BDUK rollout in the West Country to reach more homes and businesses even quicker
January 2014
BTC China Exchange Resumes Taking Deposits In Yuan
The largest Bitcoin exchange in the world says the memo banning virtual currency transactions was misunderstood
Amazon Shares Fall Despite Rise In Quarterly Profits
A 20 percent rise in sales still led to the company failing to meet expectations on its profits
Retail Business Technology Expo
RBTE – Europe’s largest and fastest growing retail event - the must attend event in the retail calendar.
US Navy Cybersecurity Chief Michael Rogers To Be New Head Of NSA
Vice-Admiral Michael Rogers nominated by President Obama to take NSA role
Box ‘Secretly’ Files for IPO With US SEC – Report
Box uses new regulations to keep IPO a secret and hopes to raise £304m, according to reports
Vodafone To Avoid Ofcom Action After Meeting 3G Coverage Requirements
Vodafone meets 3G license requirement, six months after everyone else
Yahoo Mail Passwords Breached In ‘Co-ordinated Attack’
Yahoo admits its Yahoo Mail service was breached by a co-ordinated attack using passwords gathered from elsewhere
Government Tweaks ‘Porn Filters’ To Prevent Over-Blocking
A ‘whitelist’ should reduce the numbers of legitimate websites blocked by ISPs
Fibre Demand Boosts BT Results In Record Quarter For Openreach
BT says fibre and sports TV investments are coming good
Microsoft Close To Appointing Satya Nadella As New CEO?
Current head of Microsoft’s cloud computing division and enterprise business apparently set to replace Steve Ballmer as CEO
IT Life: Building A Smartphone In 1999
Ten years before the iPhone, Andy Harter was building a smartphone in Cambridge
Google Reaps Financial Rewards From Advertising Demand
Google posts impressive financial results thanks in large part to strong advertising revenue streams
Motorola Sale To Lenovo Applauded By Analysts
Google's sale of its Motorola unit to Lenovo has been widely welcomed by the analyst community
Chrome Apps Go Mobile For Android And iOS Users
Developers can now build their first Chrome Apps for mobile users running on the Android and iOS platforms
VoltDB Upgrades In-Memory Operational Database
VoltDB upgrades its in-memory database with enhanced analytics, expanded integrations, and MySQL migration
Quiz Of The Week: The Rise of Lenovo
Lenovo's buying IBM's servers and Motorola's phones for the Chinese New Year. What else do you know about the company?
.uk Domains To Hit The Web On 10 June
Shorter, snappier domains mark the first of many new site naming options ahead of further ICANN rollout
Autonomy IDOL 10.5 Strengthens Ties With HP HAVEn Big Data Platform
HP Autonomy CTO Fernando Luicini explains closer integration with Hadoop, Vertica and ArcSight
Fujitsu To Merge Smartphone And Wearable Technology Businesses
Japanese manufacturer is looking to consolidate its business arms to better refocus its strategy
Lenovo
Larry Ellison: The NSA Can’t Get Into Our Databases
Oracle CEO claims the database software “hasn't been broken into for a couple of decades”
Tesco Mobile Drops £2.50 Premium For 4G
Tesco Mobile offers 4G at no extra cost and calls on other operators to follow suit
Intel To Shut Down AppUp Online App Store
Little-known app store will close on 11 March, four years after it was unveiled
Chancellor Merkel Warns UK And US On Surveillance
Merkel says snooping “sows distrust” amongst allies in address to German parliament
Dell Launches Wyse Cloud Connect – Android PC On A Stick
The tiny device can run virtualised desktops, cloud content and Android apps
Google Glass Facing Driving Ban In The US
Seven states are now looking at making it illegal to use Google's wearable device whilst driving
Google And Lenovo’s Win-Win Deal For Motorola
Google may have lost money on Motorola Mobility, says Peter Judge, but selling the unit to Lenovo was the right move
App Developers Face Deadline For In-App Purchases
Mobile app developers have just two months to comply with new in-app purchase regulations
GoDaddy And PayPal Blamed In Twitter Handle Extortion
GoDaddy admits it was duped during extortion attempt to get @N Twitter handle, but PayPal denies it gave away any customer data
Amazon Plans Move Into Physical Payments
Online retailer could offer a Kindle-based checkout systems for use in physical shops
Google Sells Motorola To Lenovo For £1.76bn But Retains Patents
Google sells Motorola after just 19 months, saying it needs to focus on Android
At800 Stops Shipping Filters As 4G Freeview Disruption Fears Fade
Organisation revises strategy as it seeks to minimise Freeview disruption from 4G at 800MHz
ARM Publishes 64-Bit Server Standard For Data Centre Push
ARM continues to challenge Intel in the data centre with the release of its Server Base System Architecture specification
Facebook Beats Expectations With Record Earnings
Facebook has beaten analyst expectations after it revealed its best-ever quarterly results
IBM Seeks Buyers For SDN Business – Report
IBM is reportedly seeking to divest itself of its SDN unit and has approached several networking vendors
Lenovo Expands With New ThinkServers
Chinese company expands its server portfolio with new ThinkServers whilst acquiring IBM's x86 server business
Cisco Touts ‘Fog Computing’ With New IOx Platform
Cisco's new IOx platform includes a Linux OS to push software to network edge for IoT
EasyGroup Attacks Crowdsourced Delivery Startup Easybring
London-based parent of EasyJet claims the crowdsourced delivery service infringes on its trademarks
Yahoo Sees End Of Year Revenue Slide
Fall in advertising revenues contributes to fourth consecutive quarter of declining fortunes
Microsoft Builds Its Waste-Powered Dream Data Centre
Microsoft's plan for a data centre that makes its own electricity sounded fanciful. Peter Judge is pleased it's becoming reality
CeBIT Proves IT Is Growing
The CeBIT show is getting bigger thanks to a surge in IT. Wayne Rash is looking forward to it
Google Close To Settling EU Antitrust Charges – Reports
Google is looking to end a three year EU investigation into its practices
Government-Funded Superfast Broadband Rollout Reaches 300,000 Premises
DCMS says rollout is now likely to have reached more than 300,000 homes and businesses
Image Of Samsung Tizen Smartphone Surfaces On Korean Website
Alleged Tizen-powered Samsung ZEQ9000 image and specs leak onto the Internet
Test Your Big Data Knowledge
Do you know your HANA from your Hadoop? Then try out big data quiz!
Maude: Open Formats Could Free UK Government From Microsoft Office
Government to save tens of millions of pounds through open formats instead of Microsoft Office software
Dutch Court Overturns ‘Ineffective’ Pirate Bay Ban
The 'ineffective' ban on the Pirate Bay website has been overturned by a Dutch Court
Head Of GCHQ Sir Iain Lobban To Leave By The End Of 2014
The Foreign Office says move not connected to criticism of data collection practices
Three Mobile Data Outage Affects Users Around The UK
Three mobile data slumps from 4G to 0G
Cross-Platform Java Malware Used In DDoS Attacks
Kaspersky finds malware targeting unnamed bulk email service
Qualcomm Could Face Record Anti-Trust Fines In China
The National Development and Reform Commission could issue a penalty up to $1 billion - though the exact crime is obscure
Court Orders Google To Pay Out AdWords Royalties
Google could end up paying out 1.36 percent of its AdWords revenue to Vringo - which owns some Lycos patents
SpyEye Banking Malware Mastermind Pleads Guilty
Russian national pleads guilty to creating and spreading the SpyEye malware with partner in crime
Lenovo Announces Major Structural Reorganisation
Just days after buying IBM's x86 server business, Lenovo announces a major restructuring of the company
AMD Shows Off First ARM-Based Opteron Server Chip
AMD uses a keynote at the Open Compute Summit to reveal its first ARM-based server processor
OpenStack Revamps To Build Cloud Momentum
The OpenStack Foundation reveals its plan to get more users to contribute ideas to an open-source cloud effort
Symantec NetBackup Upgraded To Tackle VM Sprawl
Symantec upgrades its NetBackup data protection package to tackle the data centre issue of "virtual machine sprawl"
BlackBerry 10.2.1 Begins Global Rollout
BlackBerry 10 smartphones receive pinch filters and simplified calling screens
Scotland To Get Its Own ‘.scot’ Top-Level Domain Name
the new ‘.scot’ ccTLD will be available this summer
Meter Asset Management and Operations
Receive valuable case studies from mart meter operations and asset managers from across Europe against a backdrop of smart meter roll out programmes across the electricity, gas, and water utilities.
