Mark Powell from Bluetooth SIG says the power-efficient wireless standard is taking the world by storm
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February 2014
MWC 2014 Video: CEO Rob Glaser Talks About The Potential Of RealPlayer Cloud
Glaser says the service is not attempting to compete with YouTube
MWC 2014 Video: What is ETSI?
Ultan Mulligan from the European standards body talks about 4G, 5G and beyond
Thousands Of RBS, Natwest, Barclays Customers Hit By Mobile Banking App Outage
Customers left unable to access mobile accounts due to outage caused by major traffic surge
MWC 2014: Pictures From An Exhibition… And Beyond
GALLERY: Relive the sights and major announcements of MWC 2014 in Barcelona
GCHQ Could Have Been Watching Your Webcam Feed
Snowden documents suggest GCHQ was collecting millions of images of law-abiding citizens obtained directly from their webcams during online chats to build a giant face recognition database
IBM Begins US Jobs Cull Amid Global Restructuring Plan
Some IBM workers are facing a very bleak weekend as Big Blue starts handing out pink slips
RSA’s Call to End Digital Wars Is Either Cynical Or Naive
RSA has turned digital peacenik, but Tom Brewster thinks its call to end the digital arms race is ajust a cynical ploy
Three 4G Rollout Reaches 36 Towns And Cities
Three 4G is on target to reach 50 major cities and 200 towns by end of 2014, with 1.7m customers using LTE handsets already
World Wide Web ‘An Especially Good Thing’ As It Nears 25th Birthday
76 percent of people believe that the World Wide Web has been good for society as it approaches its 25th birthday
IT Life: Ocado’s Master Of Invention
Paul Clarke, director of technology at Ocado, wanted to be an inventor... and now he is one
Virgin Media Boosts Top Fibre Optic Speeds to 152Mbps
Virgin Media to offer free speed upgrades to customers - and parental controls too
Server Shipments Hit 2013 Record, But Revenues Fall – IDC
Server makers shipped a record number of systems in the fourth quarter, but margins continued to be squeezed
Openness Of Android Is What Makes It Safe – Google
Android chief Sundar Pichai looks to reassure users on the security of Google's mobile software
Dell Upgrades SonicWall Mobile Access Platform
Dell releases a new version of its SonicWall secure mobile access platform to help businesses with BYOD admin
MWC 2014: Microsoft To Trim Windows Phone 8 Licence Fee – Report
Microsoft is preparing to drop the OEM licence fees for Windows Phones in an effort to increase adoption
Microsoft Pays Bing Users With OneDrive Storage
Microsoft promotion offers users additional OneDrive storage if they use its Bing search engine
Samsung: Quiz Of The Week
Samsung had a strong showing at MWC, with its Galaxy S5 but what do you know about the manufacturer?
RSA 2014: RSA Conference App Leaks Data On Thousands Of Users
Irony alert for RSA as its conference app found to leak data on users and is open to potential man-in-the-middle attacks
The Big Boys Are Rocking The OpenStack Bandwagon
HP and IBM have picked up on OpenStack quickly, says Chris Preimesberger. But the real kudos should go to the inventors of the open source cloud platform
iOS Vulnerability Leaves iPhones Open To ‘Invisible Malicious Profiles’
Apple has not yet patched a flaw that allows for the installation of invisible malicious configuration files, which could be used to spy on users
MWC 2014: Britain’s Kazam Aims Octa-Core Phones At Europe
Kazam CMO and former HTC exec James Atkins plans to make phones to suit the unique demands of different European nations
MWC 2014 Video: Why Did CA Technologies Buy Layer 7?
Dmitri Sirota from CA thinks good API security results in happier developers
MWC 2014: UK-Based Kazam Wants To Be Europe’s Local Smartphone Manufacturer
Kazam chief marketing officer James Atkins talks about Kazam's grand plan to offer smartphones to suit every market in Europe.
MWC 2014: ‘CA Provides Comprehensive Technologies For Mobility’
Ram Varadarajan, general manager at CA Technologies, was at the Mobile World Congress to present latest Mobile Cloud Solutions from the US software giant.
MWC 2014: Why Did CA Technologies Buy Layer 7?
Dmitri Sirota from CA thinks good API security results in happier developers.
Box Announces Anglo-American Platform Rollout
Mining corporation rolling out Box cloud services to 10,000 employees worldwide
Ford Drops Microsoft And Opts For BlackBerry’s QNX
BlackBerry's QNX division receives a boost following reports Ford is to use it instead of Microsoft in its cars
MWC 2014 Video: Dell Discusses Venue 8 Pro Tablet
Guillame Field from Dell says the 8-inch mobile device makes a perfect tool for business
Boeing Announces “Self-Destructing” Phone
Aircraft engineering experts target security-conscious governments and organisations with Boeing Black smartphone
TechWeek Webcast: Choices For The Cloud
TechWeek joins IBM for a special webcast that will help you make the choices which will shape your cloud journey
Tech Goes To The Movies
Sony Announces Major US Job Cuts, Store Closures
Company to close two-thirds of its Sony Stores and lay off a thousand employees
MWC 2014: Kaspersky Launches Phishing-Resistant Browser For Windows Phone
Kaspersky Safe Browser monitors the database of all known phishing websites in real-time
iCITY To Become ‘Here East’ As Final Plans Approved By LLDC
iCITY finalises its plans for a technology hub at the Olympic Park broadcast and press centres
Google Reveals Further Details Of Modular Smartphone Project Ara
Project Ara will be unveiled at developer conference on 15 April as Google looks to bring modular computing to the masses
MWC 2014: This Is The Year Of Bluetooth Smart
Mark Powell from Bluetooth SIG says the power-efficient wireless standard is taking the world by storm.
MWC 2014: Dell Talks About Venue 8 Pro Tablet
Guillame Field from Dell says the 8-inch mobile device makes a perfect tool for business.
MWC 2014: Lenovo CEO Pledges Motorola Profit Within 6 Quarters
The boss of Lenovo said he will quickly make Motorola profitable again, but will not cut jobs to do so
Expect ‘Significant’ Smartphone Growth Decline, Warns IDC
The smartphone market is reaching saturation point and IDC warns that growth will decline significantly
MWC 2014: IBM Targets App Developers With Watson Mobile Challenge
IBM challenges developers to build mobile apps that can deliver the power of Watson in the palm of your hand
HP Heads Up Slow-Growth Server Market, Says Gartner
IBM's share of the server market takes a big hit in the last quarter, whilst HP still leads the sector for now
Microsoft Rolls Out Office 2013 Service Pack 1
Redmond delivers bug fixes and enhancements for Microsoft Office 2013 and promises greater stability
MWC 2014: Avast Detects Over 1800 New Strains Of Mobile Malware Daily
Daniel Cheng from Avast says people underestimate the dangers they are facing online.
Jan KAEMPFER, Panasonic “20% of professionals break their smartphone”
CPS Marketing Director at Panasonic, Jan KAEMPFER was at the Mobile World Congress, in Barcelona, to present the latest smartphones from the japanese brand. Based on Android or Windows Phone, both smartphones are rugged and address pro ...
