CEO Satya Nadella outlines his vision for Microsoft in the years ahead, and hints at major changes
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IT Life: No Identity Crisis For ID Expert
Richard Parris built Meccano models. Now he makes identity and credential management systems
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Cisco To Teach Electricians About The Internet Of Things
In order to roll out 53 million smart meters, UK will need electrical engineers who understand networking
IBM Pledges £1.7bn Chip Research Investment
IBM to spend $3bn on computer chip research to reinvigorate its slumping hardware unit
Quiz Of The Week: Tech Watchdogs
Who watches the watchdogs? TechWeek does - and so can you, with our quiz about regulators!
Google, SAP And Friends Unite Against Patent Trolls
Some of the world’s largest patent holders say they have invented ‘arms control for the patent world’
Chinese Hackers Hit US Government Dept – Report
All US government personnel records may have been compromised by Chinese hackers
App Intelligence Is Just The Ticket For London Travel
As London buses say 'goodbye' to cash fares, travel and mobile payment apps will become increasingly important, predicts Tom Levey, chief technologist at AppDynamics
Metaswitch Contributes Virtualised Network Code To Open Source
Project Calico offers free, innovative virtual networking model based on IP addresses
TalkTalk Chastised Over Budget Broadband Advert
Another week, another misleading broadband advert as TalkTalk is pinged by advertising watchdog
Emergency Surveillance Rules Being Rushed Into UK Law
Government wants network operators to continue storing metadata, despite EU court ruling
Microsoft Reveals Details About The Retirement Of Windows 7
Mainstream support will end next year, but security updates will be provided all the way until 2020
Cybersecurity Bill Gets Senate Intelligence Committee Blessing
Privacy concerns surface after US Committee approves a cybersecurity bill that 'encourages' increased data sharing
Flash Patched After Rosetta Exposes Serious Vulnerability
Users urged to patch Adobe Flash as soon as possible after discovery of a new vulnerability
Western Digital Launches World’s Highest Capacity 10k Hard Drive
Enterprise-ready Ultrastar C10K1800 can store 1.8TB of data in a 2.5-inch form factor
Printed Labels Could Harvest Radio Power From Phones
Radio power from mobile phones could enable sensors on printed smart labels for Internet of Things applications
Apple Loses Siri Patent Case In China
Chinese court rules against Apple in a patent case that could bring the iPad maker to the settlement table
Alcatel-Lucent Sends 10Gbps Over Copper Telephone Lines
Prototype XG-FAST technology could be used to vastly improve connection speeds between the street and the premises – no fibre required
European Data Centre Efficiency Standard Raises Concerns
There's a new data centre efficiency measure. Peter Judge does the maths but remains unconvinced
Facebook Takes Out Litecoin Mining Greek Botnet Beast
Arrests are made in the Lecpetex botnet investigation
When Selling Your Used Smartphone, You Could Be Selling Your Personal Data
Avast finds that used smartphones can contain information on up to four previous owners
China Approves Lenovo/IBM Server Deal
Chinese government clears the way for IBM's x86 server business to be acquired by Lenovo, US authorities have yet to be convinced
EMC Re-Architects VMAX As A ‘Data Service Platform’
EMC says the new VMAX3 storage arrays bring cloud-like agility to the data centre
Tech Titans Form Consortium For IoT Connectivity
Dell, Intel, Samsung and others team up to develop the necessary connectivity for the Internet of Things
Vertu And Bentley Agree Five Year Luxury Smartphone Deal
Vertu and Bentley announce marriage of two British brands and agree to joint-design smartphones for wealthy car enthusiasts
Samsung Factory Raid Nets £21m For Armed Robbers
Several truckloads of tech have been stolen from a Samsung factory in Brazil, after workers were held at gunpoint
Amazon To Focus On Wearables With A Dedicated Online Store
The new Wearable Technology store already features 100 devices, including smart clothing and bike helmets fitted with sensors
Post Office MVNO Expands Company’s Telecom Ambitions
The Post Office is to offer mobile services from a "trusted brand" using EE's mobile network from later this year
Microsoft Rumoured To Be Preparing Android-Powered Nokia Lumia
Twitter tipster @evleaks predicts Android Nokia Lumia as the latest Microsoft flagship, the Lumia 930, gets a UK release date