Electronic NFC technology is gaining traction as telecoms providers offer applications and agree standards
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New Tech Is Fine, But People Don’t Like Change
Old habits die hard, so don’t fight them. Instead give your staff tools they will actually use, says David Lavenda of harmon.ie
Onion Anonymous Internet Uses Amazon Cloud
Users of the Tor anonymous project can give back to the community by bridging to Amazon's cloud
Google Pulls Plug On Renewable Energy Research
Among other cuts, Google has scrapped the RE>C project but has posted its results for others to use
Facebook Expands Green Open Hardware Push
The Open Compute Project is looking deeper into green data centres, from storage to systems management
Google Updates Swiffy Flash-To-HTML5 Tool
Google extends the Swiffy Flash-to-HTML5 conversion tool and releases new and updated tools in other areas
HP Project Brings Itanium And x86 Systems Together
Project Odyssey will allow mission-critical HP Itanium and x86 servers to run in the same enclosures
SAP Licensing Still Too Rigid, Say Users
SAP's UK user group chairman says the company's licensing is becoming impossible to navigate
The Overlooked Security Threats Of VoIP
It's easy to overlook the security risks of VOIP, warns Jonathan Greenwood of Snom, but the consequences can be severe
Bill Gates to Testify in Novell Case
Bill Gates is to testify in court over Novell's allegation that Microsoft unfairly crushed WordPerfect
A Chilling Message For Well-Connected Social Networkers
Websense sees social media identity theft as a growing threat for 2012. Eric Doyle argues that it is a present and growing danger
Managing The Mobile Platform Diversity Challenge
Mobile device management of disparate platforms needs careful thought. J. Gerry Purdy looks at how IT managers can take control
Remote Working Could Boost Efficiency, Says Govt
Initiative aims to encourage workers to use technology to lighten their travel load
Amazon May Sell 4 Million Kindle Fires Over Christmas
Low price could bring high sales for Amazon's Android tablet-reader, says analyst Piper Jaffray
Gartner Reveals Top Business Apps For Tablets
Tablets are no longer the preserve of consumers now that Gartner has revealed its potential business uses
Flash Player Must Die, Says Protest Group
Occupy Flash vows to get the world to uninstall the Flash Player plugin from their desktop browsers
OpenSUSE 12.1 Release Launched
Adds Gnome 3.2 desktop and new functionality turns ownCloud from interesting idea to useable tool
Skype Adds Direct Facebook Friends Video Chatting
The integration partnership deepens with direct connection for Facebook-to-Facebook calls through Skype
CA Reveals Cloud 360 For Cloud Migration
With a four-step process, 360 promises cloud migration in less than half the time
Facebook Pursues Attackers After Porn Spam Attack
Facebook said it has identified the people who used a cross-site scripting vulnerability to spam users
Google Fixes Gmail App For Apple Devices
Google has repaired and improved its native Gmail for iPhone app, re-releasing it on Apple's App Store
IBM Report Points Watson At Gov, Health, Education
Tech Trends report asked developers where advanced data analytics would yield the greatest benefits
Symantec Buys Out Of Huawei Joint Security Venture
Symantec agrees to sell its stake in Huawei Symantec Technologies to its partner for $530 million
Over Half Of Smartphone Sales Are Android: Gartner
The Android operating system hit 52.5 percent market share compared with 15 percent for Apple's iPhone
Model Metrics Consultancy Bought By Salesforce
Salesforce acquires mobile, social cloud specialist to bolster itself against Oracle, SAP and other rivals
Symantec IM Security Cloud Addresses Compliance
IMS.cloud blocks messages that are malicious or violate corporate policy and the user is notified
Link Between TDSS Rootkit And DNSchanger Found
Trojan may be planted by the TDSS rootkit, the hard-to-remove malware behind numerous attacks
Who Still Cares About COBOL?
The high level language beloved by banks, COBOL is 50 years old and still in widespread use, says Ed Airey of Micro Focus
Android Ice Cream Sandwich Source Code Released
The source code for version 4.0 of Android has been released, along with Honeycomb for the first time
RIM BBX BlackBerry Image Leaked On Web
The first BlackBerry with BBX is a device codenamed London, according to a leak on the Internet