The Cyprus-based messaging start-up is set to remain independent - denying all knowledge of the takeover story
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2014
Why Microsoft Gains From Nokia’s Android-Based Normandy
Nokia's rumoured Normandy will bring diversity to Microsoft, says Michelle Maisto. And the company makes more money on Android than on Windows Phone
Jolla Releases Source Code For Sailfish Browser
Sailfish browser becomes the first open sourced internal app as Jolla invites community to make improvements
PayPal President Has Credit Card Hacked
Online payments chief had card ‘skimmed’ whilst in the UK - and says it wouldn't have happened if we all used PayPal
Rackspace CEO Retires As Firm Looks Towards Hybrid Cloud
Rackspace CEO Lanham Napier retires and is replaced by co-founder Graham Weston, who will steer the company to higher-level services
America’s Chip And Pin Roll-Out Could Be Expensive
The US is ten years behind Europe on installing Chip and PIN security for credit cards. Wayne Rash says it's time for action
Safer Internet Day: Neelie Kroes Says Parents Must Protect Children Online
EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes says the government cannot keep your kids safe online
MediaTek Hopes MT6595 Octa Core Processor Can Crack US And Europe
MediaTek hopes new SoC will democratise the smartphone market and allow the company to expand beyond Asia
ARM Cortex-A17 CPU To Boost Mid-Range Handsets
ARM Cortex-A17 targets mid-range smartphones and tablets
Cloudera Offers Apache Spark For Hadoop Big Data
Creator of Hadoop Doug Cutting says the use of MapReduce engine for Big Data projects will decline, replaced by Apache Spark
Virgin Atlantic Launches Google Glass Staff Trial
Pilot scheme will see airline staff use Google Glass to make VIP travellers more comfortable
Mozilla Improves Multi-Device Operation With Firefox Accounts
The upcoming feature will improve synchronisation, and prepare Firefox for introduction of new user-specific services
BBM Boss Bocking Bolts From BlackBerry
Head of BBM leaves BlackBerry despite success of cross-platform launch. John Sims takes over the messenger product
CloudFlare: Biggest DDoS Ever Hits Europe
DDoS weighing in at nearly 400Gbps targets unnamed CloudFlare customer in Europe, as attackers use NTP to amplify attack
Barnes & Noble Job Cuts Could Mean The End For Nook
Recent layoffs may signal the end of the Barnes & Noble's Nook tablet division - but the company denies it
Android-Powered Nokia Normandy Set For MWC – Report
Nokia Normandy is strongly tipped to land at MWC 2014, as a low-cost complement to Windows Phone for emerging markets
Mac Users Hit By Bitcoin-Stealing Trojan
A bitcoin-stealing Mac OS X Trojan has been reported in the wild, disguised as a payments application
The Mask: One Of The Sneakiest Government Malware Campaigns Ever Uncovered
Super-smart attacks targeting various government and activist bodies in Morocco, France, Spain and the UK
New York City Police Department Testing Google Glass
New York's police have taken delivery of two Google Glass devices for testing, as the devices continue to spark legal questions
Broadcom Chip To Bring 4G To Low-Cost Mobile Devices
Broadcom's new chipsets, now in production, are aimed at the rapidly growing market for smartphones priced at less than £200
Red Hat, Hortonworks Expand Hadoop Partnership
Hortonworks and Red Hat are to broaden their partnership with planned products including an HDP plug-in for Red Hat Storage
Microsoft Officially Brings Power BI Analytics To Office 365
Microsoft's business intelligence release brings big data analytics to one billion Office users
Female Tech Leaders Get Behind The Hour Of Code Campaign
In March, every child in the UK will get a chance to learn code
HP To Charge For ProLiant Server Updates And Service Packs From 19 February
HP ProLiant Server users will need a warranty or care pack to continue receiving firmware updates and service packs
LinkedIn Pulls Intro Service After Only Five Months
Integrated iPhone email service sparked security concerns after being introduced last October
Bitcoin In Crisis: Mt Gox Claims To Be Fixing Network-Wide Vulnerability
The exchange resumes currency withdrawals, but refuses to send Bitcoins to third-party wallets until further notice
Huawei To Unveil First Smartwatch At Mobile World Congress
Chinese company will unveil wearable technology offering in Barcelona at the end of the month
Mt Gox Trouble: It’s Not The Great Bitcoin Crash
Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox had some troubles and the virtual currency tumbled. Sean Michael Kerner says that's just because of misperceptions
A Bitcoin Rig Is Not A Green Data Centre
No matter how efficient a Bitcoin data centre is,,it's just burning more and more electricity for less and less value, says Peter Judge
No Patch Tuesday Fix for Internet Explorer?
It looks like there's no patch for Microsoft's Internet Explorer this month. Sean Michael Kerner asks if this mean IE is fixed?