Projections from IDC predict six percent fall in PC shipments this year and zero percent long term growth rate
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer Admits He Dropped The Ball With Mobile
Steve Ballmer admits to mobile mistakes but says Nokia, Surface and Windows Phone give Microsoft hope for the future
Google Capital Invests $50m In Real Estate Marketplace Auction.com
Auction.com deal is the latest from Google Capital investment arm
Bitcoin Crisis Continues With Theft, Closure And Death
Flexcoin caves after epic theft, whilst exchange Poloniex loses 12 percent of its coins and First Meta CEO is found dead
Glaring Flaws Uncovered In Web Encryption Protocols
TLS/SSL encryption standards have a flaw which allows man-in-the-middle attacks, while the GnuTLS implementation has a long-running weakness
Nadella Confirms Microsoft Leadership Changes
CEO Satya Nadella confirms Microsoft management reshuffle with some high-profile changes
HP To Battle Google Staff In Hacking Contest
Security staff from Hewlett-Packard and Google are to compete in a web browser hacking contest
BlackBerry Resolves Network Outage In Canada, Asia-Pacific
BlackBerry thanks users for their patience after its network in Canada and Asia-Pacific suffered an outage
Skype On Outlook.com Rolls Out To Global Users
After a year of preview testing, Microsoft Webmail users can now use Skype without leaving their inbox
Nick Clegg Launches A Review Of GCHQ Accountability
Deputy Prime Minister says a universally despised intelligence agency cannot protect the country
techUK Forum Will Find Partners For UK Electronics Firms
New techUK e-net network aims to fix up smart chip makers with the companies that need their skills
MWC 2014: ARM Not Convinced By Smartphone Saturation Fears
ARM's James Bruce says mid-range smartphones, wearables and internet of things are a huge opportunity
Climate Change Deniers Should Sell Apple Stock, Says Tim Cook
Apple CEO loses his rag when climate change deniers criticise Apple's green energy projects at a shareholder meeting
Twitter ‘Accidentally Changes Users’ Passwords’
Emails were sent out mistakenly telling Twitter users to change their passwords
It’s Not Too Late For ‘Weightless’ Innovators To Join The Race
Denis Keseris, a patent attorney at Withers & Rogers, says the Internet of Things standard developed in Cambridge has plenty of potential
MWC 2014: ARM Talks About Its Smartphone, Wearable And Internet Of Things Vision
ARM director of mobile solutions says mid-range smartphones are an opportunity and dismisses fears of smartphone saturation at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona
Security Service Of Ukraine Claims Politicians’ Phones Are Under Attack
The network equipment in Crimea is allegedly being used to attack mobile phones of the country’s leadership, while pro-Russian hackers deface Ukrainian news sites
Facebook Looks To Drone Technology To Connect The World To The Web
Potential purchase of drone specialists Titan Aerospace will allow Facebook to further expand its Internet.org connectivity project
Samsung To Launch Next Generation Chromebooks In April
The new Chrome OS devices are based on Exynos 5 Octa processors, one of them features a full HD screen
MWC 2014 Video: Avast Detects Over 1800 New Strains Of Mobile Malware Daily
Daniel Cheng from Avast says people underestimate the dangers they are facing online
US Government Accuses Operator Sprint Of Overcharging For Surveillance
US telco Sprint overcharged the US government £13m for facilitating spying operations such as wiretaps, according to a US Justice Department lawsuit
NHS Under Fire Over Third-Party Handling Of Patient Data
NHS data sharing initiatives cause upset again after two third parties take down files that indicate they shared public data in places they shouldn't have
Intel Purchases Smartwatch Maker Basis For $100m
Acquisition of leading health band maker allows Intel to continue its development of wearable technology
Microsoft Offers Free Data Transfer Tools Ahead Of Windows XP Deadline
Microsoft offers tools, notifications and even a website to tell you if you're running Windows XP
Network Of 300k Hacked Routers Uncovered
Epic attack allows hackers to send victims to any IP address they choose
Microsoft Previews Office 365 Social Networking Features
Microsoft is to demonstrate upcoming features intended to expand Office 365's social networking integration and analytics capabilities
Chip Makers Build SDN Into Microprocessors
Semiconductor companies including Freescale and Broadcom are supporting software-defined networking efforts with chip-level technogies
Cisco To Pay £190,000 In Prizes To IoT Security Contest Winners
Cisco is looking to bolster interest in Internet of Things security technologies with a contest announced at the RSA conference
Microsoft May Release ‘Free’ Windows 8.1 Upgrade
Microsoft is reportedly considering offering free upgrades to Windows 8.1, with a version of the OS bundling key Microsoft services
Samsung And Google Express Microsoft-Nokia Patent Fears To Chinese Regulator
Microsoft Nokia deal creates fears that Android manufacturers will be charged more in patent fees