The Bitcoin Hype Is a Sign Of Real Change
Bitcoins have benefited from hype and noise, But Sean Michael Kerner finds they are a sign of a change in attitude to money
iOS 7 Now Running On 80 Percent Of Apple Devices
Apple users' solidarity puts Android fragmentation to shame
BBC Lacked Proper Grip On Its Digital Media Initiative Programme – NAO
National Audit Office report paints a grim picture of the Beeb’s grasp of digital media project
Ofcom: Mobile, Broadband, Landline Services Cheaper Than Ten Years Ago
Ofcom says consumers are getting more for less thanks to strong competition
Bitcoin Entrepreneur Charlie Shrem Charged With Money Laundering
The co-founder of BitInstant allegedly conspired to supply Silk Road with Bitcoins
Microsoft Reveals Data Centre Secrets And Joins Open Compute Project
Facebook's Open Compute Project can share Azure, Bing and Office365 data centre designs now Microsoft has signed up
O2 To Increase Monthly Subscription Fees By 2.7% From 1 March
O2 reiterates its right to increase prices by the RPI, days after new Ofcom regulations come into force
US Companies Allowed To Publish NSA Data Request Numbers
Google, Microsoft, Facebook, Yahoo and LinkedIn win a battle against the NSA, but the war is far from over
NSA And GCHQ Spy On Targets Using Leaky Mobile Apps
Angry Birds likely one of many mobile apps being exploited by the NSA and GCHQ in their mass spying efforts
Dell Partners With Makerbot To Sell 3D Printers
Dell will begin reselling range of six Makerbot 3D printing and scanning devices from 20 February
3 Things CIOs Can Learn From Snapchat
If you want your corporate apps to be used, get mobile and reduce friction, says Rob Sobers
Tim Cook Hints At Apple Mobile Payment Technology
Apple CEO says mobile payment technology is "intriguing" and hints Touch ID could play a part
Five Bulgarians Arrested After Stealing UK Bank Data
More arrests said to be on the way as five caught red handed in Poland
Smartphone Shipments Top One Billion For First Time
IDC figures show that the smartphone market, headed up by Samsung, Apple and Nokia, is stronger than ever
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Apple Sells 51 Million iPhones And Breaks Records
Apple breaks records as it sells 51 million iPhones in the last quarter, but North America sales decline
Windows Store Delivers Greater Control For App Developers
Microsoft continues to woo the developer community as it relaxes certification requirements for its Windows Store
Apple iPhone 6 To Ship With Sapphire Display – Report
No more cracked screens, as Apple reportedly develops a more durable sapphire display for the iPhone 6
Google Reveals Service Outage Cause
Google blames a software bug for the service disruption to Gmail and its other services late last week
Infinity SDC Opens Flagship Data Centre In Slough
The Home of Horlicks is becoming the data centre capital of the UK
No More Trainwrecks: UK Government Issues New IT Contract Rules
All public sector IT contracts will be limited to £100 million, will not be extended automatically
Nokia Normandy To Run Android 4.4 Kit Kat?
Is Nokia planning to use Google's OS to promote Microsoft services?
Bletchley Park Trust Accused Of Isolating National Museum Of Computing
Bletchley Park Trust has been accused of freezing out the National Museum of Computing by excluding it from tours
Microsoft Renames SkyDrive: Say Hello To OneDrive
Cloud storage platform officially renamed following Microsoft court loss to BSkyB last year
Stratasys Launches World’s First Colour Multi-Material 3D Printer
New multimaterial technology allows a much wider range of 3D print manufacturing
Technical Glitch Cripples US Federal Courts
The FBI says Friday’s downtime was caused by a technical issue, while the European Cyber Army takes credit for DDoS
Android Remains UK’s Most Popular Mobile OS
Android remains number one, but Apple retains market share, says Kantar WorldPanel ComTech
Google Buys UK Artificial Intelligence Start-Up DeepMind
Reported $400 million deal is Google’s largest European acquisition to date
AT&T Rules Out Vodafone Takeover Bid For Six Months
UK takeover panel requests AT&T makes its position clear after months of speculation
Hackers Infiltrate Israeli Ministry Of Defence
Researchers say Israel's Civil Administration computer was infected with Xtreme RAT malware
Lloyds Fixes IT Systems Failure That Prevented Card Payments
Lloyds, TSB, Halifax and Bank of Scotland customers are left red-faced after being unable to use their cards on Sunday afternoon
How The Apple Mac Won The Desktop War
In 1984, Wayne Rash rejected the Apple Mac for military service. But it won honours in civilian life - and changed the world
Samsung Agrees Cross-Licence Patent Deal With Google, Settles Ericsson Dispute
Android partners strengthen ties with new patent agreement
BBC CTO Sacked Over Failed Digital Project
John Linwood was fired from the BBC without a payoff over the failure of the BBC's digital production scheme
Don’t Blame Users For Poor Passwords
'123456' may be a crap password, but Sean Michael Kerner says the blame lies with the security systems that allow it, and rely on passwords in the first place
Gmail, Google Services Hit By Outage
The service issues, which affected a range of Google products, began on Friday evening and lasted about an hour
Emulex Adapters Target SDN, Hybrid Cloud
Emulex's OneConnect OCe14000 adapters are intended to improve server virtualisation density and make it easier to connect hybrid clouds to the network fabric
US Sees Higher IT Employment Rates
A US hiring survey, along with official statistics, both show higher employment rates for IT professionals
Microsoft Surface Sales Contribute To Strong Financial Results
Sales of the Surface tablet improved, suggesting Microsoft may have found a foothold in its battle against Android and Apple devices
Pure Storage Touts The Benefits Of All-Flash Infrastructure
There’s no reason not to swap your hard drives for Flash memory, says CEO Scott Dietzen during his visit to London
FBI Warns US Retailers To Expect Future Cyber Attacks
Warning comes in the wake in massive hack of Target customer data
Equinix To Open £47.5m Data Centre In Slough
Built to LEED specifications, the new facility could become “the most advanced data centre in the UK”
In Pictures: The History Of The Apple Mac On Its 30th Birthday
The Apple Mac celebrates its 30th birthday, but do you remember them all?
Oracle Won’t Block Open Source In The Public Sector
Oracle has claimed that open source increases risk. The evidence points otherwise, says Ed Boyajian
M2M for Oil and Gas
Overcome challenges of managing, monitoring and controlling assets and processes through new automation and communication technologies.
Social Media in the Utilities Sector
SMi’s 3rd annual Social Media in the Utilities Sector conference will feature an array of utilities sharing insights on their customer engagement strategies.
Oil and Gas Telecommunications
SMi's 7th annual Oil and Gas Telecommunications conference will focus on all telecommunication aspects in oil and gas, from initial exploration through to extraction, transport and processes.
M2M Telematics for Usage Based Insurance
SMi's 2nd annual M2M Telematics for Usage Based Insurance conference will address how insurers are attracting new customers through M2M Telematics and UBI.
