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TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
January 2016
Beware – Governments Are All Over Your Data, Expert Warns
Governments “are doing a lousy job” when it comes to educating about online data collection, says F-Secure expert
A Third Of All Home Routers Will Be Wi-Fi Hotspots By 2017
Rise of the homespot: Researchers predict more and more broadband providers will turn home routers into Wi-Fi access points
BT Completes £12.5bn EE Takeover
BT-EE are together at least after all the regulatory requirements fall into place
Xerox Confirms Company Split, Denies Icahn Pressure
End of an era for tech titan as Xerox reveals it will split into two companies, but denies Icahn was the reason
Bernie Sanders Suspicious Of Microsoft Azure Vote-Counting App
Presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders shuns Microsoft's Iowa caucus vote tracker because of Microsoft's 2008 Clinton donations
IBM Boss Rometty To Pocket £3m Bonus For 2016
Despite 15 back to back quarters of revenue decline, Rometty's bonus boost is almost $1m more than last year's
BBC: £100m BT Network Deal Will Save Money And Aid Broadcast Innovation
BBC CTO Matthew Postgate says more efficient, flexible network will facilitate development of 4K and VR broadcasts
HSBC Cyber Attack: How Safe Is Online Banking?
HSBC says it has successfully defended a distributed denial of service (DDos) attack, but should customers be worried?
Cyber Attack Blocks HSBC Customers From Online Accounts
HSBC says it is working hard to get its banking facility back online after a DDoS attack
US Congress To Probe Juniper Networks Firewall Backdoor Code
US congressional probe to investigate who placed the backdoor code into Juniper's firewall software
Apple ‘Developing’ Long Distance Wireless Charging
Report claims that future Apple devices will be charged without a cable or wireless charging pad
Android Ransomware Sends Internet History To Phone Contacts
You were warned…malware tricks users into handing over control of their phone
Sky Praises Superior Service As It Adds 277,000 Broadband Users
Sky says the quality of its product and customer service help it stand out as it prepares for new Now TV and Sky Q TV
Greenwich Will Host UK’s First Driverless Cars In July
Testing of fully autonomous cars on public roads in Southeast London will commence in July
Microsoft Boosted By Intelligent Cloud Growth And Surface Sales
Microsoft hits revenues of £17.9bn but still hides its true Azure results, which are bundled in with 'Intelligent Cloud' division
Amazon Web Services Achieves £5.6bn In Sales In 2015
Amazon Web Services now on £7bn annual run rate as fourth quarter revenues reach £1.7bn
How Secure Is Apple Pay?
Tony Anscombe, senior security evangelist at AVG Technologies, asks if we're giving up our security for convenience
Oracle To Kill Off Java Browser Plugin
Oracle admits time is running out for browser plugins and suggests Java developers migrate to another platform
Facebook’s ‘Reactions’ Feature Will Challenge The ‘Like’ Button
Will 'Reactions' be 'Liked' by Facebook users as social network begins trial of improved feedback
These Ultrathin Chips Could Lead To Super-Efficient Computers
Ultra thin laptops of the future could become a lot thinner, after MIT breakthrough with chip construction
Quiz Of The Week: Privacy
The issue of privacy has never been in the spotlight as much as it is now, but what do you know about it?
Millions Of Contactless TfL Journeys Paid For By Mobile Phones
Launch of Apple Pay leads to massive spike in mobile payment journeys, TfL reveals
I’m With Stupid: The 5 Dumbest Privacy Mistakes Companies Make
Tim Erlin, director of IT risk and security strategy for Tripwire, highlights the daftest data privacy errors businesses make
Apple Recalls iPhone, iPad Chargers Over Electrocution Fears
Two-prong chargers are recalled by Apple, UK chargers unaffected
Ukraine Sitting On ‘Powder Keg’ Of More Cyber Attacks
Consultant working for government claims energy companies ignored their own security rules in power grid hack, as more attacks are predicted to come
Why 2016 Could Be The Toughest Year For Smartphones Yet
BLOG: Initial signs show that the smartphone market could be in for a rough ride in 2016 - but what's to blame?
ICO: Three-Year-Olds Can Hack Websites
Online 'How To Hack' guides makes hacking child's play, Christopher Graham tells MPs
EE ‘Best’ Mobile Operator At London City, Gatwick And Heathrow Airports
RootMetrics' latest airport network testing shows EE retains top spot at London airports
Record 1.4 Billion Smartphones Were Shipped In 2015
Record year sees Samsung take top spot despite recent difficulties, but overall growth is slowing
Microsoft Offers Cloud Storage Partners New Office Collaboration, iOS Integrations
Microsoft's cloud storage partners such as Box and Dropbox can now take advantage of real-time collaboration, easy attachments and iOS integration
Facebook Sales Hit £4bn As Mobile Advertising Pays Off
Facebook reports £700m in quarterly profit as mobile user base reaches almost one billion a day
Google ‘Is Working’ On A Face-Scanning Smartphone
Team behind Project Tango is helping Google develop a biometric-friendly device according to reports
Slowing Smartphone Sales Suggest Mobile Won’t Be Samsung’s Priority In 2016
Tough year ahead for Samsung as smartphone sales slow during 2015, but other areas such as M2M and OLED displays offer hope
Privacy In The Age Of The Data Breach
Greg Hanson, VP business operations EMEA, Informatica, discusses what organisations can do to protect their customers' sensitive data
Data Protection Day: Have We Learned Anything About Privacy in The Past 10 Years?
Data Protection Day is 10 years old today! But is it just marketing BS or is it genuinely helping companies and individuals keep data private?
How Will Identity And Privacy Drive Digital Transformation?
