged TeaMp0ison Member Charged With Computer Misuse
A 17-year-old is charged for two offences, one relating to the Anti-Terror Hotline hoax calls, another to the Computer Misuse Act
Google Fined $25,000 By FCC For Impeding Street View Investigation
US agency FCC claims Google said that searching its own emails was too much hassle
Android Video App Steals Contacts List
A Trojan found in video applications on the Google Play market has affected at least 70,000 users, McAfee has warned
Abortion Hacker Sentenced To 32 Months
James Jeffery pleads guilty to hacking BPAS website and records
Another Mac APT Attack Spotted
The SabPub APT is still active and is going after Mac machines
IBM Acquires Varicent For Analytics Expertise
IBM is to buy Varicent, which makes software for automating and analysing the collection and reporting of cross-departmental sales data
iSuppli: Desktop PCs Shifting To Smaller 2.5-Inch Disk Drives
iSuppli has found that disk drive manufacturers are shifting to more power-efficient 2.5-inch drives
Apple Denies Philippe Starck Collaboration
Apple has denied the French designer's claims that he is working on a 'revolutionary' product for the company
Trojan Hides In Angry Birds Game
Sophos and game maker Rovio have warned of malicious code masquerading as the popular Angry Birds Space game
US Adults Opt Out Of Internet
One in five US adults do not use the Internet, many saying they don't go online because the technology is not relevant to them
Google’s Brin Warns Internet At Risk From China, Apple, Facebook
China has contained the Internet, and Facebook and Apple are restricting it, warns Google founder Sergey Brin
Quiz Of The Week: iPhone Alternatives
Test your knowledge of the smartphone market
Microsoft UK Gets New Boss
Super-Rare Ransomware Breaches Boot Record
Trend spots a rare beast in the cyber crime world - ransomware infecting the Master Boot Record
Great Firewall Of China Blocks All Foreign Sites Following Brief Hiccup
Update to national firewall suspected as cause of temporary foreign site blackout
First Raspberry Pi Systems Hit Leeds Schools
The first batch of Raspberry Pi machines make it to end users
Home Office IT Director To Lead G-Cloud
Home Office IT director Denise McDonagh is to replace Chris Chant as the G-Cloud leader
Apple Fails To Overturn iCloud Notification Ban In Germany
Mannheim regional court orders Apple to pay damages to Motorola Mobility
Shuttleworth: Cloud Jobs Need Migration Help
Mark Shuttleworth says the industry needs portable workloads. He describes Canonical's solution to TechWeekEurope
Microsoft Provides Education Cloud For 7.5 Million Indians
The biggest cloud deal ever: Microsoft supports 7.5 million-strong Indian education system
Two Possible TeaMp0isoN Members Arrested
The Metropolitan Police denies the hack, TeaMp0isoN denies the arrests. So nothing happened?
Boeing Preps Secure Android Smartphone For Government
Aerospace and defence company expected to release device in late 2012
Apple Issues ‘Cool’ Fix For Flashback
Despite getting slammed by some corners of the security industry over Flashback, Apple gets praise for its "innovative" Java update
IBM and Red Hat Join OpenStack Foundation
The OpenStack Foundation has gained powerful new backers after IBM and Red Hat joined up
Interxion Puts Data Centre Staff In Pods For Olympics
Olympic transport trouble won't keep data centre staff from their jobs in London
Apple: E-Book Collusion Claims Simply Not True
Apple says the DoJ is wrong to suggest the iPhone maker did anything illegal
The Strange Story of Security’s Next Superstar
James Lyne is destined to be one of the biggest names in security. He might even become the industry's first ever mega-star
Google Reveals Stock Split As Sales Rise 24 Percent
Revenue at Google rose 24 percent in the first quarter as the search engine giant revealed a stock split
Microsoft Deepens Open Approach With New Subsidiary
Microsoft is seeking to deepen its interaction with open source communities with the creation of a new subsidiary
Nokia Lumia 900 Teardown Reveals Loss For Every Sale
Nokia is making a loss for every Lumia 900 smartphone it sells, according to a teardown of the device
Cisco Grows UC And Networking Portfolio For SMBs
Cisco has expanded its portfolio of switches, routers and UC products geared towards the smaller business
US To Rush Work On Cyberweapons
Pentagon recognises the value of hacking as a form of warfare
TeaMp0isoN Hacks MI6 Phones
Mischievous hacktivists phone-bomb the UK intelligence agency
Facebook Generously Lets Users Download Their Own Data
Users will now be able to access data about IP addresses, previous names and friend requests
BE Broadband Confirms FTTC Fibre Service Delay
BE Broadband has informed its customers that its fibre service plans have been delayed until next year
Portugal Proposes Terabyte Tax To Pay Copyright Holders
Portugal is planning a tax of up to €0.5 per Gigabyte, to pay copyright owners
ICANN Reassures Over Dot-Anything Delay
New domains on hold while ICANN sorts out the registration system
G-Cloud Boss Slams Unacceptable Government IT
The outgoing director of the G-Cloud framework has delivered a withering assessment of 'unacceptable' IT within government
HP Warns Of Malware-Infected Flash Cards
HP says that some of its shipments of ProCurve 5400 zl switches contained infected flash cards
EMC Announces VSPEX For Quick Fix Cloud Infrastructure
EMC hooks up with partners to offer a data centre package for companies who want to get to the cloud fast
Google+ Revamp Aimed At Facebook
Google+ changes are introduced, but some question the 170 million users claim
British Gas Starts Major Smart Meter Roll-Out
Replacing smart meters with… smart meters?
