The government announces how it will divide the funds announced last year
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
VMware Launches vCloud Hybrid Services In The UK
With no barrier between on-premises and public cloud, users say vCloud Hybrid Services means they can give up buying servers
MWC 2014: HTC Expands Desire Smartphone Range
Two new mid-range devices announced at MWC as HTC aims to kick-start its flagging fortunes
MWC 2014: Don’t Be Mean To Samsung’s Galaxy S5
Samsung's Galaxy S5 isn't exciting enough for some people. Michelle Maisto jumps to its defence
EE Signs Up Nokia’s Networks Arm For 4G Expansion
The new base stations will use spectrum refarming to provide better connectivity
Bitcoin In Crisis: Mt Gox Exchange Goes Offline
Several reports claim the Tokyo-based company will file for bankruptcy
MWC 2014: New Dual-Screen YotaPhone Revealed
Improved touch control allows users greater use of second e-Ink screen
MWC 2014: Ericsson, GSMA, Join Facebook’s World Connection Crusade
Zuckerberg's MWC keynote features Facebook's Internet.org project, which now has Ericsson on board with a network lab, and the GSMA arguing for tax cuts to operators
MWC 2014: BlackBerry Unveils Two New Smartphones
New BlackBerry offerings include a 'classic' QWERTY-based handset to appease users disappointed by recent devices
Report: Microsoft To Cut Windows 8.1 Price For Low-Cost Devices
Microsoft is reportedly cutting 70 percent off the licence price for Windows 8.1, aiming at manufacturers who produce inexpensive devices such as Chromebooks
MWC 2014: Juniper Expands SDN Range
Juniper Networks has broadened its lineup of software-defined networking products aimed at service providers
Huawei Shows Anti-DDoS Range At RSA Conference
Huawei is aiming its AntiDDoS8000 Series at US businesses as it continues to fight its way into the American market
Oracle Buys Cloud Marketing Specialist BlueKai
The purchase of BlueKai adds another tool to Oracle's growing range of cloud services
RSA 2014: Cisco Open Sources App Security Tools
Snort community gets a boost thanks to OpenAppID open sourcing
MWC 2014: Samsung Galaxy S5 Focuses On Imaging And Fitness
Samsung Galaxy S5 will be released on 11 April, along with the fitness-focused Samsung Gear Fit smartwatch
MWC 2014: RealPlayer Cloud Video Service Goes Global
The video streaming pioneer reinvents itself, offers simple video storage and sharing
The Internet Of Things Is A Security Disaster
The Internet of Things will leave systems wide open, because user companies don't manage their keys for machine-to-machine connections, says Wayne Rash
MWC 2014: Intel Announces 64-bit Processors And Major Supply Deals
New Merrifield and Moorefield chipsets from Intel will feature in upcoming products from Lenovo, Asus and Dell
OpenStack Opens Up Vendor Certification
Sean Michael Kerner welcomes an effort by OpenStack vendor Mirantis to apply open source rules to the age-old problem of certification
Carphone Warehouse And Dixons In Talks Over Merger
A merger deal could create one of the UK's largest electronics retailers
Bitcoin In Crisis: Mt Gox Quits Bitcoin Foundation
CEO Mark Karpeles resigns from the Foundation’s board, Mt Gox still doesn’t transfer bitcoins into third-party wallets
MWC 2014: New Firefox OS Smartphones As Mozilla Targets All Price Levels
ZTE and Alcatel launch new devices as Mozilla shows off Firefox OS Flame and targets $25 smartphones
MWC 2014: Qualcomm Announces Improved Snapdragon 801 Processor
Updated Snapdragon chipset should be present in many top devices at MWC
MWC 2014: Sony Shows Off Xperia Z2, M2 Smartphones And Z2 Tablet
Sony refreshes smartphone and tablet range in Barcelona, with the Xperia Z2, M2 and Z2 tablet - boosting camera apps and adding NFC devices including the Smartband
MWC 2014: Sony SmartBand SWR10 Wants To Track Your Life
Sony's Smartband wearable doesn't pretend to be a watch. It just wants to play your music. And it gets lonely if it can't find your phone
Chinese IT Giants To Support Windows XP
With Chinese market share of Windows XP at around 25 percent, Tencent and other major IT companies are promising to continue XP support services after Microsoft's April cutoff date
MWC 2014: Huawei Unveils Range of 4G Devices
Chinese manufacturer reveals a new 4G smartphone and two LTE-enabled tablets, as well as Huawei's first wearable device
Google Acquires Spider.io To Take On Ad Fraudsters
Google hopes the acquisition of Spider.io will improve its relationship with advertisers by spotting click fraud and advertising malware
iOS And Mac Security Flaw Opened Hole For Snoops
Apple patches serious SSL weakness in iOS, but security researchers warn Mac OS X users are affected too
MWC 2014: Nokia Shows Off Forked-Android Nokia X Smartphones
Nokia X looks to expand Microsoft services' reach in emerging markets, by adopting Android, but swapping Google's services for Microsoft's Bing and Skype, and Here maps