Twitter ridiculed for suggesting companies should keep Twitter use to one machine
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April 2013
FM and IT: The Yin And Yang Of The Data Centre
Facilities management looks after the data centre building and IT looks after the equipment - Eddie Desouza asks who manages the power?
November Trial to Set Apple Samsung Patent Damages
Samsung wants the damages reduced, Apple wants to increase them
Bletchley Park Appeal Raises Money With Electronic Music Album
Kraftwerk-style music album raises money for Bletchley Park computing museums
Salesforce Takes CRM Leadership From SAP
Poor Euro exchange lets Marc Benioff's Salesforce slap SAP
Surveillance Camera Flaws Let Hackers Snoop Too
D-Link surveillance and consumer cameras riddled with potentially serious vulnerabilities
CERN Recreates First Ever Web Page
A CERN project has recreated the first ever Web page in an effort to preserve history about the web's early days
Google Releases Heart Of Glass Source Code
Now, developers can run their own software on the “intentionally unlocked” platform
Brocade Pushes SDN Strategy With Software-Only Network Appliances
Brocade delivers software-only network appliances to push SDN forward
Thousands Threatened By Super Stealthy Apache Backdoor
Hundreds of servers affected, leaving thousands open to infection, ESET warns
Skype Integration Added To Outlook.com
Microsoft starts rolling out Skype plug-in to UK Outlook users
I Didn’t Steal Secrets From Opera, Says Former Developer
Opera accuses Trond Werner Hansen of breach of contract and claims £2.2m in damages
Vodafone Investors Say £65m ‘Not Enough’ For Verizon Wireless – Report
Vodafone investors say they want more for shares in Verizon Wireless or a full takeover
Syrian Electronic Army Hijacks Guardian Twitter Accounts
Hacking crew makes a mockery of Twitter account security again
EE 4G Comes To 12 More UK Towns And Cities
EE 4G coverage expands to 50 percent of the UK population
Samsung Renews Apple Challenge With Galaxy Tab 3
The Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 boasts a thinner bezel, a 7-Inch display and a 1.2GHz dual-core processor
IBM Upgrades MobileFirst And Launches MessageSight
Big Blue launches the MessageSight appliance for the M2M sector and refreshes its MobileFirst solution
North Korea Escalates Cyber-Conflict Tensions
North Korea has reportedly stepped up its cyber activity as nation-state cyber warfare attacks increase worldwide
Fortinet Unveils Secure Wireless LAN Platform
Fortinet has revealed its Secure Wireless LAN platform for enterprises to secure their wired and wireless connections
SAS Updates Business Analytics For Cloud
SAS has upgraded its analytics engine with the ability to be deployed in either private or public clouds
SAP: UK Lags Behind Developing Countries In M2M Adoption
Brazil, China and India are ready for “Smart Cities”, while the UK is treating the new technology with suspicion
Google Now Comes To iPhone and iPad in iOS Search Update
Google Now makes jump from Android to iOS in new update
HP Storage: Back to Basics On Hardware
We have a single architecture, says HP storage European lead Chris Johnson
OpenStorage Summit EMEA 2013, hosted by Nexenta
OpenStorage Summit EMEA 2013 is split into two days. Nexenta Partner Day (May 29) will be for Nexenta partners to convene and discuss Nexenta products and future developments. OpenStorage Day (May 30) will be a conference, intended ...
BT Agrees £28.5m BDUK Cheshire Deal
Cheshire, Warrington and Halton to benefit from BDUK cash
Imperva: LivingSocial Could Have Fallen Victim To Unpatched Software
Security experts try to deduct the cause of the hack that exposed 50 million accounts
BT Signs 10 Year Deal With Telefonica To Handle O2 4G Data
BT to build new transmission network and improve backhaul capacity ahead of O2 4G launch
NATO Team Wins Cyber Defence Exercise
The NATO 'blue team' has won a cyber defence exercise that tested the online capabilities of a number of countries
The EC Data Protection Proposals Will Be Costly And Complex
European data protection laws will be costly and frustrating, warn Sally Annereau and Debbie Heywood
Mobile Instant Messaging Traffic Overtakes SMS Texting
Apps such as WhatsApp are more popular than SMS, threatening operator revenues
Canadian Government Intends To Tax Bitcoins
A statement from the Canadian tax agency reveals it is keeping a close eye on the virtual currency market
Google And Cisco Top Greenpeace Cool IT List
Greenpeace praises Google for pushing renewable energy - and ignores Facebook and Apple
Smartphone Shipments Exceed Feature Phones For First Time
Smartphone shipments now account for more than half of all mobile phones as Samsung leads the way
Intel Haswell Chip Set For June Appearance
Intel has revealed that its next generation "Haswell" processors will debut at a computer show in June
Apple Mac Laptop Offers Best Windows Experience
Looking for a rock-solid machine to run Windows? Then head to your nearest Apple Store
IBM Acquires UrbanCode For Software Delivery Automation
IBM has beefed up its Rational toolset for software developers after the acquisition of UrbanCode
BYOD Has Value Despite Risks, Says Survey
BYOD initiatives are worth the risk says a Symantec survey, so long as adequate steps are taken beforehand
Google Loses RAND Royalty Fight Against Microsoft
The software giant will have to pay around $1.8 million in licensing fees, instead of over $4 billion
Hunt Pledges Better Privacy For Health Data
Jeremy Hunt has promised citizens will be allowed to leave a scheme to share their sensitive medical information
Suspect Arrested Over ‘Biggest Cyber Attack Ever’
Man arrested believed to be Stophaus leader Sven Olaf Kamphuis over hits on Spamhaus and others
Ofcom White Space Trial To Begin This Autumn
Ofcom white space trial to test problems ahead of potential 2014 rollout
Government Hopes To Earn £500m With Its IT Service Tools
First-of-a-kind joint venture with Capita aims to cash in on the government's ITIL And PRINCE2 services standards
Blue Coat Partner Fined $2.8m Over Syria Surveillance Sales
Computerlinks FZCO given hefty fine for breaking export rules
Amazon Sales Surge Due To Digital Content And Cloud
Amazon posted a mostly positive set of results as it benefits from retail, the cloud and digital content
Researchers Warn Over Apple Safari Flaw
Rapid7 says flaw could let attackers steal passwords or even get keyloggers on users' machines
BT Agrees £24m Durham BDUK Deal
BT wins more BDUK funding to bring fibre to rural Durham, Sunderland, Gateshead and Tees Valley
Government And Tech City Launch ‘Future Fifty’ SME Programme
TechCity's Joanna Shields and George Osborne want to help 50 firms to IPO every year
BT Wants 4G Mobile Partners, And Could Call O2
Could BT's former mobile division O2 help develop its 4G spectrum?
