Apple has won and lost some key patent decisions. Wayne Rash predicts things will get more chaoitic in 2013
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
December 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
Samsung Promises Handset Security Patch
Samsung has promised it will deliver a fix for a serious security flaw in many of its handsets as soon as possible, while a developer argues the bug appears to be the result of a 'deliberate design decision'
BT Seals Norfolk Broadband Deal But Gets £95m Ofcom Fine
BT told to pay up £95 million over charges for using its broadband infrastructure
Red Hat To Buy Cloud Management Expert ManageIQ
The Linux titan is on a shopping spree
Government Presses Ahead With G-Cloud III Procurement
The UK government's G-Cloud gets a new version and new features
Facebook Tests Paid-For ‘Spam’ Emails
Facebook's new service lets people pay to get emails past the spam filters
UK Government Announces First Wave Of New Digital Services
Coalition pushing on with 'Digital by Default' strategy as 18 departments announce plans for new projects
ZigBee Wireless Adopts Energy Harvesting
ZigBee low-energy radios can work without batteries
Raspberry Pi Runs a Mobile Phone Network In Cambridge
The £25 Raspberry Pi becomes a GSM base station
Trend Spies 455 Malicious Apps On Google Play
Hundreds of thousands of users downloaded nasty Android apps in December, says Trend
IT Life: Open Source Clouds For Customers
Open source and cloud are John Hudson's favourite tech, a bicycle is is favourite transport
RIM To Pay Nokia For Wi-Fi Patents
RIM loses to Nokia in relegation zone skirmish
Instagram Completes Retreat On Selling User Photos
Instagram reverts to the old wording of its terms and conditions following a massive user backlash
Google Quickoffice Opens Up MS Office On Apple iPad
Apple iPad users can now open and edit Microsoft Office documents on their tablets, thanks to the Quickoffice app
Oracle Builds Cloud Challenge With £536m Eloqua Deal
Oracle has ramped up its cloud confrontation with Salesforce.com after the acquisition of Eloqua
RIM Q3 Results Better Than Feared, Ahead Of BB10 Launch
RIM has produced better than expected financial results in the third quarter, but is still losing customers
Samsung Readies Bendy 5.5-Inch Smartphone Display
Samsung will reportedly use next month's CES show to reveal a bendy 5.5-inch smartphone display
Samsung To Invest $3.9 Billion Into Texas Chip Plant
Even more mobile processors will be made in the US
Cameron’s Christmas Cock-up On Porn Blocking
Porn blocking has been announced - through the Daily Mail - without research and without listening, says Tom Brewster
BT Enters Auction Race For 4G Spectrum
Companies bidding on 4G spectrum include BT, and a couple of other surprises
Government Announces ‘Common Sense’ Copyright Law Reform
BIS tells TechWeek Vince Cable's reforms should be law by end of 2013 at the latest
Austrian Judges Question The Validity Of EU Data Retention Directive
Keeping all customer data could be in breach of European constitution, says Austrian court
Westboro Baptist Church Web Security Provider To Donate Proceeds To Charity
DDoS vendor and Anonymous siphon money from anti-gay hate group
Government ‘Ignores Parents’ And Presses On With Default Porn Blocking
David Cameron reverses decision issued by Department of Education last week
Google Sells Motorola Home Set-Top Box Unit For £1.5bn
UK's Pace misses out on Google's Motorola Home sell-off
Apple Suffers ‘Pinch-to-Zoom’ Patent Setback
Apple has suffered a noteworthy setback after the US Patent Office invalidated its "pinch-to-zoom" patent
SDN Momentum Continues For Data Centres, IDC Reveals
Software-defined networking is gathering steam and will become a key data centre technology, says IDC
IBM Beefs Up Big Data With StoredIQ Purchase
IBM is adding to its growing 'big data' arsenal with the decision to acquire software maker StoredIQ
Google Expands Apps Vault Archive Availability
Google Apps Vault, the search engine's data governance solution, is now available to existing customers
Kodak Patents Sold At $525m – Did Apple, Google And Microsoft Get Them?
