Discount will apply to any new Surface or Windows 8 computer costing more than $599 as Microsoft looks to migrate Windows XP users
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
Luxottica To Build Google Glass Into Ray-Bans and Oakley Sunglasses
Luxottica partenrship will see Google Glass appearing in sunglasses from the likes of Oakley and Ray-Ban
Attackers Hit Microsoft Word Through Unpatched Flaw
A fresh attack on Microsoft Word uses an unpatched flaw to bypass protections and install backdoors on victims' systems
ATM Attack Uses SMS To Dispense Cash
A newly detected malware variant allows cyber-criminals to control infected ATMs via remote text message
Box Files For IPO, Hopes To Raise £181m
Box confirms its long-awaited IPO, but filing with US SEC shows it isn't profitable yet
Tech Club Video: TechWeek Readers Believe In Tablets For Business
Four readers answer questions about mobility at the latest quarterly Tech Club gathering
Google To Encrypt All Gmail Messages
Google has promised to encrypt all Gmail messages with HTTPS in order to protect messages from government surveillance
Wearable Tech: Style Meets Substance
Ray-Bans with built-in google Glass? It's just the latest sign that wearable technology is hitting the big time, Michael Moore
Secure Domain Foundation Targets Domain-Based Security Issues
Backed by Facebook, Verisign and others, the SDF plans to develop tools to help battle Internet domain-based security threats
Panda Warns Over Malware Variant Threat
As the number of malware variants soars, Panda Security has warned that companies must learn from attacks on other firms
AMD To Combine Data Centres In Massive Consolidation Scheme
AMD is to scrap all but two of its data centres, as it looks to showcase its own power-efficient technology
Symantec Needs To Halt Its Revolving CEO Door
Symantec has ditched another CEO - but Chris Preimesberger says the company's problems are in their technology
Tech Club (Mobility) – Julian Peña, Telefonica
Julian Peña, product manager for Commercial Enablement at Telefonica UK, answers some questions about mobile devices
LG Smart Bulb Can Be Controlled By Your Smartphone
LG Smart Bulb promises to be energy efficient and let users control their lighting remotely
Tech Club (Mobility) – Shafiq Mumani, Terra Advisors
Shafiq Mumani, VP of Business Development at Terra Advisors, answers some questions about mobile devices
New Epson Inkjet Printers Take On Lasers, Using Giant Ink Bags
Three-pint bags of Ink arm Epson inkjet printers to outlast laser printers, and the Workforce Pro models use less power in the process
Viewsy: Tracking Movement Of Customers Without Threatening Their Privacy
London-based Viewsy, the winner of the Code_n competition, talks about its plans for the future
Microsoft Promises To Take Legal Advice Before Reading Hotmail Accounts
New rules come after the company allegedly read the email account of an ex-employee suspected of leaking Microsoft secrets
The Pirate Bay Founder Peter Sunde Will Be Running For EU Parliament
“We need to reboot the thing called democracy,” says former spokesman for the file-sharing website
Vodafone Name Celebrates 30th Birthday
Thirty years ago the Vodafone brand was introduced to the world, even though its then-CEO thought 'fone' was stupid
Report: Cisco To Invest $1bn In Enterprise Cloud
Cisco is to announce a broad push into cloud services, targeting enterprises and government agencies
Android Update Vulnerabilities Could Allow Data Thieves On Phones
Microsoft and Indiana University find "pileup" flaws could allow for nasty apps on Android phones following an OS update
Microsoft Nokia Takeover Is Delayed Until April
Completion of the Microsoft Nokia deal is delayed until it receives approval from Asian regulators
Huawei Upset At NSA Hacking Reports
Huawei is outraged: it seems that the NSA was spying on it, while the US government accused it of spying for the Chinese
Microsoft Criticised For Accessing Blogger’s Hotmail
Microsoft has drawn complaints for accessing the Hotmail account of a blogger during its investigation of leaked software
Bitrix24 Takes On Cloud Storage With Social Features
Bitrix24's service allows teams to work together smoothly by placing all data, metadata and internal communications in one place
IBM Taking AI To The Masses
Along with AlchemyAPI, IBM is using APIs and other methods to spread the use of cognitive computing and 'deep learning'
Microsoft Uses Machine Learning Across Products
Microsoft has said it is now using machine learning and artificial intelligence techniques across the company, including in Windows Phone and Bing
Tech Club (Mobility) – Jon North, IT Outside The Box
Jon North, managing director at IT Outside The Box, answers some questions about mobile devices
Preparing To Unplug: The State Of Wireless Charging
It has the potential to change the world, but far more industry co-operation is needed before wireless charging technology becomes commonplace