Kaspersky Warns UK Government Of ‘Catastrophic’ Cyber Attack
Kaspersky chief warns of the potential harm that could come to UK citizens from a cyber attack
Samsung Smartphone Sales Boost Record Q1 Profits
Samsung in good shape ahead of Samsung Galaxy S4 launch
Windows 8 Tablets Establish Decent Market Foothold
New data suggests sales of Windows 8 tablets are not as bad as first reported, and are gaining market traction
Password Security Remains Consumer Bugbear
A survey has found ongoing consumer unhappiness, distrust and impatience with online passwords
Amazon Mimics Apple With TV Plan – Report
Amazon is reportedly developing its own TV solution as it broadens its competitive offerings against Apple
Yahoo Chairman Fred Amoroso Steps Down
Yahoo has lost its chairman after just one year in the job, with the resignation of Fred Amoroso
IT Life: Taking Contact Centres Into The Cloud
Ashley Unitt wants to get contact centres in the cloud - and then get to grips with the Big Data this produces
Quiz Of The Week: BT
It's good to talk... and it's good to do our BT quiz!
Google: Government Censorship Hits Fresh High
Governments increasingly trying to censor Web, Google finds
Privacy Activists Doorstep Facebook Over EU Lobbying
Facebook gets a visit from activists who say it has helped cripple proposed EU privacy rules
BlackBerry Q10 Gets Keyboard Optimised Skype and WhatsApp
Skype and WhatsApp arrive on BlackBerry Q10, but Z10 users miss out on VoIP app
Vodafone Expects £65bn Verizon Wireless Bid
Game of Phones: Verizon Communications wants to own Verizon Wireless joint-venture
Academics Tout Touchscreen KALQ Keyboard As QWERTY Alternative
Researchers say KALQ keyboard offers faster two thumb typing than QWERTY
Google Offers Concessions To Ease Threat Of EU Antitrust Bashing
Commission reveals what Google has offered, but concessions already facing backlash
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IBM’s Rometty Demands Faster Reactions From Staff
Ginni Rometty's motivational video tells IBM staff to get moving
Ofcom Praises Competitive UK Broadband Market
Ofcom says 9 million unbundled copper lines are bringing bills down
Nick Clegg ‘Kills Off Snooper’s Charter’
Over the Liberal Democrats' dead body, says Clegg
InfoSec 2013: British Banks Threatened By DDoS Boom
US bank attackers have turned their attention to Europe, and UK financial institutions have been told to prepare
Google Pays £19.4m For News Summary App Wavii
Google reacts to Yahoo Summly acquisition by buying Wavii
ZTE Signs Android Licence Agreement With Microsoft
ZTE is the latest in a long line of companies that have signed up to Microsoft’s Android licensing scheme
Dell Targets BYOD With Mobility Solutions
Dell has revealed a portfolio of mobility solutions to help organisations cope with their BYOD environments
Huawei Signals End To US Market Hopes
US suspicions about Huawei have resulted in it abandoning hope of selling its networking gear in that country
BlackBerry Talks BYOD Cost Savings and Simplicity
The BYOD trend is not going away and BlackBerry said it is seeking to simplify it and reduce costs
InfoSec 2013: MoD Warns Cyber Attack Could Bring Down Government
Head of information security at MoD tells TechWeek he isn't over-hyping the threat
Byte Night Hopes To Raise £1m For Children
On October 4, Byte Night will sleep rough to raise money for youth
Facebook To Open $300m Iowa Data Centre
Iowa has wind energy, but Greenpeace wants Facebook to do more to clean up the state's electric grid
Review: BlackBerry Q10
Can the keyboard-based BlackBerry Q10 offer the best of both worlds?
Microsoft Surface Pro Given May UK Release Date
Windows 8-based Microsoft Surface Pro wiill finally be released in the UK
Lulzsec Leader Arrested Down Under
Australian Federal Police have reportedly arrested the leader of the global hacking group Lulzsec
Virgin Media Posts £406m Profit As 58% Go For 30Mbps Or Above
Virgin Media in good shape ahead of Liberty Global takeover
Nokia Asha 210 Boasts QWERTY Keyboard And WhatsApp Button
Latest Asha feature phone promises to be the most social ever
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InfoSec 2013: Security Big Guns Back Cyber Weapons Non-Proliferation Treaty
RSA chief Coviello and Eugene Kaspersky urge pan-global agreement similar to deal covering nuclear arms
First Firefox OS Smartphones Sell Out In Hours
Firefox OS developer handsets are already sold out
Apple Profit Slides Amid Robust iPad Sales
Apple is still selling huge numbers of iPads and iPhones, but that did not prevent its first profit drop in a decade
IBM To Develop Solar Collector For Green Energy Push
IBM and others are working on a solar collector that can magnify the power of 2,000 suns for green energy
AP Twitter Feed Hacked And Claims White House Attack
Hackers compromised the Twitter feeds of the Associated Press and falsely reported White House explosions
Activist Investor Takes £1.3Bn Stake in Microsoft – Report
A hedge fund has reportedly acquired a stake in Microsoft; a move that could cause headaches for Steve Ballmer
Cheeky Botnet Pusher Markets Wares On Facebook
Facebook used to sell Zeus botnet console, showing cyber crooks are getting considerably more brazen
CA World: CA Launches Clarity Playbook
The IT dashboard for tablets makes balancing the budget look fun, but is it actually useful?