Troubled imaging firm sells off patents and tech titans appear to have gotten what they were after
Crown Prosecution Will Avoid Dealing With Internet Trolls
New guidelines make sure that jokes posted on Twitter don’t land people in court
Convergence Summit North
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TechWeekEurope Readers Divided Over IPv6
Half our readers are committed to IPv6, yet a quarter don't know what it is
European Commission Relaxes Broadband Guidelines To Spur Ultrafast Spread
UK ultrafast broadband projects might be getting a boost thanks to fresh guidelines coming from Brussels
Dell To Splash On Security Again With Credant Deal
Dell opens its security acquisition wallet again
Pirate Bay Proxy Closed After BPI Pressure
British Phonographic Industry beats the Pirate Party UK into submission
Instagram Denies It Claimed Ownership Of Users’ Images
Instagram promised not to sell user photos after a policy change gave it “perpetual” rights to uploaded images
Orange Tops Ofcom’s List of ISP Complaints
For the first time in two years, TalkTalk is not the top of Ofcom’s complaints list
Motorola Loses Patent Fight With Apple As Microsoft Squabble Continues
Google-owned Motorola losing battles on a number of fronts
Poll: Are You Christmas Shopping On Your Mobile?
Christmas shopping on your phone: are you there yet?
Google’s FTC Antitrust Probe Will Drag On As EU Revs Up
Google's Eric Schmidt is set for a legal once-over from the FTC and EC in 2013
ARM Launches Trustonic For Mobile Security Push
ARM Holdings and its partners have created a new company to enhance the security of mobile devices
Google Maps iOS App Hits 10 Million Downloads
In its first 48 hours of being released, the Google Maps app for iOS has hit an impressive 10 million downloads
HTC Cancels 5-Inch Windows Phone And Blames Resolution
HTC has reportedly cancelled a 5-inch Windows Phone 8 smartphone and blamed the OS for screen resolution limitations
Cisco Boosts Network Policy Management With BroadHop
Cisco continues to ramp up its acquisition strategy with the purchase of network policy management specialist BroadHop
The Cloud To Provide Unlimited Free Wi-Fi To City Of London
The Cloud to offer free wireless Internet to Square Mile after successful Olympic trial
ICANN Raffle Sets gTLD Processing Order
The Vatican will be the first to have its own generic Top-Level Domain name
MoD Spectrum To Be Sold Off For 4G By 2014
The Ministry of Defence becomes first government department to sell off spectrum for 4G
US Judge Denies Apple’s Samsung Ban Request
Apple's request for a US injunction against Samsung devices has been denied in a surprise twist
Open Source Cloud Strategies Help Firms Innovate
Open source clouds win on costs, freedom and scalability, says a report
Startups Win Tech Trailblazers Awards
Startups SaaSID, Iceotope and Ventisys win in the inaugural Tech Trailblazers awards
Apple Sees Record iPhone 5 China Sales
Apple sold more than 2 million iPhone 5 units in three days, as analysts say the next iPhone could arrive in June
Tasktop Syncs With IBM Rational Team Concert 4.0
Tasktop Technologies, a provider of application lifecycle management integration solutions, now provides full support for IBM's Rational Team Concert 4.0
Gartner: Intel Leads Difficult Semiconductor Market
Semiconductor sales are being hit by slow PC sales and ongoing economic uncertainty, but Gartner expects the market to return to growth late in 2013
RIM Promises ‘Reinvented’ BlackBerry 10
RIM CEO Thorsten Heins is preparing to launch a 'redesigned, reinvented' BlackBerry 10 on 30 January
The UK Was Ignored In ‘Egregious’ ITU Internet Treaty Talks
The UK was ignored by both UN member states and the ITU at this month's crucial meeting in Dubai. That's bad news for a free and open Internet, says Tom Brewster
BT Signs £56.6m Herefordshire and Gloucestershire Broadband Deal
Another win for Britain's biggest ISP as two counties sign up for BDUK-backed rollout
Imagination Offers $100 Million For MIPS And Wins