Intel Announces Atom-Based Centerton for Low-Energy Microservers
Atom-based system-on-chip uses only six watts, making it Intel's greenest processor yet
Amazon Launches ‘Powerful’ CloudSearch
CloudSearch offers a managed search service that can scale well, just like other Amazon services
Flashback Slashed But Apple Faces Backlash
Apple is slow and misguided, but the number of Flashback bots is coming down, say security experts
ICANN’s Dot-Anything Deadline Due Today
Top-level Internet domain name applications close today
Intel Predicts Arrival Of 75 New Ultrabook Designs
Intel executives have predicted that 75 new Ultrabook designs from different vendors are about to hit the market
Citrix Extends Social Collaboration With Podio Purchase
Citrix is acquiring Danish company Podio in order to enhance its social collaboration cloud service for SMBs
Oracle Launches New Xeon E5-based Server Lineup
Oracle has unveiled a new lineup of Sun rack and blade systems based on Intel’s new Xeon E5-2600 chips
Java Reign Ends As Most Popular Programming Language
Java has dropped to second spot as the most popular programming language behind C, according to new stats
Western Digital Super Slim HDD Targets Ultrabooks
Western Digital is seeking to provide an alternative to SSDs with its new shock resistent Scorpio Blue 7mm hard drive
DARPA Contest Seeks Robots Designed For Disaster Zones
US agency offers $2 million reward in robotics advancement program
Green Data Centres Could Run On Pig Manure
Google and Apple both look like using the same source to reduce their carbon emissions, says Peter Judge
SAP Buys Syclo, The Mobile Enterprise Specialists
The acquisition should make BYOD with SAP relatively painless
Cisco’s Chambers Identifies Huawei As Main Threat
Cisco boss John Chambers has identified Huawei as its main threat as it doesn’t always 'play by the rules'
Microsoft Tackles IE And Office Flaws
Microsoft has tackled security flaws in MS Office and Internet Explorer in its latest security patch
Nokia Issues Profit Warning Amidst Marketing Criticism
Stephen Elop tries to smile as Nokia downgrades its devices and services profit outlook for the first quarter
Toshiba Announces A Massive 13-inch Tablet
Toshiba bets on a giant to get a piece of the tasty tablet pie
IBM PureSystems Converge RISC and x86, Network And Storage
IBM's converged data centre entry attempts to package up expertise as well as hardware
Aspire EMEA 2012 by LivePerson
For Aspire EMEA 2012, we’ve brought together some of the leading experts and innovators in the customer engagement industry, who’ll be sharing their ideas and experiences as well as highlighting the key trends in the market.
MongoDB for Developers – Two-day Course
Brendan McAdams, creator of both Casbah, a Scala toolkit for MongoDB, and mongo-hadoop, presents this essential MongoDB workshop for developers.
DeNormalised London
On 20th and 21st September 2012 the first DeNormalised NoSQL conference will be held at Skills Matter in London.
Tomas Petricek and Phil Trelford’s Advanced F# Programming course
Join me for Tomas Petricek, F# enthusiast and Phil Trelford, well-known Software Architect for their hands-on two day course where you will learn how to solve real-world .NET problems in F#.