InfoSec 2013: Ministers Optimistic In Face Of Cyber Attack Onslaught
We can all make money from cyber attacks, government says at London conference
Amazon Tax Petition To Hit Downing Street Tomorrow
Amazon pays no UK tax, petition complains
AWS Summit: DynamoDB Powers The Times’ Paywall
Amazon database DynamoDB runs the Times' paywall, says News International's CIO Chris Taylor
British Chip Designer ARM Holdings Posts £89.4m Pre-Tax Q1 Profit
ARM Holdings benefits from continued demand for smartphones and tablets
CA World: CA To Buy API Security Company Layer 7
Canadian API wizards will offer their services through the US software powerhouse
ITC Dismisses Final Motorola Mobility Patent In Apple Lawsuit
Google once again fails to make the most of Motorola patents
CA World: CA Partners With SAP To Launch Mobile Management Tools
CA MDM is the first in a series of tools that “make BYOD easy”
InfoSec 2013: Thousands Of Open Servers Leave Critical Government Systems Vulnerable
Researchers find oil and gas systems, medical devices and naval ships could all be manipulated thanks to over 100,000 serial servers
AWS Summit: Amazon CTO Vogels Praises Prices Cuts
Cheaper services mean no barriers to innovation, Amazon CTO tells the faithful
FIFA President Sepp Blatter Twitter Hacked By Syrian Electronic Army
Syrian government supporters post Sepp Blatter's resignation on his Twitter acount
Government Insists Universal Broadband Targets Will Be Met
Culture secretary Maria Miller says the government will have 90 percent of the country superfast by the end of 2015
InfoSec 2013: China Is ‘Biggest Source Of Advanced Cyber Attacks’
Two reports again claim China is the number one source of serious attacks
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Nokia Gets HTC One Microphone Component Banned In Holland
Nokia tells HTC to stop copying and think of its own ideas
CA World: New CEO Backs Move To DevOps
DevOps improves speed and quality, new CEO Mike Gregoire tells the CA troops in Las Vegas
EE 4G Attracts 318,00 Subscribers Since Launch
EE claims it is on track to reach one million 4G customers by the end of 2013
Lenovo In Acquisition Talks For IBM Server Biz – Report
Lenovo is reportedly talking to IBM about acquiring its commodity System x x86 server business
Malwarebytes Revamps Processes After Update Snafu
Malwarebytes has taken steps to ensure that its problematic update last week will not happen again
LG Display Profit Slide Blamed On Slow iPhone Sales
LG Display has posted a notable profit decline which is being blamed on the slow uptake of the iPhone 5
Microsoft Explains Environmental Efforts For Earth Day
Software giant Microsoft has outlined its own progress on environmental issues as part of Earth Day
InfoSec 2013: Government Promises £500,000 Cyber Aid For SMBs
SMBs are getting battered and the government wants to help with little pots of money
Half A Million Download Facebook Home, With Mixed Reactions
Facebook Home has user rating of 2.2 after more than 500,000 downloads
Japan Police Want To Block Nefarious Tor Use
Some fear Japanese police move could lead to a blanket ban of the anonymising service
Twitter To Close TweetDeck iPhone, Android And AIR On 7 May
Twitter turns attention to web-based TweetDeck
Germany Fines Google £124k Over Street View Wi-Fi Snooping
German regulator complains Google's Wi-Fi snooping fine should be bigger
Council Websites Draw Increasing Mobile Visitors
Local authorities need mobile-friendly council websites, a study says
Blackstone Withdraws From Dell Buyout Race
Blackstone has stopped chasing Dell, removing a potential hurdle for Michael Dell's privatisation of the company
Google Gets Green Tariff For Data Centre Energy
Google gets a green deal from North Carolina's Duke Energy
Yahoo Shuts Down More Services, Including Chinese Mail
Yahoo gives six services the boot and will shut down Yahoo Mail China in four months
Mobile App Downloads Hit Record As Revenues Rise To £1.4bn
Apple and Google dominant but there's a role for BlackBerry and Windows Phone too
Government Names Open Standards Board
Standards Hub hopes to get more open source into government
Renewed HP Pay Strike Threat Could Hit Universal Credit Launch
1500 HP workers plan to walk out next Monday
Eric Schmidt Defends Google UK Tax Arrangements
Google Chairman says Google UK tax arrangements comply with the law
ISPs In ‘Conspiracy Of Silence’ With Government On Snooper’s Charter
Privacy groups accuse ISPs of betraying customers' trust by colluding with the Government
Open Xchange: Why The World Needs Another Productivity Suite
OX Text respects file formats, says Frank Hoberg, co-founder of Open Xchange
Yahoo’s Mayer Discusses Home Worker Ban
The boss of Yahoo has discussed her controversial changes to the company's remote working policy
Boston Marathon Tragedy Spurs Botnet Spam Campaigns
The Boston Marathon bombing and the Texas fertilizer explosion are being used by two large botnets
Mobile Growth Drives Home Network Expansion, Says Gartner
Residential networks will increase in sophistication thanks to the growing use of connected devices within the home
Smartphone Navigation Apps Slash Device Sales
Sales of dedicated navigation devices are being badly squeezed by the growing use of mobile navigation apps
Archos Platinum Range Of Smartphones Launches In May
Tablet maker branches out into unlocked Android smartphones
BadNews Malware Downloaded By ‘At Least 2m Android Users’
More nasty code finds its way onto the Google Play store
Reddit Hit By ‘Malicious DDoS’
Another day, another big site DDoSed
EE 4G To Stock CAT4 4G Huawei E5576 Mobile Wi-Fi Device
EE 4G says the Huawei E5576 Mobile Wi-Fi Device is the UK's first Category 4 LTE device
Open Data Crew Outraged At Government’s Privatised Postcode Plan
The government is keeping the post code database in the hands of the Royal Mail and the Open Data Institute is left baffled
Tech Club: TechWeek Readers Want Tech Success
London Tech Club meeting discusses successful IT projects
AMD Posts Mixed Results Amid ‘Difficult’ Conditions
AMD has admitted to operating in a “difficult market environment” as it posted another loss
Microsoft Confirms Plans For Smaller Windows 8 Tablets
Outgoing CFO says that smaller Windows 8 tablets are in the works
The Cambridge Boffs Hoping To End Cyber Bank Heists
Cronto, a Cambridge University spin-out, believes it has a solution to the problem of banking malware
IT Life: Taking A Screwdriver To UK’s Internet
Simon McCalla, CTO at Nominet, likes to take stuff apart
Facebook Data Centres Publish Real-Time Green Data
How green are Facebook's data centres? Check out the dashboards
US House Passes Controversial CISPA Bill
Bill passes but faces tough road ahead, with White Office threatening a veto
Microsoft Posts £4bn Profit But Windows 8 Revenues Are Flat
Microsoft makes gains in gaming and servers, but CFO Peter Klein is to step down
EdTech Europe Event Profile
EdTech Europe is an exclusive one day summit addressing the current industry and investment trends in education technology and e-learning for both the academic and professional learning sectors.
IBM Q1 Disappoints As Poor Deal Closures Bite
IBM has surprised the markets after its first quarter 2013 financial results fell short of Wall Street expectations
Google Profits Surge Despite Advert Challenges
Google has beaten Wall Street estimates with its Q1 results as it coped with a decline in advertising prices
Amazon Triggers Smartphone Rumours After Startup Purchase
Amazon has reportedly acquired a British startup with a Siri-like product, prompting fresh smartphone rumours
Google 1Gbps Fibre Slated For Provo, Utah Arrival
Google's 1 Gbps broadband network is to be deployed next to the lucky residents in Provo, Utah
Quiz Of The Week: Inside Intel
Get your brain inside the brains inside your electronic devices. Try our Intel quiz!
