Nokia officially abandons Symbian in favour of Windows Phone
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2013
Google Seeks Approval For Experimental Wireless Network
Google has submitted an application to build an experimental wireless network around its headquarters
Microsoft Sees Profit Slide Despite Enterprise Boost
Microsoft's bold relaunch of the Windows franchise did not offset a slide in profits at the software giant
Apple Blamed After Google Maps Loses App Crown
Google Maps is no longer the most popular mobile app in the US, having been overtaken by Facebook
Cisco Looks To SMBs With New Mobile, Security Solutions
Cisco is targeting SMBs with a new wireless router, wireless security appliance and mobile handset
Quiz Of The Week: The Rise And Fall (And Rise?) Of Nokia
Check Nokia's history (and future?) in this quiz
UK Anonymous Hackers Get Jail Time
Attackers who hit PayPal, MasterCard and other major firms in the name of Anonymous get jail time
‘Backdoors’ Uncovered In Barracuda Networks Security Gear
Researcher says backdoors remain open in many Barracuda boxes
Kodak Could Leave Bankruptcy Within Six Months
Former imaging giant agrees new financing deal to safeguard its future
EU Committee Votes To “Water Down” Data Protection Regulation
The decision shows dissent in the EU Parliament, but is far from being final
Cisco Targets Network Management With Intucell Deal
Cisco is to spend nearly half a billion dollars in order to acquire mobile networking specialist Intucell
Nokia Makes Q4 Profit But May Not Pay Dividend
Nokia proposes not to pay out a dividend to shareholders for the first time in 20 years
Symantec Announces Job Cuts Despite Positive Results
As many as 1,000 Symantec employees could go
ITC To Review Apple Samsung Patent Decision
ITC says it will review a preliminary decision made in October
Three Charged In Global Gozi Cybercrime Bust
UK cops help catch alleged Gozi banking malware pushers
Sony Slapped With £250k Fine For 2011 PSN Breach
Sony plans appeal but isn't getting much sympathy from the security community
Linux Developer Alan Cox Leaves Intel, Slams Fedora 18
Open source legend takes a sabbatical for “family reasons”
Apple Posts £8Bn Profit But Disappoints Wall Street
Apple is selling 3.5 million iPhones and 1.7 million iPads a week, but its latest financials did not satisfy Wall Street
Intel To Exit Desktop Motherboard Business
A sign of the times? Intel is to reduce its motherboard focus on desktops and rather look towards tablets and notebooks
Microsoft Updates Windows Phone 7.8 SDK
Developers for Windows Phone 7.8 have received an updated software development kit from Microsoft
Take Big Data Seriously, Warns Analyst
IT planners are being told to 'believe the hype' surrounding big data, according to new research from Ovum
Apple Removes 500px Photo App Over Pornography Fears
Apple pulls popular photo service from the App Store after customer complaints
BitCoin Casino Earns Over £50,000 A Month
Online gambling boosts the virtual currency ecosystem
Can Facebook’s Open Compute Explode The Server Market?
Facebook's Open Compute could make traditional servers obsolete, says Peter Judge
Google: Governments Hungrier Than Ever For People’s Private Data
Transparency Report shows another jump in requests for Google account user information
The White House Announces National Civic Hacking Day
Hackers to improve America?
RIM Releases BlackBerry Enterprise Service 10
BES 10 is made available for download ahead of BlackBerry 10 launch
Yahoo! Swallows Social News Startup Snip.It
The revamp of Yahoo! continues as it acquires social news clipping service Snip.it...and then shuts it down
Ofcom Confirms 4G Auction Underway
The auction is in progress, but we won't know the winners until next month
New 20GB EE 4G Plan Targets ‘Super-Users’
New EE 4G price plans target top and bottom of the market