TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2013
Man Accidentally Throws Out Hard Drive Containing £4m Worth Of Bitcoins
A fortune in virtual currency has been lost at a landfill in Newport
Google Tells CyanogenMod: Installer Doesn’t Belong In Our Store
Just two weeks after being placed on the Play store, the CyanogenMod installer app is taken down after a Google request
Infinity Offers ‘Cloud-Like’ Pricing For Colo Data Centres
Rigid colocation agreements are blocking cutomers from virtualising, says Infinity SDC
Fresh Microsoft Windows XP Flaw Exploited In Targeted Attacks
Zero-day exploit combines attack on patched Adobe vulnerabilities, just months before Microsoft kills support for Windows XP
Jolla Releases First Sailfish OS Smartphone
Jolla launches the first Sailfish OS-powered smartphone in Finland
Google Apps Sign-In Change Signals Personalisation Hitch
Google is to standardise the sign-in pages for its Apps portfolio, and users will lose their personalisation options
Smartphones, Tablets Drive Global Processor Shipments
Mobile devices replace PCs as the driving force behind the global chip business, says analyst firm
Desktop Chrome Browser Users Gain Voice Search
Desktop users of the Chrome browser now have the ability to conduct searches via voice, thanks to new plug-in
The NSA Tracked Porn Access To Discredit Alleged Jihadists
Intelligence agency explored the idea of leveraging “personal vulnerabilities”
Does Efficiency Make Any Difference At All?
Cheap efficient data centre just allow us all to consume more, warns Peter Judge
Samsung Extends Digital Partnership With The British Museum
The British Museum will explore new ways to interact with its collections using Samsung technology
Linux Worm Targeting Internet Of Things Discovered
Symantec finds malware that appears to be targeting routers, set-top boxes and security cameras
EU Threatens To Scrap ‘Safe Harbour’ Agreement With The US
Unless the NSA changes its ways, the data protection agreement could be cancelled as early as summer 2014
Box Acquires Analytics Firm dLoop
Enterprise cloud storage provider Box looks to power its admin tools with its latest acquisition
HP’s Meg Whitman Ordered To Face Autonomy Charges
HP's CEO Meg Whitman has been ordered to mount a defence against an investor lawsuit over Autonomy purchase
BBM Channels Social Network Launches for BlackBerry 10
BBM Channels looks like Twitter on the BlackBerry messaging service. Android and iOS version are on their way
BlackBerry Smartphones Still An Object Of Desire in Africa
BlackBerry remains the second most popular mobile phone maker in South Africa, but could its strategy throw away its lead in developing markets?
Microsoft Considers Encryption To Protect Customers From Government Spies
The company is worried its data centres might have been tapped by the NSA
European Parliament Hit By Man-In-The-Middle Wi-Fi Attack
Public Wi-FI at the EU body shut down after attacks detected
HP Profits After Data Centre Gains, But PC Competition Hurts
Hewlett-Packard posts mostly positive results thanks to sales growth in data centre systems and commercial PCs
Amazon Hits Back At Undercover Worker Criticisms
Amazon hits back at working condition allegations made by an undercover reporter in a Swansea warehouse
Google Insists EU Search Settlement Offer Is Fair
Google's legal counsel insists the antitrust settlement offer satisfies EU's concerns, despite concerns by rivals
Tablets To Make Up 50 Percent Of PC Shipments Next Year
Tablets will form 50 percent of PC shipments in 2014, with Microsoft challenging Samsung and Apple domination
Kroll Ontrack – Raising Storage From The Dead: Gallery
TechWeekEurope visits the Kroll Ontrack lab in Epsom to explore the dark arts of data recovery
GSMA Praises UK 4G Spectrum Innovation But Tells Europe To Do More
GSMA Director General Anne Bouverot says despite UK's "excellent" work, Europe risks falling behind
TechWeek Announces Strong Shortlist For Tech Success Awards
Is your name on the shortlist? Soon the winners of this year's Tech Success awards will be revealed
Microsoft Ready To Switch Off Windows RT
Microsoft's Julie Larson-Green suggests Windows RT is one Windows too many
Britain Takes Lead Role At CeBIT 2014 Tech Fair
Great Britain will be partner country for Germany's CeBIT show in 2014
F-Secure Key Launched To Manage Passwords Away From US Snoops
F-Secure looks to become the European security provider of choice after the Snowden leaks, whilst announcing a deal with GCHQ target Belgacom