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BBC Lacked Proper Grip On Its Digital Media Initiative Programme – NAO
National Audit Office report paints a grim picture of the Beeb’s grasp of digital media project
Windows Store Delivers Greater Control For App Developers
Microsoft continues to woo the developer community as it relaxes certification requirements for its Windows Store
Google Reveals Service Outage Cause
Google blames a software bug for the service disruption to Gmail and its other services late last week
EVault Touts Backup Service On Windows Azure
Seagate's enterprise cloud storage unit offers a cross-platform backup platform anchored by Azure
Shape Emerges With Polymorphic Cyber Defence
Shape Security launches with new security technology designed to stump hackers with a constantly moving target
Microsoft Delivers First Update For Visual Studio 2013
Microsoft patches a number of bugs and delivers enhancements with its first update for Visual Studio 2013
Amazon Looks To Ship Stuff Before You Order It
Patent for ‘Anticipatory Shipping’ looks to deliver products to shoppers before they even know they want them
Baboom! Kim Dotcom Previews Music Service, Launches Debut Album
Good Times by Kim Dotcom is out on Baboom, iTunes and Google Play
Adobe Brings 3D Printing To Photoshop Masses
Adobe jumps aboard the 3D bandwagon to allow designers to print a 3D model with Photoshop CC
Microsoft And GoDaddy Offer Small Businesses Office 365
Microsoft and web hoster GoDaddy partner up to bring Office 365 to small business customers
Nginx Plus 2.0 Targets Enterprises With Commercial Improvements
The open source Nginx Web server continues to gain commercial enhancements to broaden its appeal
Airware Says Drones Could Save Rhinos From Extinction
The developer of drone autopilot solutions helps fight poaching in Kenya
Google To Pay £2bn For Home Electronics Start-Up Nest
Two former Apple executives will join Google as part of the deal
Microsoft To End Security Essentials With XP Support Cutoff
Microsoft warns that Security Essentials for Windows XP is also set to end in three months time
Citrix Brings Windows VDs To Macbook, Buys Framehawk
Citrix buys Framehawk and launches Windows virtual desktop product for MacBook users
Red Hat Partners Up With Copycat CentOS
Red Hat reveals why it decided to work with a rival group cloning its flagship enterprise Linux platform
Apigee Buys InsightsOne For Big Data Analytics
Apigee has bolstered its big data credentials after adding InsightsOne to its API management capabilities
Twitter Co-Founder Launches ‘Jelly’ – An App To Ask Questions
Biz Stone wants everyone to help everyone, for free
Oracle Boosts SDN Portfolio With Corente Deal
Oracle is to purchase Corente, which specialises in software-defined networks for WAN environments
Bing Tempts Webmasters With Knowledge Widget
Microsoft courts webmasters with a Bing-powered Website widget that intelligently provides more information
Developer Reveals Details Of Ubuntu Torrent Search Tool
The ‘torrent’ scope will be included in Ubuntu by default, currently relies on the Pirate Bay
BlackBerry Sues Maker Of Physical iPhone Keyboard
Typo Products co-founder and media personality Ryan Seacrest may not have thought this one through
Microsoft’s Project Siena Offers Windows App Creation, With No Coding
Microsoft delivers a beta of its Windows 8 app that enables business users to build apps without coding
FireEye Boosts Cyber-Forsenics With Mandiant Purchase
FireEye is to bolster its cyber forensics capabilities with the decision to acquire Mandiant for £608m
Microsoft Midori OS Details Emerge
Technical details have emerged about Microsoft's non-Windows operating system, codenamed Midori
Global Bug Bounty Scheme Urged To Tackle Cyber Crime
A new study suggests that all software companies should buy critical code flaws to close cyber-crime vulnerabilities
IBM Acquires Aspera For Fast Data Transfers
IBM is to acquire file-transfer specialist Aspera, to help with faster transfers of big data to the cloud
Google Deepens Open Source Ties With OIN Membership
Google is accepted as a full member of the Open Invention Network, that seeks to protect open source patents
Oracle Reports Solid Earnings Amid Positive Cloud Signs
Oracle beats Wall Street expectations as its fiscal Q2 earnings grow by 7 percent amid cloud optimism