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Software Industry Mergers, Acquisitions Rise 14 Percent In 2014
Business software had the largest rise in deal volume on a year-over-year basis with a 20 percent improvement, from 343 to 410 transactions
More Evidence Surfaces For Apple ‘iPad Pro’ Tablet
Newly published photo appears to display a manufacturing mould for an extra-large iPad aimed at the enterprise
Department Of Work And Pensions Seeks New CTO
The Department for Work and Pensions is seeking a leader to take leadership on all technology delivering services to citizens
Security Experts Blast Microsoft For Pulling Patch Tuesday Notifications
Microsoft will now provide its advance 'Patch Tuesday' alerts only to customers who pay for Premier support contracts
Netflix Denies Change To VPN Policies
Netflix denies caving into pressure from Hollywood and TV studios over geographic licensing issues
Google Search Share Stung By Firefox Switch
Two percent drop comes amidst waning CIO support for Google Cloud
Apple’s Beats Electronics And Dr Dre Sued By Monster
Monster sues Apple's Beats Electronics, alleging “fraud, deceit and corporate betrayal” over headphone development
Intel Announces Micro Wrist Computer And Gender Equality Campaign
Announcements at CES 2015 keynote show Intel's 2020 vision
Google Exposes Windows 8.1 Security Flaw
Google is criticised for publishing a flaw in in Windows 8.1 that could allow an attacker to give themselves admin privileges
CES 2015 – Lenovo Stretches Out New, Larger Yoga 3
Super-flexible 2-in-1 Lenovo PC/tablet hybrid now comes in 11in and 14in models
More Government Services Sign Up For Identity Verification Scheme
Eleven government digital services are to begin trials of GOV.UK Verify by March, following initial reliability problems
CES 2015 – Samsung CEO Calls For Industry Collaboration On IoT
BK Yoon outlines Samsung’s plans for the future of the Internet of Things
Samsung Unveils Tiny 1TB External SSD At CES 2015
Small enough to fit in your pocket, Samsung packs an SSD storage punch
CES 2015 – Intel Takes Wraps Off Fifth Generation ‘Broadwell’ PC Chips
Say hello to the processor that will power the next generation of PCs, Ultrabooks and Chromebooks
Gartner Predicts Tablet Slump And Windows Growth In 2015
Tablet sales fell dramatically in 2014 and will only grow by eight percent this year, according to analyst predictions
CES 2015 – HP Launches Home PCs That Fit In The Palm Of Your Hand
Pavilion Mini and Stream Mini units mark HPs bid to reinvent the home computer
Compuware’s Topaz Takes Aim At Mainframe Data
Topaz allows developers without mainframe expertise to mine data from the platform for use in mobile software and big data analytics
CES 2015 – Acer Launches Super-Sized Chromebook, Two New 4G Smartphones
Industry-first 15.6in Chromebook launches alongside Acer Liquid Jade S and Liquid Z410 smartphones
Staffordshire Cops To Get Tablets In £500,000 Rollout
The devices are intended to reduce the time spent in police stations filling out paperwork
2015: Cloudy, With A Chance Of Colocation?
Equinix shares its vision of delivering business applications in the cloud
5 Things We’re Expecting To See At CES Next Week
The world’s biggest consumer electronics show kicks off in Las Vegas on Monday, but what will be on display?
Samsung Pledges Smart TVs To Tizen Platform
Electronics giant confirms the Tizen operating system will be the basis for all future smart televisions
Alibaba Spent £103m On Fighting Counterfeits
The company said it employs 2,000 staff dedicated to spotting fakes and removed 90 million listings in the run-up to its IPO
What Should IT Managers Ask Santa For This Christmas?
It's the one time of the year when CIOs can ask Santa for a little bit of help. But what exactly should they be asking for? Here are a few suggestions
Top 10 iPad Apps For Christmas
Fill your iPad with the best apps on the iOS App Store
BT Looks To Give London A Speed Boost With “Fibre To The Basement” Trial
‘Fibre to the basement’ technology could provide faster network speeds to homes and businesses in built-up areas
Sainsbury’s And Waitrose Hit By Online Christmas Order Delays
Supermarkets follow Marks & Spencer and Yodel in being overwhelmed by Christmas demand
Service Management In The Cloud – The $120bn Question
Axios Systems examines what's to come in 2015
One In Twenty IT Job Applicants Are Women, Say Majority Of Tech Employers
Women are put off by the image of a male-dominated IT workplace, say employers