Amazon signals its growing hardware intentions by hiring the founder of the Google Glass project
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2014
Google’s Nest Establishes Yet Another IoT Standards Group
The Thread Group, which promotes the eponymous standard, already includes ARM, Samsung and Freescale
Microsoft Rallies Troops For Azure Cloud Push
Partner conference sees a sales drive for Microsoft's Azure cloud service, aimed at SMBs
Rackspace To Offer Managed Cloud Services
Now the early adopters are in the cloud, the next lot of customers need their hands held, says Rackspace
Microsoft Staff Braced For Headcount Cull – Report
Microsoft reportedly prepares to reduce its workforce following its acquisition of Nokia's handset unit
ICO Asks For More Powers To Protect Our Privacy
The ICO has investigated a record number of cases in 2013, but the watchdog wants more funding and independence to continue its work
The Guardian And GCHQ Named Internet Heroes And Villains At 2014 ISPA Awards
Hyperoptic, Sky and Plusnet all receive gongs as the 16th annual ISPA Awards for the Internet industry
The Internet Association Promotes Net Neutrality In FCC Filing
Association of tech giants including Google and Facebook turns the screw on FCC over net neutrality rules, plans a publicity campaign
BT Customers Complain Of Mail Outage
BT promises to fix fault that has left many unable to access email for days
New Cash Funds D-Wave’s Quantum Ambitions
Commercial quantum firm D-Wave gets $30 million more to fund its dreams
Lloyds Banking To Lead Part Of Government’s Digital Literacy Efforts
Lloyds will teach SMBs and charities how to maintain a website and accept payments online
Mobile Innovation Europe Summit 2014
Mobile Innovation Europe Summit 2014 is Europe’s leading and most influential mobile conference. The next edition will take place on 9th -10th September 2014 in London which will attract mobile industry executives, entrepreneurs, de ...
EU Offers Finance And Support For Community Broadband Projects
EU invites proposals for support and funding from broadband organisations as it seeks to improve superfast coverage
UK Broadband ‘Not Fit For Purpose’
Federation of Small Businesses slams the current state of broadband - claiming 45,000 are still on dial up
Cameron Pledges £1.1bn To Fight ‘Modern’ Cyber Terror Threat
Cyber attacks are recognised as a serious threat to the security of the country, but just how much money will be spent on digital defences remains unclear
Mobile Operators To Improve Coverage In National Parks
Mobile Operators Association and National Parks England agree partnership to help sustain businesses in National Parks
Barclays Staff To Sport iPad Tablets
Barclays staff to emerge from behind the counter and onto bank floor, equipped with Apple iPads
Raspberry Pi Gets More USB Ports With The Release Of Model B+
The new board doubles the number of USBs, adds more GPIO pins and support for external hard drives
Microsoft Refreshes Office 365 SMB Plans
New Microsoft Office 365 plans for small businesses will be available from October
Apple Denies Chinese iPhone ‘National Security’ Claim
Chinese media labels the iPhone as a national security danger, but Apple vehemently denies the allegation
Tech4Good Awards Celebrate Digital Inclusion
The eight winners include SpecialEffect, which helps victims of paralysis play video games
Mobile Operators Face Hefty Bill For 0800 Charges As Supreme Court Sides With BT
BT says it will seek to recover money it is owed for connecting users to non-geographic numbers as lengthy court battle comes to an end
Samsung To Investigate Fresh Child Labour Allegations
Samsung blind-sided with child labour allegations at a factory in mainland China belonging to a supplier
Silent Circle Challenges Mobile And VoIP Operators With Encrypted Landline Calls
Silent Circle 'Out-Circle Calling' claims to make it cheaper and easier to make encrypted international calls to landlines and mobiles
Russia Wants Domestic Alternatives To Replace Foreign Tech
Some government oprganisations ban Google services, while the procurement process changes to favour Russian companies
Google Disruption Resumes In China After Brief Respite
The Great Firewall of China is back up and blocking Google access after a brief pause for Chinese users
Samsung Relaunches Its Android App Store As Galaxy Apps
Samsung Galaxy Apps offers optimised and exclusive apps for Galaxy devices
Free Glasgow Wi-Fi Network Goes Live
Free Glasgow Wi-Fi to benefit spectators at the Commonwealth Games this summer
UK Police Leads Bid To Shut Down Shylock Malware
The National Crime Agency and its global allies deny Shylock banking Trojan its pound of flesh
IBM, Microsoft And Red Hat Back Google Kubernetes Container Project
Big players commit to Google's Kubernetes scheme for open source container management, taking virtualisation up a level