MWC 2014: What is ETSI ?
Ultan Mulligan from the European standards body talks about 4G, 5G and beyond.
MWC 2014: BlackBerry Launches BES 12 And BBM For Enterprises
BES 12 adds Windows Phone support while BBM Protect offers secure instant messaging for enterprises
Kaspersky Labs To Fight Online Fraud With New Product Suite
Kaspersky Fraud Prevention platform includes server-side tools, mobile clients and an SDK
MWC 2014: Cisco’s Chambers Predicts Big Network Changes
Cisco CEO John Chambers doesn't think much of a Juniper-NSN deal, and warned of big changes in networking, at MWC
RSA 2014: Bitcoin Wallet Stealers Plentiful And Pesky
At least 80 new families of Bitcoin stealers emerge in the last year
EE To Make Wembley The ‘World’s Most Connected Stadium’
EE agrees six year sponsorship and technology deal with Wembley to improve 4G and Wi-Fi coverage
RSA 2014: Dark Web Spammer Acquires 360m Credentials
Epic trove of emails and passwords for various email services found on dark web store
Apple Issues Fix For Mac OS X Vulnerability
Update will finally patchSSL security vulnerability also found in iOS devices last week
MWC 2014: Vodafone Foundation Squeezes Cellular Base Station Into A Backpack
The Instant Network Mini will be used to quickly establish communications in the aftermath of natural disaster
MWC 2014: Samsung Knox 2.0 Adds Two-Factor Authentication, Marketplace And Dual Billing
Samsung Knox receives major update as Korean manufacturer continues enterprise push
MWC 2014: Privacy-Focused Blackphone Enters The Market
Geeksphone and Silent Circle unveil privacy-focused Blackphone in Barcelona, fulfilling Phil Zimmerman's dream of secure phone calls
Researchers Design Clever Malware That Hops Across Wi-Fi Networks
Now, computer virus can spread over the air like a... virus
MWC 2014: HTC One Wins ‘Best Smartphone’ At Global Mobile Awards
MWC awards ceremony also sees wins for Apple's iPad Air, Nokia's Lumia 520 and LG
IBM Boffins Tout Multi-Mode Fibre Speed Breakthrough
IBM researchers send 64Gbps down a multi-mode optical fibre cable, so data centre owners have a few more years before they need to recable
MWC 2014: Motorola Plans Wearable Devices For Lenovo
Motorola executives at MWC say prospective owner Lenovo will have more "urgency" than Google - and will back its wearable tech
Poll: What’s The NSA Scandal Done To Your Attitudes?
Now surveillance by governments has been exposed, has the NSA scandal affected your trust for leading Internet brands?
MWC 2014: TechWeek Readers Like Nokia Phones… That Run Android
Nokia’s new ‘X’ range is the main Mobile World Congress talking point for almost a quarter of our readers
Flood Apps Won’t Save The World
The government backed Tech City's bid to make helpful flood apps. Peter Judge wants to know - where's the long-term thinking?
Dell And NetSuite Partner For Cloud ERP
Dell and NetSuite team up to offer a complete enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution for businesses
MWC 2014: Wind River And Radware Reveal NFV, SDN Plans
Wind River and Radware announce initiatives surrounding SDN and network-function virtualisation
Microsoft Delivers Windows Azure To Japan
Microsoft opens two data centres in Japan as it delivers on Azure promise for the land of the Rising Sun
Parallels Offers Universal Cloud Automation Tools
Parallels shows off new products including a new automation platform and web management tool
RSA 2014: Bruce Schneier – Privacy Has Not Been Lost To The NSA
Don't feel futile, the Internet can be saved, according to cryptography luminary
RSA 2014: RSA Chief Coviello Tries To Answer $10m Question Over NSA
Coviello kicks off the PR push after claims of NSA payoff, whilst anti-surveillance activist Bruce Schneier appears to be sympathising with the company
Microsoft Shuffles Top Executives To Accommodate Nokia
Windows 7 designer Julie Larson-Green moves to become Experience Officer as Nokia's Elop takes over Surface, Xbox and mobile device divisions
England To Get £184m Share Of Latest UK Broadband Funds
The government announces how it will divide the funds announced last year
VMware Launches vCloud Hybrid Services In The UK
With no barrier between on-premises and public cloud, users say vCloud Hybrid Services means they can give up buying servers
MWC 2014: HTC Expands Desire Smartphone Range
Two new mid-range devices announced at MWC as HTC aims to kick-start its flagging fortunes
MWC 2014: Don’t Be Mean To Samsung’s Galaxy S5
Samsung's Galaxy S5 isn't exciting enough for some people. Michelle Maisto jumps to its defence
EE Signs Up Nokia’s Networks Arm For 4G Expansion
The new base stations will use spectrum refarming to provide better connectivity
Bitcoin In Crisis: Mt Gox Exchange Goes Offline
Several reports claim the Tokyo-based company will file for bankruptcy
MWC 2014: New Dual-Screen YotaPhone Revealed
Improved touch control allows users greater use of second e-Ink screen
MWC 2014: Ericsson, GSMA, Join Facebook’s World Connection Crusade
Zuckerberg's MWC keynote features Facebook's Internet.org project, which now has Ericsson on board with a network lab, and the GSMA arguing for tax cuts to operators
MWC 2014: BlackBerry Unveils Two New Smartphones
New BlackBerry offerings include a 'classic' QWERTY-based handset to appease users disappointed by recent devices
Report: Microsoft To Cut Windows 8.1 Price For Low-Cost Devices
Microsoft is reportedly cutting 70 percent off the licence price for Windows 8.1, aiming at manufacturers who produce inexpensive devices such as Chromebooks
MWC 2014: Juniper Expands SDN Range
Juniper Networks has broadened its lineup of software-defined networking products aimed at service providers
Huawei Shows Anti-DDoS Range At RSA Conference
Huawei is aiming its AntiDDoS8000 Series at US businesses as it continues to fight its way into the American market
Oracle Buys Cloud Marketing Specialist BlueKai
The purchase of BlueKai adds another tool to Oracle's growing range of cloud services
RSA 2014: Cisco Open Sources App Security Tools
Snort community gets a boost thanks to OpenAppID open sourcing
