The highly secure device could have been exploited, were it not for the responsible disclosure by a security researcher
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2016
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Dodgy ads install CryptoWall ransomware on PCs with out of date Flash plug-ins in latest malvertising attack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”