Daniel Raskin, VP of strategy at ForgeRock, thinks companies must change their approach to customer identity and privacy to achieve true digital transformation
How To Navigate The Data Location Minefield
Andrew Roughan, business development director at IO UK examines the difficulties of applying physical laws to the digital world
10 Firefox Features That Will Keep Your Private Stuff Private
Nick Nguyen, VP of product, Mozilla, offers a super fast crash course in data security and privacy with Firefox
Why We Should All Care About Data Privacy Day
Dierk Schindler, head of EMEA legal field Services, NetApp, believes legal and ethical uncertainty means companies must work harder to protect individuals' data
DevOps Summit Brussels: DevOps for Business Value
Scaling Agile for the Enterprise: Leadership
Testing Showcase North: Testing Challenges in a Digital World
Agile Methods 2016: Agile Programme & Project Management |Finance Sector | Public Sector
DevOps Showcase North: Culture, Automation, Lean, Measurement and Sharing (CALMS): Balancing DevOps
Tim Cook Gives Virtual Reality The Thumbs Up
Apple CEO drops further hints that the company will be working on “really cool” VR technology
Apple Safari Crashes For iOS and Mac Users
Safari users suffer more pain as suggestions blamed for crashing bug
Firefox 44 Arrives With Push Notifications
New browser allows websites to deliver push notifications, even if the site not loaded
Michael Dell Reassures VCE Customers Ahead Of EMC Acquisition
Dell calls VCE "top strategic priority" for EMC in open letter targeted at VCE customers and investors
DDoS Attacks Set To Get Bigger Following 500Gbps World Record
Happy new year. Cyber extortion, DDoS and cloud attacks, plus firewall failures set to increase in next 12 months, acording to Arbor Networks
Why Your Enterprise Must Pay Close Attention To IoT Device Security
BLOG: It's apparent now that Internet of Things security is laughably bad, but you can prevent your enterprise from being the butt of the joke
Worldwide 4G LTE Adoption Reaches One Billion
Ovum predicts the number of active LTE subscriptions will reach 3.62 billion by 2020
Android And Windows Make UK Smartphone Gains As iOS Share Falls
Android extends dominance across UK and Europe but Microsoft receives encouraging news ahead of Windows 10 mobile launch
BlackBerry Adds Good, WatchDox To BES 12
BlackBerry boosts BES 12.4 with container, app and file management support alongside productivity features
Google Glass Removed From The Web
Time for a refresh? Social media accounts for wearable device removed
Lenovo ShareIT App Secured By ‘12345678’ Password
File-sharing app safeguarded by world's worst password, as Chinese PC maker rushes out security fixes
Magento Flaw Puts Millions Of Ecommerce Sites At Risk
Ebay-owned back end system releases patches to fix a number of damaging vulnerabilities
Hive Releases Window, Door Sensors And Smart Plug
Hive seeks to boost the energy efficiency and security of the smart home with two new devices
Apple Grows Services, Wearable Revenues As iPhone Decline Fails To Materialise
Apple sees rise in services, 'other products' and flat sales for iPhone and Mac, but iPad continues to fall
VMware Prepares For Weak, Transitionary 2016 As 800 Jobs Axed
VMware announces 2016 revenues below analyst expectations after strong last quarter of 2015
Microsoft Launches Azure Stack Technical Preview
Microsoft's 'next step' in hybrid strategy will see customers run Azure in their own data centres
How To Apply New EU Data Protection Regulation To Paper Records
Information management specialist Iron Mountain shares its best practice tips to help companies ensure their paper records don’t fall foul of the regulations
Hyperoptic 1Gbps Broadband Now Available In Reading
Hyperoptic to cover the entire of Reading with fibre by the end of 2016 after switch on
Government Offers Support To Cybersecurity Startups
Government hopes advice and cybersecurity support will help startups flourish, gain investment and protect the UK from an attack
LG Will Launch Two New Flagship Smartphones This Year
2016 will see increased competition in the high-end mobile market, but LG is bullish about its chances
Lenovo And SAP Aim To Boost Customer Agility In The Digital Economy
The deal is hoped to bolster an existing partnership, combining SAP solutions with Lenovo’s data centre offerings
New VMware CIO Explains Approach To Containers
PART 1: Bask Iyer leads VMware's global information and technology organization, managing critical technology systems that support its worldwide business operations
Navisite’s Cloud Helps Authorities Manage Abnormal Loads On England’s Roads
Highways England Electronic Service Delivery for Abnormal Loads (ESDAL) will be supported by NaviSite's hybrid cloud service
Sony Targets IoT With £148m Deal For Chipmaker Altair
Israeli firm currently makes chipsets for connecting smart products to the web
This Rechargable Battery Could Enable Homes To Be Taken Off Power Grid
Eli-Home can help make better use of solar power cells and provide a backup source in the event of outages
5 Simple Steps To Increase The Cloud Talent Pool
Heidi Bretz, director of alliances at the OpenStack Foundation, explains how to smash through the roadblock caused by a lack of in-house cloud expertise
CEO Chen Sets TrendMicro’s Sights On IoT Security
Eva Chen, the CEO of TrendMicro, discusses her plans for tackling the next generation of IT challenges
IBM Boosts Hybrid Cloud Capabilities On LinuxONE
IBM expands LinuxONE ecosystem with optimised Cloudant NoSQL database and StrongLoop API development technologies
Two Thirds Of Business Broadband Users Protected By New Ofcom Code
Seven ISPs, including BT, TalkTalk and Virgin Media, sign up for new voluntary code that will allow businesses to exit contract without penalty if speeds don't measure up
Drop In Council Workers Suspended For Viewing Porn
A Freedom of Information request by the BBC found 11 council staff were suspended last year for pornography-related infractions
Samsung Mobile Apps Could Arrive On iOS
Fitness and entertainment apps among Samsung apps rumoured to be in development for iOS
‘First $15 Supercomputer’ Attracts $1.7m Kickstarter Investment
The Pine64 A64 offers 64-bit supercomputing power in a tiny package starting at just $15
Barclays ‘Confirms’ Apple Pay Support By April
Twitter user claims Barclays CEO Ashok Vaswani sent an email confirming Apple Pay support would arrive by April 10 at the latest
TechUK Wants ‘Truly Digital’ Mayor Of London To Promote Capital Tech
Mayor of London should promote tech industry innovation, investment and employment according to TechUK manifesto
Visa Contactless Payments Increase By 250 Percent In One Year
Huge increase in contactless use helps push Visa revenues to new high during 2015
Norfolk Council Employees Benefit From ‘National Roaming’
Norfolk County Council signs £20m communications deal for wired and wireless networks, unified communications and national roaming mobile services
Reviewed – BlackBerry Priv
BlackBerry finally jumps aboard the Android bandwagon, but is it a match made in heaven?
Prank Website Crashes iPhones, Chrome, And Firefox Browsers
A prank website doing the rounds today is causing havoc for internet users as their browsers crash and iPhones reboot
Slow Broadband Costs Small Business Employees ’15 Minutes A Day’
Virgin Media Business research coincides with launch of the provider's 300Mbps broadband service
A Look At Linux, Android Zero-Days And The Perils Of Patches
BLOG: A zero-day vulnerability is reported against Linux and Android, but the real risk lies in known issues that users have not yet patched
Windows 10 Mobile Looks To Be ‘Delayed Again’
Microsoft tells partners not to expect Windows 10 Mobile until February now
Hacked Toy Firm VTech Restores Some Online Functions
Kids toy manufacturer VTech says it's "very sorry" for hack that exposed the data of 6.4 millions children
Microsoft Lifts Restrictions On Deep Learning Toolkit, Moves To GitHub
Microsoft's deep learning toolkit is now open to more developers who want to create deep learning models for speech and image recognition
Juniper Upgrades US Air Force Network Along Open Standards
US Air Force network upgrade will boost resiliency, performance, management and scalability says Juniper Networks
IP EXPO Manchester April 2016
7 Of The Most Successful Tech Companies In Scotland
From Aberdonian bedrooms to billion dollar companies, here's a selection of Scottish tech firms that are keeping Scotland top of the innovation food chain
Anonymous Shuts Down Japanese Airport Website In Dolphin Protest
The DDoS attack on Narita International Airport was in retaliation for Japan's barring of a prominent animal welfare activist
Does China’s AliCloud Pose A Real Threat To Amazon Web Services?