Qualcomm Hoovers Up HP’s Palm Patents
HP finally gets rid of the patents it acquired in the disastrous purchase of Palm back in 2010
BT To Invest Another £50m In Urban Fibre Rollout
BT to connect 400,000 more homes and businesses across 30 cities to its fibre network
Smart Meters Really Are Saving People Money – British Gas
Nine out of ten customers have managed to improve their energy usage habits thanks to smart devices
Samsung Quarterly Profits Fall First Time In Two Years
The company warns the situation might not improve next quarter
Pope Francis Celebrates Internet As ‘A Gift From God’
The pontiff says we should continue using social media, despite the 'violent aggression' of advertising
Syrian Electronic Army Attacks CNN
The news network’s blogs, Twitter and Facebook accounts were all hacked by the SEA
Millions Of Email Passwords Stolen In Germany
Germany's federal security bureau (BSI) warns 16 million Germans may have had passwords to online services stolen
GSMA Says Ofcom Spectrum Licence Increases Will Affect 4G Rollout
GSMA says UK operators can't afford LTE upgrade if they have to pay more for a licence
Microsoft Profits From Strong Enterprise Demand
Microsoft reports better than results as strong enterprise demand delivers record sales
EVault Touts Backup Service On Windows Azure
Seagate's enterprise cloud storage unit offers a cross-platform backup platform anchored by Azure
Google And Others Offer Global Dart Training Events
Developers can now join Dart training schemes in more than 50 cities around the world
Shape Emerges With Polymorphic Cyber Defence
Shape Security launches with new security technology designed to stump hackers with a constantly moving target
Panda Merges Cloud Cleaner Into RMM Platform
Panda Security's Cloud Platform can now tackle the latest-generation viruses and attacks
IT Life: Fixing Other People’s Mistakes
Dmitry Tishchenko is addicted to measurements, and says Agile is the saviour of IT
Fibre For Broadband
Quiz Of The Week: Fibre Broadband
Thanks to optical fibre we have superfast broadband. How well do you know it?
Big Data & Analytics for Banking and Finance summit
Benchmark your data strategy against global success stories and enhance your business at the Big Data & Analytics for Banking and Finance summit.
Rackspace Brings Managed MongoDB ObjectRocket Service To Europe
The acquisition of ObjectRocket in 2013 is bearing fruit for Rackspace
Sugar-Powered Battery Could Be Your Phone’s Next Boost
Breakthrough from American scientists means your smartphone or tablet could be sugar-powered in just a few years
iPhone 5S And 4G Users Consume Most Mobile Data
Study reveals most data hungry users and suggests 4G is encouraging mobile broadband use
Google Agrees Swedish Wind Power Deal For Finnish Data Centre
The company will buy all energy produced by 29 wind turbines for the next ten years
Nokia Handset And Network Equipment Sales Slump In Q4
Nokia and Microsoft both have much to do once devices and services sale is complete
Facebook “To Lose 80 Percent of Users By 2017”
Research from Princeton University compares Facebook to an ‘infectious disease” and predicts we will all recover
South Korea Pledges £905m To Roll Out 5G By 2020
South Korea wants to be a world leader in 5G development
eBay Rejects Icahn’s Suggestion It Should Spin Off PayPal
Advice from super-investor is politely dismissed by auction site
Microsoft Will Let Users Choose Where Data Is Stored
In the wake of the NSA spying scandal, Microsoft says it will allow foreign users to store their data outside of the United States
Talksport And Collymore Suspend Twitter Accounts Amid Racism Row
Talksport says it will not promote Twitter until it takes more responsibility for abusive messages
Davos: Two-Year Investigation Into Future Of The Internet Announced
Commission chair Carl Bildt says open and flexible model of the Internet increasingly under attack
Lenovo Confirms Purchase Of IBM x86 Server Business For £1.4 billion
Lenovo will also take on 7,500 IBM workers under terms of the deal
Ofcom Protects Consumers And SMBs From Mid-Contract Price Hikes
New Ofcom rules allow telecoms customers to exit if contracts change
Verizon’s Transparency Report Shows Another Rise In US Data Requests
Verizon reveals the masses of data requests it receives from the US government and law enforcement
Microsoft Readies Zero-Carbon Data Centre
Microsoft to utilise biogas derived from local municipal waste for clean data centre energy
Eclipse Backs Open Source For Internet Of Things
Eclipse Foundation calls for the Internet of Things to be based on open source technology
AMD Adds To Opteron 6300 With 12-, 16-Core Chips
AMD aims Opteron 6338P and 6370P chips at virtualised data centres and cloud environments
Microsoft Delivers First Update For Visual Studio 2013
Microsoft patches a number of bugs and delivers enhancements with its first update for Visual Studio 2013
ASA Bans Three From Making “Misleading” 3.9G Claims
ASA rules that 3.9G is not an accurate description of Three's DC-HSPDA+ network
Red Hat Updates Cloud Product Portfolio, Adds More OpenStack Components
Enterprise Virtualization 3.3 and Cloud Infrastructure 4.0 will set the customers on the path to open hybrid cloud
Russian Government Accused Of Industrial Cyber-Espionage
CrowdStrike claims the ‘Energetic Bear’ group has been hacking foreign companies on behalf of the Russian state
VMware Acquires MDM Provider AirWatch In £929m Deal
VMware strengthens mobile strategy with Airwatch acquisition
Swedish Researchers Uncover Dirty Tor Exit Relays
Researchers find 25 "spoiled onions" used to look through or censor users' Tor traffic
E-Wallets And Mobile Payments To Eclipse Credit And Debit Cards By 2017
Research suggests alternative payment methods will be more popular than cards for e-commerce
Big Data: An Interdisciplinary Approach Is Crucial
To win at analytics, you need people versed in maths, technology and behavioural sciences, says Dhiraj Rajiram
China Suffers Internet Outage After ‘DNS Hack’
Large-scale Internet outage in China raises questions about the Great Firewall
Tech Club: How Mobile Are You?
Is your organisation fully embracing 4G and BYOD? Come to our next gathering and let us know
Cool Jamaican Olympic Bobsleigh Campaign Raises Value Of Dogecoin
Crowdfunding using Dogecoin sends Jamaican bobsled team to Sochi
Texas Instruments To Cut 1,100 Jobs Despite Q4 Profits
US chipmaker to cut 3 percent of total workforce in spite of profitable year
Russian Programmer Armed ‘Potato’ Malware Used On Target
Rinat Shabayev says he modified Kaptoxa malware to earn some money
University Of Cumbria To Accept Fees In Bitcoin
Rival university lecturer says Cumbria would be braver to use dogecoin
Open Source Mobile Networks Could Solve Rural ‘Not-Spots’
Lime Microsystems says its transceiver technology can make it cheaper for rural communities to get 3G and 4G
BlackBerry To Sell 3m Square Feet Of Canadian Real Estate
BlackBerry looks to raise money by selling its Waterloo properties
Homeland Security Grills Google Glass-Wearing Cinema Goer
Google Glass gets anti-terror grilling over suspicions of copyright theft
IBM Sales Slide As £607m Charge Looms
IBM sales miss expectations amid hardware struggles and a looming $1 billion restructuring charge
‘123456’ Beats ‘Password’ As Most-Used Password
In this year's list of the Internet's most popular passwords, "123456" has displaced the previous leader "password"
AMD Profits From Consoles As PC Unit Struggles
AMD continues to reap the benefits from the gaming console sector, but pressures remain in 2014
New Target Cyber-Attack Details Emerge
Security researchers reveal details of the malware used in the damaging breach of US retailer Target
BT And Alcatel-Lucent Set 1.4Tbps Fibre Bandwidth Record
Researchers say it is possible to achieve such speeds across the whole of BT’s core network
Microsoft Hacked By Syrian Electronic Army Yet Again
Profilic Syrian hacksters strike again in attack on the Microsoft Office blog
Obama’s Spy Reforms Will Hit Political Quicksand
President Obama's phone surveillance reforms make little difference, and face political deadlock, says Wayne Rash
Broadcasters Say Freeview TV Is More Valuable Than Mobile Data
Ofcom should not neglect digital terrestrial TV in favour of 4G, say broadcasters
Lawyer: EU Privacy Laws Will Lead To Fining Frenzy In UK
As Viviane Reding says greater fining powers are needed, top data protection lawyer warns about incoming laws
80,000 BlackBerry Devices Drafted In By The Pentagon
US Department of Defence relies on Blackberry devices for a revamped mobile working programme
Microsoft To Prepare 160,000 Teachers For The New Curriculum
The Switched On Computing initiative offers instructions in areas including "computational thinking"
Ofcom Authorises Faster Satellite Wi-Fi For Ships, Planes And Trains
Ofcom expects to issue first licenses for earth stations in February
Intel Sells Its Online TV Business to Verizon
Verizon buys Intel’s OnCue IPTV service for an unknown amount
Bell Labs: We Will Need Billions Of Small Cells
Holger Claussen from Bell Labs envisions a future where we all have our own low-power radio access node
HP Is Advertising The Benefits Of… Windows 7?
