CloudSpeed Extreme, Ultra, Ascend and Eco are aimed at different application workloads
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March 2014
UK To Allow Copying Digital Media For Personal Use
The government appears to be fighting against restrictive DRM measures by relaxing copyright rules
Trustwave Gets Sued: Who Is Next?
Banks claim security firm Trustwave left US retailer Target open to credit card security breaches. Sean Michael Kerner thinks this is a worrying precedent
Francis Maude Launches UK CERT Cyber-Response Centre
CERT-UK is officially launched and will provide a single coordination point for handling national cyber-incidents
Sony Digital Paper Aims To Reduce Printing Costs And Save Environment – For £661
Sony Digital Paper device to arrive in May, targeting paper intensive businesses, organisations and universities
MariaDB Enterprise 2 Bridges The Gap Between SQL And NoSQL
The latest release of MariaDB Enterprise removes the need to choose between different database technologies, says SkySQL
HP Brings SDN To Converged Wi-Fi Networks
Adding SDN functions to network kit will let companies make money from their own Wi-Fi networks, while cloud management could help SMBs, HP promises
Cloud Security Needs To Get Virtual
A virtual layer inside the hypervisor could solve cloud security. But the industry isn't moving fast enough to impress Wayne Rash
Moto G Fuels Motorola’s Return To Relevancy In The UK
Low cost Moto G helps Motorola secure six percent of the UK smartphone market, while LG also does well in the US, according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech
Mozilla Denies Board Member Mutiny Over Its CEO Choice
The organisation says departure of three board members is a coincidence not related to the appointment of Brendan Eich
Turkish ISPs Set Up Fake Google DNS Servers
Google concerned over fake Domain Name System servers apparently set up by Turkish ISPs, amidst various forms of web censorship in the country
Top Media Organisations ‘Hit Hard By Government Hackers’
Hackers, likely sponsored by governments, are hitting news organisations hard, according to research from two Google engineers
Tablet Market Growth Slows In US
Apple and Amazon lead the increasingly crowded and maturing US tablet market, according to Kantar Worldpanel ComTech
Report: Apple Set To Produce Large iPhone 6 Displays
Production is reportedly about to begin on large displays measuring 4.7 and 5.5 inches for Apple's next-generation iPhone
Adobe Highlights Digital Marketing ‘Roadblock’
Digital marketers face challenges where it comes to embracing mobile and social technologies, an Adobe study has found
Plextor Adds Full-Disk Encryption To Solid-State Drives
Plextor's M6M mSATA and M6S SSDs support full-disk encryption using the 256-bit AES standard
SAP Data Centres To Run On 100 Percent Renewable Power
New approach signals SAP efforts to move towards a green cloud
BlackBerry Loses £3.5bn In 2014, But Quarterly Losses Shrink
BlackBerry CEO John Chen says firm is 'ahead of schedule' in returning to profitability
Facebook Mulls Drones And Satellites For Web Push
Facebook buys a small British firm as it investigates drone, satellite and laser technology for its Internet.org push
SugarCRM: Combining Open Source Sensibilities With Commercial Interest
Henning Ogberg and Jennifer Stagnaro from SugarCRM explains how open source platforms can be a good source of revenue
Microsoft Launches Mobile Device Management Suite
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discusses cloud first, mobile firsta vision for company
Russian Officials Dropping iPads Following Concerns Of US Spying
Government figures in Russia are switching from iPads to Samsung tablets to 'ensure tighter security'
Turkish Government Blocks YouTube Access Following Video Leak
YouTube ban follows last week’s shutdown of Twitter in the country
EE 4G Arrives In 12 More Towns With Coverage Boosted On Commuter Routes
EE 4G now available in 187 towns and cities, while commuters between Edinburgh and Glasgow and Cardiff and Swansea will benefit from better coverage
IT Life: Changing Our Desktops
Most people work from three or more devices, says Lisa Hammond.She wants to sort your workspace
Intel Ditches Hadoop Distribution And Partners With Cloudera
Intel is to discontinue its own Hadoop distribution and instead partner Cloudera with a “significant investment”
Google Seeks Security Experts For Online Safety Advice
Google asks IT security experts to contribute their advice on making the Internet safer for everyone
Amazon Readies Free Video Streaming Service – Report
Amazon is reportedly about to launch its own cloud-based television station that offers free streaming
Mobile Device Shipments To Rise 6.9 Percent – Gartner
The future looks increasingly mobile as Gartner predicts yet another rise in mobile device shipments
Quiz Of The Week: Huawei
Do you know China's network and telecoms giant? Our quiz will help
Microsoft Office For iPad Makes Long-Awaited Debut
Microsoft Office for iPad is available to Office 365 subscribers immediately
Google v Amazon: It’s Not Just A Price War
Google cut its prices to take on Amazon Web Services, says Chris Preimesberger, but it also added some powerful features
Government Requests For Google User Data Up 120 Percent In Four Years
Googles latest Transparency Report reveals a steep rise in government requests for data
Huawei
South Korean Operators Release Samsung Galaxy S5 Early To Beat Sales Ban
SK Telecom, KT Corp and LG Uplus all ignore Samsung Galaxy S5 global launch date in order to maximise sales ahead of ban
Microsoft Extracts Android Royalties From Dell
Microsoft continues its pursuit of companies using Google's Android operating system for royalty payments
Atos Quits £500m Government Disability Testing Contract A Year Early
French company Atos is walking away from major government contract following concerns over its disability testing procedures
Russia Considers Switching To National Payment System After Visa, Mastercard Block Banks
Seven Russian banks were hit by economic sanctions imposed after the annexation of Crimea, government wants to make sure this doesn't happen again
Warning Over Fake WordPress ‘Patched’ Plugins
Dodgy add-ons masquerading as patched versions of plug-ins
Kim Dotcom Launches Party For New Zealand Elections
“This is a movement for the freedom of the Internet and technology”, says the fugitive millionaire - who cannot stand for election in New Zealand himself
Amazon Cuts Cloud Platform Prices
Amazon responds to Google slashing prices on its services as cloud platform price war heats up
BlackBerry Secure Work Space For iOS And Android Cleared For US Government Use
BlackBerry Secure Work Space receives FIPS 140-2 security certification
Mobile Botnets Start Mining Dogecoin
Mobile hackers love Dogecoin... so scarce, much mine
BlackBerry Furious Over Leaked OS 10.3 Secrets
John Chen fumes after theft of unreleased OS, despite positive feedback from BlackBerry community
AWS Launches Cloud VDI Service
Amazon officially enters the desktop virtualisation market with the release of its new WorkSpaces
Microsoft Azure Enters Chinese Market
Microsoft becomes the first global public cloud provider to enter the potentially lucrative Chinese market
Intel Expands Chip Agreement With Altera
Intel widens its foundry partnership with Altera to develop cheaper and faster multi-die components
Brendan Eich Is The Right Person To Lead Mozilla
Brendan Eich has guided Mozilla's technical strategy from the start. Sean Michael Kerner says perfect to lead the maker of the Firefox browser and OS
Obama To Propose NSA Stops Storing Phone Records
US President will make proposal to Congress following major public outcry at NSA mass surveillance
Turkish Court Suspends Twitter Ban
Turkish court rules that the country must lift a ban on Twitter that had been imposed last week by Turkey's Prime Minister
BT And Orange Named Ofcom’s Most Complained About Service Providers
BT narrowly takes title ahead of EE in broadband, while EE-owned Orange and T-Mobile struggle in the mobile division
EE Offers 4G Security To Help Businesses Cope With 10m Devices Lost Each Year
EE is set to offer all business customers 4G security products to help them protect sensitive data and enjoy benefits of LTE
Microsoft Donates Historic Operating System Source Code
Microsoft donates the source code for two iconic products, namely early versions of MS-DOS and Word for Windows
Cyber Crime Industry Runs Its Own Marketing, Recruitment And Customer Service
