BT wins yet more BDUK money, this time to bring fibre to 89 percent of northern Lincolnshire
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
June 2013
UK Researcher Lands $20,000 For Finding Glaring Facebook Flaw
Flaw could have allowed easy account hijacking over a mobile phone
SmartReach: Energy Sector Needs To Unite Around Smart Meters
David Green from SmartReach says we need one Communications Service Provider for the smart meter roll-out, not three
PayPal To Take Its Payment Platform To Space
PayPal Galactic initiative will look at the challenges facing the electronic payment industry in Earth's orbit and beyond
US ‘Investigating Military Officer Over Stuxnet Leaks’
US has never admitted to making Stuxnet, but is still investigating those who leaked information on the malware
PHP Forever – Andi Gutmans Of Zend
PHP maintains a lead for developing websites, because of enterprise features, says Andi Gutmans of Zend
BlackBerry Posts £55m Quarterly Loss
BlackBerry 10 launch can't prevent Canadian manufacturer from posting loss
Windows 8: What Went Wrong
Windows 8 has not been the PC industry's saviour, nor has it set the tablet world alight. Is this Microsoft's biggest disaster yet?
UK Government Unveils £2.5m Piracy Police Unit
The City of London Police will host the new Intellectual Property Unit
Government Promises Digital Courtrooms By 2016
Courtrooms will become 'fully digital' by 2016 as the government seeks to end 'outdated' reliance on paper
The DEA Seizes Drug Dealer’s BitCoin Cache
In the first operation of its kind, federal agents seize virtual currency from a Silk Road trader
IBM Wimbledon SlamTracker Hopes Big Data Will Attract Fans
IBM hopes to bring together mobile, big data and social to improve fan interaction at Wimbledon
UK Government Faces Trial Over Privacy International Surveillance Suit
Privacy International wants to know why the government isn't talking about export of spy gear from British firm Gamma
Talking Head Wins Our Office Gadget Challenge
Lyndsay Williams will build the ‘Office Pet’ – a robotic head capable of watercooler conversation
Oracle – The Software House That Larry Built
Build 2013: Microsoft Opens Up Bing Engine For Developers
Microsoft allows Bing to be used as a development platform, exposing the tech behind Bing.com
Startup PLUMgrid Launches Data Centre SDN Platform
A startup is offering an easy to use cloud software package that virtualises and automates data centre operations
Build 2013: Microsoft Updates Windows Azure Again
Microsoft continues to add new capabilities such as autoscaling to its Windows Azure cloud platform
Google Groups Interface Recieves Promised Updates
The user interface for Google Groups has been updated to include features such as mailing list management
IT Life: Marketing Tech For High-Tech Marketing
Jan Quant of ScreenDragon makes tech for marketing. To our surprise, he doesn't like Apple much
Quiz Of The Week: Oracle
Oracle is a software and hardware giant. How well do you know it?
EU Roaming To Be Even Cheaper From 1 July
EU roaming regulations make it even cheaper to use your mobile abroad
Government G-Cloud Gets A Boost With First Salesforce Deal
G-Cloud might be coming good as it surpasses the £25m mark and big names start doing deals
Government Pledges £250m For Almost Total Superfast Broadband Coverage By 2018
Danny Alexander, chief secretary to the Treasury, outlines new 99 percent government target, but it is unclear how the money will be distributed
Electronic Frontier Foundation Sues The FBI
The non-profit organisation demands information about FBI’s Next Generation Identification biometrics database
Government Super-Connected Cities Vision Reduced To Voucher Handout
The Chancellor's grand £150m scheme for superconnected cities has been watered down following ISP objections
Hackers Steal Code Signing Certificate From Opera
Opera tries to put a good spin on could turn out to be a pretty nasty breach
EC Says Three Quarters Of Europeans Dont Receive Advertised Broadband Speeds
EC study into European broadband says consumers are getting a rough deal
Microsoft Rolls Out Internet Explorer 11
The updated browser is faster, leaner, and relies on touch UI and HTML5
Police Seize 328 Sites Flogging Counterfeit Goods
Europol and its US partners hit websites selling dodgy gear
DarkSeoul Gang Blamed For Cyber Attacks On South Korea
Group that hit banks and government bodies could be linked to North Korea
EE 4G Switched On In 11 New Towns And Cities
EE 4G expands coverage to 85 locations in the UK
Oracle Hooks Up With NetSuite For More Cloud Collaboration
Larry Ellison calls in Deloitte to help with services for the combined technologies
Microsoft Launches Windows 8.1 With Revived Start Button
Microsoft has officially released Windows 8.1 that comes with the resurrected Start button
Cisco Data Centre Architecture Looks To The App
Cisco claims to have a better data centre approach than SDN, with its new application-focused architecture
Dell Tightens Corporate Security With Protected Workplace
Dell has beefed up enterprise security with the launch of Protected Workspace for business PCs
Broadcom Targets Bandwidth With StrataXGS Chip
Broadcom's new BCM56450 chip will help mobile operators struggling with their bandwidth challenges
British Airways To Allow Mobile Calls After Landing
BA listens to the voice of reason
Osborne Spending Review Gives Boost To Broadband And Sciences
Chancellor to maintain broadband spending plans and fix science investment, amidst widespread cuts
Apple Details iOS 7 Business Bonuses
iOS 7 comes with a host of mobile device management features it hopes will interest IT heads
‘Capital On Stage’ Tries To Galvanise Venture Model In London
Investors pitching to start-ups - you certainly don’t see that every day
Google Opens Up Malware Data, Shows US As Cyber Criminal Paradise
Current data shows US is hosting most of the world's malicious sites
Citrix Takes Open Source Route With XenServer
Citrix has updated its XenServer solution and announced a free open source offering
Oracle And Salesforce End Feud With Cloud Convergence
Nine-year deal signed - some sceptical the Ellison and Benioff love affair won't last so long
Android-Powered HP Slate21 PC Boasts 21.5-Inch Touchscreen
HP "Connected Screen" to cost £369 in October
Samsung Attempts To Settle EU Patent Case
Sources say Samsung would rather settle and play fair than risk paying several billion in fines
English Councils Receive Just £3m In BDUK Funding To Date
Countryside Alliance says only two councils have received BDUK funding so far ahead of potential project overhaul
Mobile Malware Sees ‘Exponential’ 614 Percent Growth
Mobile malware grows by 614 percent year-over-year, whilst adware is proving a menace for Android users too
China Warns Of Security Threat Posed By Cisco, Intel Tech
Technology from the likes of Intel, Cisco, Google etc poses a security risk to China - local media claims
Marissa Mayer Grilled By Yahoo Shareholders
Yahoo shareholders asked CEO Marissa Mayer some cringe making questions at the annual meeting
Microsoft Plots Way Forward For Yammer
Microsoft plots the roadmap ahead for Yammer, which includes tighter business software integration
Android Faces New Ransomware Scam, Symantec Warns
Android devices are increasingly being frozen until their owners pay a ransom, Symantec has warned
Cisco Stresses Architecture For ‘Internet of Everything’
John Chambers continues to bang the 'Internet of Everything' drum and says Cisco is well placed to exploit it
European Court Says Google Is Not Responsible For Deleting Personal Data
An adviser to the European Court of Justice says Google cannot be held responsible
Don’t Believe What Tech Firms Say About Surveillance
Tech firms can't tell you if they are snooping for the government. Wayne Rash asks what you can do about it
The Green Supply Chain Is A Can Of Worms
BT has promised to save energy for its customers. Other suppliers may find this harder to do, says Peter Judge
SNW Europe, Datacenter Technologies and Virtualization World, together Powering the Cloud
The 2013 editions of SNW Europe, Datacenter Technologies and Virtualization World will take place on October 29th and 30th 2013 at Congress Frankfurt under the recurring theme of ‘Powering the Cloud’.