British chip designer outbids CEVA, but pays $40 million more than initially planned
Cloud Software Market To Boom In 2013
2013 will be a decisive year for both Software as a Service and hosted business process offerings
Raspberry Pi Gets Its Own App Store
Software for the miniature computer grows into a separate ecosystem
ICO Slams Local Government As It Hands Out More Data Breach Fines
ICO fines on local councils close to hitting £2 million
Hackers Hit Westboro Baptist Church Over Newtown Shootings Threat
Church hit by hacktivists after saying it will picket school where 20 children were murdered
Developers Release Exploit for Samsung Galaxy Android Vulnerability
Samsung Galaxy devices have a security flaw highlighted by new exploit code
Cisco Gets Ready To Sell Linksys
Cisco to ditch consumer gear and focus on business
AI Legend Ray Kurzweil Starts Today As Google Director Of Engineering
Ray Kurzweil, AI pioneer and futurist, is now at Google as a head of engineering
Twitter Archive Opens: Some Users Can Download All Their Tweets
Limited number of users get to download their Twitter archive in one tidy package
Apotheker Reacts To HP Autonomy Blame
Ex-HP chief executive Leo Apotheker has said HP's directors must share the responsibility for problems surrounding the company's $11 billion acquisition of Autonomy
Google Technology Combats Mistaken Mobile Advert Clicks
Google has introduced a 'confirmed clicks' into all its image-based mobile adverts to combat errant click-throughs
McAfee: Hacker ‘Project Blitzkrieg’ Poses Real Threat
A call for botnet operators to collaborate on attacking 30 US financial institutions appears to be a 'credible threat' after all, according to security firm McAfee
Euro Crisis: The State Of The Spanish IT Industry
SPAIN: The Spanish IT industry is suffering along with the rest of the economy
US Senate Votes In Favour Of Location Privacy Bill
Senator Al Franken wants to put a stop to “stalker apps”
PayPal Co-Founder Max Levchin Joins Yahoo Board
'Serial entrepreneur' says Marissa Mayer's "ballsy" decision convinced him to join
Seven Arrested In PCeU Phishing Probe
Police cracking down on phishing activity as major operation with SOCA yields results
Government Rejects Porn Blocking By Default But Demands More From ISPs
Government finally comes to its senses on porn blocking
Open University Bids For Global Lead In Online Education
The OU gathers online higher education courses from top UK universities for a global education push
EE 4G To Offer Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 And Google Nexus 7
EE adds Android tablets to 4G product range in time for Christmas
Scottish Government To Fund Free ScotRail Wi-Fi
Holyrood pledges £2 million to install free Wi-Fi on Scottish express trains
US And UK Refuse To Sign UN Internet Treaty
ITU meeting fails, as countries reject UN Internet treaty
Liam Maxwell Becomes UK Government Chief Technology Officer
First UK government CTO has to herd IT leaders in all departments
Apple Found To Infringe Nokia And Sony Patents
iPhone found to infringe patents owned by intellectual property firm MMI,
Christmas Shoppers Warned Of PIN Stealing Malware
Point-of-sale (POS) systems at retail locations could be infected with PIN stealing malware called Dexter
Google Sees Little Demand For Windows 8 Apps
Google is in no hurry to develop native apps for Windows 8 and Windows Phone, due to small demand
Mobile Security Outlook For 2013 Mostly Clear
Looking forward to 2013 there is a minor risk of malicious malware for mobile users, says Lookout
Tablet Demand Forces Rapid Supply Chain Changes
The rising adoption of tablets is forcing many manufacturers to make rapid changes to their supply chain, NPD finds
Gary McKinnon To Face No UK Charges But Fight With US Isn’t Over
CPS says if McKinnon is to go on trial, it should be in the US
IT Life: Making Online Adverts Personal
Aaron McKee of Struq needs the cloud and Big Data to serve people ads they can use
Quiz Of The Season: Happy Christmas From TechWeekEurope!
