Virgin Media has begun its Double Speeds programme where customers will see their broadband speeds doubled
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2012
EIROforum Launches Helix Nebula European Science Cloud
The public-private partnership hopes to solve the greatest scientific challenges of our time
IntraLinks Offers Secure Intra-Company Mobile Collaboration Environment
IntraLinks Connect secures and audits access to files stored in its Cloud for remote access by any device, with the prospect of Olympic gains
Stolen NASA Laptop Contained International Space Station Codes
the US space agency had 5,408 IT security 'incidents' in 2010 and 2011
Why We Can’t Laugh At Microsoft’s Misery
Through a probably trivial date error, Microsoft's Azure has screwed things up for all the other cloud providers, says Peter Judge
Windows 8 Presents The Biggest Challenge To iPad 3
While Apple has dominated the tablet space in recent years, the biggest threat to the iPad 3 could be Microsoft’s Windows 8, says Nicholas KolakowskI
MWC 2012: PayPal Criticises NFC Payment Systems
PayPal warns against NFC while Intel gets behind the technology
MWC 2012: Nokia Symbian Handset Wins Best ‘In Show’ Award
Nokia's 41 megapixel PureView 808 declared the best device to appear at this year's show
ICO Raps Durham University For Publishing Student Details
University promises to review data handling procedures after posting details of 177 students and staff on its official website
MWC 2012: Nokia Targets Android Users
Stephen Elop says his company is ready for the “war of the ecosystems”
Facebook Announces Premium Advertising Tools
Brands given Timeline-formatted pages, mobile ads and Reach Generator in pre-IPO effort to raise revenue
Windows Azure Leap-Year Glitch Takes Down G-Cloud
Microsoft says that most services have now returned to normal after a day of chaos
RSA 2012: External Attacks Were The Most Common Breach Vector In 2011
External attackers were behind most 2011 data breaches, using malware or just hacking a way in, according to a Verizon report
Google Pushes Out Its Privacy Policy Changes Despite Regulatory Disdain
Google is going ahead with privacy policy changes today despite pleas from European Union and US officials
Rising Server Maker SeaMicro Acquired By AMD
AMD has bought rising star SeaMicro for its low-power-consumption, small footprint microservers for private or hybrid cloud systems
New Metrics From Android Market Arm Developers With App Usage Statistics
Google's application metrics dashboard for Android Market now informs developers how their products are faring with users
VMware Helps Java Developers Handle Big Data With Spring Hadoop
VMware's Spring Hadoop targets enterprise Java developers who want to create Big Data analysis applications
MWC 2012: Cisco Touts Small Cell Solution For Operators
Cisco is to offer a "small cell" solution to provide mobile operators with connectivity across heterogeneous networks
IBM ‘Rebalances’ By Axing 1,200 Staff
Big Blue has reportedly laid off as many as 1,200 workers, mostly in United States and Canada
Toshiba And WD Sign HDD Facilities Agreement
Toshiba and Western Digital have reached an agreement that will see the two trade hard disk drive facilities
MWC 2012: Huawei Adds Its Backing To Tizen Mobile OS
Android beware, Huawei has added its backing to Tizen just as a beta of the new mobile operating system has been made available
MWC 2012: Microsoft Opens Windows 8 For Public Testing
Consumers can now preview Microsoft's forthcoming operating system as Windows 8 opens for free, public download
Strange Android Devices Try To Make A Monkey Of Apple’s Gorilla
Tablet makers, realising they can’t beat the iPad 3, are trying to play different games instead. Wayne Rash asks: will it work?
MWC 2012: Panasonic Announces Waterproof Eluga Power Phone
The Eluga Power is the second Panasonic phone designed for non-Japanese markets in more than six years
iOS Apps Could Allow Developers Access To Users’ Photos
Photo libraries and associated geo-locational data exposed by 'location access' agreement
Google To Patent Fibre Optic Cable Deployment Method
The “edging strip” could make fibre-to-the-home installation simpler by removing needed to dig trenches in customers' gardens
HP To Axe Half Of The WebOS Workforce
275 webOS workers lose their jobs despite HP's previous assurances they would be redeployed
Report Praises Green Credentials Of eBay’s Arizona Data Centre
Data centre achieves "new levels of energy efficiency", according to a study by the Green Grid
Raspberry Pi Launch – A PC For The Price Of A Pair Of Jeans
£22 or less can buy a Linux-based computer to teach the principles of computing to a new generation of programmers
Facebook Denies Spying On Android Users’ SMS Texts
The social network giant accuses The Sunday Times of misunderstanding its Android app's SMS functionality