Hackers are able to earn more money than drug dealers, claims new research into cyber criminal habits sponsored by Juniper Networks
Three 4G Progress Has Justified Its Late Launch Says CEO Dave Dyson
Three 4G is example of how operator has always "had to do things differently". says CEO Dave Dyson
Data Centre Productivity Will Be Measured In Kittens Per KWh
There's a new measure of data centre efficiency. Peter Judge says it might as well measure kittens per kiloWatt hour
EE Cuts 4G Price, Launches Kestrel, The UK’s Cheapest LTE Smartphone
EE reduces cost of consumer and SMB 4G price plans and offers Kestrel for free on pay monthly or £99 on pay as you go
Google Slashes Cloud Storage Costs
Cheaper Cloud Platform offerings will help Google take on likes of Amazon Web Services and the newly-renamed Microsoft Azure
Facebook Shows Off Epic ThreatData Security Platform
Facebook super proud of its threat detection and remediationis
Facebook Acquires VR Headset Maker Oculus
Facebook surprises with the £1.1bn purchase of virtual-reality headset maker Oculus VR
Banks Sue Trustwave Over Target Breach
Banks claim security firm failed to identify weaknesses at the retailer
Windows Azure To Be Rebranded Microsoft Azure
Microsoft confirms the official rebranding of its Windows Azure platform for the cloud computing era
CloudStack 4.3 Released With Support For Hyper-V
Apache releases CloudStack 4.3, which now supports Microsoft's Hyper-V virtualisation hypervisor
HPC Market Slides In 2013 – IDC
After a record year in 2012, the high-performance computing (HPC) market experienced a tougher year in 2013
NoSQL Vendor MarkLogic Announces Record Year
Says the growth in NoSQL database market will only accelerate
HTC One M8 Launches With Full Metal Unibody, Sense 6 And Duo Camera
HTC One M8 makes debut and is available to buy in the UK from today
The White House Is Testing Android, But Obama Will Keep His BlackBerry
Even if his staff check the security of Android, no one will make President Obama give up his BlackBerry, says Wayne Rash
Kim Dotcom’s Mega Valued At £108 Million Through A ‘Reverse Takeover’
The cloud storage service created by fugitive millionaire is set to go public on New Zealand stock exchange
DCMS Invites Bids For £10m Rural Broadband Trial
Bids for rural broadband trial are invited by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport
European Cops ‘Dismantle’ eBay Fraudsters Who Sent Bricks And Fruit
Fraudsters said to have sent bricks and vegetables instead of the products their victims had paid for
BT Finalises MVNO Agreement With EE
EE replaces Vodafone as BT MVNO partner, with customers set to benefit from 2G, 3G and 4G
iOS 7 Now Runs On 85 Percent Of Apple Devices
User rate boosted by recent release of iOS7.1 upgrade earlier this month, according to Apple statistics
Mozilla Promotes Brendan Eich To CEO Position
The man who co-founded Mozilla Foundation over a decade ago finally gets into the driving seat
Microsoft Offers $100 Discount To Customers Upgrading From Windows XP
Discount will apply to any new Surface or Windows 8 computer costing more than $599 as Microsoft looks to migrate Windows XP users
Luxottica To Build Google Glass Into Ray-Bans and Oakley Sunglasses
Luxottica partenrship will see Google Glass appearing in sunglasses from the likes of Oakley and Ray-Ban
Attackers Hit Microsoft Word Through Unpatched Flaw
A fresh attack on Microsoft Word uses an unpatched flaw to bypass protections and install backdoors on victims' systems
ATM Attack Uses SMS To Dispense Cash
A newly detected malware variant allows cyber-criminals to control infected ATMs via remote text message
Box Files For IPO, Hopes To Raise £181m
Box confirms its long-awaited IPO, but filing with US SEC shows it isn't profitable yet
Tech Club Video: TechWeek Readers Believe In Tablets For Business
Four readers answer questions about mobility at the latest quarterly Tech Club gathering
Google To Encrypt All Gmail Messages
Google has promised to encrypt all Gmail messages with HTTPS in order to protect messages from government surveillance
Wearable Tech: Style Meets Substance
Ray-Bans with built-in google Glass? It's just the latest sign that wearable technology is hitting the big time, Michael Moore
Secure Domain Foundation Targets Domain-Based Security Issues
Backed by Facebook, Verisign and others, the SDF plans to develop tools to help battle Internet domain-based security threats
Panda Warns Over Malware Variant Threat
As the number of malware variants soars, Panda Security has warned that companies must learn from attacks on other firms
AMD To Combine Data Centres In Massive Consolidation Scheme
AMD is to scrap all but two of its data centres, as it looks to showcase its own power-efficient technology
Symantec Needs To Halt Its Revolving CEO Door
Symantec has ditched another CEO - but Chris Preimesberger says the company's problems are in their technology
Tech Club (Mobility) – Julian Peña, Telefonica
Julian Peña, product manager for Commercial Enablement at Telefonica UK, answers some questions about mobile devices
LG Smart Bulb Can Be Controlled By Your Smartphone
LG Smart Bulb promises to be energy efficient and let users control their lighting remotely
Tech Club (Mobility) – Shafiq Mumani, Terra Advisors
Shafiq Mumani, VP of Business Development at Terra Advisors, answers some questions about mobile devices
New Epson Inkjet Printers Take On Lasers, Using Giant Ink Bags
Three-pint bags of Ink arm Epson inkjet printers to outlast laser printers, and the Workforce Pro models use less power in the process
Viewsy: Tracking Movement Of Customers Without Threatening Their Privacy
London-based Viewsy, the winner of the Code_n competition, talks about its plans for the future
Microsoft Promises To Take Legal Advice Before Reading Hotmail Accounts
New rules come after the company allegedly read the email account of an ex-employee suspected of leaking Microsoft secrets
The Pirate Bay Founder Peter Sunde Will Be Running For EU Parliament
“We need to reboot the thing called democracy,” says former spokesman for the file-sharing website
Vodafone Name Celebrates 30th Birthday
Thirty years ago the Vodafone brand was introduced to the world, even though its then-CEO thought 'fone' was stupid
Report: Cisco To Invest $1bn In Enterprise Cloud
Cisco is to announce a broad push into cloud services, targeting enterprises and government agencies
Android Update Vulnerabilities Could Allow Data Thieves On Phones
Microsoft and Indiana University find "pileup" flaws could allow for nasty apps on Android phones following an OS update
Microsoft Nokia Takeover Is Delayed Until April
Completion of the Microsoft Nokia deal is delayed until it receives approval from Asian regulators
Huawei Upset At NSA Hacking Reports
Huawei is outraged: it seems that the NSA was spying on it, while the US government accused it of spying for the Chinese
Microsoft Criticised For Accessing Blogger’s Hotmail
Microsoft has drawn complaints for accessing the Hotmail account of a blogger during its investigation of leaked software
Bitrix24 Takes On Cloud Storage With Social Features
Bitrix24's service allows teams to work together smoothly by placing all data, metadata and internal communications in one place
IBM Taking AI To The Masses
Along with AlchemyAPI, IBM is using APIs and other methods to spread the use of cognitive computing and 'deep learning'
Microsoft Uses Machine Learning Across Products
Microsoft has said it is now using machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques across the company, including in Windows Phone and Bing
Tech Club (Mobility) – Jon North, IT Outside The Box
Jon North, managing director at IT Outside The Box, answers some questions about mobile devices
Preparing To Unplug: The State Of Wireless Charging
It has the potential to change the world, but far more industry co-operation is needed before wireless charging technology becomes commonplace
Netflix CEO Slams US ISPs Over Net Neutrality
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings says it reluctantly pays US ISPs for interconnection fees, but argues providers shouldn't be allowed to abuse their position
Snowden’s Claims Of NSA Phone Recording Stretch Credibility
Wayne Rash doubts the NSA can do everything that Edward Snowden says. And even if it is, it's only doing its job
Peter Arvai : PREZI has 30 million users worldwide
Is Powerpoint out dated ? Based on latest cognitive sciences researches, Prezi is a productivity tool that help people to realize a new kind of presentations. The idea is not only to focus on slides but also on connections between idea ...