With its latest investment, Alibaba pushes AliCloud's global cloud ambitions even further, but can it take on global cloud competitors outside of China?
Microsoft Adds More Power To Surface Pro 4 And Surface Book
Souped-up Surface Pro 4 and Surface Book are even available with a golden stylus, but do not come cheap
UK Cities Get £40m Fund For Electric Car Rollout
Nottingham, Bristol, Milton Keynes and London named as winners in Department for Transport’s electric car project
Public Cloud Market To Hit £140bn In 2016
Gartner backs other research showing explosive growth of public cloud sales
MPs Report: BT And Openreach ‘Natural Monopoly’ Should Be Separated
A report backed by 121 MPs says BT and Openreach should be separated for the good of the UK's broadband infrastructure
California Anti-Encryption Bill Targets Smartphones
Like a recent New York State bill, the law seeks to ban the sale of mobile devices that can't be decrypted for the use of law-enforcement agencies
Treasury Committee: UK Banks Need To Invest In IT To Stop Failures
Warning from head of parliament’s Treasury Committee comes after failures at three major high-street banks
Major Linux Kernel 4.5 Update Released For Testing
The new kernel, version 4.5, includes major driver improvements, including better 3D graphics support for the Raspberry Pi
Facebook Confirms €200m ‘Green’ Irish Data Centre
Facebook is to go ahead with its first Irish data centre, situated in Clonee, County Meath
Google Strikes Deal With HMRC To Pay £130m in Back Tax
Google finally agrees to pay "its fair share" of UK tax, and to pay more tax in future, following strong criticism
Will Avast’s New Headquarters Help It Level Up In The Antivirus Game?
The most successful tech company in the Czech Republic aims to improve its service by bringing Silicon Valley to Prague
Czech Mate: World’s Greatest Chess Player Slams Musk And Hawking Doomsday Predictions
Garry Kasparov, the first pro chess player to lose to a computer - and guest of honour at the opening ceremony of Avast's new headquarters in Prague - says computers will never enslave humans
Irish Government Websites Taken Down By DDoS Attacks
DDoS attack knocks Irish government websites offline, soon after major cyberattack on Irish lottery
IBM Cloud Drive Continues With Ustream Purchase
Enterprise video play as IBM opens corporate wallet for cloud video streaming service provider Ustream
iPass Wi-Fi Now Available On 2,700 Aircraft
iPass signs deal with Panasonic Avionics to add 23 more airlines to its network
Oracle: Android Has Generated £22bn in Revenues For Google
Confidential court documents suggest Google has made huge profits from Android, and pays Apple £700m to be default search engine in iOS
Google Took Down 780m Bad Ads In 2015
Large rise in adverts that violated Google’s policies, include major malvertising campaigns
Dropbox Releases Universal Windows 10 App
Native Windows 10 app for Dropbox will be released in coming days with phone app coming soon
Apple Hires Virtual Reality Expert
Virginia Tech professor Doug Bowman is also an expert in Augmented Reality and has worked with Microsoft HoloLens in the past
Google And Red Hat Partner Up For Container Adoption
Google, Red Hat to integrate OpenShift Dedicated container platform and Google Cloud Platform
Amazon To Create Thousands Of Jobs In UK & Europe
Drones and delivery options among recruitment drive as Amazon “invests for the future”
Yahoo ‘Rejects’ Offers For Internet Business
Sources claim Yahoo will reveal its next strategic moves on 2 February, the day of its quarterly earnings call
GCHQ Developed Encryption Software ‘Has Backdoor’
Do we believe them? GCHQ denies software it developed to encrypt VoIP calls has a backdoor
Why Social Media Is The Killer App For Virtual Reality
Matthew Payne, head of creative technology at We Are Social, explains how social media will make virtual reality mainstream
IT Life: The Data Storage Philosophy
Sof Socratous details the tech adventures of a Seagate EMEA VP
Symantec Partner Scares Web Users Into Buying Overpriced Software
Researchers find a member of Symantec's partner program was offering bogus tech support and overpriced software to web users
Dridex Trojan Evolves To Continue Banking System Spree
Dridex redeveloped by its gang, as it continues to loot bank accounts around the world, IBM researchers warn
Irish Lottery Hit By DDoS Attack
Customers left unable to buy tickets for two hours following attack from unknown criminals
Virgin Media Restructure Threatens 900 UK Jobs
Virgin Media confirms a consultation on proposed job cuts is taking place, but says reorganisation will allow it to focus on expansion
MariaDB Gets £6.35m Funding, Appoints New CEO, CTO
Open source database MariaDB gets more funding from Intel and others as it seeks to expand
Data Breach And Reliability Issues Cause TalkTalk Customers To Leave
Figures from Kantar suggest recent events at TalkTalk have had an impact on customer retention and acquisition in the communications market
BBC Micro Bit Delayed Again
Pocket-sized computer hopes to teach schoolchildren coding skills
Sendachi Is The Latest Company Gearing Up To Sell You DevOps
New starter Sendachi launches with $30m funding, ready to train large enterprises in the way of agile working and DevOps
EU Regulators Keen To Restrict US Data Transfers
Europe plays hardball with America as the two side rush to agree new data transfer deal, before deadline
Foxconn Makes £3.7bn Bid For Sharp – Reports
£3.7bn offer would see iPhone maker gain control of Apple’s current display manufacturer
One In Seven Brits Now Own A Wearable
Apple Watch spurs on 118 percent growth in wearable sales during 2015 as sales reached three million in the UK
Nest Thermostats Accused Of Leaking Information
Researchers say thermostats leaked unencrypted user information over unsecured Wi-Fi, but Nest disagrees
Aliyun Drops $1bn On AliCloud Big Data Push With Nvidia
AliCloud to launch big data platform with 1,000 developers over the next three years
ASA Proposes New Rules To Stop ‘Misleading’ Broadband Advertising
ASA says broadband consumers find current adverts misleading and confusing, and suggests most would break new rules to be introduced at end of May
Top Tips For Using Social Media Analysis To Plan Better Marketing Campaigns
Social media analytics firm, Crimson Hexagon, explains how marketing agencies can use social media data to back up their campaign ideas
How To Avoid A Digital Assets Time Bomb
Russell Pierpoint, MD, Evolved Media Solutions, explains how brands can avoid a litigious nightmare in the digital age
NASA Launches Legacy Data To AWS Cloud
NASA Ames Research Center uses Avere Systems to shift datasets into Amazon’s S3
Call Centres Could Use Voice-Analytics To Understand Customers’ Moods
Hold please. Telephone merchants of PPI claims and solar panels could utilise real-time voice-analytics to improve rapport
Driving Forward – What’s Beyond Self-Driving Cars?
