A delegation from the Skolkovo Foundation, the Russian equivalent of Silicon Valley, visited the UK seeking co-operation and investment, Max Smolaks reports
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US Firm Claims To Have Invented A Spray-On Antenna
ChamTech says it has an aerosol that can turn a tree into an aerial to give a better phone signal
Cisco Protests To EC About Microsoft’s Skype Deal
Cisco has accused the EC of not being circumspect about the interoperability implications of Microsoft's Skype acquisition
Microsoft Reduces SQL Azure Database Pricing And Offers Lower 100MB Option
Microsoft has announced price reductions for its SQL Azure cloud database services with a new minimum 100MB option
Google Plans Research Facilities To Expand Into Hardware Market
New laboratories and a Google exhibition centre are in the development plan for the company's Californian headquarters
Apple Expected To Announce 4G iPad 3 On 7 March
Amidst speculation of an imminent announcement, The Wall Street Journal confirms that the iPad 3 will have 4G LTE functionality
South Lanarkshire Plans £40m IT Revamp For Schools
South Lanarkshire Council is looking for an IT supplier for schools and libraries acros the region
G-Cloud To Allow Offshore Suppliers To Handle Data
The government will allow overseas companies to supply cloud services through G-Cloud, though information assurance will be necessary
Academics Develop Electronic Chequebook
Cheque payments could receive a new lease of life if banks adopt digital alternatives
US Drafts A Hard ACTA To Follow
The Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) is just another way to satisfy the US corporate overlords now SOPA is gone, argues Eric Doyle
Janet Launches Education Cloud Framework
The education and research network Janet intends to boost the shift toward cloud-based services and infrastructure
MWC 2012: ITU And Telefonica Announce Green ICT Hackathon
Application developing hackathon focuses on sustainable energy as part of UN's International Year of Sustainability Energy for All
UK Internet Search Engine Market Grows In January
Resarch from Hitwise shows Google still dominates the UK Web search market with over 90 percent share
Celebrating SUSE’s 20 Years Of Linux Love
SUSE's anniversary will be marked by a series of global events commemorating key technology, community and corporate milestones, says Darryl Taft
Next-Gen Chip Technology On Show At March Event
IBM, Samsung and GlobalFoundries will showcase next-generation chips at the Common Platform Technology Forum in March
Windows 8 On ARM Details Highlight Hardware Differences
Windows 8 targets ARM's architecture in addition to Intel PCs, and Microsoft has finally detailed how this will work
Citadel Trojan: Open-Source Malware Community Adds Customer Care
Experts warn that Zeus malware market is mirroring big business, with social networks and help forums
Mozilla Asked To Revoke Trustwave Certificates For Allowing SSL Eavesdropping
Although Trustwave revoked a certificate allowing a company to eavesdrop on users, Mozilla's community wants the CA removed as a trusted authority
Scientists Print Cheap RFID Tags On Paper
Technology could make RFID tags cheap enough to replace barcodes in the future
MWC 2012: Microsoft Windows 8 Beta To Be Launched At The Show?
For Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft has announced a Windows 8 Consumer Preview event
Xamarin Delivers MonoTouch 5.2 for iOS App Development
Xamarin’s updated MonoTouch 5.2 accelerates and simplifies iPhone and iPad application development
RIM Continues Developer Push For BlackBerry 10
RIM's developer conference continues the company's chase of third-party developers for BlackBerry 10
Panasonic, Fujitsu and Renesas May Merge System Chip Operations
The three Japanese chip-makers are in talks about a potential merger in a government-backed deal
Microsoft’s Windows 8 Consumer Preview Is A None Start-er
Windows 8 is close to its Consumer Preview release and details are emerging about developer reports and its interface
Google ‘We Solve For X’ Targets The Big Technology Challenges
Google's "We Solve for X" initiative will enable some of the world's top thinkers to collaborate on worldwide challenges
Beta Chrome For Android Available For Newest Mobile Devices
Google has released a beta of Chrome for Android 4.0 "Ice Cream Sandwich", a mobile version of the popular desktop Web browser
Operation Stepchange Will Show Businesses How Remote Working Is Done
It’s a little short sighted to assume that all there is to remote working is connecting your work laptop to a home Wi-Fi network says Andrew Millard
Study: iPhones Crash More Than Android
Apple's iOS devices crashed more often than Google's Android in November and December, but the 'Ice Cream Sandwich' update may level the playing field
ActiveState Ships Komodo 7 IDE
The Komodo 7 integrated development environment for Python, PHP, Ruby, JavaScript and Perl is billed as the 'world's fiercest IDE'
Public And Private Sectors To Share More Customer Data In Fraud Clampdown
The government is expected to announce plans for more efficient data sharing to prevent £21 billion fraud each year