UK Phishing Attacks Tripled In 2012
The UK is one of the hottest targets for phishing in the world, even though it is tiny compared to other nations
Green Mountain Puts Data Centre In NATO’s Norwegian Cave
Military-grade security, efficient energy - and very cheap electricity
TradeTech FX
TradeTech X has been designed to meet the evolving needs of the FX trader.
PC Shipments To Fall By 10.6 Percent While Tablet Rise Continues – Gartner
Gartner says PC shipments will fall again during 2013, but predicts 'ultramobile' devices will provide a boost
Liberty Launches Legal Action Against GCHQ Over Snooping
Human rights group is worried its communications were intercepted
Why Small Cells will Win Big
Mobile devices need a lot more network capacity. Kevin Baughan reckons small cells are the way to provide it
Rackspace Opens Cloud Academy In The UK
Hoster Rackspace wants to train partners and third parties in how to put together hybrid clouds
Sony Xperia Z Ultra Phablet Is World’s Slimmest Full HD Smartphone
Sony enters the phablet market and steals smartwatch march on Apple
Microsoft To Support Oracle On Azure Cloud
Oracle gets an entry in Microsoft's cloud, while Azure gets a boost thanks to the Oracle tech
Oracle And Microsoft Need Each Other To Take On Amazon
Oracle's database helps Azure cloud against Amazon, says Chris Preimesberger. But is it enough?
Google Forced To Give Up Wikileaks Volunteer Data To US Court
“Because I talked to Julian Assange, all information held by Google relating to my user account with them can be handed over to US prosecutors,” says Herbert Snorrason
North, South Korea Disrupted By Fresh Cyber-Attacks
Prominent websites in both North and South Korea went offline for hours on Tuesday on the 63rd anniversary of the beginning of the peninsula's 1950-53 war
BlackBerry Secure Work Space To Protect Android And iOS Devices
BlackBerry Secure Work Space to offer BlackBerry Balance style features for other platforms
Vodafone To Pay £6.6 Billon For Kabel Deutchland
Vodafone buys into Pay TV with acquisition of Germany’s largest cable network operator
Snom To Distribute HP Lync-Optimised IP Phones
Enterprises will now be able to buy HP's IP phones, optimised for Microsoft's Lync technology, through Snom's worldwide distributor and reseller network
Microsoft Invests $700m In Massive Iowa Data Centre
A massive cloud computing facility under construction in West Des Moines, Iowa, has been revealed to be part of Microsoft's growing cloud services and applications portfolio
Cisco Builds ONE Strategy With Catalyst Switches
The new switches and routers introduced at Cisco Live are part of the company's wide ONE strategy for introducing programming across the network
CrowdStrike Falcon Service Tracks Attacks Back To Source
CrowdStrike has launched a managed security service allowing companies to gather intelligence on the hackers attacking them
Glitches Are More Dangerous Than Cyber Attacks
Iain Chidgey has some ideas on how to avoid human error
Citrix Co-Founder Ed Iacobucci Dies At 59
Entrepreneur and computing hero to be remembered in Florida today
California Mistakes BitCoin Foundation For A Currency Exchange
Financial regulators in California send a “Cease and Desist” letter to a non-profit organisation
Vodafone Uses Open Femto to Fill Shetland 3G Not-Spot
Shared femtos fill in 3G coverage at Walls in Shetland
Microsoft Expected To Offer Oracle 12c On Azure Cloud
Steve Ballmer has an announcement with Oracle today: will Oracle 12c go on Microsoft's Azure?
Fusion-io Boosts Virtual Machine Performance With Updated ioTurbine
New version of ioTurbine brings benefits of flash memory to virtualised datacentre
BT Agrees £18.6m Buckinghamshire And Hertfordshire BDUK Deal
BT wins more BDUK funding in latest rural broadband deal
Troublesome Fake Anti-Virus Hits Android
Security community fret over the increasing quality of Android malware
PRISM Whistleblower Snowden Flees To Russia, Seeks Asylum In Ecuador
Ecuador has confirmed that it is 'analysing' a request for political asylum from PRISM whistleblower Edward Snowden, currently in Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport
Double Speed EE 4G To Drive Investment In Tech City
Tech City and EE 4G partnership to improve connectivity and conditions for startups
FTC To Review Google’s Acquisition Of Waze
US competition watchdog takes a closer look at the navigation market
Facebook Flaw Leaks 6m Users’ Data
Social network says flaw is not much to worry about, but others think it highlights another inherent flaw in Facebook privacy
Bad Windows 8 Marketing Stunted PC Sales – Report
PC sales have crumbled, and it's all because Microsoft fumbled Windows 8, says a Context report
Google Gets French Deadline Over Privacy Issues
Google and five other European countries are threatening Google with sizeable fines over its failure to amend its policies on handling user data
Cisco: ‘Internet of Everything’ Worth Billions Today
Businesses worldwide will see $613 billion in profits this year from the 'Internet of Everything', according to Cisco
Black Hat 2013 To Focus On Mobile Security, Cryptography
The upcoming Black Hat conference will include the disclosure of 35 zero-day flaws across a number of sectors and the release of 98 security tools
Stratasys Buys 3D Printer Company Makerbot
The merger between Stratasys and Makerbot could mean faster adoption of 3D printing technology
IT Life: Providing Payments On Point
Jon Marchant, CIO of PayPoint, tells TechWeekEurope even financial institutions are no longer afraid of the cloud
Mt. Gox Suspends Withdrawals In US Dollars
The virtual currency exchange assures users that taking a time-out will let it process transactions faster in the future
Samsung ATIV Q Tablet Hosts Both Android And Windows
Fancy using Android and Windows on a single device? No neither did we, but now you can thanks to Samsung
ICO Says No Fine For Google Street View Data Slurping
Despite saying it was likely people were caused distress by Google's actions, the ICO chooses not to fine
Aaron’s Law To Fix US Computer Hacking Rules Introduced
Tragic death of Aaron Swartz could bring about positive change
Facebook Adds 15-Second Video Sharing To Instagram
Instagram versus Vine, let the battle commence
Skype ‘Explored Making Government Snooping Easier’
Project Chess looked at technical and legal challenges of allowing easy access to snoops, according to a report
Wi-Fi Alliance Begins 802.11ac Certification
The Wi-Fi Alliance has begun certifying wireless equipment with the forthcoming 802.11ac standard
Microsoft Removes Million PCs From Citadel Botnet Clutches
Microsoft has freed more than 1.2 million PCs from the control of the Citadel botnet and its criminal masters
Oracle Sees Flat Sales As Software Disappoints
Oracle posts a profit, but the markets remain concerned at the flat-lining revenues at the software giant
Google Updates Chrome Browser 27, Chrome OS
Google has updated its Chrome browser and the Chrome operating system with security fixes and improvements
Quiz Of The Week: Supercomputers
It's a bird! It's a plane! It's this week's quiz on supercomputers!