There’s more to the future of transport than autonomous vehicles, says Cubic's Martin Howell
Apple Issues First OS X, iOS Security Updates For 2016
Apple's Mac OS X 10.11.3 and iOS 9.2.1 debut with patches to help improve protection against potentially exploitable vulnerabilities
IBM Posts More Declines Despite Cloud Progress
Bad news for shareholders. Fifteenth consecutive revenue fall as Big Blue continues painful migration to cloud
FreedomPop MVNO Offers Cheap Roaming In Europe, US With Global SIM
FreedomPop raises £35m and wants to expand Global SIM to Latin America and Asia
NHS Cyber Security ‘Far Weaker Than Thought’
Remote and mobile working practices putting the NHS at great risk, Sophos survey finds
IT Life: Loud And Clear
Avaya's Simon Culmer tells us about his 30 years in the IT industry, his vision of an IoT future, and why good headphones are his must-have technology item
Dell OS10 Promises Open Network Freedom For Data Centre, Cloud Providers
'Disaggregated' Dell OS10 promises greater choice of equipment and application modules and development freedom
HP Wants Students To Get Creative With Sprout Pro
IN PICTURES: New Sprout Pro targets schools and universities with scanning and 3D printing capabilities
Facebook For Android Adds Tor Option For Anonymity
Tired of been tracked? Android users can browse Facebook using the anonymity service Tor
Linux Trojan Takes Screenshots And Captures Audio
Linux.Ekoms.1 takes a screenshot every 30 seconds but audio capture function remains dormant for now
Data Breaches And Inside Jobs Head UK Firms’ Fraud Risk Fears
EY says British firms are looking to protect against fraud at all levels
O2 Travel Alerts Service Hopes To Stamp Out Holiday Card Fraud
O2 "World first" technology will mean you no longer have to inform your bank when you want to use your card abroad
Microsoft To Recall Some Surface Pro Chargers Amid Overheating Risk
Microsoft 'voluntary' Surface Pro charger recall will be formally revealed later this week, offering owners of Surface Pro, Pro 2 and Pro 3 a new power cord
By 2018, Most Governments Will Move To The Cloud For Security
Gartner thinks that in two years' time, security benefits of cloud computing will outweigh cost benefits in main driver for government agencies to move to the cloud
Gartner: Smart Device Sales To Reach Record 2.4bn In 2016
Worldwide device shipments set to continue growing this year, but at slower pace, according to Gartner
Microsoft Pledges £700m Of Cloud For ‘Public Good’
Microsoft will aid up to 70,000 non-profit organisations and researchers with three-year Azure public cloud effort as part of Nadella's Microsoft Philanthropies strategy
UC EXPO April 2016
Symantec Will Lose Out On $1bn Cash With Veritas Sale
Veritas buyer Carlyle Group and Symantec amend original $8bn deal after "uncertainties" arose
Why 2015’s Tube Strikes Proved Our Digital Dream Is A Looong Way Off
RES Software partner director, Grace O'Rourke Vietch, looks at why digital workforces have yet to be embraced
Asda Website Flaw Exposes Shoppers For Almost Two Years
A vulnerability in Asda's website found by a security consultant in March 2014 was left unchecked, but Asda claims no shoppers were affected
New Intel Skylake Chips Offer Extra Power, Security And Flexibility
New 6th gen Intel Skylake chips offer greater power, enhanced chip level security and SMB software
Critical Linux Kernel Flaw Found
Security researchers urge Android users to manually patch a vulnerability that's existed for at least three years
SIGFOX Launches IoT Network In Antarctica For Polar Researchers
The safety of scientists researching climate change will be boosted by GPS and SIGFOX IoT
Only Half Of Companies Are Confident In Their Cyber-Security
Cisco report finds worrying security shortcomings in many industry sectors
London Signs Up To Smart City Scheme
'Sharing Cities' Lighthouse programme will see Greenwich test technologies such as smart parking and electric bikes
Amnesty International: ‘Apple, Microsoft, Vodafone Use Minerals Mined With Child Labour’
Multinationals including Apple, Microsoft and Vodafone haven't carried out due diligence in investigating the sources of their cobalt, according to Amnesty
Unisys Brings ‘Stealth’ Enterprise Security To AWS Cloud
Unisys Stealth delivers micro-segmentation on the Amazon Web Services Cloud for improved security and management, lower costs and faster results
New BT CIO Howard Watson To Lead EE Integration
New CIO and BT TSO CEO will oversee network development having launched IT systems for BT Sport
What Oracle Vs Google Teaches Business Owners About IP Law And Social Media
Business ideas that require use of social media require extra legal attention, IP law expert warns
Here’s How Amazon’s Delivery Drones Will Work
Amazon vice president spills the beans on why Prime Air will be the future of delivery
Lexmark Wants To Make Throwing Away Ink Cartridges Illegal
Printer and cartridge vendor Lexmark pushes EU to implement compulsory recycling schemes
Government Urged To Adopt ‘Block Chain’ Technology
The government's scientific adviser has recommended an active approach to developing distributed ledgers for service delivery
It’s Official – We Are All Still Rubbish At Passwords
“123456” and “Password” hold on to top spots as most-popular passwords, SplashData survey finds
NSA Releases Surveillance Transparency Report
The NSA maintains its reformed telephone surveillance programme meets new legal standards
Could Huawei Be Planning To Launch A Laptop?
Reports claim that mobile giant is exploring several options, including a Windows/Android hybrid device
InternetRetailing Expo 2016
Twitter Suffers Worldwide Outage
Web and mobile users left unable to login to social media platform - are you affected?
How To Create A Disaster Recovery Strategy
Richard Blanford, managing director, Fordway, examines how companies should tackle disaster recovery
NaviSite
BlackBerry Reassures Customers Over Smartphone Security Fears
Our handsets are as secure as ever, BlackBerry says
‘LostPass’ Phishing Scam Can Steal LastPass Credentials
Security researcher devises method of stealing LastPass login details using browser notifications and API
Amazon Web Services Indiana Wind Farm Goes Live
Fowler Ridge adds to AWS' 40 percent renewable energy goal by the end of 2016
IBM Wants To Use The Cloud To Get More Online Shopping Discounts
Cloud-based IBM Dynamic Pricing service will let retailers keep up to date with all their competitors
BT Creates 1,000 UK Customer Service Jobs
BT hopes customer service will help it stand out in crowded market
Can Customer Care Be Given In 140 Characters Or Less?