Enjoy this festive trip through the tech industry' Christmas plums and turkeys
Britain Loves To Shop Online More Than Any Other Nation, Says Ofcom
According to a survey by the communications watchdog, UK is one of the most Internet-enabled countries in the world
North Yorkshire Village Is First To Benefit From BDUK
Communications Minister Ed Vaizey switches on BDUK-funded superfast broadband in Ainderby Steeple
Juniper Buying SDN Young Gun Contrail In $176m Deal
Contrail isn't a year old, but it is to be bought by one of the biggest networking players in town
US Agency To Hold BlackBerry 10 Trial As Handset Images Leak
RIM to hold pilot program with agency that said it was ditching BlackBerry 10 in favour of iPhone
John McAfee Returns To The US
After three weeks in the jungle and a week in prison, McAfee goes to Miami
Contactless Payments Arrive On London Buses
Good news for London commuters after contactless payment systems arrive on buses
EE 4G To Cover 35 UK Cities By March 2013
EE 4G to reach 18 cities by the end of 2012 with network density improvements also promised
Flashback Hacker ‘Plotting Comeback With Fresh Mac Attacks’
Author of malware that infected over 600,000 Macs is concocting attacks on Apple products
HP Launches Pay Per Use Networks
Don't see networks as a capital investment, says HP
Fresh Facebook Privacy Changes Coming Next Year
Facebook makes its umpteenth privacy update of 2012, but it still isn't impressing some critics
Google Maps iOS App Finally Released For iPhone and iPad
iPhones get their sense of direction back with new Google Maps app
Apple Fee Row Triggers MS Office For iOS Concern
The fees row between Apple and Microsoft is causing worry about a potential appearance of MS Office for iOS
Google Reveals Gangnam Style, Whitney Houston As Top Searches
Google has revealed the top searches of 2012 that included Whitney Houston, Kate Middleton, and Gangnam Style
IBM Predicts More Personalised Shopping Experience
A survey has predicted that future consumers will be seeking self-service opportunities and increased personalisation
Typemock Offers Free Code Testing Tool
Developers can now use a free code testing tool that is touted as an alternative to open-source unit-testing tools
UK Publishers Place Their Faith In The Tablet
The Dandy, The Mirror, The Times and The FT all hope that tablets can secure their future
Dell Looks To FireEye For Zero-Day Protection
Texan firm is talking up security at Dell World but is looking to another firm for zero-day protection
TechWeekEurope Readers Support Mandatory Data Breach Reporting
Name and shame when a data breach shows slack procedures, say our readers
LeWeb Paris (Video): Images Are Good Business, Says Shutterstock
FRANCE: Silicon.fr chats to Jon Oringer, founder of the stock photography agency Shutterstock
Syrian Internet Downed Again
Syria saw its Internet go down for close to an hour on Tuesday
Deutsche Telekom Pledges £24bn For German Fibre And LTE
Deutsche Telekom is to dwarf BT's broadband investment in the UK, with its own 30bn euro (£24bn) programme
LeWeb Paris (Video): Nokia And The Appeal Of Simplicity
FRANCE: Marko Ahtisaari, head of design at Nokia talks about design.
Christmas Patch Tuesday Brings Scary Gifts
Microsoft delivers some critical loads in its final Patch Tuesday of 2012
European Parliament Votes In Favour Of Patent System Reform
The new rules will make patents more accessible to smaller businesses
Amazon Airbag For Mobile Devices Patent Approved
Amazon airbag patent that could help save smartphones and tablets from oblivion is approved by USPTO
Social Media in the Utilities Sector
Greater emphasis has been placed recently on how social media can be better utilized as an essential tool to enhance both inward and outward facing strategies. These key issues will be addressed with case studies and keynote address ...
Met Makes Three Arrests In Ransomware Crackdown
The Metropolitan Police looks to combat rise of the ransomware
SOCA Makes Arrest In £527m Butterfly Botnet Investigation
FBI, SOCA and Facebook looking to bring Yahos malware pushers down
Yahoo Mail Revamped With iOS, Android And Windows 8 Apps
CEO Marissa Mayer overhauls Yahoo Mail with new apps for iPhone, Windows 8 and an upgraded Android client
Apple Blocks Update For SkyDrive App – Report
Apple is said to be blocking an update for the SkyDrive app as it clashes with Microsoft over profits
Microsoft Expands Retailers To Boost Surface Sales
Microsoft is reportedly to expand its retail channel for Surface tablets, to combat less-than-robust sales
Public API Repository Launched By MuleSoft
MuleSoft has launched a public repository containing 13,000 APIs for application developers
Pica8 Touts Customisable SDN Architecture
Pica8 is offering an SDN reference architecture for cloud providers, to be customised for their own solutions
Intel Brings Atom To The Data Centre
The Atom S1200 is Intel’s latest weapon in the fight for the future of the server market
Jimmy Wales: Theresa May Blanked Me On Snooper’s Charter Protests
Wikipedia founder tells TechWeekEurope his concerns were ignored when he visited Theresa May last month
Virgin Media Adds 20 New Stations To Tube Wi-Fi Network
Virgin says it's on track to reach 120 stations in early 2013
Poll: Do You Plan To Adopt IPv6?
