Multiflow feature can double HSPA+ speeds at the edges of a mobile cell by connecting to a second one
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2012
Congressmen Ask FTC To Investigate Google Over Safari Tracking
Google says it is working to remove cookies “inadvertently” set on Safari users’ systems
3UK Tells Vaizey To Veto Weak EU Roaming Cuts
Communications Minister Vaizey is told that under European travellers could pay more for data roaming than the trip itself
Swype Updated To Work With Android 4.0
Gesture input software Swype now works with Android 4.0 'Ice Cream Sandwich', but is a little rough around the edges
Report: iPad 3 To Use A5X Processor
Apple's next-generation tablet is to use the A5X chipset, and not the expected A6 processor, according to leaked photos
US 4G Network LightSquared Airs Dispute With Inmarsat
4G network LightSquared's latest troubles centre upon a financial dispute with satellite partner Inmarsat
LG Enters ‘Phablet’ Market With Optimus Vu
LG has introduced its Optimus Vu five-inch phone/tablet device, competing with Samsung's own 'phablet' device, the Galaxy Note
ZTE Readies Mimosa X Smartphone With ‘Ice Cream Sandwich’
China's ZTE is aiming its low-cost Mimosa X handset at the mainstream mobile phone market
Microsoft Goes Old School With Windows 8 Logo
Microsoft has gone back to its roots with its new Windows 8 logo, dropping the flag in favour of a Window
McAfee And Xerox Team Up Over Printer Security
McAfee is to extend its security software to Xerox printers, as the two companies partner up over security
Samsung Offloads LCD Display Unit
Samsung has confirmed that its loss-making LCD division will be spun off as a wholly owned separate unit
LTE Power Consumption Triggers Battery Worry
LTE smartphones offer much faster mobile data access, but reports are also emerging of voracious power consumption
Iran Blocks More Websites Ahead Of Elections
The Iranian government expands its programme of web censorship ahead of March elections
Udi Dahan’s Enterprise Development with NServiceBus
NServiceBus creator Udi Dahan, will be delivering his three day NServiceBus Messaging course at Skills Matter in 2012.
Dierk Koenig’s Practical Groovy for Developers
Dierk Koeing -- lead author of the book 'Groovy in Action' and Groovy & Grails committer -- brings his two-day Practical Groovy for Developers workshop exclusively to Skills Matter.
Windows 8 Tablets Need Apps, Low Prices And A Bruised Android
Nicholas Kolkowski explains what Microsoft needs to do to take a chunk of Apple's tablet market
Spooks Are Looking For Skeletons In The Closet
The US government may demand access to your data in the cloud. You can encrypt your data, but that limits its value, says Eric Doyle
Courts Could Ban The Pirate Bay In The UK
A Court ruling issued today means UK ISPs may be forced to block The Pirate Bay
MWC 2012: ZTE To Unveil Two Ice Cream Sandwich LTE Handsets
ZTE will officially launch two new Android handsets next week, the PF200 and N910at Mobile World Congress
UK Border Agency Scraps £9m Airport Iris Scanners
The widely criticized IRIS terminals will disappear from Birmingham and Manchester airports; the rest will follow
Tougher Spending Controls Save Government £140m On ICT
Cabinet Office says it wants to save a total of £5 billion across the government by the end of the financial year
UK Misses Out In World Fibre Rankings
The UK has still not entered the worldwide rankings for fibre-optic broadband deployments, while Asia and the US surge ahead
ITC Dismisses HTC Patent Claim Against Apple
Taiwanese phone maker HTC has lost the latest leg of its increasingly bitter legal dispute against HTC
Government’s G-Cloud CloudStore Opens For Business
CloudStore allows smaller businesses to compete alongside services giants such as Microsoft, IBM and BT
Single-Atom Transistor Created By Australian University
Physicists have created a transistor out of a single phosphorus atom, opening new doors for quantum computing
British Student Jailed For Eight Months After Facebook Hack
Glenn Mangham imprisoned despite claiming he just wanted to help Facebook by pointing out vulnerabilities
UK Government To Demand Data On Every Call And Email
Plans could force ISPs and phone operators to hand over records on all phone calls, emails, Tweets and Facebook messages
The Renewable Energy Behind Iceland’s Data Centre Bid: In Pictures
Its reliable sources of renewable energy make Iceland an ideal site for Cloud-based data centres. This month, TechWeekEurope visited the Arctic Circle to investigate the northern seat of sustainable power
Jelastic Java Platform Set For Commercial Debut
Jelastic's Java plaform-as-a-service will become commercially available in North America and Europe next month
Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox Fix Serious Flaws
Following a major patch for Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Chrome and Firefox have also come out with fixes for a remotely exploitable flaw