MWC 2014: Samsung Galaxy S5 Focuses On Imaging And Fitness
Samsung Galaxy S5 will be released on 11 April, along with the fitness-focused Samsung Gear Fit smartwatch
MWC 2014: RealPlayer Cloud Video Service Goes Global
The video streaming pioneer reinvents itself, offers simple video storage and sharing
The Internet Of Things Is A Security Disaster
The Internet of Things will leave systems wide open, because user companies don't manage their keys for machine-to-machine connections, says Wayne Rash
MWC 2014: Intel Announces 64-bit Processors And Major Supply Deals
New Merrifield and Moorefield chipsets from Intel will feature in upcoming products from Lenovo, Asus and Dell
OpenStack Opens Up Vendor Certification
Sean Michael Kerner welcomes an effort by OpenStack vendor Mirantis to apply open source rules to the age-old problem of certification
Carphone Warehouse And Dixons In Talks Over Merger
A merger deal could create one of the UK's largest electronics retailers
Bitcoin In Crisis: Mt Gox Quits Bitcoin Foundation
CEO Mark Karpeles resigns from the Foundation’s board, Mt Gox still doesn’t transfer bitcoins into third-party wallets
MWC 2014: New Firefox OS Smartphones As Mozilla Targets All Price Levels
ZTE and Alcatel launch new devices as Mozilla shows off Firefox OS Flame and targets $25 smartphones
MWC 2014: Qualcomm Announces Improved Snapdragon 801 Processor
Updated Snapdragon chipset should be present in many top devices at MWC
MWC 2014: Sony Shows Off Xperia Z2, M2 Smartphones And Z2 Tablet
Sony refreshes smartphone and tablet range in Barcelona, with the Xperia Z2, M2 and Z2 tablet - boosting camera apps and adding NFC devices including the Smartband
MWC 2014: Sony SmartBand SWR10 Wants To Track Your Life
Sony's Smartband wearable doesn't pretend to be a watch. It just wants to play your music. And it gets lonely if it can't find your phone
Chinese IT Giants To Support Windows XP
With Chinese market share of Windows XP at around 25 percent, Tencent and other major IT companies are promising to continue XP support services after Microsoft's April cutoff date
MWC 2014: Huawei Unveils Range of 4G Devices
Chinese manufacturer reveals a new 4G smartphone and two LTE-enabled tablets, as well as Huawei's first wearable device
Google Acquires Spider.io To Take On Ad Fraudsters
Google hopes the acquisition of Spider.io will improve its relationship with advertisers by spotting click fraud and advertising malware
iOS And Mac Security Flaw Opened Hole For Snoops
Apple patches serious SSL weakness in iOS, but security researchers warn Mac OS X users are affected too
MWC 2014: Nokia Shows Off Forked-Android Nokia X Smartphones
Nokia X looks to expand Microsoft services' reach in emerging markets, by adopting Android, but swapping Google's services for Microsoft's Bing and Skype, and Here maps
Adobe Patches Zero-Day Flash Player Flaw
Adobe has issued an unscheduled update fixing a security flaw in Flash Player that it warns is being actively exploited
Study Finds Companies Lack Effective BYOD Security Measures
Most companies polled in the study said they were not strengthening their BYOD security measures in spite of recent high-profile attacks
MWC 2014: Broadcom, Huawei Put NFV Products On Show
Broadcom and Huawei are to demonstrate their latest offerings in the growing market for network-function virtualisation, closely related to software-defined networking
Microsoft Backs US Patent Reform Plan
Microsoft has added its support to a White House effort to revamp the US patent system
MWC 2014: Tizen-Powered Samsung Gear 2 Aims To Take Smartwatch Lead
Samsung Gear 2 billed as "essential" companion to smartphones, as Samsung swaps Android for Tizen
FireEye Discovers Flash Exploit Used To Target Non-Profits
‘Operation Greedy Wonk’ has a special interest in US organisations dealing with foreign policy, defence and socio-cultural issues
Canterbury Cathedral Wi-Fi Blocks Visitors From Accessing Porn
Cathedral takes action following worries that public Wi-Fi network might be used to access explicit content
Vodafone Completes £78.2bn Sale Of Its Verizon Wireless Stake
Vodafone exits the US market with massive deal
WhatsApp Rebuffed Google Advances In Favour Of Facebook Deal – Report
WhatApp founders reportedly turned down a Google takoever offer in favour of Facebook, despite being offered more money
IT Life: The Joy Of Networking
LDEX CTO Simon Chamberlain loves networking, Cisco and sat nav but hates hackers
Google Developing Automatic Wi-Fi Log In App – Report
New service will automatically connect users to available public Google Wi-Fi networks
Newcastle Super Connected City Plan Offers Free Wi-Fi And SMB Vouchers
Newcastle targets 97 percent superfast broadband coverage as part of super connected city scheme
New LaCie Enclosures Feature Seagate’s First 5TB Hard Drives
The new drives are the first on the market to feature Shingled Magnetic Recording technology
Jolla Preps For Expansion As Sailfish OS Reaches Version 1.0
Jolla adds new features to Sailfish, plots global expansion and agrees Angry Birds deal
Dell Joins Alliance For Wireless Power
New partnership could see laptops powered by wireless charging coming soon
Google Project Tango Seeks Better Smartphone Mapping
Google offers prototype Android smartphones to better understand the space and 3D mapping of the device
HP Stabilises Financials As Turnaround Takes Hold
HP's financials beat Wall Street expectations, helped in part by a good showing from its PC business
Yahoo Gifts Researchers £6m To Develop Siri Beater
Yahoo gives Carnegie Mellon researchers $10 million so they can develop a better version of Apple's Siri
Social Media Reputation Repair Can Be Costly, Microsoft Warns
The financial cost of embarrassing or malicious Facebook posts can be very significant, a new study revels
Juniper To Streamline Portfolio With New Operating Plan
Juniper reveals a new operating plan that will see billions returned to shareholders after pressure
Quiz Of The Week: Mobile World Congress
What do you know about the annual Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona?