It’s A Bird! It’s A Plane! It’s A Supercomputer!
Home Office Throws £4m At Educating Britain On Cyber Security
Awareness push from government celebrated by industry
If FISA’s Google Gag Isn’t Unconstitutional, I Don’t Know What Is
Attempts to gag Google's publishing of FISA surveillance requests are out of order, says Wayne Rash
Anonymous OpPetrol Attacks ‘Passing Like Tumbleweed’
This is how OpPetrol ends - not with a bang, but a whimper
Fight Green Fatigue With Numbers
Cutting your energy use can give diminishing returns. The answer is to get actual numbers, says Peter Judge
Pirate Bay Co-Founder Warg Jailed For Two Years
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is given a prison sentence, but also faces extradition to Denmark
Edinburgh Drops Fibre Broadband Plan And Opts For Wi-Fi
Edinburgh has had to kill its fibre plans for more remote parts of the city and has instead opted for more Wi-Fi hotspots
Google Threatened With Sanctions Over Privacy Policy In Europe
Tech titan facing punishment from EU privacy regulators if it doesn't comply to a list of demands within three months
Kim Dotcom Furious After LeaseWeb Deletes Megaupload Servers
Dutch firm deletes a whole load of Megaupload data, which could have been valuable evidence for Dotcom
LinkedIn Downed As ‘DNS Error’ Strikes
LinkedIn says site is back to normal after DNS glitch at its registrar
Software Will Make A Quarter Of Dell’s Profits – Swainson
Can Dell's software boss John Swainson boost the company's fortunes without upsetting Microsoft and Oracle?
Springtown – A Hard Drive Factory Like No Other
Max Smolaks returns from Derry with a new fondness for hard drives and respect for people who make them
Microsoft Signs Up To Bug Bounties With £65,000 Reward
Microsoft has finally joined the bug bounty movement and promises to pay for vulnerability discoveries
Microsoft Move For Nokia Unit Stalls Over Price – Report
Microsoft was in talks to acquire Nokia's device business but the two companies failed to agree on a price
Cumulus Targets Data Centre Networks With Linux OS
A startup is challenging Cisco with its Cumulus Linux operating system for data centre networks
Microsoft Expands Azure With ERP For SMBs
Microsoft continues to increase the products on Windows Azure after adding an ERP product to the platform
Nvidia To Go The Way Of ARM And Imagination, License Chip Designs To Others
The GPU manufacturer wants to expand its reach even further
Global Privacy Watchdogs Quiz Google On Glass
Letter asks what Google Glass does with personal data and what protections are in place
Former HTC Execs Launch UK Smartphone Maker Kazam
Have two British ex-HTC executives jumped from the frying pan into the fire?
BT Chief Ian Livingston Leaving For Ministerial Job
He cut thousands of jobs, but he brought profit - BT CEO Ian Livingston is leaving to become minister for trade and investment
Carberp Malware Source Code Sells For $50k On Dark Web
Despite recent arrests, there's plenty of activity around the nasty Carberp Trojan
Cyber Cold War: US And Russia Set Up Emergency Hotline
Obama and Putin making like it's 1963
Huawei Launches Ascend P6, The “Impossible” Smartphone
The P6 squeezes 1.5 GHz quad-core processor and a better front camera, in a frame that’s just 6.18mm thin
Google Fights US Surveillance Gagging Order
Google asks the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court if it can be more open about FISA requests
Carl Icahn Tweaks Dell Buyout Plan
Activist investor Carl Icahn has changed his offer for Dell after being rebuffed by company directors
G8 Pledges Action Over Tax Avoidance
G8 leaders vow to crack down on international tax evasion following the Google, Apple, and Amazon accusations
Windows Azure Builds Large Enterprise Footprint
Windows Azure is now used by over 50 percent of Fortune 500 companies and continues to gain traction
Google Expands Chromebook Retail Presence
Google has added to its existing Chromebook retail network with the addition of Staples and Walmart
Smart Meters: The Game Is On
The smart meter roll-out is coming, but the government needs to avoid the mistakes of BDUK, warns Mike Halley from Trilliant
Cyber Crooks Jailed After ‘Biggest Ever UK Phishing Scam’
PCeU and SOCA hit big cyber crime ring
Information Security Financial Services Conference
Information Security Financial Services is the only specialised conference bringing together the most senior information security professionals in financial services
G8 Leaders Sign Open Data Charter
Francis Maude says agreement by G8 nations marks a major milestone in unlocking government information
The 8th International Conference “Bank Cards and Payment Technologies 2013
During the six years of its existing the Сonference "Bank Cards and Payment Technologies 2013” has been approving itself as a leading event devoted to the problems of the card business and non-cash payments in Russia and CIS, the Co ...
FIMA
FIMA is the meeting place for the very best of the reference data and risk management community.
Facebook Blocks Tor Users After Heavy Malicious Activity
Tor security event leaves activists (and criminals?) exposed on Facebook
iOS 7: Borrowed Ideas, as Apple Plays For Time
iOS 7 adds nothing new, says Wayne Rash. How long can Apple get by on borrowed ideas?