Twitter Targets Keywords For Promoted Tweets
Twitter to let advertisers target keywords for more relevant promoted tweets
Inside Intel!
Put your Intel knowledge to the test with our Intel quiz!
Nokia Lumia Sales Increase Fails To Prevent Q1 Loss
Sales of Nokia Lumia smartphones increase by 27 percent
Intel Offers Open Software Defined Networks
Intel wants your sofware defined switches on its x86 processors
Boffins Claim ‘Super Battery’ Breakthrough
Researchers in America claim to have invented a new type of “super battery” that may transform gadgets
Bitcoin Blockchain And Mt.Gox Knocked Offline By DDoS Attacks
More trouble in Bitcoin land, with the Blockchain DDoSed, Mt.Gox suffering outages and BitFloor giving up entirely
Ofcom Fines TalkTalk £750,000 For Nuisance Calls
TalkTalk says two suppliers who made the calls will pay the fine
Anonymous Gets $54k Funding For News Site
Your Anon News to set up its own incendiary web space
EE 4G To Take On 500 Apprentices And Halve Emissions
EE boss Olaf Swantee wants to “most trusted communications company in the UK"
Pirate Bay Co-Founder “Anakata” Faces New Charges
Swedish authorities intend to keep Gottfrid Svartholm Warg in prison
Google Touts Play Store Visibility For App Developers
Google is providing developers with better visibility for their tablet-based apps on the Android Play Store
Worm Infections Fall As Web Threats Rise, Says Microsoft
Microsoft says that worms such as Conficker are on the decline, but it warns that web threats are thriving
Dell Looks To App Availability With Kemp Load Balancer
Dell has incorporated Kemp's LoadMaster R320 in its PowerEdge server to ensure enterprise application availability
Google Reveals Enhanced Mobile Search
Google has ported two desktop features to its mobile search to aid users in rapid web searches
Malwarebytes Update Kills Thousands Of Computers
Update gaffe leaves malware finders rather contrite
HP To Embed Leap Motion Control In Its Devices
Technology developed by Leap Motion can track individual movements of all ten fingers, precise to 0.01mm
Prolexic CEO: ‘Biggest Cyber Attack Ever’ Was Built On Lies
We were told it was the biggest DDoS ever, but Prolexic's CEO says it's hugely unlikely that's true
First Jolla Sailfish OS Smartphone To Be Revealed In May
New smartphone will be shown off next month with Kickstarter-style pre-sale incentive programme
BT To Lay 660km Of Fibre In £18.9m Northumberland BDUK Deal
BT secures yet more BDUK funding to bring fibre to Northumberland
Ipswitch WhatsUp Gold Gets Application Performance Monitoring
Ipswitch takes its monitoring to the application level
Check Point’s Low Cost Firewalls Boost SMB Security
SMB offices get cheap firewall security from Check Point
Thousands Of UK Users Cursed By ‘Magic Malware’
Persistent campaign against UK businesses and individuals contains 'magic code'
Google Enhances Chrome Browser For Business
New features help manage Chrome deployments online, add legacy browser support
WhatsApp CEO Says It Is ‘Bigger Than Twitter’
WhatsApp says that it will never give in to the temptation of advertising
Foxconn Signs Android Agreement With Microsoft
Fxconn signs Microsoft's patent licensing campaign against Android, which Google previously called 'extortion'
Amazon Appstore Expands To Nearly 200 Countries
Amazon Appstore for Android to be available in key markets and the Vatican City
Yahoo Unfazed By Low First Quarter Revenue
Marissa Mayer says Yahoo's recovery is going according to plan
DDoS Power Up 718 Percent Amidst Widespread Batterings
Prolexic sees seven-fold rise in average attack strength
At800 Sends 28,000 Freeview 4G Filters To West London Residents
Residents in Brentford and Isleworth are sent aerial filters to block out 4G at 800Mhz
Microsoft Windows Azure IaaS Price Promise? It’s A Loss Leader
Microsoft is matching Amazon's IaaS prices - but what it really wants to sell is a fully Microsoft PaaS-based cloud, says Peter Judge
Blurb Launches Print-On-Demand Magazine About 3D Printing
Two cutting-edge printing concepts give birth to Print Shift
Oracle Fixes 42 Java Flaws
For the second time in just over two months, Java gets a load of fixes
Intel Predicts Rebound Despite Ongoing PC Sales Pain
Intel's financials continue to reflect the pain in the depressed PC market, but officials predict better times ahead
Xamarin Offers Test Cloud Service For Mobile Developers
Mobile developers can now take advantage of a new Test Cloud service from Xamarin to test their mobile apps
Malware Attacks On The Rise And Target Android
A new report has suggested that Android is currently bearing the brunt of malware threats out there
Symantec: SMBs Super Scared Of Spike In State Sponsored Strikes
Smaller businesses are a "springboard" for attacks on government bodies
Samsung Taiwan Accused Of Paying Students To Slate HTC
Samsung Taiwan advertising agency allegedly paid students to criticise HTC
Kobo Launches Aura HD – eReader For Connoisseurs
CEO Michael Cirbinis unveils “the ultimate eReading machine”
Linode Hackers Compromise Passwords, Credit Card Details
Linode had a Bitcoin heist last year. Now it has had another serious breach
Microsoft Azure Starts Cloud Price War Against Amazon Web Services
Microsoft promises Azure IaaS service will beat AWS on price
Developers Can’t Charge Fees Or Sell Ads For Google Glass Apps
Google Mirror API terms and conditions make revenue generation a mystery for Glassware
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks NPR
Group continues its offensive on western news sources
Sophos Confirms Imminent Job Cuts
Sophos says it is shedding some weight in order to get a little leaner
Video: Experts Weigh In On ‘Weightless’ – Part IV
Fourth part in TechWeekEurope’s video series looks at security of the Weightless standard and the purpose of the Weightless SIG
Vodafone Feels The Pinch And Slashes Jobs In Germany
Vodafone is to axe 500 jobs from its German business and outsource operations to India and Romania
TechWeek Roundtable Event For ‘Weightless’ M2M Experts: Part IV
Fourth and final part in TechWeekEurope’s video series looks at security of the Weightless standard and the purpose of the Weightless SIG
Firefox OS To Launch In Five Countries This June But Not UK
Firefox OS will launch in a number of European and South American nations by the end of 2013
Cloud Wireless Access Burns More Energy Than Data Centres – Report
Low energy data centres miss the point - wireless cloud access costs the planet more
Apps World – Discover the future of multi-platform apps
Developer Conference: The flagship Apps World show will be returning to London for two days of engagement and high level insight and discussion around one of the largest growing industries - mobile apps.
