TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2012
iTSHOWCASELIVE MANCHESTER
Convergence Summit North Manchester
The Convergence Summit North is the ONLY exhibition and networking event for the voice, mobile and data Channel in the North of England with over 75 leading suppliers exhibiting, free educational seminars to attend, an array of new ...
Government Warns Three Councils Over Broadband Funding
The government has officially warned three English councils that they could lose access to fibre broadband funding
Android Developers Urged To Halt Menu Button Use
Google is urging Android developers to stop using the Menu button and instead opt for the 'Action bar'
EnterpriseDB Offers Up Postgres Plus Cloud Database
EnterpriseDB has launched Postgres Plus Cloud Database, its enterprise-class database as a service
Google Earth Updated With Google+ Integration
Google has released a new version of Google Earth that includes seamless integration with Google+
FBI Seeking ‘Minority Report’ Crime Prediction Software
The FBI is seeking to develop software to scan Twitter and Facebook for 'emerging threats'
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Twitter Expands WEF Debate Beyond Davos
KPMG says its now possible to be in Davos without actually being there after it monitors World Economic Forum tweets
Motorola Reports An $80m Loss In Q4 2011
Mobile and tablet maker posts $80 million loss in last quarter of 2011, selling only 200,000 Xoom devices during the period
IBM’s 9nm Carbon Nanotube Transistor Outperforms Silicon
IBM have created a nine nanometre carbon nanotube transistor that may extend the life of Moore's Law
BlackBerry: From Police Tool To Looters’ Toy?
The UK police's BlackBerry project has been criticised, but is kicking BlackBerry just this year's fashion, asks Peter Judge
BlackBerry Roadmap Reveals New Devices And Possible OS 10 Delay
BlackBerry 10 could be delayed till October, according to a leaked roadmap
Sensors Will Play A Big Part In Microsoft’s Windows 8 Tablet Apps
Windows 8 on tablets will use hardware sensors in a number of ways, perhaps none more important than for app enhancement
Low-cost ZTE Light Tab Coming At End Of February
UK retailer Clove has begun to take pre-orders for ZTE's £235 Android device
Amazon Sales Fire Android Tablets Up To 39% Market Share
Amazon's Kindle Fire tablet led the surge for Google's Android operating system claim to 39 percent of the market
MEP Appointed To Scrutinise ACTA Resigns In Disgust
A key MEP protests the ACTA copyright treaty which could become European law in June
Police BlackBerry Scheme Slated For Lack Of Organisation
According to the National Audit Office, the government programme “did not provide value for money”
Pirate Parties Prepare MegaUpload Lawsuit Against FBI
Pirate Parties rally MegaUpload users for potential joint lawsuit against "unjustified" closure of file-sharing site
Twitter Can Now Censor Tweets In Individual Countries
Twitter says it must block tweets to grow internationally, but promises to clearly mark when it does so
RealNetworks Sells Video Technology And Patents To Intel
Intel's spend on RealNetworks' video software and 190-plus patents will enable the company to grow on-chip capabilities
Unified Communications Expo
US Security Chief Calls EU 24-Hour Data Breach Notification Rule ‘Unworkable’
AT&T's chief privacy officer says the 24-hour deadline would force companies to notify all customers rather than just those affected
Google Is Experimenting With TCP To Give A Faster Web Experience
Google is testing ways to cut the latency in TCP connections that Web browsers make to request and retrieve data
Rubinstein Departure Hits Final Nail In HP webOS Coffin
The severing of ties between Jon Rubenstein and HP marks the end of the company's WebOS efforts as it looks to Windows 8, says Nicholas Kolakowski
Developers Offered HTML5 Advice Via New Website
Developers are being offered HTML5 coding advice and recommendation on a new website called HTML5 Please
Apple iPhone 5 Report Suggests Larger Screen
Fresh rumours are swirling about Apple's iPhone 5, with reports suggesting it will have a larger screen
Google Tests TCP To Trim Latency Issues
Google engineers are exploring ways to cut latency issues inherent in the TCP connections made by web browsers