The company has launched a campaign aimed at people who just can’t get to grips with Windows 8
HP Needs Six Weeks To Ponder Next Legal Move In Autonomy Saga
Legal row continues as HP is given more time to decide what to do about Autonomy accounting claims
Health-Oriented Apple iWatch To Have LG’s OLED Screens – Reports
Apple hires bio-sensor experts, while rumours say LG will make the iWatch's screen
IBM Restarts Lenovo Talks On Sale Of Server Business
After failed negotiations last spring, a deal between IBM and Lenovo on a sale of the US company's x86 server operations may now be imminent
Intel Launches Cloud Partner Badge For Providers
New "Powered by Intel" cloud provider badge: it's "Intel Inside" for the cloud era
South Korea Bank Data Breach Hits 15m
Epic data breach affecting a third of all South Koreans - believed to have been an inside job
Glassdoor: Employee Confidence On The Rise
The study has found higher levels of optimism in areas such as pay rises and job hunting amongst employees in the US
Gartner: Businesses Must Rely On Predictive Metrics To Survive
Organisations are increasingly adopting technology that allows them to predict business disruptions using 'leading indicators', according to Gartner
Study Finds Wide E-Reader Adoption
Half of all Americans now own a mobile device such as a tablet or e-reader for reading digital content, according to a Pew study
Google Adds Workgroup Features To Drive
Google Drive's new 'activity stream' feature helps groups track file changes
EE Admits To Security Flaw In Brightbox Routers
EE says it is working on fix to security flaw that could expose customers' personal information
Amazon Looks To Ship Stuff Before You Order It
Patent for ‘Anticipatory Shipping’ looks to deliver products to shoppers before they even know they want them
Obama Is Not Curbing NSA’s Data Centre Activity
President Obama can't halt the NSA's data collection, even if he wanted to, says Peter Judge
Jimmy Wales To Lead Charity MVNO The People’s Operator
Jimmy Wales targets "viral growth" and US expansion in his role as co-chair
Baboom! Kim Dotcom Previews Music Service, Launches Debut Album
Good Times by Kim Dotcom is out on Baboom, iTunes and Google Play
New Funding Values Dropbox At £6.1bn
Online storage service raises more than $250m in investment
Samsung Boosts Retail Presence With Illycaffe Partnership
Samsung wakes up and smells the coffee with new Illycaffe deal
Is Your Fridge Spreading Listeria On The Internet Of Things?
Fridges are already unhealthy places, but thanks to the Internet of Things, they are a source of online infections, says Tom Brewster
NTT DoCoMo Delays Tizen Smartphone Launch
Samsung-backed operating system suffers yet another setback
US Authorities Set For Silk Road Bitcoin Sale
The state gets drawn into the virtual currency game
Google Chrome Feedly And Twitter Extensions Pulled In Adware Scare
Two extensions to Google's Chrome browser concerning social media were apparently spamming users with ads
BCS Teams With Get Safe Online For Cyber-Security Education
BCS expert volunteers are to help educate communities about simple cyber-safety tips
Sky And Vodafone Discuss Possible Alliance To Combat BT – Report
Fearing challenges to their TV and mobile businesses, Sky and Vodafone could team up
Anti-RSA Brigade Set Up Rival TrustyCon Conference
TrustyCon will take place just down the road from RSA Conference
Microsoft Accused Of Buying Manufacturer Support For Windows Phone
Microsoft has denied claims that it pays OEMs millions of dollars to produce devices supporting its Windows Phone OS
Fortinet Finds Small Business Retailer Security Shortcomings
Small-business retailers are falling short on regulatory compliance, as well as security best practices such as password safety, Fortinet has found
Intel To Slash Workforce By 5 Percent
Intel is to cut 5,000 jobs worldwide, as its enterprise business continues to struggle
CA Service Management Brings Consumer-Style Experience To Enterprise
CA Technologies is aimed at improving user engagement with enterprise IT by offering an experience similar to consumer services such as Dropbox and Google Search
Google Tests Connected Contact Lenses For Monitoring Diabetes
Google's experimental research facility is testing contact lenses with miniature sensors that could keep track of diabetes patients' blood sugar levels
Obama: NSA Phone Surveillance Will Be Controlled… Some Day
President Obama defended the creation of a phone call database but promised access to it will be controlled
Eugene Kaspersky Christens New European Headquarters In London
The office complex is not going to open for another two months, but celebrations have already begun
UK Tablet Market To ‘Slump’ In 2014
Three million fewer tablet will be sold this year, says report
MWC 2014 Will Be World’s Largest Carbon Neutral Trade Show
GSMA plans to make MWC 2014 the most environmentally friendly ever
IT Life: From Mainframes To Startups
Calum McLeod started on mainframes, and came to startups... via a bit of tape-to-tape copying
How The Crooks Hit Target
What can we learn from the Target hack? Sean Michael Kerner says we can't blame any single technology
London Stock Exchange Appoints Joanna Shields And Sherry Coutu
Sherry Coutu and Joanna Shields are on the London Stock Exchange board to boost its tech appeal
Deutsche Telekom And Orange Delay Planned EE IPO
EE IPO to be postponed with owners believing 4G adoption will increase value of operator
Intel Says It Expects No Revenue Growth in 2014
Prediction comes despite Intel reporting a 6 percent growth in Q4
Government Universal Credit IT System Woefully Understaffed
New government service to support a flagship reform is only supported by three employees
Cisco: DDoS And Infrastructure Attacks Among The Biggest Threats In 2014
Meanwhile, the industry is missing almost a million cyber security professionals
Tech City CEO Joanna Shields To Be Replaced By BlackBerry’s Gerard Grech
Joanna Shields steps down as Tech City CEO next month. She's now on the board of the London Stock Exchange
China Launches ‘Independent’ OS For Smartphones, PCs
China OS is a Linux-based OS designed to break foreign dominance
Snowden: NSA Collects 200m Texts A Day And GCHQ Can See Them Too
GCHQ has access to NSA Dishfire database of texts and phone numbers, according to leaked documents
Google Glass Driver Cleared By US Court
Ceclila Abadie was wearing Google Glass but there was no proof it was switched on
MongoDB Targets Insurance Risk Management
MongoDB's database management system has a growing presence in big data decision making in the insurance industry, according to the company
Google Adds Compression, Translation Services To Mobile Chrome Browser
The mobile Chrome browser's new features can reduce data usage up to 50 percent, according to Google
SGI Planning In-Memory Appliance For HANA Analytics
SGI's upcoming appliance is designed to run high-volume databases in DRAM with up to 200 times the performance of flash drives
Chrome Browser Version 32 Adds Tab Indicators, Security Features
Google's latest Chrome browser ushers in features including indicators for tabs running audio or video applications, security fixes and more
Quiz Of The Week: Edward Snowden And the NSA
Edward Snowden's revelations of NSA surveillance have sparked arguments round the world. How well do you know the story?