Oisin Lunny, senior market development manager at OpenMarket says social media is an important part of customer care but can never take its place
OpenText Forges ‘Safe Harbour’ European Data Zone For EU Customers
One data zone to rule them all, and in the darkness bind...three data centres to keep data-concerned Euro customers happy with OpenText's cloud services
World Economic Forum: Automation ‘To Cost 5.1 Million Jobs’
Robotics, artificial intelligence and other developments are to contribute to a net loss of jobs, finds the World Economic Forum
Microsoft To Reveal ‘Last’ Lumia Smartphone In February
Lumia 650 will be Microsoft’s last Lumia device before it switches to 'Surface Phone' branding, according to reports
WhatsApp Scraps Annual Subscription Fees
Facebook-owned WhatsApp goes free as service wants to remove barriers to adoption and connect users to businesses
Researchers Aim To Prevent Smartphone Location Data Leaks
Researchers said their smartphone app aims to block location-sensitive data from being collected and misused by third parties
Phishing Scams Cost UK Consumers £174m In 2015
British consumers hit by 21 percent rise in phishing attacks over 2015, GetSafeOnline report finds
Worldwide IT Spending Plummets $216bn
But the data centre sector is faring well, according to Gartner, with a three percent growth in spending projected for 2016
Microsoft And Chipmakers To Ensure New PCs Only Run Windows 10
Microsoft says that devices powered by the latest chips will not support older versions such as Windows 7 and 8
Bitcoin Is A ‘Failure’, Leading Developer Claims
Mike Hearn quits as he says the “fundamentals are broken” in Bitcoin technology
Microsoft Starts Issuing Windows 10 Upgrade Notifications To SMBs
Microsoft promises SMBs can upgrade to Windows 10 as easily as consumers, but don't worry, there are ways to stop it too.
Casino Operator Sues IT Security Firm Over ‘Inadequate’ Breach Investigation
Affinity Gaming alleges Trustwave failed to detect the attack was ongoing during and after its investigation
Ofcom: Sky And O2 Get Customer Service Thumbs Up, But TalkTalk Struggles
Ofcom publishes latest communications customer service report
Intel Shares Fall As Data Centre Growth Fails To Impress
You can't please everyone. Intel posts solid fiscal results, yet Wall Street remains unimpressed by its data centre growth
Security Firm Finds Zero-Day Flaw By Turning Users Into Honeypots
Kaspersky turned details of a Silverlight flaw into detection rules. When an attacker exploited the vulnerability, it had enough information to pinpoint the flaw
EU Safe Harbour 2.0 Data Transfer Deal Set For Next Month
EU officials will meet with their US counterparts in February to agree new Safe Harbour data transfer deal
250 Hotels Impacted By 2015 Hyatt Data Breach
Hyatt reveals hotels in the UK affected by malware attack last year, which took place over several months
Apple Faces Potential £5.6bn European Tax Bill
Apple could be facing a bill of more than $8bn (£5.6bn) over its tax practices, as European Commission decision looms
Barclaycard Finally Reveals Apple Pay Competitor
mybarclaycard Android app allows for contactless payments up to £30
Vendors Sell More Public Cloud Than Private Cloud Infrastructure
Latest IDC figures point to continued faith in public cloud as sales grow 25.9 percent in the third quarter of 2015
What Next For UK Communications After BT-EE Merger?
NEWS ANALYSIS: BT, industry experts and rivals have their say on the £12.5 billion union of industry heavyweights
BT Gets Competition Approval For £12.5bn EE Takeover
BT will complete EE acquisition later this month after CMA find no evidence that retail or wholesale mobile and broadband markets will be negatively affected
Amazon Can Now Deliver By Sea
Retail giant sets up own shipping freight route between US and China for easier delivery
US Government Pledges £2.8bn For Autonomous Car Development
Major funding from Obama administration will support development of technology and consistent laws across US states
Microsoft Slashes Azure Costs, Slams AWS Instances
Azure drops Dv2 VM costs by up to 17 percent
TalkTalk Restores Service After Customers Suffer Landline Woes
TalkTalk customers lose dial tones and can't make calls following major system upgrade
Gartner: Security And ‘Over Running’ Projects Could Threaten IoT Adoption
Gartner says IoT will be incorporated in half of all new business processes by 2020, but fears still persist
Samsung Confirms It’s Making The Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 Chip
Super-powered smartphones will be powered by new Qualcomm chipset from later this year
Anonymous DDoS Attack Targets Nissan
Nissan suspends main websites after Anonymous targets Japanese carmaker over hunting of whales and dolphins
Ericsson And Huawei Extend Patent Sharing Agreement
Ericsson and Huawei will cross licence patents essential to wireless communication, including LTE
AMD Launches 64-Bit ARM Chip For Data Centres
Opteron A1100 SoC series is a "key milestone" for establishing ARM in the data centre, says AMD
EMC CTO: Dell Takeover Will Drive Innovation, Not Hinder It
The costly acquisition of EMC will drive innovation insists Dell's CTO, after venture capitalist expresses doubts
Gigaclear Gets £18m EU Loan To Expand Rural Fibre Coverage
Gigaclear will use money to reach at least another 40,000 properties in 2016
UK Online Spending Hits Record High In 2015
Black Friday and m-commerce help push online sales to £114bn over 2015
Mozilla Discontinues Persona Password Security Service
Two years after giving it up to be a community project, Mozilla is now shutting its Persona Web authentication operations down entirely, due to low adoption
London’s Contactless TfL Journeys Top 1m A Day For The First Time
Contactless also now makes up a quarter of all pay-as-you-go transactions across the TFL network, Visa study finds
Cisco Launches Cloud Monitoring Software
Cisco SaaS shadow IT snooper will track down which unsolicited cloud services employees are using
Clean Clothes A Data Loss Risk As 22,000 USB Sticks Lost At Dry Cleaners In 2015
More than 22,000 USB sticks and mobile phones forgotten as security precautions get taken to the cleaners
Yandex Data Centres To Supply Hot Water To Finnish City
The city of Mäntsälä looks to reduce C02 emissions by up to 40 percent by heating its water with Russian data centres
Seagate Fires Back At HGST With 10TB Helium Hard Drive For Data Centres
Seagate catches up with the helium competition with announcement of data centre helium hard drive that incorporates seven platters and 14 heads
CityFibre Brings 1Gbps Broadband To Bristol
CityFibre picks Bristol as first location for expansion following £90m KCOM fibre acquisition
IT Life: NetSuite Asks ‘Why Not Cloud?’
