Researchers find more than 30 'Minecraft cheat' apps that attempt to trick users into subscribing to premium rate SMS services
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2015
The Critic’s View – Cashless Payments Top Cash Transactions In The UK For The First Time
The UK is edging closer to ditching physical money – but what do the experts think?
Will Android M Feature Fingerprint Authentication?
Future Nexus devices could let Android users unlock their device with just a touch
Google Adds ‘Buy’ Button To YouTube Videos
New TrueView targeting system means you can shop whilst you watch
Microsoft ‘Threatened MPs’ Over Open Standards Policy
Microsoft said it would close facilities in MPs' constituencies if a planned IT reform went ahead, according to a former Downing Street strategy chief
Good Broadband More Important To Scottish Businesses Than Tax Cuts
Scottish firms think broadband infrastructure is worse in Scotland than rest of UK
Android Smartphone Factory Resets Leave Data Exposed
A new Cambridge study has found that user data is routinely retrievable from second-hand Android devices that have been wiped via a factory reset
Toshiba Moves Accounting Probe Into Chip Business
Following an independent investigation set up earlier in May, Toshiba will now probing accounting irregularities in its TV, PC and Chip divisions
Nvidia Signs Up Auto Makers To Luxury Smart Car Vision
Aston Martin, Bentley and Rolls-Royce all sign up for Nvidia Tegra X1 development kit
Schools And Universities Drive Record Chromebook Sales In 2014
Worldwide sales set to grow 27 percent this year to 7.3 million, Gartner report claims
Adult FriendFinder User Details Hacked
Adult FriendFinder has called in police after being informed of the leak of millions of users' personal details, including those of ex-users
‘Fibre To The Boat’ Provides London Houseboats With 1Gbps Broadband
Hyperoptic extends fibre to the premise network to London South Dock Marina, giving residents broadband speeds of up to 1Gbps
HP Confirms H3C Sell-Off Amidst Declining Revenues
51 percent stake of Chinese hardware business goes to Tsinghua Holdings as HP reports missed revenues but beats on earnings
Criminals Target Windows Live ID Accounts
New scam uses Windows Live ID as bait to catch personal information stored in user profiles on services like Xbox LIVE, Zune, Hotmail, Outlook, MSN, Messenger and OneDrive.
Worldpay – It’s Time We Retired ‘E-Commerce’ For Just Plain ‘Commerce’
WorldPay’s Kevin Dallas tells TechWeekEurope how the UK is helping evolve a dynamic and growing online payments industry
Consumer Trust Meltdown With Businesses Over Personal Data
Porkie pie time...study finds consumers deliberately provide wrong information when businesses ask for personal details
VSPEX BLUE Hyper-Converged Appliance Simplifies Your IT Infrastructure
Advertorial: EMC brings simplicity with EVO:RAIL powered scale-out infrastructure appliance
Did Apple Just Leak The iPhone 6C?
Images of possible new device with TouchID sensor published on Apple’s own site
Sophos – IT Skills Gap Is ‘Leaving The Door Open’ For Criminals
Sophos’ John Shaw tells TechWeekEurope why government agencies need to sharpen up their defences
LogJam Vulnerability Exposes Encryption Fears
Not again! Another legacy encryption flaw could explain how the NSA and co cracked encrypted communications
Apple Planning ‘Home’ App To Control Your Smart Home
Mobile app will provide central command and ‘virtual rooms’ for HomeKit devices, reports say
IBM Boosts Cyber Defence With Threat-Sharing Initiative
It's good to talk - IBM initiative aims to help companies share their cyber security experiences
EE Chargers Power Up Glastonbury Festival 2015
EE will provide Power Bars and a bespoke 4G internet network to festival goers heading to Worthy Farm
UK ‘Cashless’ Payments Overtake Physical Money For The First Time
Cash is dead, long live ‘non-cash’, Payments Council figures find
Content Is Key: Why It’s Time For A New Approach To Mobile Collaboration
It's time to re-think mobile collaboration, according to Leena Iyar, product marketing manager at app provider Moxtra
Salesforce Revamps Community Cloud Following Profit Results
Salesforce adds smart analytics and Google Drive compatibility to Community Cloud platform
Wearable Band Sales See 150 Percent Boost In Just 12 Months
Success of brands such as Fitbit and Xiaomi Mi band lead to seven million sales in Q1 2015
BT Expands G.Fast Ultrafast Broadband Trials To Swansea
BT announces ultrafast broadband trials and establishment of G.Fast test lab in the Welsh city
Microsoft Readies Managed Outlook Apps for iOS and Android
Microsoft plans to bring its Outlook mobile app into the mobile application management and data leakage protection fold.
IT Life: Do You Want Chips With That?
AMD's EMEA head Darren Grasby talks about his career in IT, excitement for VR and why he's firmly on the fence about cloud