Activists Sue UK Government Over Spy Software Supplier
HMRC sued by Privacy International over investigation into British seller of surveillance software thought to have targeted human rights activists
HP Adds OpenStack Features To Its Converged Cloud
HP borrows cloud bursting from OpenStack, proposes new fibre channel storage blueprints
Boston Marathon Mobile Disruption Due To High Demand, Not Police
Boston calls were blocked by high demand - not by any deliberate network shutdown
Google Reaches European Antitrust Agreement – Report
Google's revised proposals to settle the EC antitrust investigation is reportedly being accepted by the agency
IBM Enhances Big Data Platform With Hadoop And Analytics
IBM has beefed up its big data options after announcing the BLU Accelerator and the PureData System for Hadoop.
Dell Enhances Data Centre Fabric With New Switch
Dell launches its Active Fabric solution and offers a new modular network switch and management software
Social Network Hostility On The Rise
Social networking users are becoming increasingly hostile to offensive comments posted by others online
STORServer Targets SMBs With Cloud Backup
STORServer has begun offering a flexible cloud backup solution for small to medium sized businesses
Makers Academy: Universities Won’t Solve IT Skills Crisis
Founder of Makers Academy, Robert Johnson, thinks high-quality private education can rescue the UK IT sector
HP Avoids Strike Action Over Pay
Pay and job cuts lead to call for strike action, but HP offers a fresh deal
Anonymous Hits North Korea Sites Again
As South Korea reportedly takes its nuclear plants offline, Anonymous launches fresh attacks on North Korean websites
Oxbridge And Kent Police Cyber Attacker Pleads Guilty
Universities needed two weeks’ worth of man hours to recover from attacks of 21-year-old
Ofcom Promises Clearer Charges For Business Phone Numbers
Ofcom wants to make the cost of calling 08.09 and 118 numbers clearer to consumers
News International Frets Over Spear Phishing Bombardment
Following attacks on rival publishers, News International CISO Amar Singh talks about his spear phishing nightmares
Lucas Nussbaum Voted New Leader Of The Debian Project
Assistant professor of computer science from University of Lorraine to oversee the development of Debian OS for the next year
Ofcom 4G Auction To Be Investigated By National Audit Office
NAO to see whether Ofcom 4G auction undersold the country's spectrum resources
WordPress Sites Take Brute Force Battering
WordPress says security firms are hyping tales of attacks
Microsoft Could Be Working On A Smart Watch
According to a report, Microsoft has joined the growing community of smart watch developers
Foursquare Gets $41m Investment Despite User Apathy
Foursquare may not be as hip as Facebook or Twitter, but VCs think location will happen one day...
SugarCRM SaaS Service Moves to HTML5
Salesforce alternative now links better to social
Google’s Schmidt Voices Privacy Fears Over Civilian Drones
Google's chairman Eric Schmidt says drones operated by members of the public pose a privacy and security risk
Angry BlackBerry Cries Foul Over Z10 Returns Claim
BlackBerry demands an investigation into a 'false and misleading' claim that the Z10 is being returned at excessive rates
HP Itanium Trial Delayed After Oracle Appeal
HP's attempt to collect up to £2.6 billion in damages from Oracle will have to wait a little longer after the lodging of an appeal
Microsoft Repairs Botched Patch Tuesday Update
Microsoft has repaired its botched Patch Tuesday update after it caused a number of problems for end-users
Intel Partners Baidu For Chinese Mobile Innovation Lab
Intel and Baidu have come together to create an Innovation Lab to exploit China's booming mobile market
IBM Launches $1bn Flash Research Drive And FlashSystem Appliances
IBM follows EMC into the all-flash game
Video: Samsung Galaxy S4 Review
Phones 4U reviews the latest smartphone in the immensely popular Galaxy range
One In Three SMEs Knowingly Use Unlicensed Software
Small firms use unlicensed software to save money, but the BSA warns it will cost them more in the end
Hidden App Locates Stolen Laptop In Iran
A man finds his stolen MacBook Pro in Tehran thanks to spy software
Streetmap Sues Google For Stealing Its Customers
UK-based company claims Google used underhanded tactics to dominate the online map market
Botched Microsoft Windows 7 Security Update Kills Computers
Microsoft tells users to uninstall Patch Tuesday "fix"
Google Files Concessions To End Antitrust Probe
Google has presented its revised proposals to European antitrust regulators as it seeks to end their official investigation
GIL 2013: Europe
O2 Refresh Lets Users Upgrade Smartphones At Any Time
New O2 Refresh tariff sepearates the cost of price plan from the handset
IT Life: A Hoster Who Motors
Mike Duncan of Peer 1 Hosting remembers modems - but strangely, prefers motor bikes
Bitcoin Rocked By Java Exploit-Wielding Thieves And New DDoS Strike
Cyber crooks are getting awfully fond of Bitcoin
Google Allows Users To Manage Personal Data After They’re Dead
New Inactive Account Manager works as a will for digital content
PayPal Eyes Social Push With Iron Pearl Acquisition
PayPal eyeing big growth push after buying Palo Alto firm
LinkedIn To Buy News Reader Pulse For £59m
LinkedIn agrees deal to bring Pulse to its 200m members
Cisco Joins Microsoft For Data Centre Solutions Push
Cisco and Microsoft have partnered up in an effort to offer new products tailored for the modern data centre
Apple Explores Augmented Reality Options – Report
The push into wearable technologies continues with reports suggesting that Apple is developing a rival to Google Glass
Quiz Of The Week: British Tech In The Thatcher Years
Britain changed forever in the 1980s under Margaret Thatcher. How well do you know 1980s technology?
Office Of Fair Trading Launches In-App Purchase Investigation
OFT see whether children and parents are being encouraged to make expensive purchases in free apps and games
HP CEO Whitman Committed To ‘Magical’ Autonomy
Meg Whitman has insisted that HP is keeping Autonomy as it is still an important part in the overall big data picture
Fujitsu Launches New SPARC64 X Enterprise Servers
Oracle and Fujitsu continue to build on their partnership with the news of new high-end Unix servers
British IT – The Thatcher Years
Apple Dropping Samsung As Chip Supplier – Report
Reports in Korean media suggest TSMC, not Samsung, will be contracted to make the upcoming A7 processors
M2M in Oil and Gas Industry
M2M in Oil and Gas will address the role of Wireless Networks and Machine to Machine technologies, their current utilization, the future of devices and machine to machine connectivity and automation, and the role technical strategie ...