Mark Woodhams, EMEA MD for NetSuite, talks us through cloud, Bill Gates, and Apple fandom
Trend Micro Patches Password-Leaking Software Flaw
Google security researcher reveals vulnerability in Trend Micro security software
Companies Prepared To Pay Up £690,000 Ransom To Avoid Cyberattack
Are you nuts? Nearly a quarter of companies willing to pay ransom to prevent cyber attack, new survey reveals
Police Arrest Member Of Cyber Extortionists DD4BC
Scotland Yard involved in European raids and arrest of key member of DDoS extortionist gang DD4BC
The Connected Aircraft Readies For Takeoff
Carl Esposito from Honeywell Aerospace tells us about some of the latest advances in the connected aircraft sector
Qualcomm And TDK Create £2bn Wireless Joint Venture
Qualcomm and TDK will work on wireless technology for mobile devices, IoT and drones, with new joint-venture to create RF components
Amazon Web Services Announces Canadian Region
AWS will launch a cloud region in Canada in 2016, powered almost entirely by renewable hydro power
Google Self-Driving Car Report Reveals 13 ‘Near-Misses’
Plenty of near-misses and mechanical failures recorded, but nearly 425,000 miles of testing completed by Google vehicles
Microsoft Delivers Final Patch Tuesday For Windows 8
Older versions of Internet Explorer and Windows 8 OS receive their last ever Patch Tuesday update
European Court Rules Employers Can Monitor Your Private Messages
European Court of Human Rights says reading messages sent at work is permitted for employers
Vodafone Wins £75m Deal To Connect Scottish Power To Smart Grid
Vodafone will help Scottish Power monitor faults and direct investment while implementing smart grid technologies
LG Ramps Up Solar Panel Production
Electronics giant is going green with six more solar panel production lines planned
Google Creates Virtual Reality Business
Former Google apps and Cardboard head Clay Bavor to run new specialised VR division
Quarter Of Smartphone Users To Abandon Calls In 2016 As VR Becomes $1bn Market
Deloitte's crystal ball predicts strong growth for OTT services, VoLTE, VoWi-Fi and virtual reality, but mobile ad blockers will not be so popular
Contactless Payment For Travel Could Go Nationwide
Plans by the UK Cards Association hopes to have full payment system in place soon
PC Market Struggles Through Another Tough Year In 2015
Analysts with IDC and Gartner say worldwide the number of shipments fell below 300 million, but add that sales should grow toward the end of 2016
ISPs Report Higher Internet Use On Christmas Day
BT and Virgin Media report an increase in data consumption and the number of devices connected to their network on Christmas Day
Health And Finance Mobile Apps Riddled With Security Issues
Arxan research finds 90 percent of apps have at least two major security flaws
iOS 9.3 Adds Night Mode And Education Tools
Spend the end of your day checking emails? iOS 9.3 will make it easier to get to sleep
Smartwatch Motion Tracking Malware Could Steal PIN Codes
Master's thesis research in Denmark has found smartwatch motion sensor data can reveal ATM keystrokes
Government Wants Phone Marketers To Display Call ID
New government proposals could force marketers to show their phone number in bid to tackle nuisance calls
Data Centre Firm Interxion Leaks Customer Data
The security breach enabled unauthorised access to Interxion's customer and prospect contact details
Dutch Police Crack ‘BlackBerry PGP’ Handsets
Decrypted messages used to prosecute drug runner, according to report
Faithless Fans Hit By Data Breach
Thousands of fans of the band have their personal details sold online following leak
Southend-on-Sea Council Plans £1.5m Data Centre
Local borough council scouts for provider to build hybrid cloud data centre to serve as Digital Strategy catalyst
Incognito Bug Reveals All Your Private Browsing Secrets
Unwelcome flaw could display your darkest secrets when you’re least expecting it
ICO Wants Stronger Sentencing After Offender Fined Just £1,000 For Selling 28,000 Records
The case illustrates the need for more sentencing options to deter would-be data thieves, the ICO argues
Ford Wants To Use Wearables To Make Driving Safer
Carmaker sets up new research facility to investigate links between wearables and driving
Why Is Amazon Web Services Ignoring Canada?
As AWS continues its worldwide expansion, Canadians ask why their country being spurned by Amazon's cloud division
Apple Watch Controls Half The World Wearable Market
Apple Watch is now the most popular wearable with 52 percent of the global market, Juniper figures reveal
O2 And EE Solve Landline Call Issues On Networks
EE and O2 say issues which stopped customers from dialling landline numbers have now been resolved
Citrix Sells CloudPlatform And CloudPortal To Accelerite
Sale of Citrix's CloudStack products to make more room for firm's core offerings
Tableau Opens First European Data Centre In Ireland
Dublin data centre "underscores" Tableau's European commitment to cloud analytics, says firm
BT Signs Up Another Satellite Broadband Partner
Satellite Solutions Worldwide is latest to sign up for BT as it helps deliver government-subsidised broadband rollout
Tinder And Grindr Increasingly Linked To Reports of Rape And Violent Crime
Alleged crimes connected to dating apps have increased by 700 percent since 2013
Hacked Companies ‘Should Go Public’, Says Ex-Minister
Former defence secretary Liam Fox also calls for new government investment in cybersecurity protection
Microsoft’s Azure Blockchain-As-A-Service Ecosystem Expands
The new year means new updates to Microsoft's blockchain effort, including a larger roster of Azure Blockchain-as-a-Service supporters
Sierra Wireless: LTE-M Will Help IoT Go Global
LTE-M technology could be the low power, long range network that gets the world connected to ioT, says Sierra Wireless CTO
BT Open To Deutsche Telekom Partnerships After EE Deal
BT Chairman says European partnership possible and reiterates calls for Openreach to remain within BT
Apple ‘Develops’ iOS-Android Migration Tool After Operator Pressure
Apple is reportedly creating a data and setting transfer tool for iOS users who want to switch to Android following pressure from mobile operators
HP Printer Cartridges ‘Washing Up Across UK, Europe’
The debris is thought to originate from an Atlantic spill more than a year ago
Juniper To Remove Flawed Encryption Code