Carbon Nanotubes Could Revolutionise Processors With ‘Remote Heating’ Property
Researchers discover that CNTs remain cool when a current is sent through, transferring heat to a substrate
US Justice Department Sues Apple Over e-Book Price Fixing
Updated: Apple and publishers are hit with US DoJ suit over price fixing
BT to Double Infinity Broadband Speeds This Week
BT will upgrade Infinity speeds this week, meaning some will be able to enjoy 76Mbps
MDBPE Workshop 2012
Model Driven Business Process Engineering (MDBPE) is a business solutions development method based on using models for the specification, design, analysis, synthesis, deployment, testing and maintenance of complex business environme ...
ISVs and the Cloud: The CTO’s Perspective
This seminar sets-out to deliver a hype-free conversation among CTOs, Chief Technical Architects and other key executives grappling with this journey to the cloud.
Camwood Event – Accelerating your move to Windows 7
With support for Windows XP coming to an end on the 8th April 2014 and IE6 dependencies standing in the way of many Windows 7 migrations, what better time to start taking the leap to a more modern browser? Legacy – yet still busines ...
SEO Seminar for Business Women: How to Get Your Website onto Page 1 of Google
Join us for a Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) Seminar designed specifically for Women Business Owners and Women from small to medium organisations (SMEs). This event is FREE of charge to attend.
Amazon Web Services – Cloud Computing for the Enterprise
Join Dr. Werner Vogels, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer at Amazon.com, Stephen E. Schmidt, General Manager & Chief Information Security Officer, Amazon Web Services, and Dan Powers, VP Business Development, AWS to learn ho ...
Discover Google’s Enterprise Cloud
Over 5 million organisations worldwide are improving employee productivity and collaboration while lowering overall IT costs and infrastructure maintenance by switching to Google Apps.
If you are interested to learn how more ...
Ministry of Justice Hack Claimed By Lone ‘Security Consultant’
MoJ hack was not an Anonymous operation, but the work of a lone supporter, the claimed culprit told TechWeekEurope
Apple Worth $600 Billion And Counting
iPhone maker could beat Microsoft’s all-time record of $619 billion in weeks
eBay Goes Green With Solar Panels For Utah Data Centre
Despite concerns about the suitability of solar panels for data centres, eBay is to harness the power of the sun for its Utah facility
Nokia Offers Lumia 900 Customers $100 Credit And Fix For ‘Software Issue’
Owners of Nokia's Lumia 900 set to receive $100 compensation for data connectivity problem
Want to Avoid GCHQ Snooping? It’s As Simple As Using Skype
The myriad ways people can hide their web activity makes the government's overbearing legislation absurd, says Tom Brewster
Apple Plotting Flashback Botnet Murder
Apple looks to dismantle the C&C infrastructure of Flashback with the help of ISPs
Security Vendors Rush Out Anti Flashback Tools For Macs
Security vendors have rushed out tools to defeat the Flashback virus infecting Macintosh computers
HP Converged Cloud Runs On OpenStack
HP's Converged Cloud package is to run on a hardened version of the open source OpenStack software
Google Chrome Tabs Moves Across Multiple Devices
Google Chrome web browser users can transfer their browsing session to whatever device they are using
New iPad Is A BYOD Worry: Review
How does the 3rd generation iPad perform in the enterprise environment?
