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BMC Enhances App Store With Partnerpedia Purchase
BMC Software has acquired Canadian app distributor Partnerpedia as it seeks to enhance its own app store
Amazon Appstore Now Accepts HTML5 Applications
Developers can now submit their web apps for download on Kindle Fire and Android devices
Twitter Boosts Two-Factor Authentication After Criticism
Twitter dumps SMS form of two-factor for significantly more secure method
Firefox 23 Arrives With Social Features And New Security
Mozilla’s Firefox 23 boasts new social-sharing features as well as mixed-content security capabilities
Bristol’s XMOS Joins EU Project For Efficient Chips
The European ENTRA project will build energy awareness into the chip design stage, to make gadgets more efficient
‘Wi-Fi Pineapple’ Allows Covert Penetration Tests
A small, Linux-powered device unveiled at DEF CON allows hackers to take over devices' Wi-Fi connections and manipulate data flows
Cisco Finds Younger Executives Driving Video Communications
Younger executives are expecting to be able to use business-class video communications in their jobs, according to a Cisco survey
Mt. Gox BitCoin Exchange “Hosted On Thousands Of Servers All Around The World”
The world’s largest BitCoin exchange partners with Akamai for speed and security
Twitter To Introduce “Report Abuse” Button In Every Tweet
The company gives in to the pressure of public opinion
Quiz Of The Week: Troublesome Trolls
Know your enemy and try out our trolls quiz!
IT Life: Open Source Is Open For Business
Steve Nice, CTO at Reconnix, tells TechWeekEurope that the future is in the cloud, as long as we can secure it
Twitter Report Reveals Another Jump In User Data Requests
US made 902 of 1,157 requests in the first half of this year
Most Mobile Apps Leak Private Data, Study Warns
A study has found that the vast majority of mobile apps on Android and iOS leak private information
IBM Adds PowerLinux 7R4 Server For Cloud Workloads
IBM had added a new PowerLinux server to cope with analytics and cloud computing workloads
Microsoft Office Android App Available Free To Office 365 Subscribers
Office Android app is now available on Google Play, with a UK launch expected soon
Android ‘Is The Most Fragmented It Has Ever Been’
Open Signal says there are 11,868 different Android devices, presenting challenges and benefits to developers
Facebook Stock Nears IPO Float Price
Facebook shares are on a roll and have recovered to almost reach their IPO float price
From Bahrain To Belarus: Attack Of The Fake Activists
EXCLUSIVE: Activists in Bahrain are being targeted by IP trackers via Twitter, whilst fake domains are causing problems for civil society groups across the globe
Chromebooks Suitable For Some Enterprises, Says Forrester
Google Chromebooks are suited for the enterprise claims Forrester, but not for every business
Microsoft Confirms Easy 3D Printing With Windows 8.1
3D printing is promised to be an easy option within Windows 8.1 after Microsoft adds support
Syrian Electronic Army Hacks Thomson Reuters’ Twitter Account
Another day, another successful Twitter hack by the Syrian Electronic Army
Scotland Yard Investigates Twitter Threats Against Stella Creasy MP
In response, Twitter announces it will introduce a ‘report’ button on individual tweets
How To Make Money From Maps In A World Dominated By Google
Jon Maron from INRIX says you can still run a maps business, as long as you don’t focus on navigation
Viber Claims iTunes Flaw To Blame For App Store Account Hack
Hackers can stay logged in to iTunes Connect accounts even when they've been blocked, Viber claims
Nokia Launches JobLens – Augmented Reality Job Search Platform
The smartphone manufacturer gives graduates at Entrepreneur First early access to develop new businesses based on its app
Ambitious Ubuntu Edge Funding Goal Is A Statement Of Intent – Canonical
Target of $32m is deliberately ambitious to encourage manufacturers to jump on board the Ubuntu Mobile train, Canonical tells TechWeek
Bitcoin Ponzi Scheme Arrest In US
A man accused of defrauding investors has been arrested for operating a Ponzi scheme involving bitcoins
IBM Looks To Risk Prediction With QRadar Vulnerability Manager
The ability to predict security risk just got a little easier thanks to IBM's QRadar Vulnerability Manager
Microsoft Mulls App Store Approach For Xbox One
Microsoft considers streamlining its app certification process for its upcoming Xbox One console