IBM To Invest $1.2 Billion Into New Cloud Data Centres
Big Blue is looking to expand its cloud capabilities across the globe
Vodafone Demands Right To Publish Government Surveillance Requests
Vodafone writes to 24 governments to ask for more freedom to be open
Edward Snowden And The NSA
High Court Rules Google Safari Privacy Case Must Be Heard In UK
Google fails to get its case moved to California
Microsoft Extends Windows XP Protection To 2015
The company will continue providing anti-malware updates, but nothing more
ZTE To Up Smartphone Shipments To Crack US Market
Chinese manufacturer is looking to ship 20 million more phones than last year to boost its profile abroad
4G Data Roaming To Generate £26bn For Operators By 2018
New report says 4G will increase roaming revenues, but warns EU legislation will start to bite
Adobe Brings 3D Printing To Photoshop Masses
Adobe jumps aboard the 3D bandwagon to allow designers to print a 3D model with Photoshop CC
Man Jailed For Refusing To Reveal USB Password
Syed Hussain, already serving time for helping to plot attacks against UK targets, got another four months
Neul Launches A Network For The Internet Of Things
BT is testing a network created by Cambridge start-up Neul for the Weightless machine-to-machine communication standard
Ericsson CEO Apparently Up For Microsoft Chief Job
Hans Vestberg supposedly being considered for top role
Box Offers 50GB Free Storage For Life As It Relaunches iOS App
Box update iPhone and iPad app, promising storage for early adopters
Sharing Your Healthcare Data Is The Ethical Thing To Do
The NHS wants to share your healthcare data. Gayna Hart tells us that the scheme is safe - and it could be a lifesaver
39,000 Scottish Homes And Businesses Set To Receive BDUK Boost
Digital Scotland reveals the next Scottish BDUK locations
Yahoo COO In Shock Departure
Marissa Mayer sacks Henrique de Castro 15 months after she recruited him from her old boss Google
British Police Help Dismantle Online Child Abuse Ring
Investigation into online streaming of child abuse leads to 29 arrests
William Hill Taps Into Tech City Talent Pool To Improve Mobile Betting
William Hill opens Tech City development centre to keep up in the online race
HP Slate6 And Slate7 VoiceTab Phablets Launch In India
HP returns to smartphone market with launch of two Android-based phablet devices
Apple To Refund £20m Over In-App Purchases Row
Apple is to cough up £20m to refund people whose kids have racked up large in-app purchases
China Mobile Receives 1.2m iPhone Orders Ahead of Launch
China Mobile reportedly sells 'millions' of Apple iPhones ahead of Chinese launch on 17 January
DDoS Attacks Target Network Timing Protocol
DDoS attacks against the Network Timing Protocol are flooding the market, warns US security body
IBM Webcast: The Future Of Testing
Can We Clean The Blood Off Our Gadgets?
Some people doubt whether Intel can clean bloodstained "conflict minerals" from its supply chain, but Peter Judge applauds it for trying
UK Consumers Still Wary Of Wearable Technology
Accenture survey finds that nearly two thirds don't think this stuff looks cool
Canonical Expects No Major Ubuntu Mobile Smartphones Before 2015
Ubuntu handsets from major manufacturers not expected this year, says Canonical community manager
UK Shoppers Spent £91bn Online in 2013
Data from IMRG Index suggests this figure will beat the £100 billion mark this year
Verizon Judgement Is Just A Setback For The FCC’s Net Neutrality Rules
Verizon has beaten the FCC's Net Neutrality legislation, but Wayne Rash says the regulator can easily fix this
Intel Mothballs Brand New Chip Factory
More evidence of the PC's industry's pain as Intel shelves plans to open a state-of-the-art chip factory
Five Banks Sign Up For Zapp Mobile Payment Service
Zapp hopes to establish itself as industry standard in the UK
Verizon Provides Tesco With A Global Network
Partnership with US network provider looks to bring the Tesco family closer together
Huawei Profits Jump As Smartphones Grow
Chinese manufacturer records 40 percent growth in 2013
NSA ‘Can Hack Disconnected PCs’
NSA installs radio bugs in PCs, reports say
Facebook Preparing To Launch ‘Paper’ Reader App
The big idea? To take on news services such as Flipboard
Government Appoints New BDUK Chief And Details £10m Rural Broadband Trial
Government will open £10m fund for trial of alternative broadband technologies on 17 March
Wells Fargo Hopes To Offer Bitcoin Services
The bank has organised a real summit dedicated to the virtual currency
Silent Circle And Geeksphone Create Privacy-Focused Blackphone
Secure Blackphone to debut at Mobile World Congress
Facebook To Share User Data With Russia’s Yandex
The social network looks to get some traction in Russia
Alcatel-Lucent Talks With Unify Over Enterprise Unit Sale – Report
Alcatel-Lucent reportedly considers selling off its enterprise business and is said to be talking with Unify
Cisco Warns Of POS System Vulnerabilities
Recent attacks prompt Cisco to warn of the vulnerabilities surrounding point-of-sale devices
Microsoft And GoDaddy Offer Small Businesses Office 365
Microsoft and web hoster GoDaddy partner up to bring Office 365 to small business customers
Nginx Plus 2.0 Targets Enterprises With Commercial Improvements
The open source Nginx Web server continues to gain commercial enhancements to broaden its appeal
The Rise Of Scale Out Storage
Virtualisation helped solve It problems, but created more issues, that only scale out architectures can solve, says Stefan Bernbo
Acer CEO Hints At Plans For The Future
Founder Stan Shih and new CEO Jason Chen confess to Acer's failings, but have little to say about the future
Iceotope Raises $10 Million For Liquid Cooling In Data Centres
The tiny start-up from Sheffield is making waves in the liquid cooling market
Gartner: Augmented Reality Is Coming To An Office Near You
Research firm sees expanding landscape as AR technology becomes more widespread
Sony Announces Mid-Range Xperia E1 And Xperia T2 Ultra Phablet
Sony expands Xperia range with handsets targeted at emerging markets
Airware Says Drones Could Save Rhinos From Extinction
The developer of drone autopilot solutions helps fight poaching in Kenya
Has Microsoft Finally Secured Internet Explorer?
