Facebook, Angry Birds and web browsers topped the list of applications blacklisted or monitored by companies looking to control mobile devices
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2012
Apple May Be Preparing ‘iPad HD’
Apple's next iPad may use the 'HD' label, as well as possibly including iOS 6 and 4G LTE support
Content Carries No Legal Liability For Hosts Of Social Media Sites
Google's Blogger site has been likened to a wall of graffiti in a landmark decision that it cannot be sued for malicious content
ASA Sides With Vodafone And Apple Over Siri’s Lack Of UK Help
The ad watchdog has decided that weather details constitute sufficient support for location-based services
40 Percent Of UK Businesses Suffered Security Breaches Due To Spam
Survey reveals that most companies rely on insufficient spam-trapping features of their antivirus software
Unmanageable Windows Tablets Do Not Change Anything
Microsoft may have missed a manageability trick with its low-power tablets but it is still ARMed and dangerous, argues Eric Doyle
RSA 2012: Cisco Stresses Network Security To Tackle BYOD Challenge
The importance of the network to cope with new trends has been highlighted by Cisco's new security head
Mainframe Developer Skills In Short Supply, Compuware Warns
A new Compuware study has revealed that most CIOs are ill-prepared for the shortage of mainframe developers
Apple Expected To Reveal Cheap iPad 2 At iPad 3 Launch
Apple is reportedly planning to unveil a low cost iPad 2 to help fend off the growing threat of Windows 8 tablets
Gnip And DataSift Begin Selling Archived And Analysed Tweets
Two research companies, partnered with Twitter, launch archived public data Tweet packages for sale to marketeers
Danish Police Accidentally Censor 8,000 Sites With Child Porn Filter
Google and Facebook among the sites briefly blocked in police blunder
Cray Makes Big Data Move With Analytics Appliance
Cray is aiming to assist companies dealing with 'big data' analytics with the launch of its new graph appliance
Infinity To Open Data Centre In Stockley Park
Company says getting more data centres within the M25 is a matter of finding the power
Government Departments May Miss Cloud Targets
A senior figure at HMRC has warned that large government departments may miss their Cloud computing targets
Lessons Must Be Learned From Azure’s Leap Year Glitch
Enterprises need to manage their own systems as if it were all on-premises says Chris Preimesberger
Microsoft Will Make Hadoop Data Available Through Excel
With Excel output, the Big Data crunching platform could become more appealing to smaller companies
Twisted Signals Could Increase Spectrum Capacity ‘Infinitely’
Researchers send two data streams on one frequency across The Lagoon in Venice
Microsoft Windows Server 8 Beta Made Available For Testing
Windows Server 8 beta has been released to IT departments for testing and to gain feedback on refining the final release
Analysts Claim BlackBerry Sales Are Dropping Significantly In Europe
RIM's BlackBerry sales "decreased significantly" in Europe putting pressure on the launch of BlackBerry 10 in autumn
Mozilla Launches Collusion Data Tracking Firefox Add-On
New tool aims to help users see who is tracking their web activity and to better understand tracking
RSA 2012: NSA Develops Ultra-Secure Android Smartphone
Spooks' 'Fishbowl' smartphone is locked down but made entirely from off-the-shelf components
Apple Could Be Working On Adaptive Audio Streaming
Promise of higher music quality for desktops, and higher download speeds for mobile devices
Three Explains ‘4G’ Roll Out Is Just A Faster Version Of HSPA+
Previous claims that the 3 Network would introduce 4G speeds was based on misleading definition by T-Mobile US
HP Software and Virgin Media Seminar
Virgin Media Business significantly improved capacity for business installations in 20 weeks, hear how you can in a morning!
Chrome Browser’s Market Share Inflated By Pre-Rendering
Google's Chrome Web browser remained at 18.9 percent share for February as Net Applications adjusted to allow for pre-rendering
Facebook Timeline Makeover For Pages Offers Better Ad Canvas
Facebook's Timeline user interface has been applied to its Pages promotional palettes for organisations and brands
Tata Confirms Interest In C&W Bid
The Indian conglomerate Tata has signalled its possible interest in acquiring Cable & Wireless Worldwide
RSA 2012: EMC Offers New Security And Risk Management Services
EMC has launched an advisory service to help organisations deal with governance, risk and compliance
IBM Tackles e-Waste With Chinese Server Facility
IBM has opened its first server refurbishing facility in China in an effort to tackle the growing problem of e-waste
Toshiba Goes Thin With Excite 10 LE Tablet
Toshiba is claiming its Android Excite X10 is the thinnest, lightest 10-inch tablet on the market