TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2013
C4’s Blackout: Disastrous Cyber Attacks CAN Be Funny
Tom Brewster considers the cybergeddon dystopia of Blackout, which shed little light on what a serious cyber attack would do but inspired mirth nonetheless
Largest BlackBerry Shareholder Fairfax Holdings Considers Buyout – Report
BlackBerry investor seeks out Canadian pension funds but any deal is a long way off, says report
A Low Cost iPhone Could Cut Apple Profits
A low cost iPhone could do Apple more harm than good over the next year, warns Michelle Maisto
Tech Titans Take Further Action On NSA Spying Transparency
Facebook, Google and Yahoo all lodge legal petitions to let them talk aboue NSA data requests
Twitter Buys Mobile Ad Platform MoPub
Twitter said it will use MoPub, founded by three AdMob veterans, to expand its presence in the mobile advertising world while adding real-time ad targeting to its own site
Qualcomm To Power FIA’s Formula E Electric Racing
Qualcomm to advise new electric vehicle motorsport championship on sustainable technology
John McAfee Dead – Or Not
The anti-virus anti-hero is not dead. In fact, he is as lively as ever
Google Offers More Concessions In EC Antitrust Case
Google has offered the European Commission a new range of proposed changes to its search services in a three-year-old antitrust investigation
Vodafone 4G Customers Get Extra 4GB As Network Expands To More Cities
Operator promises data bonus for early adopters as Birmingham, Coventry, Leicester, Nottingham and Sheffield are added
Google Patchfield Boosts Audio Application Development
Patchfield is aimed at Android developers who want to create focused audio applications that can be connected together
HP Data Privacy Services Help Meet Compliance Requirements
HP's new services are aimed at helping enterprises meet often complex government data privacy standards
Seagate Ultra Mobile HDD Targets Mobile Devices
Seagate's Ultra Mobile hard disks target tablets with reduced power consumption and high performance
BT Pens £21.96m West Yorkshire Superfast Broadband Deal
BT to pump £12m into spreading fibre across God's Own Country
Concern Over PHP Attacks Affecting Major Websites
PHP can be exploited by combining flaws, placing major sites like Facebook potentially at risk
Open Cloud Is Good. Interoperable Cloud Is Better
Open source cloud is not enough. Sean Michael Kerner says solutions have to interoperate as well
Icahn Gives Up Fight Over Dell Buyout
Icahn bows out, saying Dell team is akin to dictatorship and CEO is undervaluing the firm
Intel Shows Optical Terabit Rack Connections
Intel's MXC connectors could cut cable clutter and prompt a big data centre rethink
There Is No Way To Keep Your Data From The NSA
Even encryption won't stop the NSA. Wayne Rash warns of back doors in network adapters, which could siphon off data before it is encrypted.
Yahoo Transparency Report Shows Germany’s Personal Data Desire
Yahoo releases its first transparency report and the UK isn't in the top two for data requests for a change
EE Hits 1 Million 4G Subscribers
EE passes the 1m subscriber mark on its 4G network, but a GSMA study finds Europe lagging in 4G penetration
NSA ‘Can Tap iPhone, Android And BlackBerry Phones’
NSA can tap plenty of mobile devices, according to fresh leaks reported by Der Spiegel
Tor Network Spike Caused By Botnet
Mevade botnet responsible for Tor traffic jump in August
IDC: Disk Storage Revenues Level Off
Hard disk revenues have reached a levelling-off period due to price competition and growing demand for solid-state storage in the enterprise
Google Prepares DevFests, Cloud Platform Competition
Google has previewed a set of community-run developer events for the autumn, as well as a cloud developer competition with cash prizes
Microsoft Upgrades SharePoint Online Features
After expanding SkyDrive Pro's capacity, Microsoft has tweaked SharePoint Online to help users make better use of their new storage resources
Judge Shows Leniency In Apple Ebook Conspiracy Ruling
A judge granted the US government oversight of Apple's content-distribution deals, also placing restrictions on Apple's agreements with publishers
European Commission Plans To Ban Mobile Roaming Leaked
Roaming will be a thing of the past, if the draft put together by Neelie Kroes and Co can become a reality
Apple’s Next iPhone Sparks Fresh Worker Abuse Allegations
Ahead of the launch next week of its new cheap iPhone, Apple faces fresh worker violation claims
NSA And GCHQ ‘Covertly Plant Vulnerabilities In Internet Encryption’
Intelligence agencies working inside tech companies to insert flaws in modern encryption, according to more of Snowden's leaks