HP has sold the webOS operating system it inherited from Palm to LG for use in smart TVs and cars
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RSA 2013: Context Is King
As perimeter defences fail, security experts are falling back on analytics. Tom Brewster says Big Data and context are hot at the RSA 2013 show
MWC 2013: Firefox OS Commercial Release Gets Strong Carrier Support
Eighteen network operators pledge allegiance to the mobile operating system from Mozilla
Red Hat Aims For Big Data
Red Hat has released Enterprise Linux 6.4, along with presenting its strategy for big data analytics
Zendesk Hack Hits Twitter And Tumblr Users
Pinterest also affected by hack on young customer service software firm
Microsoft, NetApp and EMC Join Oracle’s Gang Against Google’s Java
Oracle gains more support in the $1 billion Java lawsuit appeal
Microsoft Seeks To Address Office 2013 Licence Anger
Microsoft is seeking to address the licence lock-in furore that has erupted with Office 2013
Seagate Joins OpenStack, Open Compute
The US storage giant professes love for open source
New Twitter Advertising API To Make Life Easier For Marketers
Twitter API aims to generate revenue ahead of possible IPO
Microsoft Releases Strong Yammer Sales Figures
Microsoft has reported that Yammer, its recently acquired enterprise social networking platform, is continuing to show strong growth
Google Strengthens Anti-Spam Features
Google said it has updated its email security tools to stop spammers from hijacking user accounts
Tech Success Awards: The NHS Trust That Trusts In Analytics
Orlando Agrippa got an NHS Trust from Colchester into business analytics, and won our Public Sector Project Of The Year award
Canonical Announces Ubuntu For Tablets
The popular Linux distribution goes unashamedly mobile
Outlook Officially Launches – With 60m Already Using It
Time to say goodbye to Hotmail at long last
“Death Threats” In Python Software Trademark Row
Python programmers tangle with a cloud firm over the trademark
Tizen 2.0 Source Code And SDK Released: Gallery
Open source mobile OS backed by Samsung is ready for developers
Google Now Updated With Film Ratings, Interface Changes
Google has updated the Android-based Google Now information service to include film ratings, cinema ticket purchasing, a property service and other new features
Cisco Launches Unified Communications Campaign Against Microsoft
Ahead of Microsoft's Lync Conference, Cisco has highlighted why it believes its own unified communications approach works best for businesses
Burger King Recovers Twitter Account After Hack
Pranksters claim McDonald's buys Burger King after 'flop of the Whopper'
Parallels Launches Enterprise Mac Management Tool
PC or Mac? Doesn't really matter, says Parallels
Ubuntu Touch Developer Preview Will Be Released This Week
On Thursday, Galaxy Nexus and Nexus 4 will be able to transform into Ubuntu developer phones
The Pirate Bay Could Launch A Copyright Lawsuit
The Internet pirates have their website design stolen by a copyright protection group
Adobe To Patch New Zero-Day Code Flaws
Adobe is working on patches for critical vulnerabilities - currently being exploited on Reader and Acrobat
Quiz Of The Week: How Many Raspberries In A Raspberry Pi?
How well do you know the much-loved educational computer?
Yahoo Turnaround To Focus On Email And Apps
Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has said a turnaround of the company depends on improved email and app simplification
Opera Abandons Proprietary Engine, Chooses WebKit And Chromium
Presto layout engine dies in 2013
Apache OpenOffice Valued at £13m Per Day
Open source Apache OpenOffice is worth £13m a day based on the number of average daily downloads
Researchers Warn Of Rise In Software Vulnerabilities
Software vulnerabilities in the products of major vendors such as Adobe, Mozilla and Oracle are on the rise after a five-year decline, according to NSS Labs
DevWeek 2013
US Secret Service Reportedly Investigating Bush Email Hack
Personal emails and photos were stolen from the email account of former US President George H.W. Bush, according to investigative website The Smoking Gun