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2015
Superfast Li-Fi Technology Tested In The Wild
Estonian startup Velmenni trials Li-Fi technology in Tallinn offices
Nokia 230 Is The Budget Feature Phone For Selfie Fans
Photo-focused Nokia 230 feature phone will provide decent camera functions for a rock-bottom price
Nest Cam ‘Continues Running When Switched Off’
Nest Cam remains running when users switch it off, raising security concerns, according to researchers
CityFibre To Build Glasgow FTTP Network
CityFibre says it will become the second largest wholesaler of fibre in Scotland
Huawei Shows Off Mate 8 Phablet
Six-inch Huawei Mate 8 device features Android Marshmallow and powerful new Kirin 950 processor
Cost Of .UK Domains To Rise By 50 Percent
Nominet announces price hike for British-registered domains
Breakthrough Brings Insect Communication One Step Closer To AI, Self-Driving Cars
Computer scientists at University of Lincoln achieve breakthrough in pheromone-based swarm communications in robots
Welsh-Made £4 Raspberry Pi Zero Lowers Cost Of Computing
Raspberry Pi Zero is the foundation's cheapest and smallest ever device and will even be given away with a magazine
Microsoft Urges Internet Explorer Upgrades Before Support Ends
Microsoft says upgrading will ensure customers get security updates and will pave the way for Windows 10 migration
Dell Acknowledges Second Vulnerable Certificate In Systems
The second certificate, like eDellRoot, could allow a hacker to intercept encrypted communications
EMC ‘To Modify Virtustream Deal’
EMC will reportedly lower VMware's stake in a plan to spin off Virtustream, after VMware shares dropped sharply
All London Black Cabs Will Accept Cards From 2016
However minimum fares will rise by 20p in order to support new technology
Kaspersky: Don’t Get Caught With Your Pants Down – Change Your Passwords!
Survey finds many of us would rather reveal passwords than go commando
GDS Gets £450m Funding As Government Earmarks £1.8bn For Digital Transformation
Spending Review and Autumn Statement: Troubled GDS is given vote of confidence as Chancellor also makes digital pledges for tax, health and security
Malware Disguises Itself As Amazon Early Black Friday App
Beware those Black Friday deals – mobile ransomware could lie behind a bargain
4G Emergency Services Network To Save ‘£1m A Day’ But Government Broadband News Scarce
Spending Review and Autumn Statement: Government hopes 4G ESN will save money and will establish alternative network fund, but other broadband news lacking
HP’s Final Results Show PC, Printer Challenges
Final set of financials before the HP split reveals declines in PCs and printers, but enterprise growth
Businesses Still Adjusting To Cloud Learning Curve
The majority of participants are already using at least one public cloud and 83 percent expect public cloud spend to increase in the next 12 months
Financial Institutions Must Do More To Protect Consumers From Online Fraud
With a mammoth £268M lost to cybercrime in the last 12 months, the time has come for banks to do more to tackle online payment fraud according to Nexmo's Srivatsan Srinivasan
Google Refutes DA’s Smartphone Unlock Claim
Search giant can unlock smartphones remotely, according to Manhattan district attorney’s office, but Google disagrees
Top 5 Trends For CIOs In 2016
Stephan Romeder, GM at Magic Software Europe, discusses what IT managers can expect in the coming year
Amazon Issues Password Warning Following Potential Security Slip Up
Amazon emails number of users advising password reset because of "improper" storage
Hyperoptic FTTP Network Now Live In Sheffield
Hyperoptic switches on speeds of 1Gbps in the centre of the Steel City
IT Life: Telecoms Is In My DNA
BT Global Services CEO Luis Alvarez discusses his career in the telecoms industry
Hilton Hotels Hit By Payment Malware
Cardholder details and payment information amongst data stolen, hotel firm confirms
Most British Online Shoppers Couldn’t Give A #@%& About Black Friday
Online shoppers voice concerns over privacy of personal information and fake sites
Police Arrest Welsh Youth For TalkTalk Hack Blackmail
Arrests just keep coming as another youngster is arrested for last month’s damaging cyberattack
Reviewed: Huawei Watch
Huawei finally comes out with a decent smartwatch, but is it a world beater?
Enter The Matrix: Heroes Of The UK Data Centre
TechWeekEurope goes down the rabbit hole with NaviSite to learn more about the staff keeping its data centres in prime ready-mode