Thieves beware, as a new app targets the sticky fingered when they purloin people's precious mobile phones
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
Quiz Of The Week: Database Systems
What do you know about the current state of the database market?
Microsoft And Salesforce Settle Feud With Partnership Deal
The two companies put aside their differences and agree to bring Salesforce's apps to Microsoft's Office and Windows OS
Distribution Automation Europe
Overcoming the impact of renewables growth and improving communication system architecture to increase the reliability and efficiency of future networks
Telecoms for Smart Grids
SMi's 2nd annual M2M Telematics for Usage Based Insurance conference will address how insurers are attracting new customers through M2M Telematics and UBI.
What do you know about database systems?
Which? Calls On Operators To Unlock Mobile Phones
Which? wants consumers to have more freedom to choose a better deal for their needs
Google Belatedly Offers Right To Be Forgotten Option
Google offers a form for people seeking to remove search results about themselves
UK Above EU Broadband Averages, But EC Warns About SMBs And Rural Coverage
EU Broadband figures show improved adoption and coverage but the European Commission says more must be done
Panasonic Issues Toughbook Battery Recall Over Fire Risk
Panasonic is to recall over 43,000 Toughbook batteries because they pose a potential fire risk
Putin: Russia Should Revive Domestic Software And Electronics Market
The president wants Russian businesses supplied with locally made IT products
Footwear Chain Office Hacked, Customer Data Compromised
The attackers gained access to names, addresses, phone numbers, emails and passwords, which were apparently stored unencrypted
Samsung Targets Wearable Health Market With Simband
The next evolution in the wearable market arrives with Samsung's Simband device and Sami platform
Huawei Trials 10Gbps Wi-Fi Network
Huawei says next-generation Wi-Fi networks could be commercially available by 2018
EE Offers MobileIron Cloud EMM Platform To SMB Customers
EE offers MobileIron tools to administrators to help them manage corporate and personal devices on SMB networks
Tyneside Councils Choose Free Public Wi-Fi From Gowex
Newcastle and Gateshead to become two of the hottest spots in the UK with complete Wi-Fi coverage set for 2015
Mozilla Opens Pre-Orders For ‘Flame’ Smartphone
The mid-tier Firefox OS reference device from China costs just $170 with free shipping
Hyperoptic Plans 1Gbps FTTP Networks For Manchester, Liverpool And Leeds
Businesses and apartments in three northern cities could soon have access to 1Gbps fibre services
Apple Gets Its Groove On With Beats Purchase
Apple is to pay $3bn (£1.8bn) for the maker of the popular Beats headphones and other audio equipment
Ofcom Says Any 700MHz Switchover Won’t Harm Freeview
Ofcom investigates possibility of reassigning 700MHz for mobile braodband but says Freeview TV remains too important to be margnialised
Iran Spies ‘Using Facebook To Snoop On US Government’
'Newscaster' operation seeks to dupe government personnel out of passwords, says cyber intelligence firm
TrueCrypt Disk Encryption ‘Death’ A Mystery
Website post says the tool may no longer be secure for usage, amidst rumours of a legal threat
Box Offers Permanent 50 Percent Discount To Non-Profits
Qualifying non-profit organisations can also get up to 10 licences absolutely free
Atos To Acquire Fellow French Outfit Bull
Keeping it in the French family, IT services giant Atos is to acquire compatriot Bull
IBM Drops NetApp, Opts For Own Storage Units
Leaked memo reveals Big Blue is to stop selling NetApp units in favour of its own hardware
Microsoft Plans To Launch Real-Time Translation For Skype In 2014
This year, the Universal Translator is coming to a Windows 8 PC near you
Google Is Building Its Own Self-Driving Cars
No steering wheel! Google is to become a car maker, by building its own self-driving cars
LG Reveals G3, A Premium Smartphone Full Of Surprises: Gallery
The G3 features a laser-assisted camera, a really big battery and one of the highest resolution screens on the market
LulzSec’s Sabu Avoids Prison Following FBI Cooperation
Hector Monsegur given a year's supervision, avoiding a lengthy jail term
The Data Centre Tax Break Might Offend PUE-rists
The data centre Climate Change Agreement doesn't quite use the PUE efficiency measurement. So what, says Peter Judge