Mozilla Wants A New CEO As Gary Kovacs Quits
Gary Kovacs will be stepping down later this year
Researcher Shows How To Hack A Plane With An Android Phone
More trouble with geeks on a plane? Hopefully not thanks to a researchers' findings
Foxconn Suffers As iPhone Slowdown Bites
Foxconn has posted a worrying revenue decline that is triggering concern over Apple's upcoming financial results
Samsung Galaxy Mega Phablet Boasts Whopping 6.3 Inch Display
Samsung Galaxy Mega promises to fit in your pocket, but is also available with a 5.8 screen
Chinese Hackers Suspected Of Mass Cyber Espionage On Games Industry
Massive multiplayer games developers targeted by Winnti group
Bitcoin Value Crashes To $105 After ‘Panic Sale’
According to Mt Gox, too much demand led to the temporary price crash
ZTE Announces Intel-powered ZTE Geek Smartphone
Yes, it's actually called the ZTE Geek
Why Rackspace Stood Up To Software Patent Trolls
Alan Schoenbaum, leader of the legal team at Rackspace, explains what makes software patent trolls ‘tick’
Google Maps Editing Hits UK
Brits get to annotate Google Maps, with Map Maker
Dropbox For Business Lands With Single Sign-On
Dropbox hopes security addition and brand change will help it fend off challengers
Seven-Inch Microsoft Surface Tablet On The Way – Report
Smaller Surface tablet set to go into production later this year as Microsoft chases market share
IDC Reveals ‘Worst Ever’ PC Sales And Blames Windows 8
Sales of PCs are officially at their lowest ever level since records began, and the finger of blame is pointing at Windows 8
Netgear Launches Smart 802.11ac Wi-Fi Router
Netgear has released a new 802.11ac Wi-Fi router designed to work with the very latest smart devices
Adobe Launches Primetime For Television Content Push
Adobe Launches Primetime For Television Content Push
Yammer Update Points To Social Future For MS Office
Yammer is preparing new updates amid signs it is laying the groundwork for more integration with Microsoft Office
Massively Popular Porn Sites Thrust Malware At Machines
Xhamster and Pornhub found to contain links to lots of nastiness... as well as porn
FOI Request Reveals BBC Lost 785 Laptops, Mobiles And Tablets
A Freedom of Information request exposed the BBC is a butterfingers with its mobile devices
Intel Reveals More Details About “Bay Trail” Chips
The new quad-core Atom silicon will be fast enough to power budget PCs
Liquid Gas Plants Could Power Data Centres For Nothing
Natural gas plants could power data centres for nothing
Apple iMessage And FaceTime Outages Affect iOS Users
Apple confirms disruptions but cause remains a mystery
Video: Experts Weigh In On ‘Weightless’ – Part III
Third part in TechWeekEurope’s video series evaluates the possibility of 25 billion devices communicating through the Weightless standard
Microsoft Lays Into Google Android Privacy In ‘Scroogled’ Campaign
Microsoft now laying into Google for passing on user information to app developers, as privacy war continues
TechWeek Roundtable Event For ‘Weightless’ M2M Experts: Part III
Third part in TechWeekEurope’s video series evaluates the possibility of 25 billion devices communicating through the Weightless standard
Is HP Moonshot Saving The Earth?
HP Moonshot uses less energy, says Paul Santeler. But will apps port across to it?
Police Raid Samsung Offices Over LG Screen Probe
Samsung offices have been raided by police investigating the alleged theft of OLED screen technology
Google Play Android App Gets Redesign
New version of Google Play to rollout to smartphones and tablets running Android 2.2 Froyo or above
Europe Set For Continent-Wide Open Data Rules
European vice president Neelie Kroes wants to open data to the people
Apple Yahoo Talks Could Lead To Closer iPhone Integration
Apple and Yahoo reportedly explore the possibility of more mutually-beneficial partnerships
Google Fibre To Arrive In Austin, Texas
The capital of Texas is next in line to get gigabit broadband from Google
South Korea Officially Blames North For Cyber Attacks
South Korea officially blames its neighbour for outages at TV stations and banks
At800 Starts London 4G Freeview Interference Tests
Up to 170,000 households in southeast London are being asked to report any problems
Google Reader Demise Rued By Former Boss
The former product manager of Google Reader has opened up about the controversial decision to axe it
Intel Outlines Server And Data Centre Approach
An Intel executive has outlined the chip giant's intentions in the server and data centre space at IDF Beijing
Search Engine Reveals Worrying Security Holes
A relatively unknown search engine is revealing worrying security vulnerabilities in many corporate systems
Study Reveals TV Dual Screening Uptake
The overwhelming majority of people now watch television with a second screen such as a tablet or phone
RBS Facing Investigation Over Epic 2012 IT Fail
Financial Conduct Authority is ready to probe RBS and could levy a fine
A Third Of TechWeek Readers Want A Samsung Galaxy S4
Our latest poll reveals that 37.1 percent of you want a shiny new Samsung
BT Fibre Reaches 15 Million UK Premises
BT fibre is now available in more than half of UK premises with up to 200,000 added each week
LulzSec Members Plead Guilty To NHS, Sony Attacks
Four LulzSec hackers now await sentencing next month
HP Moonshot – One Small Step For Micro Servers
HP's Moonshot modules impress Peter Judge - but don't call them software-defined servers
Bitcoin Value Passes The $200 Mark
Virtual currency goes from $20 to $200 in just three months
Hague Puts £500k-A-Year Cyber Security Centre In Oxford
Oxford facility will work on how to protect infrastructure from cyber threats
WhatsApp Denies Google Acquisition Rumours
We are not talking to Google, says WhatsApp exec
Citi Wants To Reclaim Money Lost During Facebook IPO
Nasdaq set to pay out with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake
Patch Tuesday Lands With Critical Internet Explorer Fix
All supported versions of IE affected as IT pros urged to take action
EE 4G Speeds And Capacity To Double In 10 Cities
CEO Olaf Swantee says EE 4G speeds could hit 120Mbps and can make the UK a world leader in mobile networks once again
Google Challenged In Europe Over ‘Predatory’ Android Practices
Competitors including Microsoft and Nokia file a complaint with the European Commission over Google's moves in the mobile market
Accenture Invests In Cloud Platform
Accenture's new platform aims to help organisations evolve in a cloud-centric world
Games Dominate Mobile App Lists
The top Google Play and BlackBerry apps are focused on communication, while Apple and Amazon users downloaded games
HP Ships ‘Moonshot’ Servers For Big Data, Cloud
HP's ultra-low-power, hyperscale servers are designed to introduce a new and more sustainable architecture for the data centre
Google Joins Consortium To Combat Patent Litigation
Unified Patents, backed by Google and NetApp, aims to help organisations pool their resources to dissuade attacks by patent litigators
Illegal Botnet Bitcoin Mining Boom ‘Incoming’
