Smartphone first-timers will now be able to experience Windows 8.1 with Lumia 435 and 532 devices
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2015
British Hacker Linked To US Military Twitter Hack
Junaid Hussain, who had been previously jailed for hacking, identified as founder of group that attacked US military Twitter account
Tesco Launches Google Glass App For Hands-Free Shopping
Tesco Grocery Glassware lets shoppers view additional product information or buy goods using Google Glass
Samsung Z1 Ends Long Wait For A Tizen-Powered Smartphone
Samsung continues recent commitment to Tizen with the launch if the £60 Z1 in India
Is It Time To Get Rid Of Your Bitcoin?
Cryptocurrency loses over 25 percent of value in less than 24 hours, dropping as low as $170 overnight
Google’s Translate App Now Offers Real-Time Translation
Service looks to knock Skype's Translate beta
Government Reveals Top 10 Cyber Threats Affecting Businesses
TechUK and Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership report finds the same old risks are still causing trouble
IBM Has Launched A Smartphone-Era Mainframe
IBM's z13 mainframe can handle 2.5 billion mobile transactions a day
Dell Dishes Out Reduced-Cost Flash Storage
Dell SC Series Entry-Level Flash array configurations ship worldwide from £18,000
Hyprkey’s Mobile Wallet Uses Fingerprints To Authorise Payments
HYPR-3, which supports credit, debit and even Bitcoin, opens for pre-orders today
Employees Say Lack Of Technology Is Preventing Flexible Working
Just 23 percent of employees have taken advantage of government flexible working legislation
Microsoft Pulls Plug On Windows 7 Support
Support for six-year old operating system will end at midnight tonight but security updates will continue
McLaren Wants To Bring F1 Technology To Other Industries
McLaren Technology Group says its expertise and innovations can help other sectors
China Cracks Down On 50 ‘Violating’ Websites
Cyberspace Administration of China says sites breached policies on pornography and political news
Software Industry Mergers, Acquisitions Rise 14 Percent In 2014
Business software had the largest rise in deal volume on a year-over-year basis with a 20 percent improvement, from 343 to 410 transactions
Government Wants To Be Able To ‘Crack’ Encrypted Messages
Prime Minister David Cameron calls for powers to allow spies to access the content of encrypted communications in fight against terror
US Military Twitter Suffers Apparent Islamic State Hack Attack
Attack on Central Command Twitter and YouTube accounts came hours before President Obama was due to outline plans to strengthen cybersecurity provisions
More Evidence Surfaces For Apple ‘iPad Pro’ Tablet
Newly published photo appears to display a manufacturing mould for an extra-large iPad aimed at the enterprise
Jide Remix Ultra-Tablet Wants To Replace Your PC
Remix ‘ultra-tablet’ looks to take on Microsoft’s Surface Pro 3 with 11.6in screen and customised Android OS
EU Asks For Opinions About Using 700MHz Spectrum For Mobile Broadband
EU launches consultation over plans to use 700MHz airwaves currently used for Freeview for mobile services
Smartphone Sales Send Huawei To New Profits High
Mobile devices and networking equipment revenue drives 17 percent total rise in Huawei profits during 2014
AMD Loses 3 Execs, Including Head Of PC Chips
World's number-two chip maker says its chief market and chief strategy officers are leaving in the latest shakeup
Intel Plant Evacuated After ‘Bomb Threat’
Workers evacuated at Irish Intel plant following security alert
American Airlines Confirms 10,000 Accounts Compromised
United also hit by fraud as thieves use stolen credentials to buy travel, upgrades
Anonymous Strikes ‘Extremist Website’
The hacking group claimed responsibility for disabling a France-based website as part of OpCharlieHedo
SAP Aligns With Profit Expectations As Cloud Shift Steadies
Cloud subs up 72 percent in preliminary earnings, pushing stock 4.6 percent
IT Life: Governing The Flow Of Data
Axway's Mark O Neill talks data, service oriented architecture and the Amstrad CPC464
Vodafone Is Prioritising 4G Reliability Over Speed And Coverage
Vodafone UK CEO Jeroen Hoencamp says speed and coverage isn't everything when it comes to LTE rollout
Reviewed: Honor 6
The “world’s fastest smartphone” proves to be a surprisingly durable everyday device, despite some handling trouble
Google Stops Security Updates For Android 4.3 Jelly Bean
Google will now only fix WebView vulnerabilities itself if they affect Android 4.4 KitKat or later