Watchdog writes to energy secretary Ed Davey to call for investigation into costs of smart meter project
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
IET: Local Authorities Can Use IT To Cut Transport Costs
Connected devices, cloud computing and big data can all help improve transport systems and cut costs, according to the Institution of Engineering and Technology
Good Technology Aims To Simplify BYOD With Good Work
Good Technology relesed new apps and productivity tools to make it easier to control devices on corporate networks
London’s Tech Firms Set $1bn Funding Record
Landmark figure for venture capital investment reached in just nine months
Hyperoptic To Offer 1Gbps Fibre In Birmingham, Newcastle, Sheffield And Nottingham
Hyperoptic doubles the footprint of its FTTP network to 75,000 premises
Samsung To Build £966m Semiconductor Plant
Samsung hopes to take advantage of growing mobile market with chip business, even if smartphone profits fall
First ‘Online Murder’ Could Happen By The End Of The Year
The Internet of Things could turn out to be a killer, Europol report warns
NHS e-Referrals Delayed Until Next Year
The NHS' digital referrals platform is now planned to go live in the spring, as more testing is carried out
Yahoo Set To Invest Millions In Snapchat
Investment could value the messaging app at around $10bn
London Researcher Invents Cheap Eye-Tracking Device
An Imperial College London laboratory has produced a prototype device that can allow eye movements to control a computer, using off-the-shelf components
Technical Hitches To Delay BT Mobile Consumer Launch
BT Mobile ambitions are being hampered by problems in handing over traffic from 4G to Wi-Fi, according to reports
Enterprise Mobility: iOS 8 Increases Its Lead Over The Competition
Cortado CEO Carsten Mickeleit tells us why Apple's latest release means it stays ahead of the pack
Facebook Gearing Up To Launch Messenger Payments Service
Images of upcoming service using Facebook's instant messaging service revealed by hacker on Twitter
HP Reportedly Revives Breakup Plan
The scheme would reportedly see HP divide into two, which could pave the way for further deals
Google Adds To IoT With Physical Web Standard
Google launches its open source Physical Web standard, that aims to open up interaction with different devices
What Security Lessons Did We Learn From The JP Morgan Chase & Co Breach?
We may still see piggyback attacks where cybercriminals launch social engineering attacks
SCC Adds To Data Centre Portfolio With T3 Facility
SCC adds to its data centre estate with acquisition of Hampshire data centre from a Scottish energy firm
The Xen Vulnerability That Rebooted the Public Cloud
More details are now public on the open-source Xen hypervisor vulnerability that triggered full Amazon, Rackspace and IBM cloud reboots
Google Threatened With $100 Million Lawsuit Over Hacked Celebrity Pictures
The impact of the hacked Apple iCloud images spreads to Google, but is the search giant actually responsible?
Are You Ready For The Growing DDoS Threat?
Kaspersky Lab launches new defence as more European businesses try to reduce financial and reputational damage
Revealed: Tesco Launches Hudl2 Tablet
£129 tablet goes on sale in Tesco stores from October 9
UK Cable Broadband “Now Faster Than Fibre”, Says Ofcom
Watchdog survey also finds average UK broadband speed rose over last six months, with Virgin Media offering the fastest service
HTC Records Further Profits As Recovery Continues
However increased competition means that device sales are still down
Facebook To Launch Healthcare Services
Support communities and Facebook fitness apps among offerings rumoured to be on the way
JPMorgan Hack Could Be Largest Ever Breach
The recent co-ordinated cyber attack on JP Morgan may be more serious and much larger than first thought
IT Life: Winning Moves
Poojan Kumar was a professional chess player while still at school. Now he runs a storage startup
Dubai Police Force Gets Google Glass To Help Fight Crime
Judge Dredd-esque look will give officers facial recognition software to identify criminals
Microsoft Announces New Office 365 Plans For SMBs
Office 365 Business packages start at just $5 a month per user
Windows 10 Name Jump Blamed On Coding Shortcut
Developer suggests real reason why Microsoft decided not to name its new operating system Windows 9
Google Relaunches Cloud Price War With Cut-Price Offer
10 percent price cut down to more efficient data centres, search giant says