British Smartphone Maker Kazam Launches Its First LTE Smartphone
Kazam Thunder2 4.5L to make debut at MWC, along with a number of other mid-range smartphones and feature phones
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich Admits To Chipmaker’s Past Mobile Failings
Brian Krzanich reveals close partnership with Apple as well as a taste for PB&J Sandwiches during Reddit Ask Me Anything discussion
Google Fibre Network Set To Expand To 34 US Cities
34 cities across the US are being considered by Google to connect to its high-speed network
HP Begins Autonomy Lawsuit Settlement Talks – Report
Talks are reportedly underway to settle the lawsuit from HP shareholders over its troubled acquisition of Autonomy
Two Fifths Of Businesses Are Confused By Data Management Legislation
Six Degrees Group claims people put their trust in managed data service providers
EE 4G Customer Base Reaches Two Million
EE attracts more consumers and business customers to extend LTE lead
HTC Planning Wearable Showcase At MWC – Report
HTC plans to woo carriers with demonstration of as many as three wearable devices at MWC
Virgin Media Extends Tube Wi-Fi To Ten More Stations
Tube Wi-Fi is now available in 131 London Underground stations
UK Scientists Discover That Graphene Can Block Radio Waves
The wonder-material is likely to have practical applications in the telecommunications industry
Microsoft Rebrands Office Web Apps As ‘Office Online’
Microsoft Office Online receives major update and rebrand
University Of Maryland Breach Leaks Over 300k Records
Law enforcement brought in after serious breach at a US university
Why WhatsApp Is Worth £11.4bn To Facebook
Facebook's purchase of WhatsApp protects its mobile business and allows it to expand to new markets, says Steve McCaskill
Wurm MMORPG Offers €10k Bounty For DDoS Attacker Info
Reward offered as Wurm struggles to come back online
Facebook Agrees To Buy WhatsApp For £11.4bn
Facebook will take over the popular mobile instant messaging app
IBM Security Looks To Cyber Defence With New Offerings
IBM's new security solutions to help businesses defend against internal and external cyber attacks
Alcatel-Lucent Targets Mobile Operators With NFV Solution
Alcatel-Lucent will demonstrate its network-function virtualisation (NFV) offering at this year's MWC
BMC Upgrades Enterprise Cloud Apps
BMC makes its enterprise cloud apps more user-friendly, in line with the consumerisation of IT
Microsoft Tightens Office 365 And Yammer Integration
Office 365 continues to receive rapid-fire upgrades, with streamlined Yammer logins and encrypted email
Canonical Secures First Two Ubuntu Mobile Manufacturing Partners
Canonical signs up bq and Meizu to make Ubuntu Mobile handsets, while CEO Mark Shuttleworth dismisses Tizen as a threat
Code_N Competition Is Bringing 50 Big Data Start-Ups To CeBIT
The finalists will be surrounded by a 12-metre tall data visualisation artwork
Google Lays Out Ground Rules For Glass Users
Google Glass users urged not to be ‘glassholes’ by being rude or acting oddly in public
EE 4G Coverage Comes To Major UK Airports, Railways And Roads
EE 4G coverage comes to more towns and to Britain's transport infrastructure
UK Internet Usage On The Rise As Country Gets More Connected
However a recent report shows that 6.7 million UK adults have still never ever used the internet
BlackBerry CEO ‘Outraged’ By T-Mobile USA iPhone 5S Upgrade Offer
T-Mobile BlackBerry customers complain after being offered a free upgrade to iPhone 5S
Essex County Council Agrees Seven Year, £16.6m IT Deal With Fujitsu
The only way is Fujitsu for Essex, with Japanese firm set to overhaul county council's IT infrastructure
Apple Looks To Cars, Medical Devices For Growth – Report
Mac maker Apple reportedly seeks new growth opportunities as smartphone and tablet markets slow
Snapchat Recruits Senior Google Engineer In Development Drive
Kevin Magnusson joins Snapchat from Google's App Engine team
Rackspace Starts Work On New UK Data Centre
Rackspace's 130,000 sq. foot, ultra-sustainable data centre will be the centrepiece of 15 acre campus in Crawley
Samsung Reveals KitKat Roll-out As Google Aims For Reduced Android Fragmentation
Samsung reveals KitKat candidates but Google reportedly wants all new Android devices to ship with latest version
Home Tech Vulnerabilities Could Be Used To Set Houses On Fire
Even the US government is warning about weaknesses in Belkin WeMo Home Automation kit
Typo Products Says BlackBerry Can’t Patent Physical Keyboards
The US start-up wants to continue selling familiar-looking accessories for iPhones
Chinese Watchdog Reveals Details Of Qualcomm Antitrust Probe
US chipmaker accused of abusing its dominant market position and could face up to $1bn in fines
Microsoft Celebrates OneDrive Launch With Free Storage Offer
OneDrive replaces SkyDrive around the world, with free storage offers for users
Care.data: Government’s Medical Database Plans Delayed
Privacy groups pleased government has recognised need for transparency
Thames Valley Data Centres Escape Floods – For Now
Slough's data centres have kept out of the floods. Peter Judge suggests they think about contributing to flood defences to keep it that way
Intel Touts High-End Xeon Chips For Big Data
The updated Intel Xeon E7 chip lineup offers up to 15 cores and a number of performance improvements
Samsung Galaxy S5 To Include Fingerprint Reader – Report
The forthcoming Samsung flagship smartphone will reportedly include a fingerprint reader
Microsoft Readies Lync App For Android Tablets
Redmond preps its enterprise communication platform to include Android tablets, as well as Skype video callers
Oracle Wins Copyright Violation Lawsuit
A judge rules in favour of Oracle against a company providing cheap third-party support to Oracle customers
HP Risks Losing Customers’ Trust
HP's ill-conceived policy on firmware updates could damage its relationship with its customers, says Wayne Rash
Review: LG G Flex
Can the curved LG G Flex continue LG's smartphone renaissance?
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HTC One 2 Set To Be Launched On 25 March, Will Miss MWC 2014
Successor to HTC One is expected to be unveiled next month
Microsoft Office 365 Adds DocuSign Electronic Signatures
Microsoft Office 365 users will be able to sign documents without leaving Outlook or Word
HP Was Aware Of Autonomy’s Accounting Practices – Report
HP may have been aware of certain key accounting practices by Autonomy before a whistleblower supposedly stepped forward
HTC Is Working On Windows Phone 8.1 With Microsoft
Details of possible future Windows Phone deals and Android firmware updates revealed by HTC employees during online discussion
Flood Hack Creates Applications To Help UK Flood Relief Effort
Flood Hack brings together UK tech community
Open Data Institute Signs Up Five More International Partners
Osaka, Seoul, Sheffield, Philadelphia and Hawaii join the global movement to make better use of public sector data
Google Launches World’s Largest Solar Power Project
Ivanpah solar plant will look to power more than 140,000 California homes
Snowden Leak: NSA And GCHQ Targeted WikiLeaks And Pirate Bay
WikiLeaks website visitors have their IP addresses scooped up by British snoops, fresh leaks show
Mt Gox Ready To Roll Again As Bitcoin Bug Fixed
Flaw that left exchanges open to denial of service attacks appears to be fixed, for Mt Gox at least
Vodafone Brings 4G Roaming To 18 Countries
Vodafone announces plans for 4G roaming at the cost of 3G in time for summer
TwinStrata Adds File Sharing To Cloud Storage
TwinStrata has updated its CloudArray software, adding broader file access and sharing features
HP Opens Portal For Vertica Big Data Developers
HP's Vertica Marketplace is a hub where developers, partners and customers can share tools created for the Vertica analytics platform
Study Finds Cost Savings From Cloud Shift
The move to the cloud is paying off for organisations who have fully committed to it with a more than 15 percent reduction on IT spending, according to the Computer Economics study
Alcatel-Lucent, Ericsson Take UC To The Cloud
The two companies have introduced separate cloud-based offerings aimed at service providers
First UK Data Science Summer School To Open In August
The free five week course was developed by Pivigo Academy specifically for academics
UK Economy Being Hit As Businesses Suffer “Connectivity Deficit”