IT Life: Britvic Tech Boss Is University Professor
Rob Pritchard runs tech at soft drink giant Britvic, and is professor of applied IT at Birmingham City University
Syrian Internet Restored After Nationwide Blackout
War-torn Syria suffers another nationwide online blackout, with fingers pointed firmly at the Government
TechWeek Readers Get Mobile At Tech Club
TechWeek readers get together at Tech Club, while our research shows they know what mobile strategy is all about
Samsung Chromebook 2 Set For May UK Release
The 11.6-inch and 13.3-inch Samsung Chromebook 2 models will start arriving in the UK from 1 May, but we are still guessing the prices
Symantec Fires CEO Steve Bennett
Security company announces ‘transition’ as it now prepares for third CEO in two years
Which? Calls On ISPs To Deliver Advertised Speeds And Better Customer Service
Which? launches better broadband campaign, after research finds UK customers get super slow service, not super fast network connections
Mt Gox Discovers 200,000 BTC In An “Old-Format” Wallet
There’s nothing suspicious about a forgotten bitcoin cache worth $100 million, says Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles
Turkish Government ‘Blocks’ Twitter
“Twitter, schmitter” says Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who vows to ‘wipe out’ the social network in Turkey
Firefox 29 Beta Offers New Look Australis Interface
Firefox 29 beta boasts the most significant Firefox user interface change in three years, codenamed Australis
Windows Phone 8.1 Nears Release? – Report
Microsoft quickly removes a reference to Windows Phone 8.1, with no official word yet on its release date
Google Avoids Group Lawsuit Over Gmail Scanning
A US judge rules that disgruntled Gmail users cannot join forces to sue Google over its scanning of Gmail messages
Microsoft Fixes Skype Battery Drain On Android Devices
Microsoft fixes an irritating problem with Skype on Android devices, which could drain batteries
GPS: TechWeek Quiz Of The Week
Where would we be without GPS? Our quiz looks at the history of a technology we all rely on
GPS
Ex-Microsoft Employee Arrested, Charged With Stealing Windows Secrets
Alex Kibkalo allegedly passed on secrets concerning various Microsoft projects to an unnamed blogger
Mike Lynch Attacks HP Management Ahead Of Shareholder Meeting
Former Autonomy boss Mike Lynch calls on shareholders to investigate 'misleading' HP statements
HP To Announce Enterprise-Focused 3D Printing Strategy By June
The company is developing 3D printers for business users andsays it solved problems related to the quality of substrates
Ad-Supported MVNO Ovivo Shuts Down
Ovivo suffers the ultimate outage as ad-supported service closes with immediate effect
Alibaba Invests $215m In Video Messaging App Tango
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba investing money ahead of its upcoming US IPO
UK Operators And ICO Team Up With GSMA To Fight Nuisance Texts
EE, O2, Three, Vodafone and the ICO sign up for GSMA spam reporting service to better block nuisance texts and find the perpetrators
Osborne Announces £42m Alan Turing Institute For Big Data: Budget 2014
Alan Turing Institute to put Briish companies at the head of Big Data research, Osborne promises in surprise Budget announcement
EE Restores Service After Overnight Connection Issues
EE fixes "gremlins" that prevented users from connecting and says normal service has now resumed
NSA Lawyer: Tech Titans Knew Of Surveillance Data Collection
NSA brief contradicts tech giants' vociferous claims they knew nothing about surveillance
Full Disclosure Vulnerability Warning Service Closes
The Full Disclosure site seeks closure after an apparently exhausting legal tussle with an unnamed researcher
Pirated Software To Cost Businesses £297Bn In 2014
A new report from IDC and Microsoft details the financial cost to businesses when they run pirated software
Highspot Targets Enterprise Search Via Machine Learning
Former Microsoft engineers form Highspot, to tackle enterprise search using machine learning
HP Readies ConvergedSystems For SAP HANA
HP to launch the first converged infrastructure system for SAP HANA, the database for analytics and big data
Cloudera Gains £97m With Fresh VC Funding
Venture capitalists continue to invest large amounts into the Hadoop-based Big Data start-up
Huawei Backtracks On Plans For Dual-OS Phone
Company says it won’t be releasing a joint Windows/Android smartphone
Liquid Cooling Gets Inside Chips
Researchers at Lausanne's EPFL institute explain how chips can be made more efficient by running liquids through them in tiny channels
Google Glass Spyware Risk Revealed
The potential of the Google Glass device to be used for snooping has been revealed by researchers with a proof of concept called Malnotes
EU Roaming Charges Could Be Eliminated By December 2015
End to EU roaming charges moves a step closer after European Parliament group rules in favour ahead of MEP vote
Apple Releases 8GB iPhone 5C In UK
8Gb version of iPhone 5C reaches UK operators, but don't expect it to be a cheap option
Criminal Malware Used In Attacks On Ukraine Government
Ukraine government sites hit by criminal malware normally used in attacks on financial institutions, as epic DDoS attacks are launched
Motorola Reveals Moto 360 Smartwatch
Motorola smartwatch will be powered by Google’s Android Wear wearable OS
Russian Hacker Accused Of Raiding Swiss Banks Arrested In Bangkok
Farid ‘Diabl0’ Essebar, one of the creators of the Zotob worm, evaded the authorities for the last three years, and is accused of causing $4 billion worth of damage
First Generation Dual-Screen Yotaphone Launches In UK
First generation dual-screen Yotaphone launches in the UK, with promises of a discount on the next-generation device for early adopters
VMware Offers Virtual SAN for vSphere
Virtual SANs get the OK from the biggest brand in virtualisation, as VMware launches its VSAN for vSphere
WhatsApp Founder Denies Facebook Acquisition Will Alter Privacy Policies
Jan Koum defends WhatsApp users' right to privacy following $19bn acquisition by Facebook earlier this month
NSA ‘Can Collect All Phone Calls In One Nation’
NSA data collection even more vast than previously thought
Java 8 Officially Released With Lambda Support
Oracle officially releases Java 8, which is the first major upgrade in over two years for the platform
Oracle Increases Profit But Disappoints Wall Street
Oracle posts a modest profit rise, but displeases Wall Street after it misses revenue expectations
Lenovo Still Hungry For Acquisitions
Lenovo executives are still open to possible acquisitions following the Motorola and IBM server deals
Viacom Settles YouTube Lawsuit Against Google
Viacom settles its long-running copyright lawsuit against Google and YouTube, terms of which were not disclosed
