Ultrabooks are to drop in price with a 20 percent fall early next year, Acer's president has predicted
December 5, 2011
Android Tightens Smartphone Grip Despite iPhone 4S
The arrival of the iPhone 4S has done little to dent Android's smartphone market strangehold
Facebook Signals Hiring Spree For New York Office
Facebook is to hire thousands of new engineers as it boosts its workforce for a rapid growth push
Virgin Media Denies Imminent Femtocell Rollout
Virgin Media has denied it is about to offer its customers femtocells to ease the data burden on mobile networks
Tesco Extra Wi-Fi Rolled Out Nationwide
Tesco instore Wi-Fi will now be available at every Tesco's Extra from Aberdeen to Bournemouth
HP Responds To Oracle Claim Of Itanium Deception
HP and Oracle have accused each other of lying about the future of Intel's Itanium chip
Getting Cyber Security Legislation Right
Governments are creating legislation to combat cyber crime, Imperva’s Rob Rachwald wonders if their methods will work
Industry Predicts More Advanced Attacks in 2012
Cyber-adversaries are gearing up for even more advanced attacks. Fahmida Rashid Explores the security outlook for 2012
GCHQ’s Cracking Good Idea That Failed The Test
The GCHQ recruitment puzzle has been full of security holes but it was more of a publicity stunt than anything else, says Eric Doyle
Researchers Reveal Skype Stalking Flaw
A Skype user's IP addresses can be captured over time to covertly track them and view P2P transfers, researchers say
IDC: New World Order As Players Vie For Dominance
IDC predicts that mobile, cloud, social networking, and big data analytics will lead the way in 2012
“Ice Cream” Nexus S Update Put On Test By Google
Google employee reveals on social media he is testing Nexus S Ice Cream Sandwich update
eBay Open Sources New Query Language
eBay's Ql.io could make e-commerce web applications faster to develop - and use
McKinnon’s Mother Pleads Before Extradition Debate
Hacker Gary McKinnon's mother wants MPs to renegotiate controversial US-UK extradition treaty
Assange Set For Final Extradition Appeal
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has won the right to one further appeal to the Supreme Court
Syria Bans iPhones To Stop Protestors Talking
Apple's iPhone banned to silence reports of violence against protestors in Syria's Arab Spring revolt
Swiss Government Rules Downloading To Stay Legal
The Swiss government claims that file-sharing does not lose entertainment companies money
Russian Opposition Sites Hit with Attacks
Websites critical of Russia's government appear to have been silenced in DDoS attacks
Apple’s Samsung Ban Bid Rejected By US Court
A US District Court has refused to grant a preliminary injunction against Samsung's smartphone and tablets
Oracle Launches Revamped WebLogic Server 12c
Oracle's WebLogic Server 12c is a major revamp, including enhancements for cloud computing
Intel Expands Lead Over Samsung
Intel's lead over Samsung in semiconductors is boosted by microprocessors and flash memory
RIM Takes Financial Hit For PlayBook
RIM is taking a major charge against its PlayBook tablet inventory
Amazon’s Kindle Fire Catching Up To iPad
Amazon's Kindle Fire is developing into the first real competitor to Apple's iPad, according to market predictions
SAP Snaps Up SuccessFactors
SAP has acquired SuccessFactors, building up its strategy in the cloud