Survey believes UK businesses could be losing up to around £30bn growth due to lack of flexible working
Toshiba Announces Its First 5TB Hard Drive
The enterprise-grade MG04 HDD series features native 4K Advanced Format support, 5TB capacity without using helium
Vodafone 4G Customer Base Grows To 500,000
Vodafone 4G to expand to 208 towns and cities as part of ongoing £900m investment
EU Says Roaming “Madness” Costs Operators Huge Revenues
Nearly half of European mobile users don't use mobile data because of high roaming costs, says EU
Forbes Users Hit By Syrian Electronic Army Attack
Details of over one million users stolen in latest anti-US hack
Europe’s Semiconductor CEOs Back ‘Internet Of Things’ Research Drive
Chief executives of ARM, Infineon and STMicroelectronics want to double value of Europe's microprocessor industry by 2020
O2 Germany Suggests Late February Samsung Galaxy S5 Launch
All signs point to Samsung Galaxy S5 being unveiled at MWC 2014
South Korean Banks Fined £3,400 After Epic January Data Breach
KB Kookmin Bank, Lotte Card and NongHyup Card will not be able to issue credit cards for the next three months
Mid-Range LG L Series III Smartphones Appear Ahead Of MWC 2014
LG unveils yet more smartphones before the big event next week, this time the L 90, L 70 and L 40
Angela Merkel Proposes Secure European Communications Network
Pan-European network would help improve data security following recent NSA snooping allegations
Hackers Steal Kickstarter Passwords
Crowdfunding site says only two customer accounts have been toyed with after potentially nightmarish breach
Google Buys Sound Wave Authentication Firm SlickLogin
Google acquires login tech that uses sound waves and smartphones to detect users
Microsoft Boosts Cloud-Based Anti-Spam Tools
Microsoft has added better tools for helping enterprises to fight junk mail to its cloud-based Exchange Online Protection
FIDO Standard Aims To Eliminate Passwords
The FIDO industry group has released its final technical specification, in an effort to push the industry toward more advanced security techniques
Ericsson Joins Forces With Ciena On SDN
Ericsson and Ciena are to pool their development and marketing efforts around the development of flexible networking technology
IBM Technology Speeds Data Transfer
An analogue-to-digital converter developed by IBM could help improve Internet transfer speeds
Chinese Linux Distributor Red Flag Software Disappears Overnight
Red Flag Software employees are missing $2.5 million in wages
ZTE And 14 Others Join Tizen Association Ahead Of MWC 2014
15 new operators, manufacturers and developers join Tizen Association ahead of expected Samsung launch at MWC
‘.London’ Domains To Launch On 29 April
YouGov poll finds over 200,000 London businesses are likely to claim new web address
Canon To Buy US Nanotech Chip Firm
Purchase of Molecular Imprint’s semiconductor business allows Canon to push for nanoscale manufacturing processes in semiconductors
Samsung Enterprise Mobility Push Receives Boost From NSA And US Army
Samsung's enterprise plans are reportedly given the seal of approval from the US military and security agencies
Silk Road 2.0 Hacked, £1.5 Million Worth Of Bitcoins Stolen
Attackers have used the ‘transaction malleability’ flaw which prompted Mt Gox exchange to stop withdrawals a few days ago
Internet Explorer Exposed By New Zero-Day Flaw
A previously unknown vulnerability in Internet Explorer is being exploited to attack users, but is a foreign government to blame?
HTC Future Of Football Study Predicts Robotic Players By 2060
HTC predicts immersive smartphone applications, improved analysis and robotic players in next 50 years
Sales Of Windows 8 ‘Hit 200 Million’
Windows 8 gets more love, but still lags behind Windows 7, Microsoft reveals in a briefing
Viber Is Being Sold To Rakuten For $900 Million
Days after it categorically denied acquisition rumours, messaging firm Viber is being bought by Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten
IT Life: Security Needs Analytics
James Stevenson was nearly a policeman, but ended up in Blue Coat - using analytics to stop cyber-crime
Tesco Customers’ Passwords Stolen And Posted Online
Thousands of online customers have their accounts deactivated after user details were leaked and posted
Arqiva To Bring Free Public Wi-Fi To Four London Boroughs, Medway And Southampton
Arqiva signs deal with Barnet, Haringey, Harrow and Wandsworth councils for free public Wi-Fi services
HP Opens Enterprise Apps Store
HP launches an enterprise app store for mobile devices and desktops, known as 'HP Access Catalog'
Samsung Commits To IBM’s OpenPower Foundation
The OpenPower Foundation gains a big name backer as Samsung signs up to IBM's data centre server venture
Intel Software Suite Launch Targets Big Data Analytics
Intel builds upon its Hadoop distribution with the introduction of the Intel Data Platform for big data analytics
Microsoft Releases Oracle On Azure Cloud Details
Microsoft outlines the details for Oracle subscription plans running on its Windows Azure cloud platform
Quiz Of The Week: Vodafone
It's the world's third largest mobile telecoms company, but how well do you know Britain's Vodafone?
BBM 2.0 Adds Free Voice Calls And Dropbox Integration To iPhone And Android
BBM brings Voice and Channels to iOS And Android and a number of new features to all platforms
Google Sees UK Sales Increase To £3.4 Billion
However 16 percent rise in sales is the company’s lowest growth rate for three years
Bots Make Up Majority Of Website Traffic
A study from Incapsula claims that over 60 percent of all website traffic is not actually from humans, but rather from bots
European App Economy Will Be Worth £52 Billion By 2018, Says EU
There will be plenty of developer jobs, but lack of education and skills could sabotage European success
Gartner: Smartphones Outsell Feature Phones For The First Time
Gartner expects Android to dominate in 2014 and for local manufacturers to increase market share
Microsoft Surface ‘Used More At Work’ Than iPads
New survey also finds that the differences between iOS and Android tablet users might be smaller than they think
Vodafone
Will Vodafone Spending Spree Buy It A UK Fixed Network?
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao has a £24 billion warchest for acquisitions, but will it move into fixed line services in the UK?
Motorola CEO Dennis Woodside To Join Dropbox
Dennis Woodside leaves Motorola to become Dropbox’s first ever Chief Operating Officer
Police Shut Down Dark Web Drug Site Utopia And Arrest Five
Dutch law enforcement announce the arrest of five individuals in investigation into Utopia and Black Market Reloaded
Knock-To-Unlock LG G Pro 2 Makes Debut Ahead Of MWC 2014
LG G Pro 2 can be unlocked by 'knocking' the screen in any one of 86,367 combinations
Hacking Team Spyware ‘Hits Ethiopian Journalists’
"Lawful intercept" tech allegedly used in attacks on Ethiopian journalists, as civil rights activists fret about abuse of the software
Lenovo Quarterly Profits Grow 30 Percent
The Chinese manufacturer posts record sales, record profits, says it will turn Motorola around in two to five quarters
Vodafone In Talks To Build Government-Assisted €400m Irish Fibre Network
State-owned ESB names Vodafone preferred bidder to construct fibre network in rural areas using electricity infrastructure
Comcast Agrees £27bn Deal For Time Warner Cable
Potential deal would combine the top two cable operators in the US with 30 percent total market share
Google Partners VMware For Chromebook Business Push
Google and VMware team up to cause another headache for the desktop sector and Microsoft in particular
Microsoft Turns On Multifactor Authentication For Office 365
To minimise the risk of breaches, Microsoft turns on multifactor authentication for the user base of Office 365
Cisco Profit Plummets As Weak Demand Bites
Cisco predicts more pain ahead but is optimistic about its direction, despite slides in both profit and revenue
Big Switch CEO Touts New SDN Strategy
The boss of Big Switch explains how a strategic change gives it an edge in the competitive SDN space
Google Overtakes Intel To Become ‘World’s Top Dealmaker’
Search engine giant takes Intel’s crown as the largest buyer and supporter of tech firms over the last three years
Tooling Up To Beat Malware
No malware is going to catch Wayne Rash napping. But it takes constant vigilance to keep your system clean, he warns
Poll: What Do You Want To See At MWC 2014?