Operation Windigo Infects 25,000 Linux Servers Over Two Years
An unidentified hacker group possesses the capability to send 35,000,000 spam messages and redirect half a million visitors to malicious websites every day
IBM Mobility
Google Announces Android Wear – The OS For Smartwatches
Google confirms it is working with a number of manufacturers to get first devices out soon
Apple Healthbook To Track Fitness, Blood Sugar, Sleep And Other Health Data
New images and information suggest Apple Healthbook is going to track all sorts of health and fitness data
Google Glass Trial ‘A Success’, Says Virgin Atlantic
Airline says Google Glass lets its staff maintain eye contact with VIP passengers - who find this reassuring and not creepy
Amazon Kindle Fire HDX Is For Shopping, Not Business – Review
The Amazon Kindle Fire HDX has great features but business CIOs might be put off by the Mayday service, says Michelle Maisto
Wearables Need To Be Not Just Smart, But Connected – Intel
Intel expert describes how the physical and digital worlds are coming increasingly closer
Three Scraps 0800 Charges But Limits Data Tethering To 2GB
Three announces plans to reduce bill shock but unlimited data packages become a little more limited
iRobot’s Cisco-Based Ava 500 Telepresence Robot Goes On Sale: Gallery
The robot, which is controlled remotely via an iPad, is just one representative of a new generation of telepresence devices
Dropbox Buys Workplace Instant Messaging App Zulip
Dropbox looks to boost collaboration tools as part of enterprise push, by buying work chat app
Mt. Gox Lets Users Check Bitcoin Balances
Bitcoin exchange opens up a little after criticism over lack of transparency
Three Men Charged In US And Ukraine In International Cyber-Crime Ring Takedown
The men allegedly attempted to steal funds from more than a dozen banks and financial organisations, including the US Department of Defence's payroll service
Microsoft Office For iPad Set For 27 March Launch – Report
Invites are sent out for Microsoft cloud and mobile event with reports suggesting Microsoft Office for iPad will be announced
GimmeRAT: Windows Attack Tool Gets Android Functionality
RATs starting to take a bite out of Android, as the bad guys ramp up their attention to the Google platform
Import.io: Semantic Web Is Dead, Long Live Structured Web!
Andrew Fogg, Chief Data Officer at Import.io, wants to start a movement to improve the Web, by turning any website into a spreadsheet
Study Finds Explosion In Demand For Sleep Disorder Diagnostics Tech
Information technology is transforming the treatment of sleep disorders, resulting in a boom in related devices, according to Frost & Sullivan
Everbridge Buys UK Comms Provider Vocal
Unified communications specialist Everbridge has added business continuity offerings to its lineup with the Vocal acquisition
Unify Sets October Launch For Project Ansible
Unify is finishing pre-beta testing of its upcoming Project Ansible unified communications platform
Microsoft Makes OneNote Free, Previews ‘Personal’ Office 365
Office 365 Personal is a less expensive subscription aimed at individual users
Samsung Releases Tizen SDKs For Gear 2 And Gear 2 Neo
Samsung hopes to encourage Tizen community to create apps for its wearable tech
GitHub Co-Founder Suspended, Accused Of Intimidation
The start-up has put one of its co-founders on leave after receiving a complaint form a female employee
ICO Looks Into BT E-Mail Data Breach Claims
ICO looks into claims that BT exposed its users' email accounts during platform migration from Yahoo Mail
Why CeBIT Lives, And Other Tech Shows Died
CeBIT wasn't afraid to change, while Comdex and PC Expo got stuck in a rut, says Wayne Rash
European Parliament Backs Universal Smartphone Charger
Universal smartphone charger gets European backing in the hope it will make life easier for users and reduce e-waste
Experts Suggest Flight MH370 Could Have Fallen Victim To Hackers
In theory, a malware infection would allow the plane to be controlled remotely
IBM Denies Any Links To NSA Spying Program
IBM looks to reassure its clients and customers that it has not passed on their data to external sources
US Government To Cut Ties To Icann
Amidst growing international pressure, the US government has announced the Internet management body Icann will be independent as of late 2015
EU Project Aims To Switch Data Centres Over To Car Batteries
The GreenDataNet project wants Europe's data centres to use second-hand car batteries to make the electric grid run more smartly
Alibaba Prepares For ‘Record-Breaking’ £9bn US IPO
Reported £9bn listing of Chinese e-commerce site Alibaba could be world’s largest ever floatation
Study Highlights One-Time Password Failures
Organisations ramping up one-time passwords to combat security breaches need to pay closer attention to how they implement those systems, the Ponemon study found
Report: Asus Pressured To Drop Dual Windows-Android Device
Google and Microsoft are unhappy with Asus' plans to offer systems that run both Windows and Android, according to The Wall Street Journal
Google Cuts Cloud Storage Prices
Google has reduced its range of fees on Google Drive, its cloud storage service, which competes with offerings from Dropbox, Microsoft and others
Vodafone Agrees £6bn Deal For Spanish Cable Firm Ono
Vodafone makes another fixed line acquisition as it seeks to offset sliding mobile revenues
IBM CIO Study Finds Strong Focus On Customer
Technology executives are increasingly focused primarily on customer satisfaction, according to the study
Nato Websites Attacked By ‘Ukranian Patriots’
Various Nato sites hit with DDoS attacks< days before the controversial referendum/p>
Cambridge Student Named UK Cyber Security Challenge Champ
UK's hunt for digital defenders ends for another year, with a future Facebook intern taking the top Cyber Security Challenge prize
IT Life: Taking Book Publishing Into The Digital Age
David McNally from Macmillan Science and Education says embracing change is an acquired skill
Details Of 100,000 Morrisons Staff Stolen In Major Data Theft
Home addresses and bank details among information stolen by hackers from Morrisons headquarters
Nook Woes Deepen As Microsoft And Barnes & Noble Scale Back Partnership
Microsoft and Barnes & Noble have agreed to scale back their e-reading Nook partnership, after rumours faced that Microsoft would buy the project out
Toshiba And SanDisk Sue Hynix For Industrial Espionage
The engineer who leaked proprietary information is in custody
Virgin Media Launches Cloud Storage Service
Virgin Media Cloud offers up to 50GB free storage per household, with increasing amounts for those willing to pay
The Next 25 Years: No Privacy But Hey… Flying Cars!
