ANALYSIS: With Surface sales rising, Microsoft is challenging Apple in enterprise creative domains where the Mac long held sway
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2016
Big Four Of AWS, Google, IBM & Microsoft Azure Continue To Dominate Cloud
New research suggests the big four have no intention of letting cloud lead slip
Self-Assembling AI Data Centre Software Boosts Server Efficiency And Saves Energy
Researchers at University of Lancaster’s Data Science Institute have created REx, a smart self-assembling software system aimed for use in data centres
MPs Demand National Roaming Network To Improve Rural Mobile Coverage
Broadband Infrastructure Group (BIG) believes macro not spot targeting for national roaming could help solve rural mobile coverage problems
Twitter’s Sponsored Tweets Used For Credit Card Phishing
Malwarebytes finds a scam masquerading under the offer of Twitter verification
Scam Texts Target Apple Users As Clocks Go Back
The latest phishing scam sends text messages directly to users' smartphones
Google’s AI Neural Networks Learn To Create Their Own Encryption
Two neural nets were created to communicate securely while a third tried to crack their inhuman cipher messages
The Best Of Both Worlds: Hybrid Cloud With Microsoft Azure Stack
ADVERTORIAL: Private and public cloud strategies have their advantages and disadvantages, but why not combine both? Pulsant and Microsoft Azure Stack can help deliver mature hybrid cloud
Ocado Mixes AWS & Google Cloud Because Retailers Fear Amazon Having Their Data
Online retailer Ocado uses a mix of AWS and GCP for its cloud needs so that retail customers of its own Smart Platform aren't deterred by rival Amazon
Home Office Extends Fujitsu Contract Another Two Years
The long-running contract will now extend to the spring of 2018, in spite of official Whitehall policy favouring smaller suppliers
Government Digital Service CTO To Step Down In New Year
Andy Beale is the latest high-profile figure to leave the embattled service
Tales In Tech History: Palm And The PDA
Palm was a smartphone pioneer and a leading personal digital assistant provider, but HP's acquisition sealed its fate
WhatsApp Warned Over Data Sharing Policy Change
European regulators demand halt to user data transfer by WhatsApp, and contact Yahoo over breach and spying issue
Cross Channel: Fujitsu And Lenovo PC Deal And G-Cloud Shunned
All the latest news from the world of the channel, including Microsoft brexit enterprise price hikes
LibreOffice 5.1 Updated For Business Users As Microsoft Office Alternative
The Document Foundation makes LibreOffice 5.1.6 available for download by enterprises
Tech Quiz Of The Week: Apple Mac
Apple unveiled MacBook Pro 2016 and the Touch Bar this week, but what do you know about the history of the Mac?
American ISPs Need Permission To Share User Web Data
Privacy win for America. The FCC requires US ISPs to gather consent before sharing online data
Bitcoin Can Now Be Purchased At Swiss SBB Ticket Machines For Cold Hard Cash
The spread of Bitcoin is set to increase, bypassing traditional currency exchange
Sky Sports Seeks To Grow Pub Business With Free Wi-Fi Goal Clips
Viewing figures are down and the cost of showing football in pubs is rising. Sky wants to make the pub like your living room with free in-play highlights over The Cloud Wi-Fi
Amazon Profit Growth Disappoints Despite Cloud Strength
Shares in Amazon slump over less than expected profits, despite continuing strength of its AWS division
Data Breach Exposes 550,000 Australian Red Cross Blood Service Donors
Security flaws on the organisation’s website led to personal data bleeding out after a basic hack attack
Microsoft Office 365 For Mac Gets Touch Bar Support And Skype For Business
Microsoft updates Office 365 so Macbook Pro 2016 users can make the most of Touch Bar, while Skype for business Mac gets full release
Google Parent Alphabet Reaps Advertising Rewards
Strong quarter for Google's parent powered by advertising strength, YouTube and other services
Apple Refreshes MacBook Pro 2016 Models With Touch Bar And Touch ID
The new MacBook Pros have refreshed innards and a second Retina screen but sport wallet-emptying UK prices
IBM, OpenPower Foundation Make Push Into Europe
At the first OpenPower Summit on the continent, the group unveiled new projects and offerings based on the open architecture
Google Touts Jamboard As Cloud Digital Whiteboard
More productive meetings? Google reveals 'collaborative, digital whiteboard for the cloud'
Government’s Free Train Wi-Fi Project Has ‘No Mandatory Cybersecurity Guidelines’
FoI request shows train operators that apply for £50m free wi-fi fund will be left to their own devices when it comes to cyberscurity
Tech Support Scam Uses Fake ‘Blue Screen Of Death’
New malware scam urges users to call a number when confronted with a fake blue screen of death
Qualcomm Buys NXP For £39bn To Become IoT Chip Giant
Qualcomm digs deep in order to acquire NXP, to create IoT semiconductor powerhouse
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella: Tech Will Move From Consumption To Creation In Next Decade
Microsoft plans to marry software and hardware to help democratise technology and help people do more