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BlackBerry Abandons Sale Plans In Favour Of $1bn Finance Deal
CEO Thorsten Heins departs as BlackBerry calls off sale to its largest shareholder
AT&T Eyes Vodafone Takeover In 2014 – Report
US operator is targeting Vodafone as a route into Europe, according to a report
Western Digital Inflates 3.5in HDD Storage To 6TB Using Helium
Helium cuts turbulence, boosts drive capacity to 6TB, and opens the way to liquid cooling
Swisscom Pitches ‘Swiss Cloud’ Privacy Credentials To Concerned Businesses
Swisscom's 'Swiss Cloud' services could be attractive to companies concerned about the extent of government surveillance
Human Rights Groups Urge Cameron To Rethink GCHQ Snooping Reaction
Cameron's reaction to GCHQ's snooping has eroded the freedoms of the press and ignored threats to civil liberties, open letter warns
Gartner Sees Cloud Security Services Surge
Cloud-based tokenisation and encryption, vulnerability assessment, SIEM and web application firewalls will see the strongest growth, according to Gartner
Quiz Of The Week: Dell
Michael Dell completed his buyout this week - we find out how much you know about the company
Consortium Including Apple And Microsoft Sues Google, Samsung, HTC Over Patents
This could be the biggest case of patent profiteering in the history of IT
German Journalists Urged To Avoid Google And Yahoo
German journalist union advises its members to avoid Google and Yahoo services after NSA snooping allegations
Google Launches Nexus 5 With Android 4.4 On Board
The smartphone developed in partnership with LG goes on sale today at half the price of iPhone 5S
BT Olympic Security Chief: Cyber Terrorism No Real Threat
Most significant threat to London 2012 website came from hacktivists, as danger of digital terrorism practically non-existent
No UK City Has Superfast Broadband Claims uSwitch
uSwitch research contradicts Ofcom findings, but BT says to believe the official figures
Silent Circle And Lavabit Creating Anti-Snooping Email Alternative
Edward Snowden's old email provider and Silent Circle announce the Dark Mail Alliance
BT Adds 195,000 To Its Fibre Network In Record Quarter For Openreach
BT adds 195,00 new and existing broadband subscribers to fibre as BT Sport secures 2m sign-ups
Facebook Sales Jump 60 Percent Thanks To Mobile Ads
Facebook is beginning to reap serious financial returns from its growing mobile advertising business
G-Cloud 4 Goes Live With Amazon Web Services
The latest iteration of the government's G-Cloud goes live with Amazon Web Services finally on board
Facebook And BlackBerry Discuss Potential Takeover Bid – Report
Facebook reportedly pondering BlackBerry bid as it considers future mobile strategy
Scores Of iOS Apps ‘Vulnerable To HTTP Hijacking’
Simple flaw could allow hackers to direct iOS users to nasty websites, says Skycure
Michael Dell Completes Company Buyout
After many trials and tribulations, Michael Dell's buyout of his namesake company has been completed
BBM for iOS And Android Hits 20 Million Downloads
BBM for iOS and Android reaches 20 million downloads in first week and is used by 80 million people
Open Data Institute Expands Its Vision Across Borders
The network of 13 international ‘Nodes’ could attract millions to the open data cause, says ODI CEO Gavin Starks
Nokia Records £101m Q3 Profit Thanks To 8.8m Lumia Smartphone Sales
Smartphone gains offset total sale decline, but Nokia says it is prepared for life without mobile phones
Motorola Mobility’s ‘Project Ara’ Envisages Modular Smartphone Future
Motorola wants Project Ara to be the Android of hardware
RSA’s Art Coviello: Anonymity Is The Enemy Of Privacy
RSA boss and privacy advocates at loggerheads again, as Coviello accused of ignoring the furore around NSA surveillance
EE 4G Coverage Expands To 131 Towns And Cities Ahead Of PAYG Launch
Mobile users in Southport and Hatfield are among those who can now receive 4G
Adobe Hack ‘Affected 38 Million Users’
Millions of active users have their encrypted passwords pilfered, whilst Photoshop source code also thought to have been compromised
Apple Q4 Results Disappoint Investors
Apple reported strong iPhone sales, but flat sales of iPads, declining Mac sales and lower iPhone revenues
British Hacker Charged With Infiltrating US Government Networks
British hacker arrested by the NCCU in the UK over claims he illegally accessed US military and government networks
EC To Let Google’s Competitors Review Antitrust Proposals
The EC wants to hear Google's rivals' feedback before making a decision