Surveillance might be good for us, programming languages could die, and cars may fly, says Nathaniel Borenstein, inventor of email attachments
UKTI Wants To See British IT Legacy From CeBIT Partnership
UK Trade & Investment's Dan Rutstein tells TechWeek about how he hopes being CeBIT partner country will boost the UK technology industry
Huawei Planning To Release Dual-OS Smartphone
Device running both Android and Windows Phone 8 will go on sale later this year in the US
NSA Hits Out At ‘False’ Mass Hacking Allegations
The NSA vehemently denies mass hacking reports, as an exasperated Mark Zuckerberg contacts President Obama
Updated Microsoft Office For Mac To Arrive This Year – Report
Microsoft will finally deliver an update for its aged Office suite for Mac users sometime this year
New Google Maps API Allows Embedded Website Maps
A new Google Maps Embed API makes it easier for Webmasters to insert Google Maps into their websites
Microsoft Hands Out Free Windows Phone Licences – Report
Selected smartphone OEMs have been given free Windows Phone licences by Microsoft to drive uptake
Google Delivers New Add-Ons For Docs And Sheets
Google Docs and Sheets upgraded with new add-ons as Google takes the fight to Microsoft Office
History Of AMD: Quiz Of The Week
What do you know about the world’s second most popular chipmaker?
History of AMD
Enterprise Architecture Conference Europe 2014 & Business Process Management Conference Europe 2014
Europe’s only co-located conferences on Enterprise Architecture and BPM provide a unique opportunity to discover the latest approaches and innovative ideas to both BPM and EA and benefit from the synergies between them.
Connected Cities Middle East 2014
Smart city specialists including senior industry stakeholders from the end users (Government, Automotive, Healthcare and Utility sectors), telecom operators and M2M solution providers to discuss M2M tasks, solutions & results across ...
Public Sector Investment Could Be Worth ‘Billions’ To UK Tech Startups
Tech London Advocates founder Russ Shaw believes the public sector can provide much more support to technology start-ups
Buffalo Technology Launches Entry-Level NAS Series
LinkStation 210 and LinkStation 220 offer mobile-friendly networked storage
London-Based Viewsy’s Retail Analytics Wins CeBIT Code_n Competition
Viewsy beats 49 Big Data start-ups from all over the world to be named the winner of Code_n 2014
Tim Berners-Lee: I Knew The Web Would Be Big
However, the inventor of the World Wide Web never thought his creation would facilitate the exchange of so many cat pictures
WhatsApp Android Flaw Exposes User Chats
Dutch researcher warns that WhatsApp user chats on Android devices are highly vulnerable to theft
Mayor Of London Wants London To Be ‘Tech Capital Of The World’
Vorsprung Durch TechHub, says Boris, as he hails the technological innovation found in London
3rd annual Utility Energy Gas Storage Europe
This industry leading conference will provide attendees with a thorough examination of the transformation underway in technology and application developments for distributed and grid-scale energy storage.
8th annual Gas Storage and Transmissions
Get the chance to network with leading experts who are currently developing and operating gas storage and transmission networks.
Nigel Shadbolt: Welcome To The Age Of Digital Enlightenment
In its next 25 years, the Web will drive a redefinition of the relationship between citizens and society, Sir Nigel Shadbolt tells TechWeek
EE 4G Roaming Arrives In Spain And France, US And Others To Follow
EE to bring 4G roaming to more countries by the summer, while LTE arrives in Londonderry/Derry in Northern Ireland
EE Named Best Mobile Operator By RootMetrics, While Vodafone Struggles
Biggest ever mobile performance study suggests huge variations in service around the UK, but EE on top in every category
Firefox, Safari And Internet Explorer Are All Broken At Pwn2Own
French exploit merchant Vupen walks away with most of the prize money on the first day of Pwn2Own
NSA Automates Cyber Crime Techniques For Mass Hacking
Snowden leaks show NSA wanted to ramp up its hacking efforts with automation
Aruba Launches Wireless Workplace Architecture
Get ready to abandon your ethernet cables, as Aruba seeks to create a better wireless environment for mobile workers
Google To Open New York Store – Report
Google is reportedly to open a brick-and-mortar shop in New York city to showcase its products and services
PCs And Workstations To Lead Dell Enterprise Push
Dell is expanding into new areas, but it remains committed to its PC and workstation heritage, says an executive
Don’t Blame Antivirus Software, Warns NSS Labs
Criticism of antivirus software for the malware it misses is unjustified says NSS Labs in a new report
Facebook And Ikea Fans Make Flatpack Data Centres
Ikea inspired Facebook's next data centre in Sweden, but Peter Judge says these are not the first flatpack racks
Livingston, Shields And Shadbolt Talk Up Open Data, Tech City And UK IT At CeBIT
Lord Livingston, Joanna Shields and Sir Nigel Shadbolt promote the UK technology industry in Hannover
European Parliament Approves EU Data Protection Regulation Draft
Overwhelming majority of MEPs vote in favour of measures like the ‘right to be forgotten’ and increased data breach fines
Martha Lane-Fox Named Chancellor Of The Open University
Former Digital Champion looks to further integrate digital learning to the UK’s largest learning institution
Microsoft And Samsung Back Qi Wireless Charging Standard
Qi secures major Windows Phone and Android support as it seeks to establish itself as industy wireless charging standard
Twitter Says Sorry After Another Outage
Twitter says sorry after its network crashes again on Tuesday, just days after another outage
Federal Judge Freezes US Assets Of Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles
The head of the defunct bitcoin exchange will not be able to access his money. Oh, the irony.
