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TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
July 4, 2012
Source: Huawei UK Gov Business Still Suffering From China Connection
Huawei is struggling to shed the negative perception it has because of ties with China, a source says
Remote Energy Management Centre Opens In Glasgow
Matrix opens the biggest Energy Management Centre in the UK
Samba Mobile Offers Free 3G With Adverts
iPad and laptop users can get free mobile data in exchange for watching adverts online
Oil and Gas Cyber Security
SMi Group’s second annual Oil and Gas Cyber Security conference will discuss the steps being taken to reduce the risk of cyber attacks, lessons learnt from previous incidents and best practice for the future.
BDUK: Superfast Broadband Hits Super-Dense EU Buffers
The BDUK process has failed to deliver fibre competition. In that case, BT should open up all its new rural fibre, says Peter Judge
Intel Kicks Off €1.06bn EU Antitrust Case
Intel criticises the EU's evidence it cheated in competition with AMD
100,000 Passengers Use Underground Wi-Fi
Virgin Media says more than one million communications have been sent from 41 stations in first four weeks
YouView Digital TV Service Finally Launched
Was YouView it worth the two-year wait?
Government’s BDUK Plan Faces European Objection
The government's BDUK scheme for rural broadband is facing more controversy after European objections
ACTA Banished From Europe In Parliament Vote
ACTA finally dies after most MEPs reject it in a European Parliament vote
Samsung Fails To Lift Galaxy Nexus Injunction
Samsung and Google will issue update to smartphone and challenge the validity of the Siri patent
Natwest Launches TouchPay NFC Contactless Payment Trial
Mobile banking customers can sign up for the trial which lets them make payments with their iPhone
University of Oxford Launches Top GPU-Based Supercomputer
The “Emerald” is the most powerful system of its kind in the UK
Android Rootkit Created (And Spam Botnet Is Reported)
Two worries for Android security: a nasty rootkit is created in the lab, while a botnet may have been spotted
NATO: Cyber Terrorism Not Yet A Real Threat
The threat of cyber terrorism is not something NATO is too worried about just yet
Google Maps For Android Goes Indoors In The UK
Feeling lost at a station or shop? Google can help, if you are in the right bulding
Google Announces Doom For iGoogle And Four Other Services
Five more Google services bite the dust in a Spring clean that began last Autumn
The Appsters Awards
Apps World has grown to be one of the leading global multi-platform events in the mobile industry, and this year’s Earl’s Court 2 event is set to be the biggest yet. With over 5000 developers, mobile marketers, mobile operators, dev ...
Nokia Issues Patent Warning For Google Nexus 7
Nokia has informed Google and Asus that the recently arrived Google Nexus 7 tablet infringes its patents
RIM Boss Heins Dismisses ‘Death Spiral’ Tag
RIM's CEO Thorsten Heins has come out fighting and insisted the BlackBerry maker is not at death's door
Tablet Sales To Overtake Laptops By 2016
More and more people will opt for tablet devices, with shipments forecast to overtake laptops by 2016
IBM Saves £27m In 2011 From Energy Scheme
IBM saved $43m in 2011 thanks to its energy-saving program, and is on track double this by the end of 2012