BT Aims To Boost Customers’ CO2 Savings With Net Good
BT expands the concept of the carbon footprint
Internet Watch Foundation Granted Greater Power And £1m Boost
The Internet Watch Foundation will now actively seek out those creating and sharing illegal content on the Web, Maria Miller announces
Stanford Researchers Use GPUs To Create The World’s Largest ‘Virtual Brain’
The artificial neural network will be used to improve machine learning algorithms
Millions At Risk From Critical Vulnerabilities In WordPress Plugins
Millions of sites could contain serious flaws, security firm warns
‘BBC Celebrity Cold Callers’ To Fight £225k Fine
BBC Three programme ‘The Call Centre’ looks set for some feisty episodes...
AMD’s ‘Seattle’ ARM Server Chips Set To Ship Next Year
AMD hopes its ARM based server chips can steal some market from Intel
Data Centre Optimisation Conference
Don’t miss the opportunity to attend the only conference delivering end-user real life case studies on running DCO projects.
BYOD Gives Us Bad Backs, Says Doctor
Users suffer from hunching over laptops, says GP Sarah Jarvis
Yahoo Latest Tech Giant To Disclose Surveillance Requests
Marissa Mayer says government should let tech companies be more transparent on FISA requests
Nvidia Brings CUDA Capability To ARM Processors
With ARM servers on the horizon, Nvidia tweaks its GPU compute model
Zeus Variant Tries To Hire Victims As ‘Mules’
A new version of the Zeus banking Trojan attempts to hire its victims to help move money to offshore accounts
Study: SMBs Seeing Server Virtualisation Benefit
Smaller organisations are seeing reduced application deployment times, reduced downtime and other benefits from server virtualisation, according to an Aberdeen study
Google Pulls Plug On Chrome Frame
The high proportion of people using modern web browsers means Chrome Frame is no longer needed, according to Google
Google Game Showcases WebRTC Communications
Google's Cube Slam game makes use of WebRTC, a browser technology that enables video chat without plug-ins
Intel Claims Supercomputing Lead With New Xeon Phis
In the next version, Knights Landing, Xeon Phi gets its own CPU
Skype Introduces Video Messaging To Help Reach Offline Contacts
Skype users on all platforms can now send three minute video snippets alongside text messages
Samsung To Launch Galaxy S4 With Even Faster 4G
Korean smartphone with LTE-Advanced reportedly doubles the current LTE speeds
You Need To Manage Your SSH Keys
Manage your Secure Shell keys or suffer the consequences, says Tatu Ylönen, inventor of SSH
Saudi Arabia ‘Planning To Ban WhatsApp’
Saudis show aggressive approach in coping with modern communications
China’s Tianhe-2 Takes Top500 Supercomputing Crown
Superfast machine uses 48,000 Intel coprocessors, but is a Chinese design, says Top500 editor
Google Introduces Better Child Abuse Prevention Tools
More cooperation between child protection agencies should lead to a ‘cleaner’ Internet
EE And Three 4G Spectrum Sharing Talks Collapse
Three wouldn't have gained as much as EE through deal, source tells TechWeek
GCHQ Hacked G20 Politicians’ Machines In 2009 – Report
GCHQ hacked dignitaries' phones and computers, including BlackBerry devices,
Google Launches Balloon-Based Internet Access
Project Loon isn't just a load of hot air, says Google
Symbian Is Officially Over
Once most popular mobile OS on the planet, Symbian bites the dust as last phones leave the factory
Apple, Facebook And Microsoft Release Surveillance Request Data
Tech titans can't say whether they've received FISA requests, but can include them in aggregates of US government demands for user data
EU Votes To End Roaming Charges In 2014
European Commission heeds Neelie Kroes' plea to ban mobile roaming charges
Google Adds Famous Locations To Street View
Google has added photos from another 1,000 famous locations around the world to its Street View map imagery
Cray Adds Intel Hadoop To Supercomputer Clusters
Cray will use Intel's Hadoop distribution for its turnkey big data computing infrastructure
Cisco pxGrid Aims To Improve Network Security
Cisco is invigint security developers to create applications for the Identity Services Engine as part of its Platform Exchange Grid framework
Siemens In Talks To Sell Nokia Siemens Networks
Siemens is in talks with private equity firms over the possibility of selling the Nokia Siemens Networks joint venture, according to a report
Professor Nigel Shadbolt To Receive Knighthood
The web pioneer and co-founder of the Open Data Institute has his achievements recognised by the Queen
Red Hat To Abandon MySQL In Favour Of MariaDB
Open source enthusiasts concerned with Oracle’s ownership of MySQL now have an alternative
Big Data in Retail Financial Services Europe
SMi's Big Data in Retail Financial Services Europe conference will describe with case study examples the implementation of Big Data plans that are aligned to commercial strategy underpinned by the right IT platforms.
Microsoft Office iPhone App Available For Free To Office 365 Users
Microsoft Office app doesn't offer native iPad support
Maude Promises More Open Data After Shakespeare Review
Cabinet Office announces a range of fresh open data projects
Facebook To Use Chilly Arctic Air For New Data Centre
Facebook has opened its first data centre outside the United States with a green facility in Sweden
HP Discover 2013: Autonomy Legacy Data Cleanup To Delete Risky And Useless Data
Autonomy GM Robert Youngjohns tells TechWeek the "stable" HP division is looking to the future
Sony Unlocks Access To SmartWatch Firmware
Now enthusiasts can write their own OS for the clever timepiece
Former Home Secretaries Demand Revival Of Snoopers’ Charter
Labour's Jack Straw, David Blunkett and Alan Johnson tell Lib Dems to stop opposing Communications Data Bill
Microsoft Gives Vulnerability Data To US Intelligence Before The Public
US being supplied with troves of data that could be used in cyber attacks, thanks to tech firms' vulnerability disclosure policies
IT Life: Cloud e-Commerce On The Brain
Carl Theobald predicts one day we'll be doing our cloud computing through brain implants
HP Discover 2013: NASCAR Uses Big Data To Engage With Fans
HP CEO Meg Whitman discusses how big data is helping NASCAR fans and sponsors
Vodafone’s Shorts And Sleeping Bags Could Charge Festival Phones
Is that Power in your Pocket or are you just pleased to see me?
Microsoft Secures Azure With Multifactor Authentication
Redmond has added multifactor authentication to its Azure Cloud to make it a bit more hacker resistant
Google App Engine Gains ‘Significant’ Update
Google App Engine receives 'significant changes' in an update that includes support for Python and PHP apps
Dell Tailors Cloud Platform For US Government
Dell has released a secure cloud platform tailored for Federal agencies of the US government
Microsoft Ships Windows Embedded Compact 2013
Microsoft has released Windows Embedded Compact 2013, its operating system for small footprint industrial use
Prize Quiz of the Week: Windows 8
How much do you want a Windows 8 tablet? Alongside this week's quiz, we give you the chance to win one.
