Qualcomm is to add gesture recognition to its Snapdragon mobile chips by acquiring GestureTek assets
July 25, 2011
Password Protect Free Wi-Fi Networks, Urges Association
Small businesses are being urged to password protect their free Wi-Fi networks to avoid security headaches
F5 Enchances Big-IP Security Platform
F5 Networks has updated its security platform to better protect Web 2.0 applications
Anonymous Does ‘Italian Job’ Data Heist On Police
Anonymous has reportedly hacked the servers of the Italian cyber police in revenge for recent arrests
‘Fake’ Apple Stores Not Just a Chinese Phenomenon
Phoney Apple stores are cropping up around the world, highlighting the scale of the problem facing the brand
RIM To Axe 2,000 Jobs, Amid Smartphone Dispute
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is to hand out pink slips to 2,000 members of staff this week
Google Ceases Support For Firefox Toolbar
Google says that future versions of Mozilla's Firefox browser will not support its the Google toolbar
Plenty Of Rare Bits Will Be Pulled Out Of The Black Hat Conference
This week, the Black Hat Conference in Las Vegas will show how we all gamble with our security right across the IT inventory, says Eric Doyle
Nominet Launches Free Trial Of Secure DNS
Nominet will give .uk domain owners a DNSSEC service to prevent hackers spreading counterfeit addresses
Google+ Needs Algorithmic Filtering
Google needs to install some serious filtering tools on its Google+ platform, to help users cut through the noise, says Clint Boulton
Scientists Probe Electronic Properties Of Graphene
Manchester scientists have revealed new properties of graphene, which is tipped for new electronic devices
Attackers Ramp Up Automated Attacks: Imperva
Updated: Websites are being hit by up to 25,000 attacks per hour from automated botnets
Mac Laptop Batteries Could Run Malware
A security researcher is to demonstrate hacking Mac laptop chips, causing them to run malicious code or overheat
Fake Apple Shops Shut Down
Chinese officials have closed two out of five phoney Apple shops, but not due to copyright infringement
Microsoft Windows Facing Revenue Threat
Microsoft's Windows revenue is being undermined by slowing PC sales and rival mobile operating systems
IBM Designs Cloud Community For Government Depts
IBM's Federal Community Cloud allows government agencies to adopt social collaboration tools
comScore: Google+ Hits 20 Million Visitors
Google+ has more than 20 million users, and has not even moved out of the invitation-only phase yet
Oracle Told To Lower Android Patent Damage Claim
Oracle must lower its starting point for Android damages to $100m, but could depose Google CEO Larry Page
Isis Grows Into Serious NFC Payment Contender
Isis has signed up all four major credit card providers to challenge Google on NFC payment technology
Hospital Denies Forcing Visits By Skype
A hospital has denied it was forcing relatives to use Skype instead of visiting them in hospital