IBM sales miss expectations amid hardware struggles and a looming $1 billion restructuring charge
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
‘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