Is anyone using IPv6, or has it all been a wasted effort?
Ofcom Invites Applications As UK 4G Auction Begins
The UK 4G auction is finally underway as Ofcom starts the largest ever sale of mobile spectrum in Britain
ThanksDoctor Offers Unlimited Access To Doctors By Email
A new subscription service lets you ask a qualified GP for advice, anytime and anywhere
Less Than 1m Users Participate In Facebook Vote, New Policies Likely
Not enough members participate for the Facebook vote to be binding,
Intel Reveals 22nm Atom Plans
Tri-Gate-based Atoms will beat ARM-based systems on power and performance, says Intel
STMicro Looks To Exit ST-Ericsson Partnership
STMicro wants to compete better with rival semiconductor firms in Asia and US
Nick Clegg Demands Snooper’s Charter Rethink
Communications Data Bill should be completely rethought, Nick Clegg and Justice Committee argue
Google Shutters South Korean Motorola Facilities
Google is closing most of Motorola Mobility's operations in South Korea as part of a drive to cut the unit's losses
Windows RT Tablets Join Microsoft Patch Tuesday
Users who have bought Microsoft's ARM-based Surface tablets will next need to get used to Microsoft's monthly patching routine
Microsoft C# Expert Joins Coverity
Eric Lippert, a former lead developer on Microsoft's C# team, has moved to Coverity's research and development organisation
Report: Apple Joins With Google To Bid For Kodak Patents
Apple and Google are offering Kodak more than $500m for about 1,100 imaging patents in an increasingly hostile intellectual property environment
Imagination Increases MIPS Bid To $80 Million
The UK chip designer finds itself in a bidding war against Israeli company
Gmail Outage Provokes Onion Satire
Was a break in Gmail service designed to show "Google's immense power"?
Huawei Agrees Three Network Deal, Annnounces Finnish R&D Centre
Huawei plans to double its European workforce over the next five years
The UK’s IPv6 Failure: Conspiracy Or Cockup?
The UK government fumbled IPv6, says Peter Judge. Or did it do that on purpose?
Creepy Police Ransomware Starts Speaking In All Languages
A polyglot malware is doing the rounds
Pirate Party UK To Be Sued By Music Copyright Holders
The political organisation has chosen to fight to keep the Pirate Bay proxy online
Tech City Startup EyeTease Agrees London Taxi Wi-Fi Deal
Transport for London approves deal to roll-out CabWifi next year
Government To Fix Jobs Website Security After Hackers Post Fake Ads
DWP on the case after fake job ads raise fears of data theft on the government service
IP Protect Expo 2013
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Big Data Experts Cloudera To Open European HQ In The UK
Doug Cutting’s Hadoop powerhouse is coming to London
‘Powerless’ UK IPv6 Promotion Body 6UK Shuts Down
6UK warns UK risks being left in the past
ITU Adopts Controversial Packet Inspection Measures
ITU has adopted controversial international standards for deep packet inspection
IBM Chip Breakthrough Makes Light-Borne Data A Real-World Proposition
Silicon nanophotonics should supplement speed up computers for Big Data
EU Analysis Says Huawei, ZTE Damaging European Firms
EU considers investigation into alleged state subsidies from the Chinese government
John McAfee Obtains Leave To Remain In Guatemala
The eccentric millionaire will stay in the country until his appeal against deportation is settled
WCIT – China And Russia Withdraw Bid For Greater Control Of Internet
Controversial proposals handed to the ITU on Friday have now been withdrawn
Twitter Fined For Late Accounts – Report
Twitter faces fines from the UK taxman for filing its accounts late
Game Makers Dominate Mobile App Market
Only a few mobile application developers are able to achieve visibility, according to a new study, with more than half of the market's revenues generated by a handful of game makers
AMD Slashes Chip Orders As PC Sales Slow
AMD has renegotiated its deal with its chip manufacturer spinoff Globalfoundries in an effort to save money and return to profitability
US Lawmakers Review In-Flight Device Rules
US regulators want the Federal Aviation Administration to create more permissive rules for the use of portable electronic devices on flights
Small US Businesses Scrap Hiring Plans
The overall US unemployment rate may be declining, but small businesses have eliminated their former plans to make new hires
Leveson Calls For Tough Internet Privacy Laws
The man in charge of the inquiry into press standards wants to stop Internet trolls
Mobile Operators Say UK 4G Journey Is Only Beginning
Major operators call for UK 4G competitive market and further help from regulators