KPMG: 95 Percent of Businesses Not Cookie Law Compliant
The cookie laws are coming, but not many businesses seem to care
Patent Struggles Replace The Browser Wars
If Netscape's patents are up for grabs, we need to watch the fact of SSL, says Peter Judge
DECC Lays Out ‘Tough Guidelines’ On Smart Meters
DECC's smart meter programme expected to deliver £7.2 billion net benefit over 20 years
Russian Law Could Hold ISPs Responsible For Piracy
Changes introduced to the Civil Code will wipe out local file-sharing networks
Five Disturbingly Simple Ways to Steal Facebook Logins
There are some simple ways to hack Facebook accounts, so users should be wary about what they hand over to Zuckerburg and Co
Intel Adds USB 3.0 To Chipsets
Intel's 7-series chipset, made available this week, paves the way toward ubiquity of USB 3.0
Microsoft: Quit Windows XP in Two Years
Vista death knell also sounded as mainstream support is ended
Hack Attacks Warning On Medical Implants
Insulin pumps and pacemakers can be turned off by radio control warn researchers
Wikimedia Foundation Drops Google Maps
The Wikimedia Foundation has shifted away from Google Maps to OpenStreetMap in its mobile applications, following a wider trend
Sony Cuts 10,000 Jobs, Suffers Record Losses
New CEO Kazuo Hirai has to make tough decisions at Sony
Everything Everywhere Employs Morgan Stanley For 4G Spectrum Sale
The operator brings in Morgan Stanley to advise on its 1800MHz sell-off
Microsoft Strikes $1.1 Billion Deal To Purchase 800 AOL Patents
Microsoft picks up Netscape and MapQuest in patent portfolio deal
Red Hat’s Clustered Storage Polishes Gluster
Red Hat's open source cloud file system supports Hadoop for big data
Anonymous Strikes Downing Street and Ministry of Justice
Anonymous aims its crosshairs at various Government websites, with Number 10 and the MoJ also targeted
Ex-Intel Researcher Faces Jail For Document Theft
A former Intel engineer has pleaded guilty to stealing top-secret documents from Intel as he started a new job at AMD
Flashback Mac Trojan Gets Second Patch
Apple has issued a second patch for the widespread Flashback Trojan, this time focusing on OS X Lion
Report: iPhone 5 Release Set For June
Reports from Apple's Chinese manufacturing partners indicate that the next iPhone may be gearing up for release
Google May Launch Augmented Reality Glasses At I/O Event
A study has predicted that Google may debut its Project Glass augmented-reality glasses at the I/O developer event in June
Facebook Buys Instagram Over Protests Of Some Users
Facebook is to pay £630m for Instagram, though some of the photo-sharing app's 30 million users have complained that the social network is 'for old people'
Anonymous Claims Home Office Website Takedown
The hacking collective Anonymous claims to have successfully launched a denial-of-service attack on the Home Office's website, and promises more attacks on British government sites
Raspberry Pi Passes Quality Control Tests
The £22 Raspberry Pi computing device has successfully completed CE testing, paving the way for its distribution in the UK
Google’s Augmented Reality Glasses Make Public Appearance
Google co-founder Sergey Brin was spotted in San Francisco wearing Google's prototype augmented reality glasses, part of the Project Glass initiative
HTC Sees Profits Slide
HTC has seen a drastic slide in handset sales, following on the heels of last year's successes
Reports: Intel, AMD Set To Launch Next-Generation Chips
Intel is to launch its first Ivy Bridge chips at the end of this month, with AMD's Trinity APUs following in May, according to reports
Google Chief Executive Defends Privacy Stance
Google's Larry Page has posted a company update describing Google's focus for the year and denying that its harvesting of personal data is 'evil'
OpenStack Releases ‘Essex’ Cloud OS
OpenStack's fifth-generation 'Essex' release adds pluggability to the open source cloud operating system
Lancashire Volunteers Dig For 1Gbps Broadband Victory
Hundreds of residents fed up with waiting for fibre broadband have begun digging their own fibre trench
Leeds City Council Opens Doors To BYOD Trend
Leeds City Council has embraced the BYOD trend after it opted to become agnostic to mobile handsets
Intel Readies Huge Ultrabook Marketing Push
Intel is throwing its substantial marketing muscle behind a massive new advertising campaign for Ultrabooks
Nokia Urged To Target Symbian, BlackBerry Users
Nokia's Windows Phone portfolio is predicted to drive a wedge between the Android and iPhone camps
Anonymous Defaces Many Chinese Government Websites
Hacktivist group Anonymous said it has defaced and hacked hundreds of Chinese government websites
Gartner Blames US Dollar For Lower IT Spending Forecast
Gartner has lowered its IT spending forecast, but has blamed the strong US dollar rather than a spending slowdown
Tablets And E-Readers Spur More Book Reading
The arrival of e-readers and tablets has renewed people's love affair with reading, says a new Pew study
How much do you know about online piracy?
