Microsoft has listed the minimum hardware requirements for the Windows 8 operating system if it is to run on tablets
January 17, 2012
Google Has Been Testing A Secure QR Code Log-In Process
Google has completed a test that allowed smartphone users to log into their Google accounts by scanning a Quick Response code
Consumers Trade Privacy For Better Shopping Experience
Shoppers are willing to sacrifice their privacy in order to ensure a better shopping experience, an IBM survey has revealed
Amazon Touts Free Windows Server Processing For EC2 Cloud
Amazon is offering 750 hours of free Windows Server processing per month in its cloud service
SOPA Set To Return In Different Form
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) has been halted for the time being, but recent remarks suggest it is likely to return in a different form
Motorola Constructs New ‘Work-Proof’ Defy+ JCB Edition Handset
Motorola announces upgraded version of its 'life-proof' mobile
TechWeekEurope Launches Events Channel
A new service on TechWeekEurope: a list of IT events
Google Apologises For Kenyan Startup Data Scraping
Google employee apologises on Google+ for scraping details of Kenyan businesses from Mocality
Is Google Risking Anti-Trust Deliberately?
Clint Boulton examines an intriguing theory - that Google is deliberately provoking anti-trust investigation, in order to trap Facebook
Andrew Crossley Suspended For Two Years
Copyright "troll" Andrew Crossley has been suspended from practicing law for two years and ordered to pay costs
Apple Offers Cash For Old Hardware
Apple has launched a recycling scheme offering cash for old Apple or Windows hardware, including iPhones and iPads
Apple Co-founder Steve Wozniak Praises Android, Criticises Siri
Steve Wozniak says that although he still prefers his iPhone, he wishes it would do some of the things Android does
Wikipedia Blackout To Go Ahead Despite SOPA Pullout
Wikipedia and other high-profile websites will shut down for 24 hours in protest against 'devastating' anti-piracy bills, while Twitter's CEO has called the action 'foolish'
Jobs Mini Me Doll Sales Stopped By Apple Lawyers
The mini Steve Jobs replica doll has been pulled from the market after Apple lawyers threaten legal action
Everything Everywhere Could Unify Orange and T-Mobile Brands
Everything Everywhere is investigating the possibility of phasing out its existing brands
IBM Debuts Social Business Event
The two-day IBM Connect event focuses on how businesses can meld social media, the cloud and mobile technologies
HP Expands Macca’s Digital Archive
Paul McCartney's new interactive portal, orchestrated by HP, showcases a half-century of digitised assets
Instant Search Boosts Google Earnings
Google's earnings for the end of its fiscal year are likely to be bolstered by Instant Search, a search algorithm update and YouTube advertising, says an analyst
Amazon-Owned Online Apparel Shop Hit By Data Breach
Zappos, an Amazon-owned online shoe and clothing retailer, has been hit by a mysterious data breach that may have affected more than 24 million customers
Motorola Wins US Patent Ruling Over Apple
An initial ruling by the US International Trade Commission has found that Motorola does not violate three Apple patents, but the final verdict is yet to come