Apple outlines environmental vision, promising free recycling for all iPhones, iPads and Macs, with the prospect of a gift card as a reward
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
Nokia Bashes BlackBerry For Its Business Base
Nokia joins other phone makers in kicking BlackBerry, but must do more to give business users better security, says Wayne Rash
Verizon: Global Digital Espionage Rising
China said to be chief perpetrator, US the main target, with plenty of activity in Eastern Europe too
Motorola Solutions Licenses Android Patents From Microsoft
Motorola Solutions, the remainder of the company that sold its handset division to Google in 2012, has joined the ranks of Microsoft's Android licensees
iOS Malware Tries To Pilfer Passwords From Jailbroken Devices
Chinese hackers may have created iOS malware called Unflod
Microsoft To Spend $1bn On Iowa Data Centre
Microsoft is reportedly the company behind a massive data centre project in Iowa, joining the company's nearby 'Project Mountain' cloud facility
Telerik Open Sources Mobile Tools
Telerik's Kendo UI Core framework, based on JavaScript, brings HTML5 to a wider variety of browsers
Oracle Introduces Cloud Workload Appliance
Oracle has launched its Virtual Compute Appliance, intended to work with Oracle Enterprise Manager 12c and the 12C database
Microsoft Plans To Close Nokia Acquisition On Friday
Microsoft is set to finalise the $7 billion (£4.4bn) acquisition of Nokia's mobile devices unit at the end of this week, following antitrust negotiations in Asia
Turkey Twitter Accounts Shut After Court Rulings
Accounts that leaked videos related to a corruption scandal in Turkey appear to have been blocked
HMRC To Sell Private Taxpayer Data
The government is pushing ahead with legal changes that would allow HMRC to share anonymised taxpayer data, but only in cases where there is a 'public benefit'
US Retail Giant Michaels Admits 3m Hit By Data Breach
Arts and crafts retailer says its stores, including Aaron Brothers outlets, had machines infected with malware
Cyber-Attackers Use NTP To Overwhelm Servers
In the first quarter attackers have shown a preference for reflection attacks, often using simple tools that make use of the Network Time Protocol
Microsoft Plans Visual Capabilities For Cortana Assistant
Microsoft has discussed some of its plans for Cortana, including the ability to interact via sight and gestures
Apple Signs CarPlay Equipment Deals
Pioneer and Alpine are to manufacture CarPlay-based systems for iPhone users who want to add the software to vehicles themselves
AMD Plans ARM Server Chip Launch Late This Year
AMD has begun sampling its first ARM-based Opteron chip, key to its 'ambidextrous computing' strategy
Google Lambasted For Building ‘Digital Superstate’
A German media boss accuses Google of building a digital superstate and operating a global network monopoly
Microsoft Partners University For Data Centre Energy Efficiency
Microsoft teams up with Texan university to explore green ways to meet data centre energy needs
Ubuntu 14.04 ‘Trusty Tahr’ Arrives To Fill Windows XP Void
Canonical touts the new release of Ubuntu Linux as a great alternative to replace Windows XP
Samsung Galaxy S5 Teardown Reveals ‘Astronomical’ Parts Bill
A teardown of Samsung's latest flagship smartphone reveals costly high-end components
AMD Q1 Benefits From Graphics And Game Consoles
AMD's profitable run comes to an end, but the chipmaker still grew thanks to strong game console sales
Toshiba Sets Speed Record With New Specification MicroSD Cards
Thanks to the UHS-II standard, new miniature cards can read data at 260MBps
IT Life: I’ve Been Doing Big Data For Ten Years!
Tendü Yogurtcu was working on Big Data before you heard of it. She likes open source and rates imagination over knowledge
Easter Eggs: Quiz Of The Week
Your favourite sites and software contain hidden treats. Which Easter Eggs do you know about?
Charger Electrocution Fears Halt UK Sales Of Nokia Lumia 2520
UK and European Nokia Lumia 2520 charger could give users an electric shock
Google Glass Update Adds Android KitKat And Battery Enhancements
Google Glass receives a number of new features in latest update
Amazon Germany Threatened With More Strike Action
German staff at the online retail giant Amazon are to strike again over a long-running pay dispute
Dell Steps Up Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games Preparation
Dell technology is to power Glasgow 2014 technology operations centre, media centre and athletes village
Marissa Mayer Wants Apple To Use Yahoo Search In iOS
The company is reportedly developing advanced mobile search tools, talking to Apple executives
Virgin Media Fixes Email Issue After Users Complain Of Excessive Spam
Virgin Media customers with a 'virgin.net' address complain of receiving hundreds of messages after a service email lets anyone reply to the group