Quiz Of The Week: Piracy
See how much you know about internet piracy, with this week's quiz
Dell On Spending Spree As Make Technologies Acquisition Announced
Dell has announced that it will acquire legacy modernisation software provider Make Technologies
Sky News Defends Hacking Email of Canoe Fraudster John Darwin
Sky News says it hacked the Darwins' emails as it was "in the public interest"
Ice Cream Sandwich Delays Samsung Galaxy Tab 2
Company says it needs more time to work on Ice Cream Sandwich
Apple To Replace Wi-Fi-Challenged iPads
Apple instructs staff to 'capture' affected tablets for examination
Eastern European Hackers Blamed For Utah Medicaid Data Breach
Hackers are thought to have taken 24,000 sensitive files from the Utah Health Department
US Scientists Plan On-Demand Robots
A team from MIT wants anyone to be able to go to a shop, get a design and print their own cybernetic machines
Belfast Gets Ready For Ultrafast 1Gbps Broadband Network
Belfast is reportedly using its broadband cash from George Osborne to build a broadband network apparently capable of speeds of 1Gbps
Hacker Claims Hit On China Defence Contractor
Hardcore Charlie claims breach of the computer system at Beijing-based CEIEC
HMRC ‘Investigating’ Amazon Over Corporation Tax
Amazon paid no corporation tax on its £3.3 billion UK sales in 2011
Microsoft Ups Desktop Virtualisation Game With Fresh Betas
Microsoft's new virtualisation betas look to improve user experience across machines
Mac Attack: 600,000 Infected With Flashback
Over half a million Apple Macs are infected with the Flashback Trojan, a Russian security firm has warned
Canonical Busts Out Metal-as-a-Service For Cloudy Days
MaaS looks to bring cloud-like server management to IT teams
Good Technology: BlackBerry Mobile Fusion Just More Ineffective MDM
RIM's MDM product doesn't do much different to competitors, says Good Technology
Google’s Project Glass Offers Sneak Peek At Future
Google has offered a tantalising glimpse of the future with a short video showcasing its Project Glass plans
SwiftKey Android Keyboard Offers Better Typing Experience
The popular Android app Swiftkey now offers a better typing experience thanks to its predictive capabilities
Zeus Bots Remain Active Despite Microsoft Takedown
A few Zeus botnets reportedly remain active despite Microsoft closing down the bulk of them last month
Cisco And EMC Team Up For Data Centre Training
Cisco has partnered with EMC and VMWare to provide training for areas that impact the data centre, such as the cloud and networking
Open Source Joomla CMS Hits 30m Downloads
The open-source Joomla content management system has now been downloaded 30 million times
Digital Switchover Comes To London
Britain’s shift from analogue to digital television is almost complete
Skype Hiring and Hinting at Imminent Lync Integration
Skype reveals it is planning to up its UK workforce, as Lync integration appears to be close
Green Grid Launches Online Tool To Measure Data Centre Efficiency
Self-assessment tool allows data centres to be measured against the Green Grid's DCMM
O2 Reduces Carbon Emissions In Flexible Working Pilot
Mobile operator reveals the results of its February scheme
Telecoms Regulation Forum
The world's leading meeting place for regulatory professionals in fixed and mobile markets. IIR Telecoms will explore the latest developments in Telecommunication Regulations in Europe by bringing together Senior Representatives fro ...
Key to Enterprise Management: Project Server 2010
Creative IT Solutions Seminar from Blue Chip
The IT market place is a constantly evolving environment with the rapid introduction of new products, services and solutions. Blue Chip have developed a number of solutions in line with these changes delivering On Demand services fo ...
The Future of Database and Data Warehousing Software
The explosive growth of data continues at an incredible pace and with it an increased expectation on existing data management systems. High maintenance costs, the need to power the next generation of applications and the urgency to ...
Yahoo To Slash 2,000 Staff, More To Come
Redundancies to affect all areas of the company
Microsoft Enters Top 20 Linux Contributors List
In an ironic development, Microsoft is now ranked in the top twenty of contributors to the Linux kernel
Semantic Tech & Business Conference – London
Semantic Tech & Business Conference - London is designed for business and technology executives who need to learn what semantic technologies are and how to take advantage of semantics in their enterprise and web-based systems.
BCS Information Security SG (ISSG) – Practical Network Forensics
Objective: To show working examples of network attacks, how they can be detected and analysed.
TradeTech Emerging Markets
In 2011 the established markets of Europe and the US have been characterised by high volatility, liquidity shocks and downward trends in price, volume and margin. Meanwhile the world’s emerging markets continue to exhibit relatively ...
Simon Brown’s Software Architecture for Developers
Simon Brown - the founder of the very popular 'Coding the Architecture' website and (in his own words) "either a software architect who codes or a software developer who understands architecture" is bringing his ideal course for asp ...
Ice IX Malware Variant Steals Facebook Users’ Credit Card Details
Modified malware uses a web injection to imitate Facebook and ask for personal details
Agile Data Warehouse Design with Lawrence Corr
3 day course providing in depth coverage of agile dimensional modeling techniques for designing high-performance Business Intelligence/ Data Warehouse (BI/DW) systems and improving communication between BI/DW development teams and b ...