Canonical: Ubuntu Mobile Probably Won’t Appeal To iPhone Users – CeBIT 2014
Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth says developers and Android enthusiasts are likely to be tempted by converged computing - not iPhone users
Ofcom: UK Leads European ‘Big Five’ On Superfast Broadband
Ofcom says UK leads France, Germany, Italy and Spain on superfast broadband adoption and coverage
Internet Needs Its Own ‘Bill Of Rights’ Says Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Founder of the World Wide Web speaks on the 25th anniversary of his creation
CIA ‘Searched Intelligence Committee Network’
Senator Dianne Feinstein goes on the offensive, as CIA denies accessing intelligence committee's network
Over 160,000 WordPress Sites Used In DDoS Attacks
WordPress pingback feature exploited for attack amplification to knock a WordPress site offline
Intel Touts 800Gbps Optical Cables For Data Centres
Intel to release new networking technology that will transfer data at speeds of up 800Gbps in each direction
VMware Offers Horizon Virtual Desktop Service
Vmware beats Amazon to market with the launch of its Horizon desktop-as-a-service offering
Brit Boffs Create Hardware Scrambler To Counter Password Leaks
British company road testing a dongle designed to make password leaks an non-problem, but not all are convinced by it
Patch Tuesday Update Tackles Critical IE Flaw
Microsoft patches 23 vulnerabilities, including the recently revealed Internet Explorer zero-day flaw
Microsoft Readies Power Cover For Surface Device
Microsoft will next week ship a keyboard-cover for its Surface tablets that will increase battery life
NAO: Ofcom 4G Spectrum Auction Kept UK Mobile Market Competitive
But its too early to say whether spectrum sale achieved economic efficiency
By 2040, There Could Be A 3D Printer In Every Home
An infographic looks at the current state of 3D printing technology, and its glorious future
Apple Releases iOS 7.1 Upgrade, Includes CarPlay Support
New version of iOS includes multitude of bug fixes, cosmetic updates and support for Apple's new in-car system CarPlay
Eugene Kaspersky: Russia Ukraine Cyber Attacks Probably Not State Sponsored – CeBIT
Eugene Kaspersky criticises espionage and cyber warfare, saying that countries should be working together to fight cybercrime, but reckons it's hacktivists involved this time
Delphix Launches Modernisation Engine For Data Centre Upgrades
The new tool creates a virtual copy of all applications, databases and files
AT&T In Pole Position To Assist Red Bull Throughout 2014 F1 Season
Providing a reliable and secure communications network for the Infiniti Red Bull team will be more important than ever thanks to Formula One's new rules
Edward Snowden Welcomes Debate On Surveillance, Warns The Fight Is Not Over
We need to encrypt everything, the whistleblower tells South by Southwest festival, over a live link from Moscow
Software AG Announces Intelligent Business Operations Platform – CeBIT 2014
Software AG's CEO, Karl-Heinz Streibich, tells CeBIT he wants businesses to transform into digital enterprises by analysing data faster and more efficiently
Houses Of Parliament Network Hit By Series Of IT Outages
A move to Microsoft's Office 365 cloud suite is disrupted when an expansion of Parliamentary IT networks was botched by a third party
Twitter Fixes Privacy Bug That Affected 93,000 Users
The flaw, picked up by a security researcher, had been active since November of last year, according to the social media company
IBM Workers Strike Over Transfer To Lenovo
Protests at Chinese factory concern the terms of new contracts following IBM’s agreement to sell its server business to Lenovo
Yahoo Selects NSA Critic For Chief Security Role
Yahoo beefs up its security team with a new leader - Alex Stamos, one of the NSA's more vocal critics
Sony Joins Forces With Panasonic On Archival Optical Discs
Sony and Panasonic are to work together on next-generation optical discs, including systems with a recording capacity of 300GB per disc
CommScope Modular Data Centre Aims To Reduce Up-Front Costs
CommScope argues its offering offers more flexibility and energy-efficiency than those of competitors
Microsoft Updates Skype For Improved Device Synchronisation
Microsoft's Skype update for Windows 8.1 is designed to ensure mobile and desktop clients stay in sync
Microsoft HereHere Social Platform Aims To Improve Community Engagement
Microsoft's HereHere uses social media and big data analytics to help users engage with events in their local area
Volkswagen Wants Collaboration With IT Industry And Connected Car Privacy – CeBIT 2014
Volkswagen CEO says IT and car industries must work together on connected cars and that there should be privacy protection for users
UK Start-Ups To Compete For A Share Of $500,000 At Nvidia Event
Three GPU computing pioneers will travel to Emerging Companies Summit in California
Microsoft Must Find Its Creative Voice
Target: Why Blame The Victim Of The Crime?
When retailer Target was attacked, the CIO Beth Jacob had to resign. Sean Michael Kerner thinks we shouldn't be blaming the victim of a crime
Pebble App Store Finally Comes To Android
Updated app lets Android users search, discover and install new 'watchapps' to their Pebble
Mozilla Stops Developing ‘Persona’ Single Sign-On Service
The project is handed over to the community as Mozilla focuses its attention on Firefox Accounts
Google Announces Android SDK For Wearable Technology
Software development kit which lets Android developers create apps and services for devices such as Google Glass will be released in two weeks
Fujitsu Cuts Power Costs For Unified Communications PCs – CeBIT 2014
Fujitsu has launched two PCs featuring a special low-power mode that puts most functions to sleep while allowing communications software to keep running
Snowden Leaks Pit Technology Against Democracy, Says EU: CeBIT 2014
EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes says it is crucial that European data protection legislation is pushed through in 2014
Indian Watchdog Could Hit Google With A $5 Billion Fine
Google could be fined as much as $5 billion if an investigation by the Competition Commission of India finds it guilty of anti-competitive practices. No haggling is possible
Ukraine And Russia Approach Cyber Warfare
Expert suggests Ukraine would not be able to withstand a coordinated Russian attack on its infrastructure
Hackers Claim Mt. Gox Still Sitting On Bitcoins
Hackers target CEO Mark Karpeles to show outrage at Bitcoin exchange
Samsung Announces NFC Printers And Cloud Print App – CeBIT 2014
Samsung wants to make SMB printing quicker and more secure
Microsoft: Government Data Requests Target Individuals
Police and government data requests focused overwhelmingly on individuals over enterprises in 2013, according to Microsoft
BlackBerry Apologises For Confusion Over $10K Developer Offer
BlackBerry has assured developers it will fulfill its promises regarding the offer of a $10,000 incentive to developers
Microsoft Pushes Green Initiatives In Supply Chain
Microsoft's green initiatives include hardware and packaging requirements, and reducing the carbon footprint of devices such as Surface tablets
IBM Study Finds Big Data Boosts CFO Effectiveness
The study found that 82 percent of chief financial officers see the value of large-scale analytics, but only a few think their teams are prepared to make use of it
Cameron Says UK And Germany To Work On 5G, Internet Of Things – CeBIT 2014
Prime Minister David Cameron joins German Chancellor Angela Merkel to open CeBIT, calling it an honour to be this year's partner country
Facebook To Build Second European Data Centre In Sweden
The new ‘Rapid Deployment Data Centre’ design will be assembled on-site like Ikea furniture
HP Sneaks Out Eight-Inch Android Tablet
HP takes on the iPad Mini with the HP 8 1401, which appeared on its site with little fanfare
Dorian Prentice Satoshi Nakamoto Denies Being Bitcoin Creator
The quiet Japanese-American man says he never admitted creating the virtual currency
ICO Fines British Abortion Charity £200k For Data Breach
British Pregnancy Advice Service was hacked twice in March 2012 by Anonymous hacker James Jeffrey
Tech ‘Too Important To Be Left To Men’ Says Neelie Kroes
Neelie Kroes launches new campaign to get more women involved in technology ahead of National Women’s Day
Xirrus To Build Ryder Cup Wi-Fi Network At Gleneagles
Xirrus to provide on-course Wi-Fi for golf fans this September
Vine Bans Sharing Of Pornographic Content
Video-sharing Twitter service looks to cut down on videos with 'explicit sexual content'
Slow Rural Broadband Affecting Education, Says Survey
Rural broadband gives urban children an advantage in education says new report
Privacy Groups Call For Probe Into £11.4bn Facebook WhatsApp Takeover
US regulators face calls from privacy advocates to investigate Facebook's expensive acquisition of WhatsApp
Judge Denies Apple Attempt To Ban US Samsung Phone Sales
Samsung also loses appeal against fines, will have to pay Apple $930m as ruling is upheld
Europol Warns Of Public Wi-Fi Security Risks
Europol cybercrime chief says there has been an increase in attacks through public Wi-Fi connections
Dell UK Caught Charging For Free Firefox Installation
The dubious customisation option has since disappeared from the website
Microsoft Preps Windows 8.1 Update For April – Report
The update for Windows 8.1 will arrive next month, just as Microsoft retires the venerable Windows XP OS
Google Apps To End BlackBerry Enterprise Server Support
Google Apps ability to connect to BlackBerry Enterprise Server will get harder after 2015
IBM Opens Contest To Tackle Mainframe Skills Shortage
IBM opens its 'Master the Mainframe' contest to increase the global supply of skilled mainframe workers
Dell Touts Workstation Virtualisation Vision
Dell bolsters its Wyse desktop virtualisation technology with new reference architectures and workshop
Win An HDTV With Our Tech Movie Quiz!