For once, there are no fixes for Internet Explorer on Patch Tuesday. Sean Michael Kerner welcomes Microsoft's progress in securing its browser
Microsoft And Oracle To Patch Scores Of Vulnerabilities
Oracle issues a whopping 144 patches, including a handful for much-exploited Java
Npower Asks Developers For Energy-Saving Apps
£10,000 prize on offer to winning designer of a new energy-monitoring app
Moto X Set For UK Launch Without Customisation Options
Moto X will arrive in February, but buyers will not be able to personalise the design
Google To Pay £2bn For Home Electronics Start-Up Nest
Two former Apple executives will join Google as part of the deal
NSA Snooping Had ‘Minimal’ Impact On Fighting Terrorism
NSA said to be exaggerating impact of bulk metadata gathering
Post Office Seeks £500m Worth Of IT And Network Services
The Post Office has put out contract tender notices for back office and communications services
MoD Blows Millions On Delayed Online Army Recruitment System
MoD misses recruitment targets as botched system won't go live until at least April 2015
Computer Aid Receives Royal Warrant To Recycle The Queen’s Computers
Organisation is the first UK charity to receive a Royal Warrant
Open Source Storage Relaunches With New Platform
OSS has reinvented itself with the Niazi 1.618 Middleware System, which allows organisations to shift to open source IT without losing their proprietary investments
Target Attackers May Have Used RAM Scrapers
Software that pulls card numbers from computer memories is a growing threat, and may have been used in two recent heists, according to experts
Windows 9 Could Be Set For April 2015 Launch
Windows 8's days could be numbered as Microsoft plans to unveil Windows Threshold at Build 2014
US ‘Career Accelerator’ Comes To London
The Startup Institute will teach the skills that are valued by young technology businesses
IBM Uses Big Data To Stop Hospital Infections
IBM is using big data techniques in an analytics system designed to help prevent infections spreading within hospitals
The future for data protection and privacy in the UK and Europe: privacy, technology and reform
This seminar examines next steps in data protection regulation for Europe and UK.
Implementing the Information Economy Strategy – delivering innovation, skills and growth
This seminar will offer delegates a timely opportunity to discuss the challenges of implementing the Information Economy Strategy.
EC Forms Group To Determine Future Of 470-790 MHz Spectrum
Vodafone, BBC and others form spectrum group to establish use for UHF band
Russian Government Considers RFID Tags On All New Clothing
The Ministry of Industry and Trade says RFID tags could help fight against counterfeit goods
Worldwide Usage Of Mobile Apps Jumps 115 Percent In 2013
Messaging and social apps lead the way with 203 percent growth
The UK mobile sector: spectrum, innovation and regulation
With each of the UK's mobile network operators launching 4G networks by the end of 2014, this seminar will consider the emerging consumer demands, service trends and opportunities for growth in the UK mobile sector.
Former HSBC Exec Joe Garner Replaces Liv Garfield As BT Openreach CEO
New BT Openreach CEO hopes to build on predecessor's good work
UK Government Tells People To Be More Careful Online
Citizens urged to be more “cyber streetwise”
Self-Taught Mathematician Wins Young Scientist Of The Year Award
The Irish school competition attracts a record number of attendees
HP Expected To Announce Smartphone Next Week
HP is reportedly aiming at developing markets with low-cost, big screen device. We have a gallery of its past efforts
Edinburgh Trams And Buses To Offer Free Wi-Fi
Government super-connected cities scheme gets scaled down to free Wi-Fi for Edinburgh transport
For IBM, Watson’s Success Is Not So Elementary
Some people poured cold water on IBM's New Watson AI Unit. Daryl Taft says the project needs time to prove itself
After Target, Retailers Need Better Security
The Target breach exposed how weak security is at shops. Wayne Rash wants to see biometrics
KitKat Now On 1.4 Percent Of Android Devices
Various flavours of Android 4.3 Jelly Bean still lead the way though
O2 Wallet To Shut Down On 31 March
O2 Wallet closes down at the end of March. Depression-era bank runs unlikely
Insured Bitcoin ‘Vault’ Launched In UK
UK-based Elliptic says it has a cheap and secure way of protecting bitcoin owners from theft and loss
Nokia Lumia Black Update Improves App Folders And Camera
Nokia Lumia Black updates Finnish manufacturer's Windows Phone 8 handsets
Number Of UK Text Messages Sent Falls For First Time
Online IM services such as WhatsApp increasingly replacing traditional SMS
Apple Cleared In Motorola Patent Appeal
An appeals court has upheld an earlier decision that threw out Motorola's patent-infringement claims against Apple's iPhone
Anonymous Hits MIT Site On Anniversary Of Aaron Swartz’ Death
A year on from Aaron Swartz's suicide, hacktivist group hits MIT again
SAP Reports 2013 Growth, Led By HANA Sales
SAP said its software and cloud subscription revenue also grew by 10 percent to $7.2 billion
Lantronix Adds Mobile To Print Server Range
Lantronix's xPrintServer Cloud Print Edition allows existing printers to connect to Android mobile devices
Head Of US Telecom Regulator Speaks On Philosophy Of Risk
Tom Wheeler, the chairman of the US' FCC, has laid out his approach to achieving dynamic markets ahead of a massive 4G spectrum auction
New Google Play Services Support Application Developers
Google has updated Google Play Services to Version 4.1 with new features including multiplayer game support
Over 70 Million Customers Hit In Target Hack
Significantly higher than the 40 million customers originally thought compromised
Banks Warned About ‘Cutting Edge’ Financial Malware
Banks beware as trojans and botnets aimed at financial institutions are being upgraded and enhanced
Apple Looks To Diversify Board Following Complaints
Only one woman currently on the company’s eight-person board
Further Shots Of Nokia ‘Normandy’ Android Phone Leak
Nokia diversifying from Windows Phone?
IT Life: Don’t Be A Supervillain!
Cyberpunk novels got Dell's Dominique Vanhamme into tech
Google Slated For Opening Gmail Inboxes To Google+ Spam
Privacy row hits Google as Google+ users get the power to send email to strangers on Gmail
World PC Market Continues To Struggle As Sales Fall 10 Percent In 2013
Reports from Gartner and IDC both paint a bleak picture
Microsoft To End Security Essentials With XP Support Cutoff
Microsoft warns that Security Essentials for Windows XP is also set to end in three months time
IBM Creates Watson Unit, Pledges £608m Investment
IBM is to invest $1 billion in order to create a dedicated division for its Watson computing technology
John Chen Returns Sense Of Optimism To BlackBerry
Analysts and the markets are starting to respond to the optimism created by BlackBerry CEO John Chen
Citrix Brings Windows VDs To Macbook, Buys Framehawk
Citrix buys Framehawk and launches Windows virtual desktop product for MacBook users
Quiz Of The Week: CES Highlights 2014
As the tech industry's annual gadget binge winds down - how much attention were you paying?
Tesco Sold 400,000 Hudl Tablets In 2013
Hudl tablet was on sale for only three months but recorded encouraging figures
Wales BDUK Fibre Rollout Reaches 100,000 Properties
BDUK-backed Superfast Cymru plans to reach 690,000 homes and businesses by March 2015
Kickstarter Reveals Record Year
Three million people pledged $480m to projects throughout 2013
Samsung Galaxy S5 Could Feature Iris Scanner
Samsung Galaxy S5 set for April release says executive
Apple And Samsung Agree To Mediation
Company CEOs to meet before upcoming US patent court clash
Highlights of CES 2014
Deutsche Telekom Customers Test Clean Pipe Service
Germany advances efforts to escape foreign surveillance, as customers test DT's Clean Pipe service
LinkedIn Sues Crew Who Scraped Member Profiles Using Amazon Servers
LinkedIn wants compensation and a jury trial, saying it could determine who the attackers were by asking Amazon
CES 2014: ZTE Shows Off Eco-Mobius Modular Phone Concept
Innovative design will let users upgrade and improve their device whenever they want
Fairfax Purchases $250m More Of BlackBerry’s Debt
Largest shareholder asks for seconds of BlackBerry crumble
Convergence Summit North 2014
The Convergence Summit North is the only regional trade event in the North for the Comms & ICT Industry. There will be over 70 leading suppliers exhibiting and over 1,200 attendees across the two days. Attendance is free.
4th Payment Innovation Convention – the Most Influential Payment Conference
Taking Mobile Payment as a typical example, more Chinese consumers are making payments via mobile devices and the size of the market is expected to exceed 800 billion Yuan (USD 130.4 billion) this year, more than five times the volu ...