IBM Updates DB2, InfoSphere Warehouse 10 for Big Data
IBM has updated its DB2 database, as well as releasing InfoSphere Warehouse 10 for big data
London Tech Job Monthly Fair
TechJobsFair is everyone's favorite recruitment focussed Meetup in London. The events are free for jobseekers, well-liked and give employers a chance of convincing pitches to woo the best talent out there.
Silicon Chip Industry Awareness Workshop
Presented in laymen terms, this one-day industry awareness workshop provides delegates with a solid understanding of the Integrated Circuit industry fundamentals, its workings, technology, markets and importance.
SANS Secure Europe 2012
SANS Secure Europe 2012, one of the region’s largest infosec training events will be offering a new course this year to help business and technical staff learn the fundamentals of the audit process, governance, and compliance regula ...
TomTom Sat-Navs Lose Their Way
A “leap year bug” blamed on the third-party software caused GPS navigation devices to lose the connection
Nick Clegg Promises Safeguards In Web Surveillance Legislation
Deputy PM says surveillance plans will be open to debate but ensures safeguards over any monitored data
Broadband Promises Green Future Says UN Report
Broadband allows for flexible working practices, but it's also a boon for the environment, says a UN report
Ofcom Plans to Make 0800 Free For Mobiles
Regulator moves to end confusion around free 0800 calls
Facebook Countersues Yahoo Over Patents
Facebook has hit back at Yahoo's lawsuit and filed its own countersuit, accusing it of infringing ten patents
Apple Issues Java Update After Vulnerability Scare
Apple moves to allay fears over a number of Java vulnerabilities
Dell Continues Shopping Spree With Clerity Buy
Dell continues to splash the cash for acquisitions, this time acquiring application modernisation specialist Clerity
Yahoo Open Sources Mojito JavaScript Framework
Yahoo has open-sourced its Mojito JavaScript framework to give developers a platform-flexible HTML5 toolset
Natural Disasters Contribute To HDD Decline In 2011
IDC figures confirm that natural disasters in both Thailand and Japan impacted the HDD industry in 2011
Hacker Jailed After Stealing 8m Customers’ Data
Hacker gets prison time after getting hold of a raft of customer data
Up To 400 Developers Abandon Work On Symbian
Several hundred ex-Nokia employees voluntarily left work after being outsourced to Accenture
Troubled RIM Launches BlackBerry Mobile Fusion
RIM looks to take on the BYOD space with BlackBerry Mobile Fusion
Google Adds Real-Time Tube Information To Maps
Users can see live service disruptions and engineering works in Google Maps
BlackBerry Business Users Face Difficult Exodus If RIM Collapses
RIM's prospects seem bleak, but where can the BlackBerry business user realistically go, asks Wayne Rash
Oracle And Google Head To April Trial After Settlement Talks Collapse
Tech giants reach an "irreconcilable impasse" in settlement negotiations
Introducing The IT Life Series
TechWeekEurope will be finding out what is on IT managers' minds with our new IT Life series
EC Opens Motorola Patent Antitrust Investigation
Commission to see if Motorola abused its position through patent litigation
Google Found Guilty Of Misleading Customers In Australia
Australia's Federal Court ruled search engine is responsible for the content of paid advertisements it displays
ARM Partnership To Set Mobile Security Standard
ARM's joint venture will aim to set single security standard for smartphones, tablets, smart TVs and games consoles
Virgin Defends Updated Broadband Throttling Policy
Virgin says its policy change will reduce the impact on heavy users
BT Nabs First BDUK Funds to Cover Lancashire in Fibre
BT wins the first BDUK allocation as Lancashire looks towards a fibre future
Microsoft Closes German Distribution Centre Over Patent Risk
Microsoft moves distribution to Netherlands over Motorola patent dispute fears
ENISA Urges Security Monitoring For Cloud Contracts
Many public sector IT procurement officers are under-informed on security issues related to the shift to the cloud, but that must change, according to the EU security agency
Former Acer CEO Lanci Appointed Lenovo’s EMEA Chief
New chief of operations says he wants to break into top three
Samsung To Build £4.4 Billion NAND Chip Plant In China
The company will produce silicon to cater for China’s growing domestic market
Home Secretary Defends Phone And Internet Surveillance Proposals
Theresa May claims tracking communications will help crack down on paedophiles and terrorists