Try our tricky quiz about tech in the movies, and you could win a 32 inch Luxor HD TV
Newsweek Claims To Have Found The Creator Of Bitcoin
The publication says the 64-year old Satoshi Nakamoto from California created the virtual currency to ease international transactions
MWC 2014: Mozilla Says Firefox OS Will Fill The Entry-Level Vacuum
Mozilla vice president of mobile Andreas Gal tells TechWeekEurope about the budget-friendly future of Firefox OS and the likelihood of a UK launch
Wello Mobile Case Turns Your Smartphone Into A Health Tracker
Users will be able to track blood pressure, body temperature and heart rate simultaneously using their iOS or Android handset.
Mozilla Explores Faster Web Loading With Mozjpeg Encoder
Mozilla announces the Mozjpeg JPEG encoder to enable faster loading times for web pages
New Google-Backed Children’s Coding Competition Gets Royal Approval
Duke of York: Peer to Peer Challenge challenges young people to get involved in coding
Winklevoss Twins Use Bitcoin To Pay For Virgin Galactic Space Trip
The twins who claim to have invented Facebook praise the spirit of exploration, compare Richard Branson to Marco Polo
Apple CarPlay ‘Powered By’ BlackBerry QNX Software
CarPlay operating system from Apple will run with BlackBerry QNX platform to provide in-car access to apps and services
US BlackBerry Upgrade Offer Sees 94 Percent Jump Ship
Majority of T-Mobile USA BlackBerry customers choose a new phone from another manufacturer
LIVE EVENT: The Cloud, the best choices for the journey
The cloud is not just a product or service, it’s a deployment model. Choosing the cloud will open new opportunities for delivering services within and outside your organisation.
Scottish Railway Wi-Fi To Boost Commonwealth Games And Ryder Cup
Transport Scotland invests £863,000 to bring Wi-Fi to 26 more stations on the Scottish railway network
New Qualcomm CEO Predicts Mobile Market Growth To Continue
Steve Mollenkopf officially took over the role of Qualcomm CEO yesterday and sees major opportunities throughout the mobile market
Big Data Firms Predict Mainstream Adoption In 2014
Get on board the big data train now, or surrender the advantage to competitors, warns an industry panel
FreedomPop ‘Snowden Phone’ To Tackle Privacy Concerns
FreedomPop launches a fully encrypted smartphone dubbed the Privacy Phone, to counter NSA snooping
Prosecutors Offer To Drop Most Charges Against Ex-Anonymous Spokesperson Barrett Brown
Brown is still accused of holding credit card data but charges of linking to the data have been dismissed
Epiphany Touts Smartglasses With Fashionista Appeal
Epiphany Eyewear launches a range of fashionable smartglasses, with prices starting from £180
Facebook Cracks Down On Gun Toters
Facebook to warn any gun dealers using illicit sales tactics
Will Data Centres Take Part In Demand Reduction?
British energy policy is moving towards demand reduction. Peter Judge thinks there may be a way for data centres to take part
Target CIO Resigns Amid Ongoing Breach Fallout
US retailer Target is still reeling from its damaging security breach, as the CIO hands in her resignation
GoDaddy Reveals OpenStack Cloud Support
GoDaddy publicly reveals its support of OpenStack, but in reality has been using it for months
IBM Closes Purchase Of DBaaS Provider Cloudant
Big Blue completes its acquisition of database-as-a-service (DBaaS) provider Cloudant
Adoption Of Android 4.4 KitKat On The Rise But Jelly Bean Firmly On Top
2.5 percent of all Android devices now run the latest version of Google's software, but Jelly Bean still dominates
Mobile Advertising And Porn Are The Biggest Mobile Malware Threats
Malvertising is becoming a bigger mobile malware threat as online advertising becomes moe common
Mobile Users Coming Under Increasing Threat From China Cybercriminals
Trend Micro report reveals wide variety of tactics being developed and used by cybercriminals in China
MWC 2014: Finland Is Rooting For Jolla ‘Big Time’
Jolla co-founder Stefano Mosconi discusses platform's future at MWC
Yahoo To Ditch Third Party Login ID Option
Yahoo is to insist that users login via a dedicated a Yahoo ID, and not by using Google or Facebook accounts
Global PC Market To Continue Decline, Has Zero Percent Future Growth Rate – IDC
Projections from IDC predict six percent fall in PC shipments this year and zero percent long term growth rate
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Admits He Dropped The Ball With Mobile
Steve Ballmer admits to mobile mistakes but says Nokia, Surface and Windows Phone give Microsoft hope for the future
Google Capital Invests $50m In Real Estate Marketplace Auction.com
Auction.com deal is the latest from Google Capital investment arm
Bitcoin Crisis Continues With Theft, Closure And Death
Flexcoin caves after epic theft, whilst exchange Poloniex loses 12 percent of its coins and First Meta CEO is found dead
Glaring Flaws Uncovered In Web Encryption Protocols
TLS/SSL encryption standards have a flaw which allows man-in-the-middle attacks, while the GnuTLS implementation has a long-running weakness
Nadella Confirms Microsoft Leadership Changes
CEO Satya Nadella confirms Microsoft management reshuffle with some high-profile changes
HP To Battle Google Staff In Hacking Contest
Security staff from Hewlett-Packard and Google are to compete in a web browser hacking contest
BlackBerry Resolves Network Outage In Canada, Asia-Pacific
BlackBerry thanks users for their patience after its network in Canada and Asia-Pacific suffered an outage
Skype On Outlook.com Rolls Out To Global Users
After a year of preview testing, Microsoft Webmail users can now use Skype without leaving their inbox
Nick Clegg Launches A Review Of GCHQ Accountability
Deputy Prime Minister says a universally despised intelligence agency cannot protect the country
techUK Forum Will Find Partners For UK Electronics Firms
New techUK e-net network aims to fix up smart chip makers with the companies that need their skills
MWC 2014: ARM Not Convinced By Smartphone Saturation Fears
ARM's James Bruce says mid-range smartphones, wearables and internet of things are a huge opportunity
Climate Change Deniers Should Sell Apple Stock, Says Tim Cook
Apple CEO loses his rag when climate change deniers criticise Apple's green energy projects at a shareholder meeting
Twitter ‘Accidentally Changes Users’ Passwords’
