Government advised to think about the negative impact of technology on social integration
January 21, 2013
Children’s National Cipher Challenge Winners Announced
The school codebreaking competition attracted eight times more participants than in 2011
Cuba’s Undersea Fibre Cable Opens To One-Way Traffic
Researchers say cable is switched on after two years of inactivity, but to incoming traffic only
RIM CEO: BlackBerry 10 Licensing Is Possible
RIM will consider licensing BlackBerry 10 if launch is succesful, according to Thorsten Heins
Polish Officials Move To Decapitate Virut Botnet
Botnet sees some of its command and control infrastructure compromised by CERT Polska
BT Joins StartUp Britain Initiative
As part of the deal, the telecoms provider has launched a digital start-up hub
Sony Xperia Tablet Z Unveiled For Japanese Market
Sony says new Android tablet to hit Japan this spring, but offers no news of UK release
Kim Dotcom Launches Mega, Adds One Million Users In A Day
The new file hosting service is live, but will it become a pirate haven?
US Data Privacy Campaigners Support Brussels Against US Interference
US groups from opposing factions do battle in Brussels
PayPal Gets A Slice Of £25m DWP Identity Contract
UK citizens will be able to register for the new Universal Credit system using their PayPal credentials
Nominet Takes Legal Action Over ‘Defamation’
Nominet is seeking an injunction to remove content that it says amounts to 'harassment' of the company's chief executive, amidst controversy over the propsoed direct.uk service
Huawei Predicts One Third Increase In Profits For 2012
Two thirds of revenue generated outside China
Two More Java Flaws Emerge
Java security problems just won't go away for Oracle
Intermec Rugged Devices Get RFID
Intermec has added RFID capabilities to its 70 Series rugged mobile computers, making them suitable for use in the supply chain or in hospitals
Bing Boosts Facebook Results In Social Sidebar
Microsoft has revamped its Bing social sidebar to add more results from Facebook timelines
Apple May Offer iPhone Finance Scheme In China
Apple is planning to offer financing for Chinese iPhone buyers as a way to boost its market share in that country, according to a report
Google Docs To End Support For Old Office Formats On 31 January
Google Docs' end of support for older Microsoft Office formats was originally scheduled for last autumn, but was pushed back due to user pressure