Security researcher warns of growth in illegal mining following discovery of Skype Trojan
Ericsson Buying Microsoft’s IPTV Business
Mediaroom will empower Ericsson in the video distribution market, while Microsoft chooses to focus on Xbox
HTC One Delays Contribute To Record Low Profits
HTC profits and sales slump yet again in Q1
UK Crooks Linked To Android Trojan Posing As Security App
Research indicates UK crooks hungry for Android user banking info
Google In Talks To Buy WhatsApp For $1bn – Report
Google is apparently in talks with WhatsApp to bolster its mobile messaging offering
Microsoft Laughs At Facebook Home And Android
Microsoft executive says Facebook Home does what Windows Phone was doing two years ago
IBM Compresses 100Gbps Network Onto A CMOS Chip
Tech could be used to convert analogue signals from the Big Bang into digital data
Sky Email Avalanche Angers Customers
Some Sky customers have been receiving thousands of old messages after the company switched email providers
O2 Agrees Tube Wi-Fi Deal As Network Expands
O2 customers will get free tube Wi-Fi from June as 12 new stations are added
Anonymous Attacks On Israel ‘Have Achieved Next To Nothing’
OpIsrael did not have "a single noteworthy technical achievement", despite Anonymous claims of $3 billion damage, source in Tel-Aviv says
Telefonica Given £170m BlackBerry Loan From Canadian Government
EDC lends Telefonica money to purchase BlackBerry smartphones and services
Mozilla Previews Web Payments Interface
Mozilla has launched the WebPayment API, intended as a more decentralised, smartphone-friendly alternative to PayPal
Amazon Security Service Gets Faint Praise From Resellers
Amazon Web Services gets a hardware security module, but resellers say there is still more to do
Mayor Launches £22m London Startups Fund
London startups get European money and venture cash as Boris chooses a partner
Millions Warned As Windows XP Support Ends In One Year
Businesses and individuals facing heightened security risk by not upgrading
Facebook Paid Messages Arrive In The UK
Facebook says paid messages will reduce spam by charging up to £10.68
Apple iOS Gains On Android In Smartphone Market
ComScore's latest report found that smartphones have hit 57 percent mobile market penetration in the US, with Android holding a 51.7 percent share
New Techniques Help Malware Evade Defences
Companies are now seeing a malware event every three minutes, according to a report by security firm FireEye
IBM Presents Security Strategies For Power Sector
As security threats multiply for critical infrastructure such as the power grid, IBM has presented security best-practices for the energy and utilities sector
US Justice Department May Revise Web Accessibility Rules
The US' Department of Justice is set to revise accessibility guidelines that could broaden the degree to which they apply to online shopping websites
Hollywood Issues Takedown Requests On… Takedown Requests?
Google’s list of takedown requests could become the largest index of pirate content in the world
BlackBerry Q10 Available For Pre-Order Ahead Of April Release
Carphone Warehouse begins accepting BlackBerry Q10 pre-orders for April release
Six Libraries To Archive A Copy Of British Internet
The new Legal Deposit regulation will require publishers to allow qualified libraries take copies of all digital content
Facebook Home – Another Sign Of Unwarranted Arrogance
Facebook thinks it can convince people to ditch their Android homes, but Steve McCaskill isn't convinced by such arrogance at all
European Sign Expo, incorporating Screenmedia Expo
European Sign Expo is a focused exhibition for digital signage and digital out-of-home media solutions. The perfect location for digital professionals, media owners and network providers to explore the latest advancements in visual ...
Samsung Predicts Huge Profit Increase
Samsung has forecast an impressive rise in profits thanks to its domination of the smartphone market
What do you know about Bitcoin?
HTC First Will Come With Facebook Home Preloaded
New smartphone will run Facebook Home over Android by default
Cheeseburger Loving £1m Cyber Crooks Convicted
They stole a woman's life savings to buy cheeseburgers and gold - now they're facing jail
Freeview 4G Interference Not As Bad As First Feared
Tests in West Midlands affect fewer homes than expected and are easily solved
Rackspace: This Time, The Patent Troll Should Pay Us
Rakspace wants trolls at IP Nav to get a taste of their own medicine
Carberp Botnet Gang Leader And Cronies Arrested – Report
Botnet might finally stop causing carnage in Russia and Ukraine
IEEE Ethernet Study Group To Discuss 400Gbps Standard
IEEE to discuss if new standard can deal with growing network traffic
Quiz of the Week: Bitcoin Bonanza
Bitcoins are getting a lot of attention right now - see how much you know with our quiz!
HP’s Ray Lane Steps Down Amid Board Resignations
Ray Lane has stepped down as chairman of the board as part of the ongoing executive reshuffle at Hewlett-Packard
Microsoft Sued Over PhoneFactor Authentication
Microsoft and its PhoneFactor unit have been hit with a patent-infringement lawsuit from a little-known company
Juniper Targets SDN And BYOD With New Switch
Juniper is readying a new switch and software to help organisations deal with the BYOD and SDN trends
IT Life: English Football’s ‘Other’ Manager
FA CTO Rob Ray is the man entrusted with providing the technology for the beautiful game in England
Facebook Launches Home Software For Android Smartphones
Facebook Home offers Android users instant content on their home screen
Cutwail Botnet Targets Android Users Via Spam
Attackers shifting to traditional PC tactics in bid to pilfer data from Android owners
Apple Developing ‘Street View Alternative’
A patent hints at a street-level navigation interface controlled by movement of the device
Deutsche Telekom And France Telecom Hire Banks For EE IPO – Report
EE IPO could be on the cards as parent companies hire banks to advise them
Google Drops WebKit Rendering For Chrome, Opts For Blink
Google is dropping its involvement with the WebKit rendering engine to focus on its own open source alternative
Chinese Search Giant Baidu Working On Google Glass Rival
‘Baidu Eye’ is being tested, but it’s not clear if it will reach the commercial market
Apple To Begin New iPhone Production Ahead Of Summer Release – Report
New iPhone could go into production this quarter, while plans for iPhone Mini are underway
The InnoTech Summit
Showcasing some of the world's most promising tech start ups, the InnoTech Summit is a day-long event with one purpose: to grow and support London's tech economy. How are we going to do it? By connecting the dots between small busin ...
Enterprise Architecture Conference Europe 2013 & Business Process Management Conference Europe 2013
Europe’s only co-located conferences on Enterprise Architecture and BPM provide a unique opportunity to discover the latest approaches and innovative ideas to both BPM and Enterprise Architecture and benefit from the synergies betwe ...