Emails were sent out mistakenly telling Twitter users to change their passwords
It’s Not Too Late For ‘Weightless’ Innovators To Join The Race
Denis Keseris, a patent attorney at Withers & Rogers, says the Internet of Things standard developed in Cambridge has plenty of potential
MWC 2014: ARM Talks About Its Smartphone, Wearable And Internet Of Things Vision
ARM director of mobile solutions says mid-range smartphones are an opportunity and dismisses fears of smartphone saturation at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
Security Service Of Ukraine Claims Politicians’ Phones Are Under Attack
The network equipment in Crimea is allegedly being used to attack mobile phones of the country’s leadership, while pro-Russian hackers deface Ukrainian news sites
Facebook Looks To Drone Technology To Connect The World To The Web
Potential purchase of drone specialists Titan Aerospace will allow Facebook to further expand its Internet.org connectivity project
Samsung To Launch Next Generation Chromebooks In April
The new Chrome OS devices are based on Exynos 5 Octa processors, one of them features a full HD screen
MWC 2014 Video: Avast Detects Over 1800 New Strains Of Mobile Malware Daily
Daniel Cheng from Avast says people underestimate the dangers they are facing online
US Government Accuses Operator Sprint Of Overcharging For Surveillance
US telco Sprint overcharged the US government £13m for facilitating spying operations such as wiretaps, according to a US Justice Department lawsuit
NHS Under Fire Over Third-Party Handling Of Patient Data
NHS data sharing initiatives cause upset again after two third parties take down files that indicate they shared public data in places they shouldn't have
Intel Purchases Smartwatch Maker Basis For $100m
Acquisition of leading health band maker allows Intel to continue its development of wearable technology
Microsoft Offers Free Data Transfer Tools Ahead Of Windows XP Deadline
Microsoft offers tools, notifications and even a website to tell you if you're running Windows XP
Network Of 300k Hacked Routers Uncovered
Epic attack allows hackers to send victims to any IP address they choose
Microsoft Previews Office 365 Social Networking Features
Microsoft is to demonstrate upcoming features intended to expand Office 365's social networking integration and analytics capabilities
Chip Makers Build SDN Into Microprocessors
Semiconductor companies including Freescale and Broadcom are supporting software-defined networking efforts with chip-level technogies
Cisco To Pay £190,000 In Prizes To IoT Security Contest Winners
Cisco is looking to bolster interest in Internet of Things security technologies with a contest announced at the RSA conference
Microsoft May Release ‘Free’ Windows 8.1 Upgrade
Microsoft is reportedly considering offering free upgrades to Windows 8.1, with a version of the OS bundling key Microsoft services
Samsung And Google Express Microsoft-Nokia Patent Fears To Chinese Regulator
Microsoft Nokia deal creates fears that Android manufacturers will be charged more in patent fees
IBM Layoffs To Hit Hardware Division
A quarter of IBM hardware division will be cut as company begins restructuring
Android Overtakes iOS On Tablets For The First Time – Gartner
Cheaper, smaller tablets allow Android to overtake iOS for the first time as Samsung enjoys growth
Legal Protests Will Keep NSA’s Phone Record Hoard For Longer!
A legal complaint to stop the NSA storing phone records is having the opposite result, says Wayne Rash. The data could be kept forever!
Kickstarter Pledges Top $1bn
5.7m people have contributed over a billion dollars to Kickstarter projects since April 2009
Mt Gox is Gone, But Bitcoin Will Continue
The Mt Gox exchange failed spectacularly, and the price of bitcoins tumbled,. but Sean Michael Kerner thinks the virtual currency will bounce back
Master Data Management Summit Europe & Data Governance Conference Europe
Salesforce To Open Its First UK Data Centre In August
The Salesforce servers will be located in the unofficial data centre capital of the UK - Slough
MPs Want To Withhold Rural Broadband Cash Until BT Is More Transparent
Public Accounts Committee says BT should be more transparent about BDUK costs, after the operator won all the contracts under the BDUK programme
Apple Announces In-Car iOS Platform CarPlay
CarPlay will allow drivers to safely use apps such as Siri and iTunes whilst at the wheel
Social Media World Forum Europe
Social and digital marketing conference #SMWF is set to return to London for 2014 providing top-level strategic advice and social media marketing insight.
Mt Gox Finally Admits It Lost $500,000,000 In Bitcoin
The exchange has launched a dedicated call centre to handle furious investors after admitting that it lost 750,000 bitcoins belonging to customers, and 100,000 of its own
BT Calls For End To TalkTalk And Sky’s £623m Copper Broadband ‘Subsidies’
BT says if Ofcom does not act over unbundled lines, the UK broadband market could be distorted to the tune of £1 billion
Russians Suspected In ‘Uroburos’ Digital Espionage Attacks
Russian intelligence linked to super-sophisticated rootkit targeting high-profile organisations and nation states
Microsoft Loses Two Top Executives
Tony Bates, an internal chief executive candidate, and Tami Reller are reportedly leaving Microsoft in the wake of Satya Nadella's appointment as CEO
Slow Broadband Can Knock 20 Percent Off House Price
Estate agent Rightmove finds broadband speed has become a key factor for prospective homeowners when considering a property
RSA 2014: US Government Warns Smart Device Makers Over Security
Device manufacturers face US government action if they do not improve on basic security efforts, according to the FTC
Study: Employees Unaware Of Employers’ BYOD Policies
Employees are unaware of the level of control that BYOD policies give employers over their devices, according to the study, showing the challenges facing personal devices in the workplace
IDC: 10GbE Demand Driving Ethernet Growth
Cisco, HP, Juniper and others are seeing strong growth as organisations push 10GbE and 40GbE into the data centre
Apple May Be Ending Snow Leopard Updates
Apple's five-year-old Snow Leopard operating system has been left out of recent security updates, which may mean support for the OS has ended
MWC 2014: CEO Rob Glaser Talks Up RealPlayer Cloud
Glaser says the service is not attempting to compete with YouTube.