The Dual-EC-DRBG was shown to have been targeted by the NSA for tapping into encrypted communications
Ford Starts Winter Smart Car Testing
Next step in autonomous vehicle testing will see Ford cars deal with sleet and snow
BT Appoints Clive Selley As Openreach CEO
CEO of BT TSO and Group CIO Clive Selley will head up Openreach during Ofcom's market review
General Motors Wants To Stomp Out Smart Car Bugs
HackerOne program should help reduce the risks of GM autonomous vehicles by allowing hackers to report vulnerabilities
Jeremy Corbyn’s Twitter Account Is ‘Hijacked’
Hackers post series of satirical messages on Jeremy Corbyn's account before control is re-established
Google Hits Back At Amazon’s Cloud Price Cuts
AWS "can't match" Google on cloud costs, says search giant in blog post firing back at Amazon's 51st price reduction
How CES Has Evolved From Reality To Razzle-Dazzle
NEWS ANALYSIS: Consumer and prosumer tech has come a long, long way from PCs, music players and phones to robots, drones, VR headsets and set-and-forget cars
New Snapchat App For Windows Phone Under Development
Open source Snapchat app under development for Windows Phone, despite founder's alleged hatred of Windows
Kaminario: An All-Flash Startup Poaching The Industry’s Best Storage Executives
BLOG: Pure Storage suffers brain drain as Kaminario looks to bolster 2016 channel sales with crack team of executives
Lenovo Retires Motorola Brand From Smartphones
Parent company Lenovo reveals only the ‘Moto’ brand will remain going forward
Google Removes 13 More Malicious Android Apps From Google Play
More malicious apps masquerading as games are found on Google Play
US Government, Spooks, Tech Giants Meet For ISIS Showdown
Silicon Valley meets US government and others to discuss ways to combat terrorist use of social media
Microsoft Is Building Its Own SIM Cards
Windows 10-enabled Microsoft SIM will make getting online easier for mobile device users
Lenovo Wants to Bring Google’s Project Tango To Life
Smartphones with 3D-tracking and modelling could be on their way soon
Clickjacking Campaign Exploits European Cookie Law
Malwarebytes warns of advertising scam tricking users via the European cookie popup notification
WhatsApp Users Hit By Targeted Malware Attacks
Customers warned to beware suspect emails disguised as WhatsApp content
Rupert Murdoch Holds Private CES Meeting With Apple And Snapchat
Behind-closed-doors pep talk for News Corp's deputies highlights disruption of technology on media industry
Apple Wants To Analyse Your Face To Read Your Emotions
Phonemaker reportedly buys artificial intelligence firm Emotient to get more in touch with its users
CES 2016
Etihad Airways Considers Legal Action Over Three-Year-Old Data Breach
Details of 7,000 Etihad Airways customers appear to have been leaked by an email marketing agency
Quiz Of The Week: CES 2016
What do you remember about this year’s show?
Dutch Government Opts Against Encryption Backdoors
For sure, we will not weaken encryption by insisting tech firms share encrypted communications, says Holland
UK Universities Open £23m IoT Research Hub
Government, universities and industry band together for Internet of Things hub, to drive innovation and research
CES 2016 – Dell Unleashes Super-Thin Latitude Laptops
New Dell notebooks and 2-in-1s offer improved power and portability for business and consumer users alike
CES 2016 – Cisco Targets Broadcasters With Cloud Software, Agrees Sky Q Deal
Cisco details cloud broadcast platform and will help power Sky Q TV service
How Technology Will Boost SME Productivity In 2016
Sage’s CTO, Klaus-Michael Vogelberg, examines the technology trends that will enable SMEs, the lifeblood of the global economy, to work smarter in 2016
Filthy Data Centres Are Becoming A Major Problem
Make sure you keep your bits clean, says data centre healthcare provider, or run the risk of power outages and data loss
CES 2016 – BlackBerry Confirms It’s Sticking With Android, Not BB10
BlackBerry CEO John Chen confirms new Android-powered devices for 2016
Twitter Community Helps Create Improved Linux Encoder Ransomware
New version of dangerous ransomware has infected 600 Linux servers
Public Cloud Grew Faster Than Both Private And Hybrid Cloud In 2015
Total cloud revenues hit $110bn, growing 28 percent annually
Amazon Starts Selling ARM-Powered Chips
Israeli-based Annapurna Labs looks to target low-power smart devices with Alpine chips
CES 2016 – TP-Link Shows Off 60GHz 802.11ad Wi-Fi, Touchscreen Routers
"World-first" 60GHz TP-Link 60GHz router could deliver 7Gbps speeds, while touchscreen access point hopes to simplify the smart home
CES 2016 – Casio WSD-F10 Is A Rugged Smartwatch For The Great Outdoors
Casio WSD-F10 Smart Outdoor Watch runs Android Wear and is built to military specifications
Time Warner Cable Warns 320,000 Users Of Possible Hack
Corporate security under scrutiny again as Time Warner tells customers to change passwords after possible hack
Exploiting Silent Circle’s Secure Blackphone
The highly secure device could have been exploited, were it not for the responsible disclosure by a security researcher
Pop-Under Malvertising Attack Hits Adult And Streaming Sites With Ransomware
Dodgy ads install CryptoWall ransomware on PCs with out of date Flash plug-ins in latest malvertising attack
UK Tech Firms Smash VC Investment Record
2015 marks a great year for UK tech firms as VC investment totals £2.4bn
AWS Powers Up Korean Data Centres As Fifth Asia Pacific Region Goes Live
AWS extends cloud reach to Korea to serve customers with lower latency and infrastructure support with Seoul data centres
CES 2016 – Samsung Unveils Chromebook 3
Latest Chromebook from Samsung features a slimline build and more computing power than ever before
CES 2016 – Alcatel Launches First Windows 10-Powered Smartphone
5.5in device is a US exclusive for T-Mobile
CES 2016 – Business-Focused EliteBook Folio Is HP’s Thinnest And Lightest Laptop
HP says lightweight, ultrathin design of the Elitebook Folio shows there is no need to sacrifice aesthetics for functionality
Microsoft To Pull The Plug On Internet Explorer Next Week
So long IE. Microsoft confirms older versions of Internet Explorer will not longer be supported from January 12
Security Not A Top Motivator In Moving To The Cloud
Favourite reason for cloud migration amongst UK businesses is cost reduction. Does the cloud have UK companies still running scared?