Cut Costs With A Virtual Model Of Your IT Shop
Before you lay off your IT staff, make a virtual model of the IT department and see what the effects will be, says Robert Saxby
Windows 8
PRISM Whistle-Blower: US Has Been Hacking China For Years
Edward Snowden says US does a lot of offensive cyber work
HP Discover 2013: OpenStack-Based HP Cloud OS To Deliver Hybrid Cloud
HP says the future of cloud is hybrid and open
Yahoo Continues Spending Spree, Buying Rondee And GhostBird
The company goes berserk and snaps up two start-ups in a single day
EU Heralds Open Data Boom After Parliament Votes For New Rules
Open data rules set to be enshrined in law by 2015
Researchers Claim Wi-Fi Threat Is A Serious Danger To iPhone Users
iPhones are automatically connecting to certain Wi-Fi networks, which could be run by cyber crooks
MPs Urge HMRC To Act On Google ‘Tax Avoidance’
Google faces more fierce criticism over its tax affairs from MPs, and government is urged to take proper action
Red Hat Backs OpenStack For Cloud Attack On VMware
Red Hat has delivered a commercial version of OpenStack and is ready to take on VMware
Facebook Brings Hashtags To Platform
Facebook set to look a little more like Twitter - covered in hashtags
Google Detects Iran Phishing Spike As Election Looms
Phishing attacks spike on Google users in Iran ahead of Friday's election
NHS To Spend £2.2bn On ‘Rotten’ CSC NPfIT Work
The much-maligned NPfIT was canned in 2012 but CSC is still making a load of money from its Lorenzo contract
Apple Snubs Google With Bing Default For Siri
Apple's move from Google continues after it makes Microsoft's Bing the default search engine for Siri
Oracle Looks To HTML5 With Java EE 7 Release
Oracle has added support for HTML5 development, as well as new enterprise features in the Java EE 7 release
Cisco CRS-X Router To Tackle Bandwidth Demand
Cisco promises speeds of up to 400 gigabits per second with its new core router, the CRS-X
Researchers Warn Of Windows EFS Exploit By Malware
To thwart security analysis, malware uses the Encrypting File System feature on Microsoft Windows
HP Discover 2013: HP To Offer Google Apps For Business To SMBs
HP will offer Google Apps for Businesses as part of IT SMB in a Box
Google Donates £1m To Internet Watch Foundation Amidst Child Abuse Controversy
IWF gets its a massive boost in its fight against nasty content on the Web from Google
HP Discover 2013: Meg Whitman Says Stable HP Will Lead New Era For IT
Meg Whitman says HP is here to stay and has the breadth and depth for "the new style of IT"
How PRISM Undermines Google’s Green Cloud Message
Google says we can save energy by using its servers instead of our own. After PRISM, Peter Judge wants to know if you really want to do this?
Colt Cuts Data Centre Energy By A Fifth, Says You Can Too
Simple airflow management and chiller upgrades can slash your energy needs
Make Way For Terabit Ethernet!
Ethernet's creators want it to go faster. "Troublemaker" Wayne Rash says bring it on!
Vodafone Confirms Interest in Cable Giant Kabel Deutschland
Vodafone is seeking to acquire Germany's largest cable company Kabel Deutschland
LulzSec Hacker Cleary To Be Released Soon Despite Convictions
Cleary unlikely to serve full 32 months, despite convictions on hack attacks and indecent images of children
Patch Tuesday Brings Critical Internet Explorer Fix
Microsoft fixes critical flaws in IE, but doesn't patch another revealed by Google researcher Tavis Ormandy
Big Enterprise Ecommerce Fusion 2013
Ecommerce opens doors to endless opportunities for developers as one of the fastest evolving IT industries. Join our star speakers: development, management and marketing professionals that move ecommerce market working on world-famo ...
Tech Giants Ask US Government For More Post-PRISM Transparency
Facebook, Google and others urge the US government to be more transparent on what data it asks for
HP Discover 2013: HP Shows Off SMB Servers And First “No Compromise” Flash Storage System
HP reveals compact, portable servers for small businesses and the 3PAR StoreServ 7450 flash storage system
HP Discover 2013: HP Haven Platform Consolidates Big Data Technologies
Haven combines tech from the likes of Autonomy and Vertica to help businesses with big data
Google Confirms £831m Waze Navigation Purchase
Google has flexed its financial muscle and snapped up Waze, which had also been courted by Apple and Facebook
Botnets Adopt Peer-to-Peer To Combat Takedowns
Botnets are adopting the use of peer-to-peer communications to hamper takedown efforts by the industry
AMD Reveals First 5GHz Processor With Gaming FX-9590
AMD has unveiled the industry's first commercial 5GHz CPU after rolling out the FX-9590 processor
Global Security Market Worth £43Bn This Year
Security vendors are to benefit from the big growth in the security technology market going forward
Wayra London Kicks Off Its First Start-Up Internship Fair
The start-up accelerator thinks young companies should hire interns as soon as they can
Microsoft Angers Security Researchers With Boisterous Botnet Bust
Researchers fuming after Microsoft botnet takedown ruins their own anti-cyber crime operations
Why Geeks Built A Raspberry Pi Cloud Out Of Lego
We catch up with Dr David White of Glasgow University to ask what he's doing with a mini cloud made out of Raspberry Pi and Lego
Tech Club: What Has Tech City Ever Done For IT?
Are start-ups making things better for IT people? We're discussing the issue in London's Tech City next month
NetApp Revamps Storage Cluster OS In Software-Defined Storage Play
The latest version of NetApp's OnTap storage operating system introduces quality of service and moves towards a software-defined data centre
National Audit Office Exposes Problems With BDUK Rural Broadband
A July report will question whether the rural broadband roll-out scheme provides value for money
Hague ‘Fails To Provide PRISM Reassurances’
Hague accused of failing to come clean on vital questions surrounding the US operation
Apple Fails To Act On Store Vulnerability Warnings
Another slow response from Apple's security team?