OpenSUSE Forums Down After Breach
Another vBulletin-based attack causes problems for open source crew
Qualcomm Still Unsure Why It Is Under Investigation In China
Snapdragon manufacturer still hasn't been told why it faces Chinese antitrust investigation
First Tizen Smartphones Expected In Time For MWC
Samsung and NTT Domoco are expected to offer Tizen smartphones soon, according to reports
French Watchdog Fines Google Over Data Privacy Policy
CNIL hits Google with a record fine for failing to amend its privacy policies
EE And Vodafone Agree To Provide Channel Tunnel 4G
Operators to provide 2G, 3G and 4G services to passengers travelling from the UK to France
The Open Mobile Summit London
The Open Mobile Summit London (19-20 May, 2014, UK) maps the emerging trends in the mobile ecosystem. It draws top mobile experts to engage in a critical dialogue in order to devise new business rules and seize opportunities of the ...
Spiceworks 7.1 Adds Threat Alerts By AlienVault
The new version of Spiceworks automatically monitors the health of your network
CES 2014: Intel, AMD To Port Android Onto Windows Machines
Intel and AMD announce initiatives to bring Android to Window devices, with no rebooting required
Red Hat Partners Up With Copycat CentOS
Red Hat reveals why it decided to work with a rival group cloning its flagship enterprise Linux platform
CES 2014: Razer Touts Modular PCs With Project Christine
Razer's Project Christine offers a modular design to allow for the easy building or upgrading of PCs
Palo Alto Networks Buys Security Firm Morta
Palo Alto Networks is to acquire security startup Morta, established by former NSA and Air Force members
Microsoft Hints At Green IT Priorities For 2014
Microsoft's chief environmental strategist opens up about Redmond's main environmental priorities in 2014
Apigee Buys InsightsOne For Big Data Analytics
Apigee has bolstered its big data credentials after adding InsightsOne to its API management capabilities
Content and Apps for Automotive Europe 2014 Conference
The eagerly anticipated Content and Apps for Automotive Europe 2014 Conference (8-9 April, Munich, Germany) will discuss how to deliver intuitive content to springboard into the ‘revenue era’ of infotainment.
CES 2014: iPhone Case With Built-In Stun Gun Revealed
Yellow Jacket iPhone case provides 650,000v in your pocket
Pinterest Buys Image Recognition Firm VisualGraph
Acquisition looks to boost the image recognition capabilities of Pinterest's search facilities
Here’s a Toast To Liquid Cooling!
Liquid cooling dominates the Green500 list - even though it doesn't full measure efficiency, says Peter Judge
Ford’s Alan Mulally Waves Goodbye To Microsoft CEO Race
The next Microsoft CEO could be promoted from within
So Really – Why DID Intel Dump The McAfee Name?
John McAfee was a liability, and the Intel brand is stronger, says Sean Michael Kerner
English GPs To Start Sharing Anonymised Patient Data
The Department of Health hopes the scheme, starting in March, will help inform better choices
Facebook Snaps Up App Optimisation Developer Little Eye Labs
Rumoured $15 million acquisition should help Facebook improve and expand its mobile offerings
CES 2014: Yahoo Looks To British Innovation To Simplify Your Life
Yahoo reveals new offerings to compete with the likes of Google and Microsoft
CES 2014: Panasonic To Develop Firefox OS Smart TVs
Smart TVs are part of a plan to apply principles of the open web to more devices
DWP Denies Reports Of More Universal Credit Trouble
Reports of problems with Iain Duncan Smith's Universal Credit programme are over-hyped and out of date, says a spokesman
CES 2014: FLIR ONE Case Turns iPhone Into Thermal Imaging Tool
FLIR promises to deliver affordable heat detection technology to consumers for the first time
Twitter Co-Founder Launches ‘Jelly’ – An App To Ask Questions
Biz Stone wants everyone to help everyone, for free
Criado-Perez Twitter Abusers Plead Guilty
Criado-Perez says it is "not a joyful day" despite two of her many abusers pleading guilty
BlackBerry CEO Sees Physical Keyboards As Key To Recovery
CEO John Chen expects BlackBerry to return to profitability by March 2016
Coinye Currency Launches Despite Threats From Kanye West
Kanye West's cease and desist letter gives the Coinye currency a publicity boost
CES 2014: Samsung Targets BlackBerry With Enterprise Services
Samsung Enterprise Services is revealed as the tech giant's latest effort in the enterprise market
Oracle Boosts SDN Portfolio With Corente Deal
Oracle is to purchase Corente, which specialises in software-defined networks for WAN environments
Inside The World’s Most Interesting Data Centres
Data centres have to be efficient. That doesn't stop them being beautiful
Bing Tempts Webmasters With Knowledge Widget
Microsoft courts webmasters with a Bing-powered Website widget that intelligently provides more information
Microsoft Acquires Parature For CRM Push
Microsoft Dynamics CRM users will fulfil their own demands thanks to Parature's customer service software
Google, Apple, Facebook To Pay After Bus Protests
A storm in a bus stop as tech firms agree to contribute after street protests in San Francisco
The Economist’s redefining the digital divide webinar
The digital divide webinar will gather an expert panel to provide insights into the causes of digital divides and provide various options for reducing it.
CES 2014: Imagination’s New GPUs Are 50 Percent Faster
PowerVR Series6XT graphics cores add plenty of new features, including 4K support
CES 2014: Epson Looks To Take On Google With BT-200 Smart Glasses
Epson's second generation of wearable technology hopes to steal some of the focus away from Google Glass
Android To Reach 1.1bn Users In 2014 – Gartner
Gartner predicts 2.5 billion mobile phones, tablets and PCs will be sold in 2014
CES 2014: Intel’s SD-Sized PC Edison Signals Move Into Wearable Tech
The hipster-bling market needs Intel inside apparently
CES 2014: Toshiba Gets Ahead Of The Curve With World’s First 4K Laptops
The Tecra W50 mobile workstation is aimed at 3D designers and engineers
Apple Reports App Store Sales of $10 Billion During 2013
$1billion of sales in December alone tops off a record year
Researchers Back Apple’s Strategy – But iPhone Still Trails Android
The iPhone 5S and 5C launch worked for Apple, but Android is still dominant and Windows Phone continues its European push
CES 2014: Huawei Announces Mate2 4G Smartphone
Supposedly the ‘fastest LTE smartphone in the world’
Enterprise Security & Risk Management Conference
ESRM 2014 will bring together the enterprise IT Security and Risk management community under one roof to discuss and deploy effective business and technology policies within their own organisation. The UK’s leading Information Secur ...
Enterprise Mobility & Mobile Device Management Conference
With the western European market for enterprise mobility management and security set to reach £468m in 2015, enterprise mobility is becoming essential, though implementing security, policy and compliance across a diverse set of devi ...
Enterprise Cloud Computing and Virtualization Conference
ECCV – Which has now become the UK’s most prestigious and topical event surrounding the deployment of enterprise-wide cloud and virtualization infrastructures across small, medium and large companies across the UK. Case study led by ...
