RIM says it will investigate an incident which saw an 11-year old boy burned by an exploding BlackBerry
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2012
John McAfee Arrested In Guatemala
McAfee arrested in Guatemala but seems to be finding life behind bars not too displeasing
Prime Minister Announces £50m Investment for London’s Tech City
Under the plans, Old Street roundabout will be transformed into the “largest civic space in Europe”
MapR Begins European Expansion With London Office
We talk with Jack Norris, VP of marketing at MapR, about the Big Data market in the UK and upcoming products
Google Offers Private App Store For Company Staff
Companies will be able to set up their very own Google Play Store so staff can download approved apps
Spear-Phishing Emails Are Favoured Tactic, Says Trend Micro
Spear-phishing emails are the most favoured attack option, new research from Trend Micro has revealed
Tablet Forecast Raised Due To Android And iPad Mini
The sales forecast for the tablet form factor has been raised again thanks to the iPad Mini and Android devices
Avaya Partners VMware For Virtual Unified Communication
Avaya has upgraded its Aura unified communications platform to run on VMware virtualised environments
TechWeekEurope’s Tech Success Winners Revealed
Prepare for online emotions - you are all invited!
BT Openreach Reduces FTTP Wholesale Prices By 37 Percent
BT Openreach will reduce the amount it charges communications providers for ultrafast FTTP service next year
EC Fines Seven Tech Companies £1.19bn For CRT Cartels
Samsung, LG and Philips involved in what the EC says are among the most organised cartels it has ever seen
Government Names Ultrafast Broadband Cities But Will Keep 4G Auction Funds
Osborne announces 12 ultrafast cities but is accused of using future 4G funds to fudge his figures
EMC And VMware To Fold Products Into New Cloud Entity
EMC has revealed plans to create a new entity that combines its and VMware's data analytics and cloud apps portfolios
O2 And IBM Under Fire For Irish Data Breach Gaffe
Tech giants criticised for not coming out sooner on 2011 tape loss
HP Announces ‘EliteBook Revolve’ Business Tablet
The hybrid EliteBook Revolve aims to work as tablet and ultrabook
Affordable Nokia Lumia 620 Expands Windows Phone 8 Range
Nokia targets youth with new affordable Windows Phone 8 device
John McAfee Escapes Belize And Seeks Guatemalan Help
McAfee promises to reveal all during a press conference in Guatemala City on Thursday
EU Resists ‘Extreme’ US Lobbying As Data Privacy War Brews
Exclusive: US officials try to alter and delay EU data privacy reform, sources tell TechWeekEurope, but Commission stands firm
Updated Gmail iOS App Released For iPhone And iPad
Version 2.0 of the Gmail iOS app brings multiple accounts, a new look and predictive typing
Facebook Users Have One Week To Halt Vote Change
Facebook users have only a week to vote on controversial changes to the social networking giant's user policies
Ericsson Asks ITC For Samsung Ban In US
Ericsson's patent battle continues after it asked the ITC to ban Samsung devices from entering America
Nokia Confirms Espoo Headquarters Sale
Nokia has sold its spiritual HQ in Espoo Finland to a real-estate firm, and leased it back again
AMD Continues Cloud Push With New Opteron Chips
AMD continues its push into the Cloud server space with a number of new power-efficient Opteron chips
Tweetro Forced To Charge Users Due To Twitter API Changes
The Windows 8-inspired app is no longer free, thanks to Twitter’s hostile policy
Kickstarter UK Receives £2m Pledges In One Month
Kickstarter UK announces it has received more than £2m in pledges for 407 projects
Evernote Jumps Up To Business Class With Beefed Up Cloud Offering
Evernote looks to take on Google, Microsoft et al in cloud productivity
O2 Warns Customers It Handed Their Details To Porno Pusher Ben Dover
Next, they can expect a letter from Ben Dover Productions
HP Discover: Autonomy ‘Even More’ Central To HP
Far from hiding Autonomy away, HP is relying on it, says vice president Brian Weiss
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Apple Patent Could Allow iPhone Wireless Charging
New technology could power phones and accessories without the need for a physical connection