Former Digital Champion looks to further integrate digital learning to the UK’s largest learning institution
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
Microsoft And Samsung Back Qi Wireless Charging Standard
Qi secures major Windows Phone and Android support as it seeks to establish itself as industy wireless charging standard
Twitter Says Sorry After Another Outage
Twitter says sorry after its network crashes again on Tuesday, just days after another outage
Federal Judge Freezes US Assets Of Mt Gox CEO Mark Karpeles
The head of the defunct bitcoin exchange will not be able to access his money. Oh, the irony.
Canonical: Ubuntu Mobile Probably Won’t Appeal To iPhone Users – CeBIT 2014
Canonical CEO Mark Shuttleworth says developers and Android enthusiasts are likely to be tempted by converged computing - not iPhone users
Ofcom: UK Leads European ‘Big Five’ On Superfast Broadband
Ofcom says UK leads France, Germany, Italy and Spain on superfast broadband adoption and coverage
Internet Needs Its Own ‘Bill Of Rights’ Says Sir Tim Berners-Lee
Founder of the World Wide Web speaks on the 25th anniversary of his creation
CIA ‘Searched Intelligence Committee Network’
Senator Dianne Feinstein goes on the offensive, as CIA denies accessing intelligence committee's network
Over 160,000 WordPress Sites Used In DDoS Attacks
WordPress pingback feature exploited for attack amplification to knock a WordPress site offline
Intel Touts 800Gbps Optical Cables For Data Centres
Intel to release new networking technology that will transfer data at speeds of up 800Gbps in each direction
VMware Offers Horizon Virtual Desktop Service
Vmware beats Amazon to market with the launch of its Horizon desktop-as-a-service offering
Brit Boffs Create Hardware Scrambler To Counter Password Leaks
British company road testing a dongle designed to make password leaks an non-problem, but not all are convinced by it
Patch Tuesday Update Tackles Critical IE Flaw
Microsoft patches 23 vulnerabilities, including the recently revealed Internet Explorer zero-day flaw
Microsoft Readies Power Cover For Surface Device
Microsoft will next week ship a keyboard-cover for its Surface tablets that will increase battery life
NAO: Ofcom 4G Spectrum Auction Kept UK Mobile Market Competitive
But its too early to say whether spectrum sale achieved economic efficiency
By 2040, There Could Be A 3D Printer In Every Home
An infographic looks at the current state of 3D printing technology, and its glorious future
Apple Releases iOS 7.1 Upgrade, Includes CarPlay Support
New version of iOS includes multitude of bug fixes, cosmetic updates and support for Apple's new in-car system CarPlay
Eugene Kaspersky: Russia Ukraine Cyber Attacks Probably Not State Sponsored – CeBIT
Eugene Kaspersky criticises espionage and cyber warfare, saying that countries should be working together to fight cybercrime, but reckons it's hacktivists involved this time
Delphix Launches Modernisation Engine For Data Centre Upgrades
The new tool creates a virtual copy of all applications, databases and files
AT&T In Pole Position To Assist Red Bull Throughout 2014 F1 Season
Providing a reliable and secure communications network for the Infiniti Red Bull team will be more important than ever thanks to Formula One's new rules
Edward Snowden Welcomes Debate On Surveillance, Warns The Fight Is Not Over
We need to encrypt everything, the whistleblower tells South by Southwest festival, over a live link from Moscow
Software AG Announces Intelligent Business Operations Platform – CeBIT 2014
Software AG's CEO, Karl-Heinz Streibich, tells CeBIT he wants businesses to transform into digital enterprises by analysing data faster and more efficiently
Houses Of Parliament Network Hit By Series Of IT Outages
A move to Microsoft's Office 365 cloud suite is disrupted when an expansion of Parliamentary IT networks was botched by a third party
Twitter Fixes Privacy Bug That Affected 93,000 Users
The flaw, picked up by a security researcher, had been active since November of last year, according to the social media company
IBM Workers Strike Over Transfer To Lenovo
Protests at Chinese factory concern the terms of new contracts following IBM’s agreement to sell its server business to Lenovo
Yahoo Selects NSA Critic For Chief Security Role
Yahoo beefs up its security team with a new leader - Alex Stamos, one of the NSA's more vocal critics
Sony Joins Forces With Panasonic On Archival Optical Discs
Sony and Panasonic are to work together on next-generation optical discs, including systems with a recording capacity of 300GB per disc
CommScope Modular Data Centre Aims To Reduce Up-Front Costs
CommScope argues its offering offers more flexibility and energy-efficiency than those of competitors
Microsoft Updates Skype For Improved Device Synchronisation
Microsoft's Skype update for Windows 8.1 is designed to ensure mobile and desktop clients stay in sync
Microsoft HereHere Social Platform Aims To Improve Community Engagement
Microsoft's HereHere uses social media and big data analytics to help users engage with events in their local area