Apple needed Samsung's 3G patent, says Wayne Rash. The US has followed Europe and not ban iPhones over it
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Warmer Data Centre, Cooler Planet?
Let your servers heat up, and your data centre could combat global warming, says Peter Judge
Security IS Fun! Hack A Toilet Or A Robot Rabbit!
If hacking toilets and a talking electronic rabbit doesn't get kids excited about IT security, then nothing will, says Tom Brewster
Windows 8.1 Boosts Security And Enterprise Features
Windows 8.1 isn't perfect, but the enterprise version adds features IT has been wanting, says Wayne Rash
IT Life: Open Source Is Open For Business
Steve Nice, CTO at Reconnix, tells TechWeekEurope that the future is in the cloud, as long as we can secure it
The Sinofsky Deal: Or How Microsoft Is Terrified Of Losing The Cloud Race
Microsoft isn't letting Sinofsky run off to competitors, and it is largely because of its fears over cloud, says Tom Brewster
Why Your CMS Is A Hacker’s Dream Come True
CMSs are easy to attack, but there are ways to at least try to fend off attackers, says Imperva's Barry Shteiman
How To Make Money From Maps In A World Dominated By Google
Jon Maron from INRIX says you can still run a maps business, as long as you don’t focus on navigation
IT Life: Big Data For The Travel Industry
Pascal Clement has a mission. He's building Big Data solutions for travel, at Amadeus
Tech Success: Making Remote Working Work
Stockport Homes equipped its staff with Android tablets and a specialised app, helping cut time for certain operations in half
Greening Up The Data Centre: How to Identify Big Resource Drains
Professor Ian Bitterlin gives his tips on how to save energy in your data centre by identifying the biggest resource drains
If Microsoft Doesn’t Buy Nokia, It Will Turn To Android
Nokia has an uphill struggle with Windows Phone. Michelle Maisto suspects it needs firmer support from Microsoft
Launching The Cyber Repression Series
Tom Brewster introduces a series of articles focusing on the plight of global activists in the face of mass cyber attacks and censorship
IT Life: From Lego To The Cloud
Andrew Edison of AT&T honours the educational power of F1 - and coloured bricks
Porn Filters Are Not The Protection Children Need
Porn blocking web filters are a non-starter says Chris Puttick. He wants families to have active classification
Facebook Finds Data Centre Disclosure Is A Mixed Blessing
Peter Judge gives Facebook full marks for sharing its energy data. It's a shame no one seems to be interested.
Microsoft’s Re-organisation Ignores The Customers
Microsoft can rearrange its exectuves all it likes.Wayne Rash says the real power is now with customers
Video: BYOD Doesn’t Actually Save Money
There are other benefits, not cost savings, to supporting users' own devices, Intel's Stuart Dommett
Why Matt Smith Isn’t On Facebook
The Doctor talks about milkshakes - and warns against Facebook's "surrogate" world
The US Government Declares War On Patent Trolls
Patent trolls make Wayne Rash angry. The US government aims to squash them
IT Life: Intel’s Stuart Dommett
Working for Intel has provided some thrills for Stuart Dommett
Music Sharing Takes UK Team To The Imagine Cup 2013
Team Colinked want to share music between devices - and that desire got them to the Imagine Cup student competition finals in St Petersburg
Peter Sunde: Would Someone Kill The Pirate Bay Already?
Co-founder of The Pirate Bay, Peter Sunde, can't escape the shadow of his creation
How Green Data Spilled A Snooper’s Secret
Boasting about your green tech is a bore, but in France's case, it turned out to be revealing, says Peter Judge
Next Year, Wi-Fi Routers Become 5G ‘Switches’
The IEEE 802.11ac "beam-forming" standard will change the way we connect to Wi-Fi, says Matthew Gast
Video: Intel Says Touch Will Transform Work
We'll all be pinching and swiping, says Intel's Stuart Dommett - and that's just the start of it
MIT Project Reveals What PRISM Knows About You
An MIT project shows Wayne Rash just how much information PRISM can get without opening a single email
Tech Success: Knowledge Is Power
Cadoxton Primary School has built a brand new zero-client ICT suite fully powered by solar panels
We’ll Fight Any PRISM Requests – HP
HP won't back down from a fight with US law enforcement and it supports controversial EU data privacy proposals, says European privacy lead Daniel Pradelles
IT Life: Keeping It Relevant
The biggest IT challenge is keeping up with the pace of change, says Paul Marsh of Avanade