Google is on the patent hunt once again, this time snapping up another 217 patents from IBM
January 3, 2012
HP Offers Sneak Peek Of Spectre Ultrabook
HP has offered consumers a teaser video on Youtube of its ultrabook entry dubbed 'Spectre'
Microsoft Gears Up For Linux On Windows Azure
Microsoft is reportedly to give its cloud platform users the chance to run Linux on its Windows Azure cloud this year
Saudi Hackers Steal Israeli Credit Card Details
Saudi hackers claim 400,000 Israeli credit cards compromised and promise to reveal more
Japan Develops Defensive Cyberweapon Arsenal
Japanese military plans to deal with an offensive cyber-attack on the country and its infrastructure have been revealed
Rupert Murdoch Attracts Controversy On Twitter
News Corp Chairman Rupert Murdoch attracts over 90,000 followers on Twitter
Hactivists Plot Satellite System To Bypass Web Censorship
So called hacktivists are considering an outlandish plan to launch their own satellites to create a free space-based Internet, immune to censorship
Sales Of £31 Aakash Android Tablet Reach 1.4 Million In India
Manufacturer Datawind struggles to cope with overwhelming demand for world's cheapest tablet
Users Petition Asus Over Transformer’s Encrypted Bootloader
Asus has encrypted the bootloader of its Eee Pad Transformer Prime, sparking a petition from users who want the freedom to unlock the tablet
TechWeek Europe Readers Prefer Their Own Clouds
Our readers like cloud computing, but on their own terms, according to a series of polls on TechWeekEurope
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Toshiba Thrive 7″ Is A Solid, Smaller Android Tablet: First Look
Toshiba’s Thrive 7" is a solid, middle-of-the-road Android tablet, but its higher price-points could drive some consumers to look elsewhere
Belarus Restricts Access To Foreign Websites
Belarusians will be fined up to £81 if they conduct business on foreign websites un der a law that comes in on Friday
Chrome Set To Become No. 2 Browser
Google's Chrome has taken more market share away from Microsoft's Internet Explorer, which is set to drop below 50 percent, according to new figures
Sony, Nintendo, EA Games Turn Their Backs On SOPA
The top three gaming companies have added their names to the growing list of critics opposing the US Government's SOPA Act
Google Adds Drop Down Menu In Homepage Redesign
Google removes the horizontal toolbar from its new homepage
Apple Plans Big New York Event
Apple is reportedly planning a significant announcement in New York City at the end of this month, possibly related to publishing or advertising
Windows Phone Jailbreak Tool Reaches Download Limit
The Microsoft approved jailbreak tool for Windows Phone 7 has reached its 10,000 download limit
Doctors Use HP TouchPad To Control MRI Scanners
HP's TouchPad has turned out to be a good tool for manipulating Magnetic Resonance Imaging scanners at Stanford University
Microsoft Releases ASP.NET Patch
Microsoft has patched a critical security vulnerability affecting all versions of the .NET Framework
Amazon May Miss Earnings Targets
Goldman Sachs has warned that Amazon may fail to hit its financial targets for the fourth quarter, in spite of strong sales
Duqu Platform Used To Build Other Super-Malware
The same platform used to build the Duqu and Stuxnet Trojans may have been used for similar variants, according to Kaspersky Lab
Kindle Fire Gets Merry Reviews For Christmas
Consumers who received Amazon's Kindle Fire for Christmas are giving it four- and five-star reviews, according to analyst Gene Munster
Physical Infrastructure Still A Power Play In Virtualised Worlds
Virtualisation and cloud computing continue to grow but Panduit’s David Palmer-Stevens stresses the importance of the underpinning physical infrastructure