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Virgin Media 100Mbps Rollout Hits 10m Homes
Virgin Media is ahead of schedule for its 100Mbps rollout, which now reaches up to ten million homes
Windows Phone Executive Migrates To Amazon
Brandon Watson, who helped oversee the development of Windows Phone, will be using his talents to help Kindle Fire prosper
The Dangerous World Of Bring Your Own Devastation (BYOD)
A Bring Your Own Device policy has many attractive attributes but the security risks can be enormous and, as yet, unfathomed, says Eric Doyle
Ofcom Proposes New BT Line Rental Cap
BT plans to appeal proposals that it should cut the price it charges its rivals for access to its network
Micron Technology Appoints Mark Durcan As CEO
Previous president and chief operating officer of Micron will take over in the wake of Steve Appleton's death last Friday
Virtual Network Start-Up Gets Backing From VMware Founder
Nicira officially launches its Network Virtualisation Platform, already in use by AT&T, eBay and Rackspace
Government Warns Of Olympic Internet Threat
Government warns of slow Internet access: one more reason to be less excited by the London 2012 Olympics
Google Hires Senior Apple Executive
Former Apple director of integrity Simon Prakash is hired by Google to work on a 'secret' project
Dell Hires Former CA CEO To Head New Software Division
John Swainson, former CEO of CA, has been hired by Dell to create its new Software Group and develop its products and services
The Fear Of Integrating Apple In A Microsoft-centric World
As the BYOD trend continues, IT departments face a number of challenges integrating Apple devices into a Wintel work environment, says Mark Williams
MWC: Qualcomm and Ericsson Hand Calls From LTE To WCDMA
Qualcomm and Ericsson have achieved a mobile breakthrough after successfully transferring a voice call from LTE to a WCDMA network
BT Promises 300 Mbps Broadband And Tests FTTP On Demand
FTTC customers can upgrade to FTTP, while the top speed of fibre broadband looks like going up again
AMD To Expand Chip Capabilities With Integrated Third-Party Properties
AMD is changing its chip designs to take advantage of their compute and graphics capabilities using third-party intellectual property
Mobile Device Management For MSPs Offered By Level Platforms
Managed Workplace allows managed service suppliers to collect asset information, configure devices, track location and restrict access.
Spring Launch For Adobe Creative Cloud Application Suite
Adobe Creative Cloud goes live in spring, featuring Adobe Creative Suite 6, Adobe Touch Apps, Muse 1.0 and a preview of Adobe Edge
Motorola Wins Injunction Against Apple’s iCloud In Germany
A German court has granted Motorola a permanent injuction against Apple iCloud, though immediate enforcement could prove costly
The G-Cloud Demands New Business Models
If public sector IT moves to the cloud, we need new mutualised ways to deliver services, says Alan Mac Neela, of Dell
Pivotal Year For Platform as a Service, Says Gartner
There is a bright future for PaaS, as competition will heat up over the next five years according to Gartner
Apple Hires Dixons Boss To Run Its Retail Stores
Apple CEO Tim Cook has defended his decision to hire the boss of Dixons to run Apple's retail stores
Steria And Microsoft Offer Tailor-Made Virtual Desktops For Enterprise
The companies claim Workplace On Command allows staff to work from any device, anytime, anywhere
What Are The Implications Of The EU Cloud Strategy?
HP's Ian Brooks explains what the EU's cloud strategy announcement means for cloud computing
Sony Suffers Fourth Annual Loss As Hirai Prepares To Take Over
Sony announces a third quarter net loss of 159 billion yen (£1.3bn), blaming floods in Thailand and flagging TV sales
Cisco Live: Faster Upgrades For Catalyst And Nexus Switches
Cisco is upgrading its key switches to enable them to handle 40GbE or 100GbE to satisfy demand for cloud, BYOD and video
Apple Fails In German Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N Ban Bid
A Munich court casts doubt on the validity of an Apple scrolling patent
Microsoft Snipes At Google Over Its Lucrative Privacy Policy
Microsoft has started to take some public jabs at Google's controversial moneymaking privacy policy
Ofcom: UK Broadband ISPs Are Getting Faster, But Must Be More Honest
Broadband speeds increase by 22 percent in past year, but rise attributed to faster packages, not improved service
Government Launches Beta Of Single Website With Gov.uk
One-stop shop for online public services could save £50 million, the government hopes
Facebook Will Join Apple And Google’s League With Its IPO
Facebook's $5 billion initial public offering could give the social network a market capitalisation akin to Silicon Valley's two other giants
OpenStack Developers Ditch ‘Buggy’ Microsoft Hyper-V Support
The OpenStack open source cloud project has ditched "unmaintained" Microsoft Hyper-V code from its core module