John McAfee Hospitalised In Guatemala Over Possible Heart Attack
Some sources say McAfee had two ‘mild’ heart attacks, while the man himself denies he was in any danger
RIM Outlines BlackBerry 10 Enterprise Incentives
RIM wants businesses to make successful transition to BlackBerry 10
EE Releases Pricey Contract Plans For 4G Apple iPad Mini
The Apple iPad mini has officially arrived at EE to take advantage of its speedy 4G network
Richard O’Dwyer TVShack Case Ends With A £20,000 Fine
The student returns to his normal life after a short trip to New York
Anonymous Hacker Convicted Of PayPal Revenge Attack
The hacker who stood up for WikiLeaks will be sentenced in January
IT Life: It Used To Be All About Mainframes
Colin Bannister, VP and CTO for UK and Ireland at CA Technologies, answers classic TechWeekEurope questions
Apple iPad Users Finally Get YouTube App
The long-awaited YouTube app for iPad users has finally arrived, four month after Apple dropped it from iOS6
Samsung And Apple Return To Courtroom Battle
Samsung and Apple have returned to a California courtroom, as Samsung seeks to overturn its £655m patent fine
Intel CEO Otellini Hints At Internal Successor
Intel's outgoing CEO Paul Otellini has hinted his replacement could come from within the company
Tim Cook Pledges American Apple Mac Production
Apple boss Tim Cook has pledged to manufacture a line of Mac computers in the United States
Quiz Of The Week: Government IT
The highs and all too frequent lows are all in our latest quiz!
Public Sector IT – The Triumph And The Tragedy
Consortium Nears $500m Deal For Kodak Patents
Kodak nears deal that could save it from bankruptcy
British ISPs Stop The Promo Bay Blockade
The completely legal Pirate Bay project is once again accessible from the UK
Facebook: EU’s ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ Will Enforce More User Tracking
Facebook tells TechWeekEurope the right to be forgotten would actually damage privacy
TechWeekEurope Announces Tech Success Awards Winners
Innovative IT projects are rewarded in the inaugural Tech Success Awards
Technology Frontiers
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Marko AHTISAARI, Nokia Design “Simplicity is the most complex thing of all”
Head of NOKIA Design, Marko AHTISAARI, was at LeWeb Paris 2012 to present the latest Nokia Lumia 620 and to talk about design
Michele BARBERA : “SpazioDati is building a DATA marketplace”
CEO of Spazio DAti, Michele BARBERA was at LeWeb Paris 2012 to present Spazio Dati, a data marketplace at the crossroad of semantic web and Big Data
Tony FADEL : ” NEST is a learning themostat”
Tony FADEL was at LeWeb Paris to present NEST, a "learning Thermostat".
Paul BERBERIAN, Sphero “Control a robotic ball with your smartphone”
Paul Berberian was at LeWeb Paris 2012. Discover a robotic ball that you can control with a smartphone
Citrix To Acquire MDM Firm Zenprise
Citrix promises first complete solution for managing mobile devices, apps and data
Facebook’s Instagram Restricts Twitter Integration
Instagram has restricted a feature that allows photos to be displayed on microblogging service Twitter
Security Start-Up CipherCloud Lands Central Government Contract
Firm secures contract in UK government and thinks it can ease security concerns around cloud
RIM Promises ‘Exploding BlackBerry Curve 9320’ Investigation
RIM says it will investigate an incident which saw an 11-year old boy burned by an exploding BlackBerry
John McAfee Arrested In Guatemala
McAfee arrested in Guatemala but seems to be finding life behind bars not too displeasing
Prime Minister Announces £50m Investment for London’s Tech City
Under the plans, Old Street roundabout will be transformed into the “largest civic space in Europe”
MapR Begins European Expansion With London Office
We talk with Jack Norris, VP of marketing at MapR, about the Big Data market in the UK and upcoming products
Google Offers Private App Store For Company Staff
Companies will be able to set up their very own Google Play Store so staff can download approved apps
Spear-Phishing Emails Are Favoured Tactic, Says Trend Micro
Spear-phishing emails are the most favoured attack option, new research from Trend Micro has revealed
Tablet Forecast Raised Due To Android And iPad Mini
The sales forecast for the tablet form factor has been raised again thanks to the iPad Mini and Android devices
Avaya Partners VMware For Virtual Unified Communication
Avaya has upgraded its Aura unified communications platform to run on VMware virtualised environments
TechWeekEurope’s Tech Success Winners Revealed
Prepare for online emotions - you are all invited!