CES 2014: Makerbot Unveils ‘Next Generation’ Of 3D Printers
Makerbot's fifth generation of 3D printers is intended to ‘lead the next industrial revolution’ and bring 3D printing into homes
CES 2014: LG Resurrects webOS To Power Smart TVs
Three years later, HP finally squeezes some value out of the OS developed by Palm
Security Luminaries Call For RSA Tech Boycott Over NSA ‘Collusion’
Security chiefs and researchers say the best way to send a message to RSA is to stop using its products
EE Signs Up Two Million 4G Customers
One million new customers opt for EE's 4G service in just four months
CES 2014: Samsung Launches Tablets, Loses Film Director
Samsung unveils four blockbuster devices, but Michael Bay was lost for words
Chip Giant GlobalFoundries Chooses Jha As Chief
Former Motorola chief executive Sanjay Jha will take the helm at Globalfoundries ahead of a massive investment in next-generation chip manufacturing technology
‘Dinosaur’ Intel Kills McAfee Name
John McAfee is happy to see his name off Intel's security products, but the change will make Intel's sales harder, say rivals
BlackBerry Appoints Former HTC Exec As Head Of Devices
BlackBerry fills Alicia Keys-shaped void with HTC and Sony Ericsson veteran Ron Louks
Google Acquires App Developer Bitspin
Google has acquired Bitspin, the Swiss developer of the customiseable alarm clock Timely, in the latest of a string of intriguing mobile purchases
Cryptolocker Variant Automatically Infects USB Drives
A newly discovered variant of the file-encrypting Cryptolocker ransomware automatically propagates via USB storage, according to researchers
CES 2014: Cisco Focuses On ‘Internet Of Everything’
Cisco Systems chief executive John Chambers is to kick off CES 2014 today with a speech on the transition to ubiquitous connected devices
Report: Microsoft Chief Executive Search Hindered By Ballmer, Gates Involvement
The ongoing presence of Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer on Microsoft's board is a turnoff for many potential executive candidates, according to The Wall Street Journal
Bruce Schneier Joins Co3 To Develop Incident Response Software
Schneier will work alongside CEO John Bruce, an associate from his days at Counterpane Security
Upgrading From Windows XP Is Not For The Faint Of Heart
It's no wonder businesses are trying to avoid upgrading from Windows XP, says Wayne Rash
Was FireEye’s $1bn Too High A Price For Mandiant?
Relatively-small FireEye can raise the money to buy out Mandiant, because threat detection is important, says Sean Michael Kerner
Global IT Spending To Grow 3 Percent In 2014 – Gartner
Business software spending will grow faster than gadgets, says analyst
CES 2014: Alcatel Goes POP With New Smartphone, Tablet Releases
Colourful new 5.5" smartphone, 7" and 8" tablets hit the market soon
CES 2014: Archos Launches ‘Affordable’ 4G Smartphones And Smartwatch
Archos 50 Helium and 45 Helium will provide low-cost 4G/LTE-ready devices
Developer Reveals Details Of Ubuntu Torrent Search Tool
The ‘torrent’ scope will be included in Ubuntu by default, currently relies on the Pirate Bay
CES 2014: Nvidia Unveils Tegra K1 Processor With The Power Of 192 Cores
Claims the Tegra K1 can compete with Xbox and PS4, offering next-generation gaming on mobile devices
BlackBerry Sues Maker Of Physical iPhone Keyboard
Typo Products co-founder and media personality Ryan Seacrest may not have thought this one through
CES 2014: Google Brings Android To Cars Through Open Automotive Alliance
Audi, GM, Honda, Hyundai and Nvidia already on board
TorrentFreak News Site Blocked By Sky Porn Filter
More fury at filters blocking non-offensive websites
UAE Alleges US Backdoors Found In Its Spy Satellites
The United Arab Emirates has allegedly discovered two US-supplied 'security compromising components' in French-provided military satellites
Thousands Infected By Malicious Ads On Yahoo
Brits hit hard as malicious ads serve up the Magnitude exploit kit
Horrible Trading Consequences From HTC’s Q4 Earnings
Sale of Beats Electronics stake helps HTC record a Q4 profit, but the market isn’t convinced
Microsoft Updates Hyper-V Linux Integration Services
Microsoft is looking to attract more Linux workloads to its virtualisation platform with support for Red Hat Enterprise Linux/CentOS 5.5 and 5.6
IT Firms Probe NSA Allegations
Cisco, Dell and others are investigating claims that the NSA compromised their products
CES 2014: Google Glass To Link With Hyundai Genesis
Google's Glass and other wearable devices will be able to operate some of the upcoming Hyundai vehicle's features
CES 2014: Intel To Demonstrate Wearable Tech
Intel is reportedly planning to show wearable devices based on its Quark technology at CES
UK Company Successfully Claims Ownership Of The ‘Pinterest’ Trademark
Premium Interest registered the name long before Pinterest launched in Europe
IT Life: Importing Ideas
Iain Chidgey from Delphix says it’s about time we replace the relational database
O2 Reveals Major Boost In Mobile Usage Over New Year Period
Network sees 62 percent increase in data usage compared to last year
Snowden Reveals NSA’s Classified Quantum Computing Project
The US agency is building a machine that could make all encryption obsolete
Samsung Edges Out Apple As Number One Enterprise Smartphone Vendor
Research findings position Samsung above Apple, and Blackberry above Nokia
Facebook Sued Over Message Scanning Allegations
Facebook has been slapped with a lawsuit over allegations it scans the private messages of users
Blackberry Announces Split From Alicia Keys
Year long collaboration between the company and the singer comes to an end
NASA: In Space No One Can Afford To Fail
We can all learn from how NASA plans for failures, says Sean Michael Kerner
Microsoft’s Project Siena Offers Windows App Creation, With No Coding
Microsoft delivers a beta of its Windows 8 app that enables business users to build apps without coding
NSA Trawls Crash Data For App Vulnerabilities – Report
The NSA reportedly monitors data from application crashes in order to pinpoint vulnerabilities
Sony Mulls Windows Phone Move
Good news for Microsoft as Sony reportedly considers offering a Windows Phone handset
FireEye Boosts Cyber-Forsenics With Mandiant Purchase
FireEye is to bolster its cyber forensics capabilities with the decision to acquire Mandiant for £608m
Quiz Of The Week: New Year Resolutions
Make it your New Year’s resolution to complete our display quiz!
Display Technologies
TechWeekEurope’s iPad Air Quiz Winner Announced
Simon Lewis, a Director at account company Lewis & Co, wins an iPad Air
How Governments Will Shape Data Centres
Governments' energy policies and surveillance activities will unintentionally shape our data centres, says Peter Judge
Nokia Could Win HTC Sales Ban In Germany
Court ruling on technology patents means that HTC’s German sales could be halted
Can European Telcos Protect Customers From The NSA?
European telcos could ease customers' fear of US-based surveillance, if they can build the right services, says Birger Steen
Chinese Newcomer Xiaomi Wants To Sell 40 Million Smartphones In 2014
Budget-friendly, Android-powered devices are taking China by storm
Windows 8 And 8.1 Market Share Passes 10 Percent
Windows 7 continues to lead the way, but Windows XP is still worryingly widespread
HP Blames The Market For 5000 More Job Cuts
2014 may not be such a happy new year for some as HP announces more misery on the jobs front
Half Of Britons ‘Now Own A Tablet’
Research from Deloitte shows that over half of Britons have access to some kind of tablet device
Eric Schmidt Takes Responsibility For Google’s Social Networking Failures
We should have seen Facebook was coming, says Google’s chairman
Google Bumps Off Bump
Shuts down the file-sharing app - four months after it was acquired
Millions Of Snapchat Usernames And Phone Numbers ‘Leaked’
Hackers claim they wanted to show up Snapchat security weakness
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Skype Social Pages And Blog
Hackers leave anti-NSA spying messages across Microsoft-run accounts
Apple Denies NSA Backdoor For iPhone
Apple denies it created a backdoor to allow the NSA to spy on the iPhone
Microsoft Midori OS Details Emerge
Technical details have emerged about Microsoft's non-Windows operating system, codenamed Midori
Cyber-Attackers To Target Internet Of Things
Attackers will increasingly target devices that make up the Internet of things during 2014, experts warn
Boffins Claim Longer Data Storage With MRAM Innovation
Researchers in Singapore develop MRAM technology to ensure data stays intact, even during a power failure