Nokia's Android phone, James Corden or the Samsung Galaxy S5 - which gets your vote as the likely highlight of Mobile World Congress 2014
EU Wants A Deadline For ‘Globalisation’ Of ICANN
European Commissioner Neelie Kroes says it’s time to change the way the Internet is governed
Half TechWeek’s Readers Will Stay Put In 2014
A lot of TechWeek readers plan to stay at their current employers this year and some expect a promotion, like Satya Nadella, but a third plan to change bosses
Wireless Charging Groups A4WP And PMA Team Up Against Qi
A4WP and Power Matters Alliance announce partnership to combine knowledge on wireless charging technology
Microsoft Claims ‘System Error’ Blocks Chinese Bing Search Results
Microsoft denies censoring its Chinese language search results, but blames a 'system error' for Bing omissions
Mozilla To Introduce Advertising Into Firefox
The new feature called ‘Directory Tiles’ will display curated, sponsored content
Virgin Media Agrees Curated Wi-Fi Deal With Devicescape
Virgin Media smartphone users will receive the best signal possible, whether its cellular or Wi-Fi
Malicious Flappy Bird Clones Fly Around Dodgy App Stores
Flappy Bird clones do nasty things to people's phones
UK Cybersecurity Attitudes ‘Lagging Behind’ US Says BT Survey
Worldwide BT survey finds UK business leaders far less concerned with cybersecurity than other nations
Vodafone Rejects Requests For Free Access To Facebook
Vodafone CEO Vittorio Colao says Facebook asked him to carry its data for free on the Vodafone network in developing countries, by dropping the social network from data plans
Bitcoin Battered By DoS Attacks
Attackers take advantage of a weakness in the cryptocurrency protocol known as “transaction malleability” and a number of exchanges suspend trading
Microsoft To Rebrand Office Web Apps As ‘Office Online’
After the SkyDrive decision, Microsoft readies another product rebrand for its free 'Office Web Apps' cloud service
Google Asks Congress To Revise Privacy Laws
Google asks US Congress to revise American privacy laws and takes part in "The Day We Fight Back" campaign, in the wake of revelations of NSA surveillance
Microsoft Surprises With IE Patch Tuesday Update
Microsoft springs a surprise and decides to include a massive IE update in its Patch Tuesday release. Meanwhile, Adob e fixes a small Shockwave flaw
Aruba Bolsters Outdoor 802.11ac Wi-Fi Connectivity
A new enterprise-grade access point that is also easy to install expands Aruba's outdoor Wi-Fi portfolio
Bill Gates Q&A Reveals Product Role at Microsoft
Bill Gates opens up during a playful Q&A session about his revised role at the software giant
5 Myths of Dimensional Modelling
Data warehouses should be fast and accessible. Data modelling is the way to ensure this, says Ralph Kimball
Viber Denies Acquisition Rumours
The Cyprus-based messaging start-up is set to remain independent - denying all knowledge of the takeover story
Why Microsoft Gains From Nokia’s Android-Based Normandy
Nokia's rumoured Normandy will bring diversity to Microsoft, says Michelle Maisto. And the company makes more money on Android than on Windows Phone
Jolla Releases Source Code For Sailfish Browser
Sailfish browser becomes the first open sourced internal app as Jolla invites community to make improvements
PayPal President Has Credit Card Hacked
Online payments chief had card ‘skimmed’ whilst in the UK - and says it wouldn't have happened if we all used PayPal
Rackspace CEO Retires As Firm Looks Towards Hybrid Cloud
Rackspace CEO Lanham Napier retires and is replaced by co-founder Graham Weston, who will steer the company to higher-level services
America’s Chip And Pin Roll-Out Could Be Expensive
The US is ten years behind Europe on installing Chip and PIN security for credit cards. Wayne Rash says it's time for action
Safer Internet Day: Neelie Kroes Says Parents Must Protect Children Online
EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes says the government cannot keep your kids safe online
MediaTek Hopes MT6595 Octa Core Processor Can Crack US And Europe
MediaTek hopes new SoC will democratise the smartphone market and allow the company to expand beyond Asia
ARM Cortex-A17 CPU To Boost Mid-Range Handsets
ARM Cortex-A17 targets mid-range smartphones and tablets
Cloudera Offers Apache Spark For Hadoop Big Data
Creator of Hadoop Doug Cutting says the use of MapReduce engine for Big Data projects will decline, replaced by Apache Spark
Virgin Atlantic Launches Google Glass Staff Trial
Pilot scheme will see airline staff use Google Glass to make VIP travellers more comfortable
Mozilla Improves Multi-Device Operation With Firefox Accounts
The upcoming feature will improve synchronisation, and prepare Firefox for introduction of new user-specific services
BBM Boss Bocking Bolts From BlackBerry
Head of BBM leaves BlackBerry despite success of cross-platform launch. John Sims takes over the messenger product
CloudFlare: Biggest DDoS Ever Hits Europe
DDoS weighing in at nearly 400Gbps targets unnamed CloudFlare customer in Europe, as attackers use NTP to amplify attack
Barnes & Noble Job Cuts Could Mean The End For Nook
Recent layoffs may signal the end of the Barnes & Noble's Nook tablet division - but the company denies it
Android-Powered Nokia Normandy Set For MWC – Report
Nokia Normandy is strongly tipped to land at MWC 2014, as a low-cost complement to Windows Phone for emerging markets
Mac Users Hit By Bitcoin-Stealing Trojan
A bitcoin-stealing Mac OS X Trojan has been reported in the wild, disguised as a payments application
The Mask: One Of The Sneakiest Government Malware Campaigns Ever Uncovered
Super-smart attacks targeting various government and activist bodies in Morocco, France, Spain and the UK
New York City Police Department Testing Google Glass
New York's police have taken delivery of two Google Glass devices for testing, as the devices continue to spark legal questions
Broadcom Chip To Bring 4G To Low-Cost Mobile Devices
Broadcom's new chipsets, now in production, are aimed at the rapidly growing market for smartphones priced at less than £200
Red Hat, Hortonworks Expand Hadoop Partnership
Hortonworks and Red Hat are to broaden their partnership with planned products including an HDP plug-in for Red Hat Storage
Microsoft Officially Brings Power BI Analytics To Office 365
Microsoft's business intelligence release brings big data analytics to one billion Office users
Female Tech Leaders Get Behind The Hour Of Code Campaign
In March, every child in the UK will get a chance to learn code
HP To Charge For ProLiant Server Updates And Service Packs From 19 February
HP ProLiant Server users will need a warranty or care pack to continue receiving firmware updates and service packs
LinkedIn Pulls Intro Service After Only Five Months
Integrated iPhone email service sparked security concerns after being introduced last October
Bitcoin In Crisis: Mt Gox Claims To Be Fixing Network-Wide Vulnerability
The exchange resumes currency withdrawals, but refuses to send Bitcoins to third-party wallets until further notice
Huawei To Unveil First Smartwatch At Mobile World Congress
Chinese company will unveil wearable technology offering in Barcelona at the end of the month
Mt Gox Trouble: It’s Not The Great Bitcoin Crash
Bitcoin exchange Mt Gox had some troubles and the virtual currency tumbled. Sean Michael Kerner says that's just because of misperceptions
A Bitcoin Rig Is Not A Green Data Centre
No matter how efficient a Bitcoin data centre is,,it's just burning more and more electricity for less and less value, says Peter Judge
No Patch Tuesday Fix for Internet Explorer?