BT Openreach Reduces FTTP Wholesale Prices By 37 Percent
BT Openreach will reduce the amount it charges communications providers for ultrafast FTTP service next year
EC Fines Seven Tech Companies £1.19bn For CRT Cartels
Samsung, LG and Philips involved in what the EC says are among the most organised cartels it has ever seen
Government Names Ultrafast Broadband Cities But Will Keep 4G Auction Funds
Osborne announces 12 ultrafast cities but is accused of using future 4G funds to fudge his figures
EMC And VMware To Fold Products Into New Cloud Entity
EMC has revealed plans to create a new entity that combines its and VMware's data analytics and cloud apps portfolios
O2 And IBM Under Fire For Irish Data Breach Gaffe
Tech giants criticised for not coming out sooner on 2011 tape loss
HP Announces ‘EliteBook Revolve’ Business Tablet
The hybrid EliteBook Revolve aims to work as tablet and ultrabook
Affordable Nokia Lumia 620 Expands Windows Phone 8 Range
Nokia targets youth with new affordable Windows Phone 8 device
John McAfee Escapes Belize And Seeks Guatemalan Help
McAfee promises to reveal all during a press conference in Guatemala City on Thursday
EU Resists ‘Extreme’ US Lobbying As Data Privacy War Brews
Exclusive: US officials try to alter and delay EU data privacy reform, sources tell TechWeekEurope, but Commission stands firm
Updated Gmail iOS App Released For iPhone And iPad
Version 2.0 of the Gmail iOS app brings multiple accounts, a new look and predictive typing
Facebook Users Have One Week To Halt Vote Change
Facebook users have only a week to vote on controversial changes to the social networking giant's user policies
Ericsson Asks ITC For Samsung Ban In US
Ericsson's patent battle continues after it asked the ITC to ban Samsung devices from entering America
Nokia Confirms Espoo Headquarters Sale
Nokia has sold its spiritual HQ in Espoo Finland to a real-estate firm, and leased it back again
AMD Continues Cloud Push With New Opteron Chips
AMD continues its push into the Cloud server space with a number of new power-efficient Opteron chips
Tweetro Forced To Charge Users Due To Twitter API Changes
The Windows 8-inspired app is no longer free, thanks to Twitter’s hostile policy
Kickstarter UK Receives £2m Pledges In One Month
Kickstarter UK announces it has received more than £2m in pledges for 407 projects
Evernote Jumps Up To Business Class With Beefed Up Cloud Offering
Evernote looks to take on Google, Microsoft et al in cloud productivity
O2 Warns Customers It Handed Their Details To Porno Pusher Ben Dover
Next, they can expect a letter from Ben Dover Productions
HP Discover: Autonomy ‘Even More’ Central To HP
Far from hiding Autonomy away, HP is relying on it, says vice president Brian Weiss
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Apple Patent Could Allow iPhone Wireless Charging
New technology could power phones and accessories without the need for a physical connection
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Paul GERHARDT from Lockitron was @ LeWeb Paris 2012
Open Data Institute Officially Opens In Tech City
ODI, backed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, says that the UK is leading the world in open data
Facebook Faces Privacy Lawsuit In Ireland
Austrian privacy group is preparing for a lawsuit against Facebook after more than a year of campaigning for changes
Mac Malware Targets Dalai Lama Supporters
Onlookers believe Tibetans are being targeted again
HP Discover: HP, Autonomy And Vertica Units Launch Combined Big Data Push
HP bumps up Big Data appliances while Autonomy legal suite could prove useful in HP's Autonomy legal cases
John McAfee Denies He Gave Away His Location
Man-on-the-run says he manipulated metadata in a photo file, but gives strange reasons for doing so
Aruba Upgrades Wireless Controller To Curb Apps
Aruba Networks promises to stop users clogging your network up with mobile tat
IDC Finds Slower Network Switch, Router Market In 3rd Quarter