How The Government Is Lying About Fighting The Database State
Exclusive: The Tories said they would end the database state, but ministers like Jeremy Hunt are doing the opposite
Gartner Predicts Android Will Sell More Than Windows In 2013
Gartner says low-cost tablets will cause PC shipments to fall even further
Hacktivists Hit North Korea Social Networks
Anonymous and US hacker Jester get juvenile on North Korean services
Mt.Gox Bitcoin Exchange Hit By ‘Major DDoS Attack’
World's largest Bitcoin exchange says it is under the biggest DDoS attack it has ever seen
Skype Users Hit 2 Billion Minutes A Day Milestone
Microsoft has revealed that Skype users consume 2 billion minutes each day on its popular VoIP service
Apple iTV To Be Controlled Via Finger-Based ‘iRing’
Apple iTV will reportedly use a ring controller for a person's finger and will offer portable and movable screens
FBI Warns Of DoS Attacks On Emergency Telephones
US authorities are warning about Telephone Denial of Service attacks against emergency telephone systems
Compuware Offers Free Mobile APM Service
Compuware unveils a free version of its mobile service to help organisations monitor mobile application usage
Mozilla And Samsung Working On A New Browser Engine
‘Servo’ engine will be made from scratch using the new ‘Rust’ programming language
Ubiquisys Acqusition Strengthens Cisco Small Cell Offering
Swindon-based Ubiquisys is to be bought in £205m deal
The Case For A UK Smart Grid
Britain is behind other nations when it comes to the smart grid, and that needs changing, says Rahoul Bhansali
TopCashback Rushes to Fix ‘Useless’ SSL Website Security
Host of problems with HTTPS highlighted, sparking the cashback vendor into action
Chinese GPS Alternative Opens To Consumers
BeiDou satellite navigation system will finally appear on smartphones
Mobile Phone Celebrates 40th Anniversary Of First Call
The first mobile phone call was made on 3 April 1973 by a Motorola engineer
Cumbria Broadband Delayed Again By European Red Tape
The superfast broadband rollout in Cumbria is facing yet more delays, blamed on red tape from Brussels
Yahoo Builds Dropbox Into Email
Now attachments can be saved directly into a Dropbox account
Verizon Vodafone Takeover Reports Denied
Verizon says it still wants to buy Vodafone stake in Verizon Wireless, but has no plans for merger
Aaron Swartz Prosecution Team Threatened And Harassed
US court filing reveals impact Swartz’s suicide had on prosecution
Tech City Architect Rohan Silva Leaving Downing Street
David Cameron's policy adviser moving into entrepreneurial world himself
Bug Kills Facebook Search Privacy Tool
This time it is a bug rather than a Facebook decision that has caused concern
Next-Gen Google Nexus 7 Coming This June – Report
Google is reportedly ready to release a successor to the Google Nexus 7
Michael Dell Outlines Grand Plan In Staff Memo
Michael Dell has outlined his grand vision and strategic plans for a privatised Dell in an internal memo to staff
ARM And TSMC Complete Cortex-A57 ‘Tape Out’
ARM and TSMC have taped out the Cortex-A57 mobile chip...i.e. made it ready for mass fabrication
Microsoft Tempts Mac Developers With QuickStart Package
Microsoft tempted Mac developers with a well priced Windows QuickStart Kit that quickly sold out
Nebula Launches Branded ‘Cloud Computer’
Nebula launches a branded “cloud computer” that connects to OpenStack and Amazon clouds
Video: Experts Weigh In On ‘Weightless’ – Part II
Second part in TechWeekEurope’s video series looks at bandwidth and data transfer architecture of the Weightless communication standard
European Satellite Navigation Competition Opens To Developers
Participants get the first opportunity to play around with data produced by the brand new Galileo satellites
EE 4G Taxis Coming To London And Birmingham
EE to roll out mobile hotspots in 50 cabs across two cities
Amazon Goes After Dropbox With File Sync
Yet another big-time player looks to trounce hugely successful minnows
LG, Nokia And HTC Increase Share Of UK Smartphone Market
Analysts say market is more competitive but it will take time for BlackBerry 10 to make an impact
TechWeek Roundtable Event For ‘Weightless’ M2M Experts: Part II
Second part in TechWeekEurope’s video series looks at bandwidth and data transfer architecture of the Weightless communication standard
Windows Phone Increases US Market Share Ahead Of BlackBerry
Android makes gains thanks to Samsung sales, but BlackBerry will hope to hit back with Z10 launch
UK And EU Watchdogs Launch Probes Into Google Privacy Policy
ICO and others initiate action after French regulator says Google is not complying
Google Privacy Director Leaving As Global Probes Continue
Alma Whitten is leaving amidst various investigations into Google privacy practices
Hadoop From MapR Heads To Ubuntu
Two open source giants collaborate on Big Data tools
China Implicated As More Android Malware Targets Tibetans
Is China using malicious mobile software in its hardline approach in Tibet?
iPhone 5 ‘Designed Before Steve Jobs’ Death’
Apple executive says plans for two more smartphones existed before former CEO Steve Jobs died in October 2011
Amazon Hires Windows Phone Veteran For ‘Secret’ Project
Move adds to rumours the e-commerce company is planning a smartphone
Symantec Links South Korean Cyber-Attack To 2011 Incident
Symantec has found technical similarities between the recent cyber-disruption in South Korea and 2011 distributed denial-of-service attacks
Apple Apologises For Chinese Warranty Policies
Apple chief Tim Cook has apologised to Chinese consumers following criticism over warranty discrepancies on some Apple products in the country
BlackBerry To Broaden Smartphone Range
BlackBerry has revealed it is planning mid-tier and entry-level smartphones as it looks to tap into the huge market in developing countries
Dell SEC Filing Outlines Revamp Strategy
Dell officials have laid out their plans for reinventing the company in a private buyout, arguing that Michael Dell should remain as chief executive
‘Critical’ BIND Vulnerability Puts DNS Servers At Risk
A flaw reported in the handling of regular expressions means most DNS servers running on Linux or Unix are vulnerable to denial-of-service attacks, according to security experts
New Windows 8 Rules Hint At Smaller ‘Surface’ Tablet
Changes to Microsoft's Windows 8 certification requirements appear to pave the way to a smaller Surface tablet to compete with the iPad Mini
Lenovo May Buy NEC Mobile Unit
Lenovo, which has speculated about a possible BlackBerry acquisition, is now reported to be in talks to buy NEC's mobile handset business
Amazon Buys Book Recommendations Site Goodreads
Goodreads' social book-recommendation features are to add more capabilities to Amazon's Kindle, the company said
Facebook Set To Launch HTC-Built Smartphone
Facebook is expected to show its 'new home on Android' in the form of a HTC smartphone set for launch this week