It looks like there's no patch for Microsoft's Internet Explorer this month. Sean Michael Kerner asks if this mean IE is fixed?
HTC Settles Patent Row With Nokia, But Revenues Fall Again In Q4
HTC to focus on mid-range to engineer a recovery as sales slump again
Russian Government Says Bitcoin Is Illegal
The Russian Prosecutor General's Office says Bitcoin is used for money laundering, and should be avoided
Yahoo To Partner With Yelp On Local Search Results
Local reviews and information will boost and improve Yahoo search results
Dyson Pledges £5 Million Investment In UK Robotics
Money from Dyson will contribute towards formation of new robotics lab at London Imperial College
Met Police To Go Mobile With Tablet Rollout
The Metropolitan Police Service has released its IT transformation plan, which includes a broad tablet deployment and increased use of cloud and social media services
Vodafone Bids £5.8bn For Spanish Cable Company Ono – Report
Vodafone reportedly looks to boost European fixed line network with another acquisition
Whistleblower: Barclays Customer Data Stolen And Sold For Scammers’ Use
Bank says it is looking into a report that data was stolen before being used and sold by rogue traders
Snowden Used Basic Web Scraping Tools In NSA Breach
Use of basic web crawlers leads to concern over the quality of the intelligence agency's security
Cisco, Samsung Reach Patent Deal
The agreement between Cisco and Samsung follows similar arrangements between Cisco and Google and Samsung and Google
Report: Apple Receives Sapphire Equipment For iPhone 6 Display
Apple has reportedly received a delivery of sapphire-manufacturing gear, lending credibility to the rumour that the iPhone 6 will use a sapphire display
Microsoft Offers Resources For Switching Off XP
Microsoft has published a variety of tools for helping small businesses and consumers make the switch away from Windows XP ahead of its end-of-support date in early April
Study Finds US Government Running Insecure Systems
A report compiled by a US senator has discovered serious security shortcomings in US government agencies, including weak passwords and unpatched software
Apple Extends Imagination GPU Licensing Deal
Looks like iPhones are not going to feature Nvidia chips any time soon
Code Club Pro Aims To Arm Teachers With Vital Computing Skills
Government and Google-backed organisation looks to boost computing skills of primary teachers
World’s ‘Largest Guest Network’ To Power Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics
Avaya tells TechWeekEurope about its role in creating the network for Sochi 2014
IT Life: Luckily, It’s Not Brain Surgery
Stewart Smythe wanted to be a brain surgeon. He wound up running a service provider
Tech Success: Mobile Devices As The First Line Of Defence
SitexOrbis is looking after lone workers through an always-on mobile app
Huawei Investigated Over Indian Hacking Allegation
Investigation relates to shady happenings around Indian state telecoms company
Google Doodle Offers Support to LGBT Community Ahead of Sochi 2014
Google becomes latest tech firm to offer support, while activists hijack McDonalds Sochi 2014 Twitter campaign
Google To Own Six Percent Of Lenovo As Part Of Motorola Mobility Deal
Search engine giant will complete deal upon completion of Motorola Mobility sale
Android BT Home Smartphone S Promises To Block Nuisance Calls
BT Home Smartphone S offers smartphone features to landline users
Apple Kills The Only iOS-Compatible Bitcoin Trading App
Apple has dumped the Blockchain application from its App Store – and Bitcoin users are threatening to dump their iPhones
IBM Considering Sale Of Semiconductor Business – Report
Goldman Sachs reportedly called in to examine possibility of sale
Glasgow To Offer Free City Wi-Fi For 2014 Commonwealth Games
BT agrees deal with Glasgow City Council to build Wi-Fi network
Government Invests £73m In UK Big Data
David Willetts has announced £73m of new funding for 55 projects related to data analytics, including the establishment of four research centres at English universities
Vidyo Lets Google+ Hangouts Connect To Enterprise Video Conferencing
VidyoH2O allows Google+ Hangouts video tools to communicate with the H.323 protocol used by products from Cisco, Polycom, LifeSize and others
Schneider Electric PowerChute Offers Extended Power Failure Protection
Schneider Electric's PowerChute platform allows users to migrate data to an unaffected area in the event of an extended power failure
Docker Container Virtualisation Comes To Mac OS X
With its latest version, Docker has introduced native support for Apple's Mac OS X, while also shifting to a scheduled release model
Microsoft Reassures Governments Over Cloud OS Data Security
Microsoft has said its global hybrid cloud platform will keep data safely within national borders as it looks for government customers
Quiz Of The Week: Big Data
Do you know all about Big Data and analytics? Try our quiz!
