New Verifone Carbon combines software, hardware and rich media to help retailers increase sales
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
News Workspace
Google Drops ‘Mic Drop’ Gmail April Fool
Feature has apparently permanently deleted Gmail threads, causing some users to worry about their jobs and friends
Quiz Of The Week: Technology’s Believe It Or Not
How good are you at spotting the real technology story from the fake? Find out with our quiz and don't be an April Fool!
IBM ‘Planning Job Cuts Across Europe, US’
IBM has confirmed 900 staff cuts in Germany, with more reported across its European and US operations
Vodafone Blames Huge Rise In Ofcom Complaints On New Billing System
Vodafone takes most complained about accolade for mobile, EE for broadband and TalkTalk for landline in latest Ofcom complaint figures
Amazon Pulls The Plug On Dodgy USB-C Cables
Suppliers will now be required to keep to abide with proper regulations when selling USB-C devices
Major US Health Organisation Systems Disrupted By Malware
MedStar Health has reverted to paper backup systems for the past two days following a malware attack
Foxconn Finally Agrees Sharp Takeover
£2.4bn deal comes in far lower than original agreement following several wrangles
IT Life: Microsoft In The UK
Microsoft UK CEO Michael Van der Bel talks about his career in technology, admiration of Dyson and the power of artificial intelligence
Acer Chromebook 14 Brings All-Day Power
All-metal Chromebook comes with 14 hours of battery life, Acer claims
Oracle Sets Google Java Damages At £6.5bn
Oracle and Google are set to return to court over the use of Java in Android in May
Hacker Prints Neo-Nazi Flyers On Networked Printers Worldwide
The controversial hacker said the prank was intended to demonstrate the security risks of the 'Internet of Things'
Yahoo ‘Sets Two-Week Deadline’ For Preliminary Bids
The company is reportedly looking to narrow down the field of bidders to the most serious parties
Microsoft Surface Hub Starts Shipping To Customers
Giant Surface Hub tablets start rolling out more than a year after Microsoft first announced its vision of workplace collaboration
Microsoft Apologises For Offensive Chatbot Tweets
Microsoft's artificially intelligent bot began tweeting inappropriate messages and had to be deactivated within a day
Amazon Publishes Raspberry Pi Alexa Guide
The guide lets users build a voice-powered virtual assistant using inexpensive components
Moore’s Law Worry As Intel Changes Chip Upgrade Strategy
Chip giant quietly retires its 'tick-tock' processor development plans as limit to Moore's Law approaches
Andy Grove, Former Intel CEO And Silicon Valley Pioneer, Dies Aged 79
Death of a tech titan. Silicon Valley mourns after the passing of Andy Grove, Intel mastermind
CityFibre To Build FTTP Network In Southend
CityFibre agrees deal with Southend council to build 50km dark fibre network that could eventually be used for business and consumer broadband
UK Government: Airbnb Good, Private Landlords Bad
Airbnb hosts will get a tax-free allowance worth £1,000 a year, George Osborne has revealed
CMO Vs. CIO – Is There Room For Both In The Boardroom?
Avanade's Julian Tomison discusses how and why CIOs and CMOs should be working together to move towards the 'Digital Workplace'
Huawei Launches Cloud Communications Platform For Businesses
A “converged, open, and agile” comms platform in the cloud from Huawei looks to capitalise on IoT, smart cities
Google Doubles Chrome Bug Bounty Reward To $100,000
Google wants you to hack Chromebook with a persistent compromise in guest mode
UK Telecoms, Utilities Sectors ‘Exposed To Hacking Risk’
Telecoms and utilities companies hold valuable data but are relatively unprepared for cyber-attacks, according to Cebr
Obama Makes Case For Mobile Device ‘Back Door’
Governments must have access to encrypted devices in order to enforce basic security and tax laws, Obama says
Opera Adds Native Ad Blocking To Desktop Browser
Opera says web pages can load 90 percent faster without an ad blocker and 40 percent faster than third party extensions
Mozilla Firefox 45 Removes Tab Groups, Provides Security Updates
Mozilla provides 21 security advisories for its Firefox 45 browser. New features in the browser include improvements to the Firefox Hello communication tool.
Microsoft Browsers Fixed In Latest Patch Tuesday
Microsoft's Edge and Internet Explorer browsers gain fixes for critical flaws in latest security update
UK Businesses Are Not Reporting Cyber-Attacks
IoD and Barclays survey says that businesses need to “get real” about cyber security
Government Could Step In To Stop Ad Blocking
Culture Secretary offers support for the battle against ad blocking and pledges to bring forward requirement for licence fee to watch iPlayer