Nokia announces a new budget Windows Phone 7 smartphone
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2012
BPI Wants More File-Sharing Sites Blocked
Fenopy, H33t and Kickass Torrents could be gone before Christmas
Oracle Extends Java Development Framework For iOS, Android
Oracle has released an extension to its Java application development framework that allows applications to run on Apple's iOS or Google's Android without modification
RIM Loses US BlackBerry Government Contract
The US Immigration and Customers Enforcement Agency ends its contract with RIM in favour of the iPhone
Microsoft Gives Up Ghost On Finding Kelihos Botnet Masters
This is the way the case ends: not with a bang but a whimper
Cisco Executive Joins Brocade For SDN Push
David Meyer has left Cisco after 15 years to become CTO and chief scientist of Brocade, where he will oversee the company's SDN and cloud efforts
Gartner: Big Data To Create 4.4 Million Jobs
Gartner has predicted a 3.8 percent increase in global IT spending next year, with one of the main beneficiaries being big data systems
Bill Gates Speaks On Surface, Windows 8 Opportunities
Microsoft chairman Bill Gates went in front of the camera to speak of the company's 'critical' upcoming products
New Yahoo Chief To Focus On Mobile
Yahoo's latest chief executive, Marissa Mayer, showed improved financial results and promised a renewed focus on the company's mobile strategy
EE 4G Prices Revealed Ahead of 30 October Launch
Prices start at £36 a month for consumers, but there are no unlimited data bundles
Windows 8 Gets ‘Truly Modern Skype’
The new Skype doesn't do much different, but it looks a little slicker
Poll: Should Twitter Censor Neo-Nazis… Or Nick Griffin?
While a petition tries to get Griffin off the service, Twitter is censoring other users
Motorola Solutions HC1 Offers Computer For Extreme Environments
Head-mounted HC1 is designed for field engineers
Bad Education: How The Security Community Has Failed
Government, industry and even journalists have failed to educate the public on security. Tom Brewster explains how we can all help clean up the mess we've made
What Happens If We Can’t Get Big Data Skills?
Big Data may be risky, but it's cheap enough to learn on the job, says Peter Judge
Ancestry.com To Be Sold For $1.6 Billion
New owners are planning a European expansion
Companies Value Big Data But Are Still Hesitating, Says IBM
Lack of understanding may be holding up Big Data, says a study from IBM and Oxford University
Apple begins Construction Of ‘Green’ Oregon Data Centre
Yet another server farm located in the Oregon High Desert
Android Malware Jumps Six-Fold In Three Months
Android threats continue to escalate, but how should businesses protect themselves?
Apple Strips Java Browser Plug-Ins From Mac OS X
Following a string of security troubles this year, Apple has issued an update that removes Mac browsers' ability to run Java applets
eBay UK Tax Bill Was Just £1.2m in 2010 – Report
eBay is reported to be the latest tech company not to meet the minimum reserve
Tech City Gets A Star Signing With Facebook’s Joanna Shields
Ex-Facebook Boss To Head Tech City Investment Board
Doug Cutting: Big Data Is No Bubble
Even the hype can't spoil the real future of Big Data, says Hadoop creator Doug Cutting
Over 1,000 Android Apps Contain SSL Flaws
Android app developers caught napping on SSL security
BT, Virgin Media Challenge Birmingham Super Connected Cities Funding
ISPs complain to the EC as government broadband strategy is dealt a blow
Firefox Marketplace Launches On Android
Mozilla has launched the Firefox Marketplace on Android as it works to develop the Firefox mobile platform
Benioff: Windows 8 Marks End Of Windows
Windows 8 will mark the point at which enterprises begin to move on from the Windows platform, according to Salesforce.com chief executive Marc Benioff
Microsoft Begins Surface Tablet Preorders
Microsoft has begun taking online orders for its iPad challenger, due for launch on 26 October
Rumour: Apple To Introduce MacBook Pro With Retina Display?
At its 23 October media event Apple may introduce a 13-inch MacBook Pro laptop with a high-definition Retina display, according to a report
Twitter Removes Anti-Semitic Tweets In France
A complaint by the Union of Jewish Students of France leads Twitter to remove messages