The acquisition could boost a new Amazon service that allows couriers to deliver parcels and food orders inside of users' homes
2018
No Need For Google To Vet Websites, Court Rules
Google is not obliged to vet websites for defamatory content, German court rules in right to be forgotten case
HP-Autonomy Fraud Trial Begins In US
US prosecutors allege 'accountancy tricks' by former Autonomy CFO, but he points to disastrous HP management
EE Data Network Downed For Hours By ‘Technical Issue’
The outage affected EE's data network across the UK, with some users roaming abroad also reporting issues
Ofcom Announces Auction Bidders For 5G Spectrum
Six bidders for 5G spectrum auction officially approved by UK communications regulator
Apple Confirms Major Cloud Deal With Its Fiercest Rival, Google
The deal, said to be worth up to $600m, sees users' iCloud data hosted with Apple's top competitor in the mobile arena
GTT Grows Data Centre Network With £1.6bn Interoute Deal
European data centre networking provider snapped by American cloud networking specialist
MWC 2018: Huawei Shows MacBook Pro Killer, Large-Screen Tablets
Huawei's MateBook X Pro features a giant 13.9-inch touch Gorilla Glass screen with minimal bezels, taking a cue from recent smartphones
Chinese Hackers Target UK Think Tanks
British think tanks are being repeatedly target by Chinese hacking groups, Crowdstrike warns
European Union Seeks Law To Gather Data Held Outside EU Bloc
Privacy showdown ahead as European Union mulls forcing tech firms to hand over data, no matter where it is stored
Home Office Claims First Live Emergency Services Network Tests
The new communications network for police, fire and other emergency responders has undergone its first live prioritisation tests on EE's 4G network
MWC 2018: New Nokia Phones Build On Successful Relaunch
The Nokia brand, relaunched at MWC only a year ago, has already reached No. 11 in smartphone shipments worldwide - and No. 3 in the UK
MWC 2018: Sony, Samsung Phones Zoom In On Video And Social
Sony's Xperia XZ2 introduces 4K HDR video recording and adds vibration to movies, while Samsung's S9 consolidates last year's successes
‘Possible, But Not Probable’: Teenaged Steve Jobs’ CV Set To Fetch £39,000
A handwritten job application filled out by Jobs in his pre-Apple days is rife with errors but shows an early ambition to break into tech
MWC 2018: Samsung, Nokia, Sony Flagship Smartphones To Hit Barcelona Starting This Weekend
Samsung's Galaxy S9 and S9+, a full-screen Nokia Android phone and a successor to Sony's Xperia XZ Premium are among the gadgets expected to make their first appearance at Mobile World Congress from Sunday
Google Phases Out Android Pay, Introduces ‘Google Pay’
Google Pay will combine Google's multiple payment applications, allowing users to make transactions with their device or online
Smartphone Shipments Record First Ever Decline, Gartner Warns
Saturation point? Last quarter of 2017 saw first ever decline in smartphone shipments, but Samsung still leads
Ofcom Publishes New Rules To Deliver Full Fibre Broadband
Package of new measures to increase investment in full fibre networks to UK homes and businesses
Psion-Inspired Gemini Smartphone Ships To Crowdfund Backers
The device, demonstrated at CES earlier this year, is now on its way to initial backers and start-up Planet Computers is taking orders for more
HP Profits From Hardware As PC, Printer Sales Soar
Good quarter for hardware as sales of PCs and printers helped HP record increased profits and revenues
Google Hit With Second Discrimination Lawsuit
Former Google engineer alleges discrimination after he was fired for opposing discrimination
Broadcom Lowers Qualcomm Offer To $117bn
Broadcom shaves 4 percent off its 'opportunistic' offer for Qualcomm, after objecting to raised bid for NXP
Intel Ships Revised Spectre Patches
Chip giant rolls out revised Spectre patches, after initial fix proved worse than the bug it was supposed to repair
FCC To Publish Net Neutrality Rule Reversal
Ahead of legal challenges, FCC expected to publish its December order overturning Net Neutrality rules
Artificial Intelligence Poses Risk From Malicious Actors
Bolster your AI defences. Experts warn of serious risks within a five year period due to recent advances in AI
Samsung Targets Enterprise Storage With 30TB SSD
Solid state disk with whopping 30TB capacity begins production run at Samsung factories
Tech Leaders Urge UK To Maintain EU Data Standards After Brexit
techUK warns regulatory divergence from the European Union on data protection would make it more difficult for Britain to lead Europe's IT sector
Apple Releases iOS, macOS Fixes For Telugu ‘Text Bomb’ Bug
The issue meant a single character in the Indian language Telugu would cause applications on iPhones, iPads or Macs to freeze
Oracle Buys Security Startup Zenedge To Boost Cloud Platform
Zenedge is to expand Oracle's already strong cloud security range, following plans to build a dozen new data centres worldwide
Google Publishes Unpatched Flaw In Microsoft Edge Browser
The bug could allow hackers to use Edge to launch malicious Javascript code, getting around a security feature introduced last year