As Gigaclear raises more funds for its FTTP rollout, CEO Matthew Hare explains why rural demand for superfast broadband will help it compete with BT
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
2016
HP Launches Spectre 13, The ‘World’s Thinnest Laptop’
Luxurious Spectre 13 looks to take on the likes of Apple’s Macbook with ultra slim design and powerful hardware
Equinix Releases Data Hub For Enterprises Wanting Power On The Edge
Equinix claims it can solve data demands brought on by real-time analytics, IoT, and data protection by moving storage and power closer to source and users
Ericsson Acquires Data Centre Automation Startup NodePrime
Ericsson says all-cash purchase is 'strategic' to its cloud offering, integrates NodePrime's software into Hyperscale Datacenter System 8000
Microsoft Tests Ad-Free Outlook.com Premium At £2.81
Microsoft tests monthly free for Outlook.com premium, which will offer personalised email, better calendar sharing and remove adverts
Microsoft Rapidly Patches Serious Phishing Flaw
The bug, which could have allowed attackers to take over user accounts, was patched in 48 hours
IPhone 6S Security Bug Bypasses Lock Screen Using Siri
iPhone devices running iOS 9.3.1 can also be unlocked using TouchID fingerprint reader
Hackers ‘Publish’ Identity Data Of 49m Turks
The leaked database of detailed identity information previously circulated in the criminal underground
Microsoft Throws Its Support Behind Blockchain
Partnership with R3 will use Microsoft Azure to help push forward acceptance of alternative currencies in the financial sector
Ministry Of Defence To Spend £40m On Cyber Security Centre
The new centre is to defend the UK's military networks and systems and coordinate cyber-defence operations
Are The Government’s Satellite Broadband Plans Working?
The government believes satellite can deliver 2Mbps and beyond to properties beyond the reach of fibre, but suppliers and politicians have been critical
Open Network Insight Project Builds On Big Data To Improve Security
The open-source effort, which is backed by Cloudera, Intel, eBay and others, is seeing early adoption, as organizations aim to gain the upper hand on attackers
IBM’s Cognitive Storage Trains Computers To Act Like Brains
IBM researchers teach computers to decide how to store various types of data, just like our brain archives long-term memory but dumps irrelevant information
Barclays Customers Can Finally Use Apple Pay
Barclays becomes the final major UK bank to support Apple Pay after months of delays
Panama Papers Leak Pinned On Server Breach
Did 2.6 TB worth of data come from the breach of Mossak Fonseca’s email server in 2015?
Salesforce Buys Deep Learning Startup MetaMind
MetaMind's services will shut down June 4 as Benioff gobbles up deep learning technology to boost Salesforce services with artificial intelligence
Amazon Payments Targets PayPal With New Partner Programme
New Partner Payment Program will let third party marketplaces accept orders paid for with Amazon Payments
Is Office-Grade In-Flight Wi-Fi Ready For Take Off?
Satellite broadband providers are launching next generation in-flight Wi-Fi networks. TechWeek takes to the skies to test out Gogo's office in the sky
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella Woos Business Leaders With PCs, Productivity And Cloud
Ubiquitous computing, business processes, and cloud. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sells his company's vision at its first ever business leader-only event
Google Pulls Taliban-Supporting Mobile App From Google Play
App spreading Taliban propaganda was live for two days before Google noticed its error and removed it
Brocade Acquires Ruckus Wireless In £1bn Networking Deal
Wireless infrastructure player scooped up by Brocade to strengthen 5G and Wi-Fi services amid growing demands for networking speed and capacity
Chronos Wi-Fi System Tracks Users’ Position Within Centimetres
MIT's 'Chronos' positioning system relies on a novel technique that works with a single commodity access point
Vodafone Gets Closer To Businesses With Regional Support And Sales Units
Vodafone is restructuring its business division into local divisions, backed up by a major national unit for enterprises
BlackBerry Boosts BBM Privacy With Free Self-Destructing Messages And Recalls
BlackBerry abolishes subscription fee for 'retract' and 'timer' to give users "more control" over their BBM communications
FBI Offers To Crack More iPhones For US Local Authorities
The mystery technique used to crack Syed Farook's iPhone is expected to be patched before long
Slack Secures £141m In Fresh Funding For Business Collaboration Push
Three year old Slack is now worth £2.7bn as it looks to continue rapid rise from startup to business tool
IT Admins Just As Bad, If Not Worse, Than Employees At Changing Passwords
Administrators change their security credentials less frequently than user passwords, survey at RSA Conference finds
Verifone: Android-Powered Carbon PoS Device Is ‘Future Proof’ Way To Boost Sales
New Verifone Carbon combines software, hardware and rich media to help retailers increase sales
Microsoft ‘Poaches’ Top Linux Executive From Oracle
Oracle loses Linux VP Wim Coekaerts to Redmond as Nadella prioritises open source
New £30 Contactless Payment Limit Is Boosting Sales
Visa Europe analysis of past six months shows surge in £20-30 spending since new limits came into force