Axios Systems examines what's to come in 2015
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2014
‘Social’ Cloud Storage Platform Hive.im Raises $500,000
Focuses on personal content discovery and sharing rather than the traditional pay-per GB model
The Biggest Facebook Scams Of 2014 Targeted Curious Perverts
‘Naked videos of Facebook friends’ installed Trojan on thousands of PCs
Could Sony’s Xperia Z4 Ultra Be The Most Powerful Tablet Ever?
Specifications of super-powerful Xperia device leak in China, including 13in 4K display and 2.86Ghz processor
EE Teams Up With Qualcomm And Huawei For Major 4G Speed Boost
Tests of LTE Category 9 networks could mean download speeds of up to 410Mbps
Boeing Signs Up BlackBerry For ‘Self-Destructing Smartphone’
Boeing Black promises extra security for privacy-conscious customers, and will now feature BlackBerry's BES 12 software
German Automakers Resist Google’s Android Invasion
Automakers and politicians are wary of Google's plans to build Android into cars
One In Twenty IT Job Applicants Are Women, Say Majority Of Tech Employers
Women are put off by the image of a male-dominated IT workplace, say employers
Consumers ‘Still Not Sure’ About Apple Watch
Survey reveals ‘wait and see’ approach for many Apple fans ahead of UK launch next year
China To Introduce Cloud Trust Rating
Move could lock out foreign cloud providers not passing security tests
Samsung Plans Budget Smartphones ‘Over Galaxy S6’
Details emerge of low-end Galaxy J smartphone family, taking focus away from flagship brand
North Korea Threatens US Strikes In Sony Hacking Row
After proposing a joint investigation with the US into the cyber-attack, North Korea has threatened 'counteraction'
EMC Sets Sights On Irish Data Centre Expansion
New data centre, along with offices and extra staff, will be 'contribute significantly' to EMC's global strategy
‘Floodgates Have Opened’ For Biometrics Industry Following Christmas Demand
Seasonal mobile payments surge this Christmas, research predicts 4.8bn biometric devices by 2020
More Than Half Of Brits Are Ready To Switch To Mobile Payments
Zapp survey finds attitudes towards alternative payments in the UK have changed significantly
The Naked Truth About Wearable Technology Design
Claire Galbois-Alcaix, cloud solutions director at Accellion, examines how wearable technology will be dressed up in 2015
OpenStack In 2015 – Red Hat Customers See Greater Automation In Open Source
Red Hat survey finds cost, agility, and automation key OpenStack benefits
BlackBerry Gains Secusmart To Foil Snoopers
BlackBerry closes up acquisition of German specialist that secured Angela Merkel’s BlackBerry against the NSA
Wearables Will Top The Most Wish Lists This Christmas
Currys PC World survey finds smartwatches and fitness trackers more popular than ever before
Google To Extend Android Push Into The Car
The next frontier for Android operating system could see it fully embedded in the humble motor car
Hyperoptic Switches On Its Superfast 1GBps Network In Manchester
Two developments can now experience faster download speeds than ever before
Xerox Sells Outsourcing Business For £670m
Atos set to triple in size in US, Xerox wants to focus of 'faster growing' divisions
Chthonic: The Dangerous ZeuS Trojan Attacking You Via Your Bank
Kaspersky Lab discovers a new strain of Trojan targeting victims through 150 banks' web links and email attachments
Is Apple Pay Coming To The UK Soon?
Job posting reveals plans for worldwide expansion of Apple Pay
Apple Faces Fresh Chinese Labour Allegations
The iPhone maker is 'deeply offended' over Chinese labour allegations made in an undercover BBC Panorama investigation
Libraries ‘Need To Be More Like Coffee Shops’, Says Government Report
Better Wi-Fi connectivity, alongside hot drinks and comfier seating, could be the key to saving Britain’s libraries
Microsoft No Longer Has To Advertise Browser Rivals To New Windows Users
European Commission's Browser Choice update expires
Coolpad Devices Contain ‘Deliberate’ Backdoor For Hackers
Palo Alto Networks warns that Android devices from Coolpad contain a deliberate backdoor for hackers
Oracle Feels Benefit From Strong Cloud Growth
Revenues at Oracle rise as the software giant sees a 45 percent increase at its cloud services business
Mobile Operators To Invest £5bn To Improve Rural Coverage
Government abandons controversial national roaming plans in favour of a new legally binding agreement by mobile operators