Google is to acquire JetPac, which extracts data from Instagram photos to create city guides
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
Julian Assange Is Planning To Leave The Embassy Of Ecuador
Assange says he's ready to get out of the embassy... but he's not handing himself in and the UK is still trying to extradite him
US Security Panel Approves IBM Server Sale To Lenovo
A US government review has given the go-ahead for the $2.3bn transaction, which could now conclude by the end of the year
Microsoft Pulls Buggy Update After ‘Blue Screen Of Death’ Reports
Microsoft has withdrawn one of its Patch Teusday updates from last week after users reported it caused system crashes
The World’s First Smartphone, The IBM Simon, Enters London Science Museum
IBM's Simon, the first mobile phone with a touchscreen PDA will be seen at London's Science Museum, 20 years after its launch
Apple Fixes WebKit Vulnerability in Safari
Apple updates its Safari web browser, fixing a multiple memory compression issue
Apple Selects China Telecom Data Centres To Store iCloud Data
Apple begins storing the personal data of Chinese users on servers in mainland China
EE’s Service Charges Show Contempt For Customers
EE customers should not have to pay extra to resolve issues for a service they are already paying for, says Steve McCaskill
Android Factory Reset Does Not Erase Data, Warn Researchers
Data from a pre-owned device can be easily recovered using free software
Premier League Working On Tech To Detect Copyright-Infringing Video Clips On Twitter
Ahead of the new football season, Premier League warns fans sharing goals on Twitter and Vine are breaking the law
Free ‘UnTRUST’ Tool Promises To Protect Against iOS Backdoor
Digital forensics firm Stroz Freidberg says it has verified the existence of an iOS backdoor and has issued advice and tools to help minimise the risk
Kaspersky Launches Free Android Vulnerability Scanner
Kaspersky Fake ID Scanner looks for familiar bugs like Heartbleed, MasterKey and FakeID
eBay Working On Plan To Accept Bitcoin – Report
Bitcoins could be about to accepted by Braintree, an eBay-owned PayPal subsidiary
US Supermarket Chain SuperValu Suspects Hackers Stole Customer Data
The retail giant claims there’s no reason to panic after admitting its Point-of-Sale systems were infected by malware
Samsung Buys IoT Firm SmartThings For Home Automation
Samsung follows Google and Apple into the smart-home market with SmartThings purchase
EE Introduces Customer Service Queue Jump For 50p Per Call
EE introduces its own version of 'speedy boarding' and plans to charge SIM-only users for calls to customer services
IT Life: Finding Health With Big Data
Flying doctor Mark Ratnarajah pilots a big data site for health service consumers
Quiz Of The Week: To USB Or Not To USB
What do you know about USB technology? Try our quiz and test yourself.
Intel Uses Wearables And Big Data To Help Study Parkinson’s
Intel announces a partnership with the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, uses smartwatches to track symptoms of the incurable disease
Apple Bans Two Hazardous Chemicals From Its Chinese Factories
Apple bans two potentially hazardous chemicals from the final assembly process, but campaigners say the iPhone maker must do more
Next Generation Reversible USB-C Standard Is Finalised
New USB-C connector is reversible, the same at both ends, and can be used both ways up
Microsoft Updates Bing To Be ‘More Conversational’
Bing will now continue a conversation even after the initial search query has been answered
CityFibre To Provide Gigabit Fibre To Local Government Over PSN
CityFibre agrees deal with managed services provider EasyNet to provide access to city fibre networks
Cisco Warns Of 6,000 Job Cuts As Results Disappoint
Workers face more misery with another 6,000 job cuts, as the networking giant struggles for growth
NCA Warns That Two In Five Brits Ignore The Cyber Crime Threat
National Crime Agency warns web users to install software updates, even on mobiles, or risk becoming the victim of cyber crime
Amazon Launches Bank Card Reader And Smartphone App For US SMBs
Amazon Local Register promises to offer SMBs a flexible point-of-sale system to compete with PayPal and Square
New Android Malware Is Spreading Through Third-Party App Markets
ESET sounds the alarm after Krysanec RAT is found piggybacking on top of its own security app
Brantingham Village Claims Broadband Speed Crown
An ancient hamlet mentioned in the Doomsday book claims to have the fastest Internet village connection, but BT disagrees
Heavy Metal Samsung Galaxy Alpha Launches In September
High-end Samsung Galaxy Alpha looks to take on iPhone 6 later this year
Windy Politics Won’t Keep Tech Out Of Wind Power
Politicians may get votes by binning wind power, says Peter Judge, but tech firms still see the benefit