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‘Hand Over Your Source Code’, Russia Tells Apple And SAP
“To prove you are not spies, we require your source code”, Russia tells Apple and SAP
Samsung Profits Fall, Despite Android Domination
Samsung profit falls, as research suggests Android is on the verge of turning smartphone platforms into a one-horse race
Twitter Adds MadBits Image Search, Reports Growth
Twitter acquires an image search startup, and reports encouraging financial results
Driverless Cars To Join British Roads Next Year
The AA thinks few motorists will be interested when driverless cars are allowed on public roads from next year
Mozilla Appoints Chris Beard As Permanent CEO
Mozilla resolves its leadership troubles as interim CEO Chris Beard is appointed permanent chief exec
CoreOS Linux Distribution Pushed To Stable Release
The new Linux version CoreOS is now production ready after being released to the stable release channel
Samsung Delays Launch Of First Tizen Smartphone
Fresh doubts about the future of Tizen are raised by latest delay, which Samsung says is to allow for the development of the operating system's ecosystem
New Firefox For Android Brings Customised Home Pages
The mobile browser gets unique homepage add-ons, new APIs
Teradata Acquires Two Hadoop-Related Start-Ups
Revelytix and Hadapt will become part of Teradata’s R&D arm
Hortonworks, HP Tighten Relationship With £30m Investment
Hewlett-Packard makes a significant investment in the Hadoop distribution vendor Hortonworks
Amazon Pays The Price For Heavy Investments
The e-commerce giant makes a bigger than expected loss as it gears up to take on Apple and Google
IT Life: How Databases Will Change The World
Open source databases that meet business challenges will produce great changes, says Patrik Saller
Secure Linux Distribution Found To Contain A Privacy-Busting Flaw
TAILS Linux, used by Edward Snowden to communicate with journalists, is patching holes in one of its network overlays
Facebook Reaps Mobile Ads Benefit, As Profits Climb 138%
Facebook reveals stunning financial results, as returns from mobile advertising reaches new heights
Government Adopts Open Document Formats
The British government switches to the ODF document format, but Microsoft is not happy
Yahoo Bolsters Mobile Analytics With Flurry Purchase
Yahoo continues to look outside its business to add value, with the acquisition of mobile analytics startup Flurry
Former Autonomy CFO Files To Halt HP Settlement Deal
Former Autonomy CFO files court papers to halt HP's “collusive” settlement with disgruntled shareholders
EU Slams Tardy Apple Over In-App Purchases
Apple has been singled out for particular criticism by the European Commission over in-app purchases
Microsoft Plans To Retire MapPoint Software By The End Of The Year
The venerable ancestor of Microsoft’s navigation apps will be finally laid to rest - and UK favourite AutoRoute goes too
IBM Hardware Struggles Continue As Profits Rise
IBM did not enjoy a particularly great second quarter, but cost-cutting helped Big Blue pull in a profit
Microsoft Confirms It Will Axe 18,000 Jobs
Satya Nadella ends Microsoft staff uncertainty with confirmation that 14 percent of the workforce will lose their jobs
“Catastrophic” Flaw In LibreSSL Found And Fixed
The random number generator in the library that's meant to replace OpenSSL was not really random
Box Offers Unlimited Storage And Office 365 Integration
Box says it's not selling storage, it's selling a platform and that Microsoft Office, Office 365 and Outlook integration will help prove it
Microsoft Staff Braced For Headcount Cull – Report
Microsoft reportedly prepares to reduce its workforce following its acquisition of Nokia's handset unit
Raspberry Pi Gets More USB Ports With The Release Of Model B+
The new board doubles the number of USBs, adds more GPIO pins and support for external hard drives
Microsoft Refreshes Office 365 SMB Plans
New Microsoft Office 365 plans for small businesses will be available from October
Tech4Good Awards Celebrate Digital Inclusion
The eight winners include SpecialEffect, which helps victims of paralysis play video games
Samsung Relaunches Its Android App Store As Galaxy Apps
Samsung Galaxy Apps offers optimised and exclusive apps for Galaxy devices
IBM, Microsoft And Red Hat Back Google Kubernetes Container Project
Big players commit to Google's Kubernetes scheme for open source container management, taking virtualisation up a level