O2 Bringing Free Wi-Fi to McDonald’s
O2 is to add McDonald's 1,200 UK restaurants to its nationwide network of 'premium' advertising-supported Wi-Fi hotspots
Report: Qualcomm Chip Targets Ultra-Light Windows 8 Notebooks
Qualcomm is developing a quad-core Snapdragon S4 processor to compete with Intel's Ultrabooks and Apple's MacBook Air, according to a report
Apache Promotes Big Data Tool
Sqoop, a big data tool for transferring data between Hadoop and structured data stores, has graduated to top-level project status at the Apache Software Foundation
LSI Introduces Data Centre PCIe Cards
LSI's Nytro line of PCIe cards combines fast flash hardware with its own intelligent caching and management software
Internet Explorer Reverses Market Share Losses
A new study has found Microsoft's IE web browser has begun to regain the market share it has lost in recent years
New iPad Ranked King Of Tablets
US magazine Consumer Reports said Apple's new iPad has set a new display standard, causing it to recalibrate its ratings system
Who’s Hacking Who In Cyber Wars Is Not The Real Concern
China gets the blame for being the cyber-warmongering nation but everybody's at it and its industry that takes the arrows and needs protecting, says Eric Doyle
Fusion-io CEO: Storage Heading For Commoditisation
Fusion-io CEO David Flynn talks to us about how the storage industry is heading for commoditisation because of flash at the server
Qualcomm Prepping Quadcore Chip For Windows 8 Laptops
Qualcomm vice president says chips to be used in laptops 'thinner and lighter' than ultrabooks
Chinese Authorities Close 16 Websites After Coup Rumours
Comment function shut down on two microblogging platforms following the fall of a political leader
BT Boss Set To Receive Bonus Of £5 Million
Ian Livingstone expected to get 2.13 million shares for his role in BT's recovery
Police Looking Into Allegations Phorm Wined and Dined Officer
TechWeekEurope learns the police are investigating claims one of its officers was taken to lunch by Phorm in 2010
Dell Plans Wyse Cloud Acquisition
Dell's signs 'definitive agreement' for latest acquisition to expand desktop virtualisation offering
IBM £26.6m Exascale Project To Power World’s Largest Radio Telescope
The Square Kilometre Array will process twice the amount of data generated on the Internet every day
FLA Overlooked Foxconn’s ‘Forced And Bogus’ Internships, Campaigners Say
FLA report supposedly played down allegations that Foxconn forced students into irrelevant and lengthy internships
Ice Cream Sandwich Coming To Xperia But Sony Questions Stability
Xperia range will receive Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade from mid-April - for those who want it
LulzSec Suspect Re-Arrested After Breaking Bail Terms
Ryan Cleary is back in prison after sending messages to FBI double-agent Hector Xavier Monsegur
Expedia Says Google Violates EU Competition Rules
The company claims it has proof that Google search is not fair
‘Up To’ Broadband Advertising Guidelines Come Into Force
The CAP guidelines look to stop ISPs and mobile vendors making outrageous claims in their ads
Pastebin To Up Content Policing With Fresh Staff
Site owner says he will hire new staff to help moderate pastes that include personal and sensitive content
Global Payments: Breach Hit Less Than 1.5m Credit Cards
After warnings from Visa and MasterCard, payment processor Global Payments says less than 1.5 million credit cards were affected
Apple Pulls ‘Stalker App’ From App Store
Girls Around Me allowed users to track women on location-based services
Government Internet Surveillance Measures Slammed
Government plans to monitor people's web and email use are heavily criticised.
Tim Cook Beats Steve Jobs In CEO Approval Ratings
Apple chief executive Tim Cook has surpassed his predecessor in a survey of employees' approval of their leaders
Chrome 18 Adds Hardware Acceleration
Google's freshly released Chrome 18 browser adds hardware-accelerated Canvas rendering for applications such as games
Druva Adds Mobile Capabilities To Backup Service
Druva's on-premises enterprise configuration can now control 100,000 devices from a single console
Apache Rave Graduates To Top-Level Status
The open source mashup platform Apache Rave has moved out of the Apache Software Foundation's incubator to become a top-level project
Survey: iPhone, Android Smartphones Push Out BlackBerry
Apple's iPhone and Google's Android are seeing ever-greater adoption in the US as RIM continues to see its share decline