Red Hat Takes OpenShift PaaS Commercial
After two years of testing, Red Hat has launched its OpenShift platform-as-a-service product commercially
Demo Europe: VCs Get Their Pick Of Hungry Start-ups
Eric Doyle watched start-ups compete for venture cash in the first Demo Europe, in Moscow
HP Discover 2013: HP Shows Off New PCs for “A New Style of IT”
HP also discusses trend towards mobility and plans for life after Windows XP
European Businesses Lead US On BYOD Management
While North American and Australian businesses are seeing the most productivity gains from mobile working, European companies are more likely to have BYOD management policies in place
Check Point: Mobile Security Incidents Now A Costly Threat
The majority of businesses have had a mobile security incident in the past year, but organisations are still failing to manage corporate information on personal devices, according to Check Point
Google Patent Looks To Facial Expressions For Mobile Security
The Google technology would rely on users' unique facial 'landmarks' to unlock a mobile device
iRobot Teams With Cisco On TelePresence Robot
The Ava 500 system uses Cisco's TelePresence EX60 joined with an Ava mobile collaboration robot
New Look iOS 7 Is “Most Significant” Ever Update
Sir Jonathan Ive makes his mark on iOS 7 as Apple reveals iTunes Radio
Get Online @ Home And Microsoft Offer PCs From £24
People receiving government benefits can now get a home computer with a year’s worth of broadband for £60
The Threat Facing The World’s Mobile Networks
Mobile operators don't know enough about threats facing their network and they aren't being proactive enough, says Arbor Networks' Tom Bienkowski
Microsoft Boasts Of (Tiny) Energy Saving With IE Browser
Use Internet Explorer (IE) browser instead of Chrome or Firefox, says Microsoft - and save about 1 Watt
US-China Cyber Espionage Discussions Fail To Deliver
Discussions between President Obama and President Xi Jinping bring nothing concrete
Sandra Kurtzig, Founder Of ASK Group, Secures $33 Million For New Venture
The 80s tech icon returns with a successor to Manman software
Benjamin Netanyahu: Iran Significantly Increased Cyber Strikes On Israel
Israel's prime minister warns critical infrastructure is being bombarded by attacks from Iran and its allies
PRISM Is Unstoppable, And May Spread
You can't stop the PRISM snooping scheme, says Wayne Rash. And it could be applied for more than just hunting terrorists
Cameron Calls For ‘More Action’ Against Online Child Abuse Images
The government is to convene a summit with leading Internet companies, including search engines and ISPs, on how the industry can take more direct action against abusive online imagery
Google Reportedly Agrees To Buy Waze For Over $1 Billion
The start-up courted by Apple, Facebook and now Google seems to have found its new owner
European Commission ‘Concerned’ At PRISM Privacy Threat
Commissioners Viviane Reding and Cecilia Malmström express their concern about US mass surveillance
MS-DOS Pioneer Joins Jelastic
Mark Zbikowski, a former Microsoft architect and contributor to MS-DOS, has joined PaaS maker Jelastic as a senior advisor
Cisco Broadens Lead Over Aruba In Enterprise Wi-Fi Market
The enterprise WLAN market continues to show strong growth, with Cisco, Aruba and HP in the lead, according to IDC
MakerBot Opens New Factory, Prepares 3D Scanner
Desktop 3D printer company MakerBot has cut the ribbon on a new Brookly, New York factory ahead of the release of its 3D scanner this year
IBM Transceiver Pushes Envelope For Radar Imaging
IBM Research says its tiny millimetre-wave transciever could revolutionise the world of mobile communications and radar imaging
Cyber Challenge Hunting For Security Skills In Schools
Cabinet Office and the Cyber Security Challenge want to get kids interested in the industry
Pirate Bay Co-Founder ‘Anakata’ Wanted By Danish Police
Gottfrid Svartholm Warg is accused of yet another cybercrime, this time in Denmark
David Miliband Says Technology Makes Governments More Open
Former foreign secretary discusses the impact of tech on government and the conditions for startups
Malaysian Police Website Found To Be Hosting A Phishing Page
Netcraft says SSL certificates offer very limited protection from phishing
Raspberry Pi Gets Noobs Software For Ease Of Use
Raspberry Pi now has “noob software” to make it easier to use for non-technically minded and beginners
Thousands Of Web Servers Threatened By Plesk Flaw
Parallels says customers should upgrade their Plesk, but experts worry many won't
Apple Will Offer iPhone Trade-In Programme – Report
Reports claim Apple is keen to increase market share and sell more iPhone 5s
Glasgow City Council Fined £150k After Big Data Loss
Banking data stolen after laptop theft at local authority
LeWeb 2013: EasyBring – Crowdsourcing Mail
Would you trust a crowdsourced courier service? EasyBring's Erland Bakke explains why your stuff won't get lost - and you won't be asked to deliver a bomb
Lenovo Plans To Double Its Server Market Share In Three Years
The Chinese company will use proceeds from PC sales to diversify its business
Samsung Galaxy S4 Fears Wipe £7.7bn Off Market Value
Concerns about slowing sales and diluted profit margins hit Samsung's share price
NSA’s PRISM ‘Has Direct Access To Tech Giants’ Servers’
The US is happily spying on foreign citizens, accessing servers at Facebook, Google, Microsoft and others to get hold of data, reports claim
BlackBerry Denies 27 June BlackBerry Messenger iOS Android Launch
T-Mobile retracts claim of cross-platform BlackBerry Messenger release date in new tweet
Google Opens Up Maps Engine API For Developers
Google move allows developers to add Google Maps capabilities to their own applications
Microsoft Offers Sneak Peek At Windows 8.1
Redmond offers a quick glimpse of the upcoming Windows 8 'Blue' update at the Computex show
Big Switch Exits OpenDaylight SDN Group
Big Switch Networks has left the SDN project it helped create citing the undue influence of major players like Cisco
Intel Haswell Rolled Out For Xeon E3 Servers
Intel has rolled out the first Xeon server processors that includes the Haswell architecture
Quiz Of The Week: Android
Test your knowledge of Google's mobile operating system!
LeWeb 2013: Airbnb – ‘Shareconomy’ Is Here To Stay
Nicolas Ferrary, the French manager for Airbnb, tells TechWeekEurope that 'shareconomy' is much more than a buzzword
Researchers Uncover ‘Smartest Android Malware Yet’
Android malware takes advantage of flaws in OS and looks a lot like sophisticated Windows kit
Google’s Next Madcap Idea: Facial Expression Authentication
Google tries to patent facial expression logins, but experts don't think it's worth the bother
BlackBerry Messenger iOS And Android Coming 27 June
BlackBerry Messenger for iPhone and Android release date confirmed in T-Mobile Tweet
LeWeb 2013: UppSite – Make Your Website Mobile, Add Features, Do It Free
UppSite helps websites go mobile in two minutes, adds monetisation with just two lines of JavaScript
4G Freeview Interference To Affect Fewer Than 90,000 Households
At800 lowers its 4G Freeview interference projections after 800MHz tests
UK Coppers Crack $200m Carder Crew
Carder website mattfeuter.ru is taken offline and 11 arrests made
LeWeb 2013: UppSite – Make Your Website Mobile, Add Features, Do It Free
UppSite offers a free service that any website to go mobile in just two minutes. It also adds a number of useful mobile-only features, from typeface customisation to additional monetisation options. We chat to the founder and CEO Gal ...