Major Government IT Projects In Peril, Warns NAO
Stark warning. One third of major government ICT projects are likely to fail according to National Audit Office
Apple Users Spend £750m On App Store Over Christmas
Apple sees record sales in two weeks over Christmas and New Year period
CES 2016 – Dell’s New Monitor Will Wirelessly Charge Your Smartphone
23in wireless monitor lets you cast from Android and Windows devices as well as charging
CES 2016 – Qualcomm Launches Into Smart Cars, Connected Homes
New Snapdragon chipsets look to power the future of connected devices and vehicles
AT&T Signs Up Technology Partners For Smart City Initiative
Cisco, Deloitte, Ericsson, GE, IBM and Qualcomm sign up for AT&T Smart City Alliance, which will work with Atlanta, Chicago and Dallas on M2M projects
Linode Resets Passwords After Possible Breach
Hosting firm resets all passwords after user credentials found on an “external server”, following DDoS attack
CES 2016 – MasterCard Just Took The Misery Out Of Food Shopping
Groceries by MasterCard service teams up with Samsung’s new smart fridge to make ordering a breeze
CES 2016 – Huawei Unleashes Mate 8 And Swarovski Smartwatches
New Mate 8 smartphone and 'lady-friendly' smartwatches form part of Huawei’s mobile world domination
‘Single-Minded, Bullish’ Lord Sugar Is No Icon For British Techies
Tech workers in the UK have personalities closer to ‘inquisitive’ Facebook-founder Mark Zuckerberg, survey finds
CES 2016 – Samsung Reveals Windows 10-Powered Galaxy Tablet
Galaxy TabPro S is a premium 2-in-1 Samsung device featuring maximum portability, but no Android
CES 2016 – Samsung Pay Coming To Gear S2 Smartwatch, More Countries
Samsung Pay will soon be supported by the Gear S2 and in more countries as company shows off even more smartwatches at CES
BT Signs On For Nationwide Network Revamp
Nationwide says customers will benefit from better online banking thanks to BT network upgrades
Verizon Has Started Selling Off Its 48 US Data Centres – Report
Verizon Communications Inc starts auction process for its North American data centres as it looks to focus on core business, sources say
CES 2016 – Fitbit Blaze Is A Fitness-Focused Smartwatch
IN PICTURES - Fitbit Blaze may look like an Apple Watch, but offers sophisticated fitness tracking options
Google Delivers Five Critical Vulnerability Patches To Nexus Devices
Google fixes 12 Android vulnerabilities for Nexus smartphones and tablets, including a severe media related remote code execution flaw
The New Wave Of Challenger Banks: How Will Digital-Only Banks Shake Up Financial Services?
Simon Cadbury from Intelligent Environments tells us how digital-only banks are set to shake up banking as we know it
CES 2016 – Ford Ramps Up Autonomous Vehicle, Drone Operations
Ford trebles autonomous car fleet and will support $100,000 prize for the development of drone-to-vehicle technology targeted at use with the United Nations
CES 2016 – HTC Updates Vive VR Headset
Vive Pre will allow developers to create next-generation VR apps and experiences
IBM EVP Steve Mills Retires
Steve Mills, IBM's executive vice president of software and systems, has retired after more than four decades at Big Blue
CES 2016 – O2 Targets UK Smart Home Leadership With AT&T Platform Launch
O2 becomes first European operator to commercially launch AT&T Digital Life as it looks to seize smart home opportunity
HSBC Says Online Banking Glitch ‘Not A Cyber-Attack’
HSBC Chief Operating Officer John Hackett claims problems due to “complex technical issue”
CES 2016 – Nvidia Drive PX 2 Is ‘Most Powerful’ Smart Car Supercomputer
DRIVE PX 2 platform uses the equivalent power of 150 MacBook Pros to make intelligent cars a reality, with Volvo already signed up
Facebook ‘Deliberately Crashed’ Own Android App
Facebook's latest psychological experiment involved breaking its own Android app to see how users would react, according to a report
Superfast Broadband Reaches 1.9m Scottish Homes And Businesses
BDUK reaches 500,000 milestone in Scotland as total figure nears 2m - including Gretna Green
HSBC Customers Angry At Ongoing Online Banking Problems
HSBC customers suffer from further online problems, with services running at a “reduced capacity”
CES 2016 – Volvo Lets You Speak To Its Cars Using Wearables
Drivers can now unlock their vehicles and much more using a Microsoft Band 2
BlackEnergy Trojan ‘Used In Ukraine Power Grid Attack’
BlackEnergy malware was used to black out power in parts of Ukraine last month, according to Eset researchers
Capgemini Acquires Oinio To Boost European Salesforce Power
Munich's Oinio to help Capgemini offer Salesforce-based agile innovation to enterprise customers at scale
AWS WorkMail Email And Calendar Service Moves Into General Availability
WorkMail email service goes public with future updates including a single Global Address Book and email journaling feature
Intel Buys Drone Company For Auto-Pilot Tech
Ascending Technologies makes software and algorithms that allow drones to sense and avoid obstacles
CES 2016 – MediaTek Targets Wearables, IoT And Connected Home
Chipmaker promises more power, better displays, and longer battery life than ever with new releases
Low Power 900MHz Wi-Fi ‘HaLow’ Standard Targets IoT
Wi-Fi Alliance hopes HaLow can offer the low power, long range connectivity offered by other communications technology
Accenture Scoops Up Dutch Cloud Team CRMWaypoint
Acquisition will go to strengthen Accenture’s ‘Cloud First’ agenda and Salesforce powers
Windows 10 Now Running On More Than 200m Devices
Microsoft claims Windows 10 is the fastest growing operating system it's ever released, with "unprecedented demand" from the enterprise market
CES 2016 – Acer Rolls Out Ultra-Customisable Chromebook
IN PICTURES - 11in Chromebook accompanied by all-in-one desktop Chromebase 24 also running ChromeOS
EMC Prepares Layoffs To Save £580m
Ahead of Dell acquisition, EMC will enact a "reduction in force" throughout 2016 to save cash
CES 2016 – Lenovo Launches Modular ThinkPad X1 Tablet
New version of Yoga tablet with an OLED display also gets revealed by Lenovo at CES
BlackBerry ‘To Stay In Pakistan’
Pakistan's government has withdrawn an order for BlackBerry's encrypted messaging servers to be shut down
Is Windows 10 Mobile Arriving Next Week?
Update for Windows Phones users has been pushed back several times already
Ofcom Removes Licence Restrictions On White-Space Internet
New regulations clear the way for wireless broadband to use the same spectrum as digital television transmissions
Christmas Floods Take Out Vodafone Data Centre In Leeds
Unprecedented flooding meant Vodafone engineers couldn’t access site following use of back-up batteries
Mark Zuckerberg Vows To Build His Own AI
Facebook founder aims to build a simple AI to run his home as part of “personal challenge” for 2016
HSBC Frustrates Customers With Online Banking Outage
Thousands of customers report problems accessing HSBC online accounts
Samsung Warns Of Tough Year Ahead
2016 could only see low growth for the world’s largest smartphone maker, Samsung CEO admits
BBC Attack Was ‘A Test’ Say Hackers
Attackers who disabled the BBC's online services last week claim to have been 'just testing' their capacities ahead of attacking Islamic State targets
EE CEO Olaf Swantee Steps Down
Marc Allera takes helm following completion of EE acquisition by BT
Nokia, Alcatel-Lucent Deal Gets Final Go-Ahead
Nokia will gain control of rival network equipment maker Alcatel-Lucent from January 14
How To Prepare Your Organisation For EU Data Protection Reform
Mark Edge, UK MD, Brainloop, explains how businesses can prepare themselves for the full implementation of GDPR
6 Top Tips For Implementing A Successful Social Media Marketing Strategy
Joel Windels, VP of inbound marketing at Brandwatch, explains how any brand can nail its social media strategy