Adoption of 10GbE technology grew in data centres, but this could not offset slow sales in the US, Western Europe and elsewhere, according to IDC
SevOne Appliance Targets Big Data Growth
SevOne has released an application and a mobile application aimed at large enterprises that face massive network growth and big data challenges
Toshiba Increases Hard Disk Drive Capacity To 4TB
Toshiba has unveiled the 3.5-inch, 7,200 rpm MG Series line of SATA and SAS disk drives, all holding 4TB of storage, the company's highest capacity yet
iPhone 5 Launches In 50 More Countries
Apple's iPhone will become available in rival Samsung's home country, South Korea, on 7 December, followed by Brazil, China, Russia, Taiwan and dozens of other territories on 14 December
HP Discover: HP Ugrades Primary And Backup Storage
Autonomy features heavily despite the legal issues that erupted last month
Dropbox To Open International HQ In Dublin
The new office will handle sales and support, and employ 30 to 40 staff
Researchers Improve Flash Memory Reliability By Applying 800C Heat
Taiwanese researchers find way to improve reliability of flash memory by briefly exposing it to high temperatures
Tumblr ‘Puts Stopper’ On Posts As Vicious Worm Spreads
Various blogs hit as offensive message spreads across Tumblr
US Judge Rules Out Motorola-Microsoft Patent Injunction
Judge says that monetary rewards are enough for standards-essential patents
Why 10GB Emails Are “Drive”-ing Fear Into The Hearts of Google’s Users
Not only does Google Drive lack in the security department, it is set to be a more dangerous place thanks to 10GB attachments, argues Brian Spector
UK ISPs Block Access To ‘Legal’ Pirate Bay Promo Bay Project
A website which hosts non-copyrighted media has been blocked by BT and Virgin Media
Government To Launch Fresh Cyber Security Squadrons
CERT and Cyber Reserve to be set up within the next year
The Pope Signs Up For Twitter
Head of the Roman Catholic Church becomes a member of the Twitterati
MPs Say HMRC Failing To Police ‘Immoral’ UK Tech Tax Arrangements
Public Accounts Committee wants multinational companies like Google and Amazon to pay more UK tax
ITU Lashes Back At Critics As Conference Gets Underway
The ITU responds to critics such as Google who accuse it of seeking to gain control of the Internet
European Proposals To Fix ‘Dire’ .Gov Accessibility
EC eyes £1.6bn opportunity for website accessibility market
Yahoo! Threatened By $2.7 Billion Verdict In Mexico
The US company is told to compensate for ‘breach of contract’
SMS Text Messaging Celebrates Its 20th Anniversary
It's been 20 years since SMS changed the way we communicate, but are there signs of decline?
UPDATED: Has John McAfee Been Apprehended? Nope, His ‘Double’ Was
Rumours emerge McAfee was arrested crossing the border, but doubts remain about his whereabouts
ARM R&D Chief: Intel Can’t Beat Us Without A New Business Model
ARM's diverse group of partners will beat the monolith of Intel, says ARM R&D chief Krisztian Flautner
Court Order Allows Microsoft To Retain Control Of Zeus Botnets
A US federal court has granted Microsoft permission to continue to control two major Zeus botnets for the next two years as Trojan-infected computers are repaired
Alcatel-Lucent Makes SDN Move
Alcatel-Lucent is joining Cisco, HP and others in pushing software-defined networking, but will use its own Application Fluent Network technology rather than OpenFlow
Microsoft Hikes Enterprise Application Licence Prices
Microsoft is raising the price of clienc access licences for some server-based software due in part to the proliferation of consumer end-point devices
Dell And Cisco See Server Growth
Dell saw its server revenues and shipments grow in the third quarter, while Cisco's UCS helped the company's shipments grow 40 percent, according to analysts
Loic Le Meur: Internet Of Things Is Making Huge Impact On Silicon Valley
LeWeb founder says Internet of Things is a big challenge