Google’s infamous WiSpy incident continues to haunt the company as it loses a privacy appeal in California
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2013
IBM Sells Customer Care Unit For £319m
IBM sells its customer care business processing unit to Synnex, as it concentrates on higher value offerings
European Commission’s Net Neutrality Proposals Cause Concern
Kroes claims she is bringing net neutrality to Europe with the Commission's regulation, but others are concerned she is doing the opposite
NowForum
This autumn, ServiceNow UK and partners host a new event in the heart of London: NowForum, the IT Service Automation event. The NowForum is where IT transformation takes centre stage. Professionals from across the UK & Ireland congr ...
ASA Bans BT Infinity TV Advert Over Fibre Speed Claims
You'll never have to see the BT Infinity advert with the flatmates ever again
IBM Increases Server Density With NeXtScale System
Big Blue moves closer to hyperscale computing
Government Relies On Legacy IT For £480bn Of Revenue
The National Audit Office warns of the many risks that come with running valuable systems on Legacy IT
Photonics: A Quantum Leap For Data Centres
Silicon photonics has enabled a public-access quantum computer, says Peter Judge,. It will also reshape the data centre
Verismic Power Manager Combats PC Insomnia
Power-crazy PCs get told to relax by new software
Tech Focus: Application Lifecycle Management
Just like human beings, application software has a lifecycle. And just like us, that software needs care and attention at every stage of its life. TechWeekEurope editor Peter Judge introduces our Applications Lifecycle Management focus ...
iPhone Rivals Bring Out The Best In Apple
Apple's twin-handset strategy shows it can innovate and adapt in equal measure, says Steve McCaskill
Vodafone Deal For Kabel Close To Collapse
Vodafone’s attempt to acquire a German cable company is reportedly in trouble
BlackBerry Cuts More Jobs As Several Dozen US Sales Roles Go
BlackBerry restructure continues amid takeover speculation
Microsoft ‘Donates’ Office 365 To Non-Profits
Companies focused on doing good can get a free version of the cloud-based productivity suite
The Old New Finance: Disruption Is Dead
The events aim to take a look at issues and trends within the disruptive financial technology industry, sharing insight and expertise throughout the year.
Microsoft Issues 13 Bulletins In Hefty Patch Tuesday Release
Patch Tuesday for September sees 47 vulnerabilities addressed
IDF 2013: Intel Shows Off New Xeon Chips
Intel touts a more dynamic data centre offering after unveiling its new Xeon E5-2600 server chips
IDF 2013: Intel CEO Touts Growing Industry Reach
CEO Brian Krzanich uses his keynote IDF speech to highlight Intel’s push into new industry markets
BMC Software Completes Privatisation Move
BMC Software completes its efforts to become a privatised company, in a deal worth £4.4 billion
Oracle Releases New ZFS Storage Appliances
Oracle launches new storage options with the arrival later this month of its new ZFS-based appliances
Apple Announces Flagship iPhone 5S And Cheaper iPhone 5C
iPhone 5S adds improved camera, 64-bit processor and fingerprint sensor, while iPhone 5S targets lower price points
iOS 7 Receives 18 September Launch Date
iOS 7 will be made available to iPhone 4 or later and iPad 2 or later next week
HP Updates Its Desktop Workstation Range
New 24-core Xeon chips, Thunderbolt 2, and faster RAM boost HP’s most powerful desktops
HP Launches First Ever Workstation Ultrabook
The ZBook 14 features Intel’s latest Haswell processor, full HD display, two hard drives, up to 16GB of RAM but weighs just 1.62 kg
FACT Uses IBM Big Data Analytics To Track Down Online Pirates
The trade organisation credits the technology for eliminating in-cinema film recordings
Cisco Acquires All-Flash Whizz Whiptail For $415m
Cisco's move into the all-flash game could spell trouble for its partnership with EMC
EE 4G Swap Scheme Lets Users Trade In Early For One-Off Fee
EE 4G says users can trade in for the latest smartphones just six months into their contract
PayPal Launches ‘Hands Free’ In-Store Payments
PayPal unveils another technology aimed at making payments "all but invisible", launching Beacon
Turnaround Specialists From Ford, Computer Sciences Pitched To Lead Microsoft
Alan Mulally from Ford Motors and Mike Lawrie from Computer Sciences are the latest possible candidates to replace Ballmer
Microsoft Surface 2 Set For 23 September Launch
Microsoft sends out invites for a Surface event in New York later this month