EE 4G Announces Shared Plans And Pay As You Go
EE announces latest developments to its LTE network as it claims 500,000 4G subscribers
LeWeb 2013: Viber – 200 Million Users Are Just The Start
Talmon Marco, founder and CEO of instant messaging service Viber, tells TechWeekEurope that 200 million users are not enough
LeWeb 2013: VIBER: 200 million downloads and counting
Talmon Marco, founder and CEO of instant messaging service Viber, tells TechWeekEurope that 200 million users are not enough.
Microsoft And FBI Hit 1,500 Citadel Botnets
Botnet takes a kicking but some think it will amount to just a chink in the fortress that is Citadel
LeWeb 2013: Airbnb – Shareconomy Is Here To Stay
Nicolas Ferrary, the French manager for Airbnb, tells TechWeekEurope that 'shareconomy' is much more than a buzzword.
Fury Over NSA Interception Of Verizon Customer Communications
US spy agency, the NSA, is conducting mass surveillance of American citizens' telephone communications thanks to a secret court order
Government Pressures Tech Firms To Censor More ‘Harmful’ Sites
Maria Miller asks Google, Facebook and BT to meet on blocking illegal content... something they already do
LeWeb 2013: Cookening Is “Come Dine With Me” On An Industrial Scale
Cedrik Georgi, CEO and co-founder of Cookening, thinks everyone should have a choice between a restaurant and home cooking, even when far away from home. His start-up links good food enthusiasts into a network that sounds a lot like "C ...
BT Wins Coventry, Solihull And Warwickshire BDUK Funding
BT wins yet more BDUK funding after agreeing West Midlands broadband deal
LeWeb 2013: Cookening Is “Come Dine With Me” On An Industrial Scale
Cedrik Giorgi, CEO of French start-up Cookening, wants everyone to eat homemade meals, even when hundreds of miles from home
UK Committee Frets Over Containment Of Huawei Security Threat
Committee worried about how the UK checks Huawei kit and how an old BT deal was initially cleared
‘Majority’ Of US Firms Testing BlackBerry 10 Ahead Of Q10 Release
COO says 60 percent of Fortune 500 companies are testing BlackBerry 10 ahead of crucial US BlackBerry Q10 launch
AMD Breaks With Microsoft And Looks To Android, Chrome
AMD processors currently run on Windows, but will reportedly in future also run on Google's Chrome and Android
Apple Plans Hiring Spree For Spaceship Campus
Apple has revealed plans to hire up to 7,400 new staff as it files documents for its new 'spaceship' campus
Google Glass Update Improves Camera Capabilities
The second software update for Google Glass offers improved photo-taking and the addition of image captions
Cisco Releases Green Switch And Looks To Midmarket
Cisco looks to the midmarket as it releases a new green switch and cloud network management dashboard
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Chinese Internet Chief Hits Back At US Hacking Accusations
A top Chinese official says it is the US that is doing the hacking, and claims to have “mountains of data” to prove it
HTC Executive Exodus Continues As COO Matthew Costello Steps Down
HTC Chief Operating Officer pays the price for HTC One delays, but wll continue as adviser
LeWeb 2013: AdTelligence – Personalising The Internet In Real-Time
Thor Angelo, vice president of AdTelligence for Northern Europe, thinks the Internet is going to get more and more personalised in the future. We already have targeted ads and recommendations based on our habits, but what if a more c ...
LeWeb 2013: AdTelligence – Personalising The Internet In Real-Time
Thor Angelo from AdTelligence says the Internet should adapt to the individual user
LeWeb 2013: DataSift – Social Analytics Has Come Of Age
TechWeekEurope talks Big Data with Nick Halstead, founder and CTO of DataSift
LeWeb 2013: Paytrail – The Problems With Modern Day Payments
Payment systems on the Internet are too complicated, says CEO of start-up Paytrail, Lennu Keinanen. The Finnish firm thinks its model, based on a PIN system, is simpler and better. How will it take on the likes of PayPal though? And ...
LeWeb 2013: Paytrail – The Problems With Modern Day Payments
Paytrail says it is going to shake up the payments space
LeWeb 2013: DataSift – Social Analytics Is Going To Be Huge
DataSift is one of the more exciting British start-ups at LeWeb. It is looking to help organisations mine information not just from within their own network, but across all their related networks, especially those in the social space. ...
Waterproof Samsung Galaxy S4 Active Set For June Release
Samsung releases another variant of its flagship smartphone
LeWeb 2013: GoodBarber: Start-Up Trouble In France?
France, under President Francois Hollande, might become an increasingly hostile environment for businesses in the coming years. As yet unfulfilled promises of higher corporate tax rates are worrying many, whilst the UK is telling start ...
LeWeb 2013: Good Barber Warns Of Start-Up Trouble In France
Jerome Granados of Corsican-based app shop Good Barber, warns that President Hollande may stifle startups
LeWeb 2013: MyPermissions – Giving Devs And Users Privacy
MyPermissions thinks there is a market in ensuring privacy - and Oliviear Amar told us why
LeWeb 2013: EasyBring – Crowdsourcing Mail
EasyBring is like an Airbnb for mail. If you're heading somewhere, advertise that fact on EasyBring and if you're picked to take a package somewhere, you can earn some money. That relies on a lot of user trust, so can EasyBring reall ...
LeWeb 2013: MyJobCompany Pays Money For Job Recommendations
We find an internet recruitment firm at LeWeb, which actually offers cash for recommendations
LeWeb 2013: Robert Scoble Predicts Wearable Computing Boom
Robert Scoble tells us that Google Glass will lead a boom in cloud data
LeWeb 2013: Robert Scoble: How Rackspace Plans To Exploit Wearable Computing Craze
You'd be forgiven for thinking Robert Scoble led two separate professional lives - one as a globe-trotting blogger, one as a Rackspace "racker", spreading the good word on the cloudy company. But the two are linked. Take his Google G ...
LeWeb 2013: MyPermissions – Giving Devs And Users Privacy
As market forces start to make privacy better for end users, as seen in Microsoft's major marketing push designed to show it is a company people can trust with their data, start-ups are forming to exploit the trend. MyPermissions is on ...
LeWeb 2013: Level39’s Eric van der Kleij Warns Of Closed Borders
Level39 boss Eric van der Kleij warns that insularity could cripple the UK's burgeoning startup community
LeWeb 2013: MyJobCompany: Money For Job Recommendations
MyJobCompany is a French start-up and has a familiar concept that it is taking into the recruitment sphere. Whilst it looks like a social/business networking service, it also rewards those who help companies find employees. Any user wh ...
LeWeb 2013: Level39’s Eric van der Kleij: Say No To EU Exit
Head of fintech accelerator Level39, Eric van der Kleij, thinks the UK tech scene will suffer if the country leaves the EU. Companies need talent and much of that comes from migrants, says van der Kleij. But the UK government is gett ...
Cisco Buys JouleX For Data Centre Power Control
JouleX's energy management software shows how power-hungry your data centre kit is
Samsung Wins Patent Ban On Older Apple iPhones And iPads
Older iDevices are banned after ITC finds Apple infringed a standards-essential SEP
LeWeb 2013: British Tech Industry ‘Needs UK To Stay In The EU’
Tech City's Joanna Shields and Level39's Eric van der Kleij talk up the multicultural backbone of the UK tech industry
Microsoft Confirms Windows 8.1 Will Include Outlook For Windows RT
Email client will finally come to RT devices in Windows 8.1 update, says Microsoft's Tami Reller
Google Bans Adult Content On Glass
Google says no to the arrival of racy, sexually explicit apps on its wearable Google Glass device
Windows Phone To Rival Apple iPhone By 2017
Welcome news for Nokia after analyst predicts Windows Phone will catch up with rival Apple
Dell And Oracle Partner For Enterprise Systems
Dell and Oracle have signed a partnership deal to fill in their respective gaps in their product portfolios
Cisco Poised For ‘Internet of Things’ Says John Chambers
The boss of Cisco has highlighted the importance of the channel for trends like the 'Internet of Things' and SDN
Giffgaff To Offer Handsets To Customers
Giffgaff changes its mind and says it will offer members mobile phones as well as SIM cards
Salesforce To Splash $2.5bn On ExactTarget
Marc Benioff's cloud giant makes its most costly acquisition to date
Chinese Hackers ‘Behind NetTraveller Global Cyber Surveillance’
Another campaign aimed at global governments is allegedly carried out by Chinese-speaking hackers
Telefonica Survey Says UK Has Most Digitally Literate Youngsters
Telefonica praises UK's tech literacy but says there is still work to be done
Competition: Two More Weeks To Design An Office Gadget
TechWeekEurope wants to give you £250 worth of electronic components
IBM Buys Into Cloud IaaS With SoftLayer Acquisition
After plenty of speculation, SoftLayer is snapped up by IBM in what will be one of the biggest cloud deals of the year
LSI Launches Syncro CS, Cheap High Availability Card For SMBs
Want to share your DAS? LSI wants to help
Poll: Is Your Organisation Using Big Data?
Is Big Data a way towards a more intelligent business, or a waste of time and money?
Ericsson Finds Jump In Mobile Traffic
LTE now covers 10 percent of the world's population, while mobile subscriptions are at 6.4 billion, according to Ericsson's study
Infographic: Big Data In A Nutshell
Confused about Big Data? TechWeekEurope and IBM break it down for you
Informatica Launches Vibe, The Embeddable Virtual Data Machine
The software helps take advantage of data from various sources, directly inside applications
G-Cloud Chief Stands Down Amidst Organisational Shake-Up
Denise McDonagh is standing down from her post as the G-Cloud gets a whole new family
TechEd 2013: Microsoft Previews Windows 8.1 Business Features
At TechEd 2013, Microsoft also announces cloud-oriented technologies and reveals it has acquired InRelease, InCycle's release management offering
Not All Robots Are Killers: Some Save Energy!
The UN could ban killer robots. And Peter Judge doesn't want any entered in our office gadget competition.
Google Awards £500,000 To Four UK Charities
Google's Global Impact Challenge helps fight rhino poachers and teach kids code
Three Data Down For Customers Across UK
Three apologises following a fairly significant 3G outage
Intel Haswell Chip Promises 2-In-1 Devices, Better Battery Life
Intel's Haswell arrives along with a new spec for 4th generation ultrabooks and 2-in-1 devices
Lenovo Confirms Smartphone Partnership Discussions
Lenovo says it is discussing a smartphone joint-venture with another party, possibly NEC
Oracle’s Java Changes ‘Too Little, Too Late’
Security experts still think businesses should find alternatives as quickly as possible
Yahoo Mail Update Adds Email Scanning
Changes to Yahoo's web-based email include scans of users' emails, in order to allow for better-targeted advertisements
Google Search Adds Nutrition Information
A new voice-activated feature in Google Search offers nutrition details on hundreds of foods and meals
Belkin USB 3.0 Docks Target Ultrabooks
Belkin's new docks for Windows 9 tablets and Ultrabooks use USB 3.0 ports and flexible designs for the post-PC era
Mark Surman: IT Education Isn’t Just About Schools
Mark Surman, CEO of the Mozilla Foundation explains how to teach the public to tinker with the Web
Cameron Calls For Cross-Party Support On Communications Data Controversy
Tories and Labour look set to do battle with the Lib Dems over Snoopers' Charter
Researchers Plan To Hack An iPhone With A Malicious Charger
iOS can be hacked in one minute using a special charger, with no jailbreaks needed
Vodafone 4G Network To Receive £900m Investment
Vodafone wants to have the best 4G network when it launches later this summer
Windows 8.1 Still Alienates Users
Even if Window 8 is updated, Wayne Rash still thinks Microsoft is dumb to force users onto a novelty platform
IBM Roomba-Based Robot Measures Data Centre Heat
Robot vacuum cleaner helps IBM save energy
UPDATED: Koobface Facebook Worm Back With A Bang… Or Not
McAfee gets its figures totally wrong on Koobface and apologises
Acer Iconia W3 Is First Eight Inch Windows 8 Tablet
Acer Iconia W3 tablet debuts alongside Acer Liquid S1 phablet at Computex
Google Ordered To Comply With FBI Data Demands
The same judge who ruled National Security Letters were unconstitutional says Google should comply by them
Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 Series Expands With Intel-Based 10.1 Inch Tablet
Samsung confirms that the Samsung Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 will have an Intel Atom processor
ARM Takes Aim At Mid-Range Devices With Three New Chips
British chip designer is launching three new designs, as it gets busy at Computex
LinkedIn Adds Two-Factor Auth And Homepage Document Uploads
Another Web firm introduces extra protection to slow the rise of account hijacks
Google Bars Facial Recognition From Glass
Facial recognition will not be permitted on Google Glass for the time being, while Google addresses privacy fears
Scientists Use Nvidia GPU-Powered Supercomputer In HIV Breakthrough
Researchers used a Cray supercomputer powered by Nvidia GPUs to help determine the structure of the HIV protein shell
Microsoft Connects Skype, Lync
Microsoft has introduced voice and chat interoperability between its enterprise and consumer products
Report Backs Intel-Powered Samsung Tablet
Further sources have backed the rumour that Samsung will use Intel's Atom chip in the upcoming Galaxy Tab 3 10.1 tablet
Dell Board Pushes Ahead With Michael Dell’s Buyout Plan
Dell's board of directors has backed Michael Dell's plan to take the company private over other offers and in spite of shareholder lawsuits