Electronic Signatures Promise To Speed Up Football Transfers
Docusign says its technology could make football transfers quicker and easier
TalkTalk And Three Lend Support For Ofcom Reform
Three, TalkTalk and consumer groups say Ofcom decisions are too easily blocked by big companies
Twitter Starts Taking Applications For ‘Data Grants’
A few lucky research organisations will get free access to the platform's public and historical data
BT Denies Copper ADSL Switch Off Will Be ‘Catastrophic’ For Businesses
BT says businesses have had plenty of time to upgrade to faster services
HP Execs Donatelli And Bradley To Leave – Reports
Dave Donatelli and Scott Bradley apparently looking for other jobs as Meg Whitman reshuffles HP's deck
HTC Says Smartphones, Wearable Tech And Marketing Key To 2014 Revival
HTC executives reveal plans for 2014 following a difficult year for the Taiwanese manufacturer
Alcatel-Lucent To Sell Enterprise Unit to Chinese Investers
Sale of enterprise business to China Huaxin likely despite encouraging of year financial results
Vodafone Revenues Continue To Slump Despite 370,000 UK 4G Subscribers
Tough conditions in Europe impact Vodafone Q3 revenues, but company is confident in its investments
Colossus Computer Celebrates 70th Birthday
The world's first electronic computer, first put into operation 70 years ago, was used to crack German coded messages
Sony Confirms Restructuring Plans And Vaio Sale
After several days of speculation, Sony has confirmed plans to restructure its electronics business
Target Hackers Snuck In Through Ventilation Vendor
Epic breach in part down to credentials stolen from Fazio Mechanical Services
Firefox 27 Boosts Security
Sean Michael Kerner welcomes Firefox 27, which fixes some holes and catches up on security tech such as TLS
Mobile Data Usage To Increase 11-Fold By 2018 – Cisco
Report from Cisco also predicts that 4G networks will carry 51 percent of mobile data traffic by 2018
Vince Cable Warns Of Digital Threats To Critical Infrastructure
Cable says adequate protection needed so people's quotidian existences aren't disrupted
Dell Shows Proof-Of-Concept 64-Bit ARM Server
Dell's proof-of-concept microserver is intended to help boost developer engagement around ARM-based servers
Bill Gates To Take On Tech Advisor Role Under Satya Nadella
Bill Gates is to leave Microsoft's board of directors, but will increase the time he spends at the company in a new role as technology advisor
Twitter Earnings Show Revenue Increase, Slower User Growth
In its first earnings report since going public, Twitter showed improved revenues but a user base that is growing more slowly
Apple Reports Point To Deeper Health Focus For iWatch
New hires and other reports indicate that Apple may be laying ambitious health care-related plans around its rumoured iWatch
AT&T Is First Olympic Tech Partner To Criticise Russia’s Anti-LGBT Law
Team USA partner AT&T becomes first Olympic partner to criticise laws, as scrutiny on Samsung, Atos and Panasonic increases
EU Carbon Trading Chokes On Data Centre Diesels
Data centres burn almost no diesel, but the EU's carbon trading scheme is taxing them by mistake, says Peter Judge
LG Reveals Triple-SIM Smartphone
The Optimus L1 II Tri was unveiled on LG's Brazilian online store
Superfast Dorset Reveals First BDUK Fibre Locations
BDUK rollout on the south coast accelerates
Adobe Releases Urgent Update For Flash Player
Upgrade patch looks to counter “critical vulnerability” in older versions of Flash Player
Three Strikes Five-Year 4G Backhaul Deal With Virgin Media Business
Three moves to futureproof 4G network with "multi-million pound" deal
Hands On: Gutenberg’s Printing Press
The printing press allowed our information age. Wayne Rash sees where Gutenberg started it
Google To Change Search Results Following EU Antitrust Agreement
European Commission orders Google to display links to competitor services
iOS 7.1 Set For March Release – Report
Report suggests iOS 7.1 is nearly out, bringing visual updates and new in-car features
Facebook Open Sources ‘Efficient’ Encryption Tool For Android Devs
Conceal APIs seek to make encryption done by Android apps efficient and simple
Eric Schmidt Awarded $100 million Of Google Stock
Google executive chairman awarded major reward package as recognition of the company's recent successes
Sony Reportedly Selling Vaio PC Business To Investment Fund
Yet more reports claim that Japanese electronics giant is looking to exit the PC market, shift focus to mobile devices
Snowden Leak: GCHQ Targeted Anonymous With DoS Attacks
GCHQ attacked Anonymous with DoS attacks, knocking IRC chat rooms offline, whilst scaring members away by sending warning messages
Microsoft Invests $15m In Foursquare, Licenses Data
Microsoft is to license Foursquare's location-based data for integration into search and mobile services
800,000 Orange France Customers Face Cyberattack
Details of 800,000 Orange France users hacked, leaving customers at risk of phishing attacks
Autonomy Hits Back At Fraud Claims, Says HP Is Dodging Taxes
HP says Autonomy lied, Autonomy says HP cheated
Retailers Hit By ‘ChewBacca’ Malware
A group of cyber-criminals, possibly from the Ukraine, has used the malware to steal payment card data from dozens of shops, according to RSA
UK IT Apprenticeships On The Rise
13 percent growth in placements compared to 2012 shows opportunities are growing
Learning Data Visualisation
To understand and communicate data, you must visualise it - for yourself and for other people - says Nathan Yau
Splunk Delivers Eclipse Plug-In
Splunk has added an Eclipse plug-in and updated its Python development kit as it seeks to drum up developer enthusiasm
Google Signs Patent Deal With Cisco
Google and Cisco have teamed up to protect themselves from future patent lawsuits
Facebook Marks 10th Anniversary With Mobile News App
The social network, which launched 10 years ago on 4 February, has introduced a second-generation news aggregator for smartphones
UK Government Launches The Year Of Code Education Campaign
George Osborne and Michael Gove announce a £500,000 teacher IT training fund
Facebook: The Mixed Legacy Of Its First Ten Years
Facebook turns ten as observers debate its social legacy and its future
Dell Denies Plans To Cut 15,000 Staff
A small number of voluntary redundancies says Dell - after reports of huge staff cuts
Smartphone Saturation Hampers ARM’s Royalty Revenues
ARM reports increase in profits despite high end smartphone slowdown
Microsoft Confirms Satya Nadella As CEO
“Honoured and humbled” former head of cloud operations confirmed as Microsoft’s third CEO
Target Hack – The Net Spreads Wider
The Target hackers broke in through a third party. Sean Michael Kerner says this should change your security strategy
Extreme Networks’ Purview Turns Net Management Into Big Data
Data capture from networks could drive business decisions, says Extreme Networks
First BDUK Fibre Cabinets Go Live In Warwickshire And Northamptonshire
Two BDUK projects reveal the locations of the first government-funded fibre cabinets
Dell: The Days Of Feature-Rich Storage Are Numbered
Robin Kuepers from Dell says growing storage capacity on a very tight budget is one of the main challenges facing IT departments in 2014
Ex-BBC Director General Mark Thompson Apologises To Commons For DMI Blunder
Former BBC director general Mark Thompson has publicly apologised for DMI's £100m failure
Google Invites Developers To Build Chromecast TV Apps
The amount of media content available on Chromecast is set to increase, but no information on the UK launch yet
Samsung Galaxy S5 Set For MWC 2014 Launch
Press invites are sent out for an event during Mobile World Congress 2014
Arabic Dot-Shabaka Domain Launch Signals New Internet Era
Arabic .web suffix is the first of many new domains to be licensed by ICANN
NHS Choices Website Typo Sends Users Into Malware Danger
Coding error added one letter to a linked domain, leading to threats affecting NHS site visitors
Internet Giants Reveal Secret Government Data Requests
Tens of thousands of requests were made by the FISA court in the first half of 2013
Microsoft Scales Back Touch Features In Leaked Windows 8.1 Update
An early version of Windows 8.1 Update 1 leaked on the web indicates Microsoft is planning interface features designed for non-touch PC systems
Google Reinforces Chrome Anti-Hijacking Tools
Google has strengthened the Chrome browser's defences against settings hijacking, which it says is users' top complaint
Windows Intune Adds Mobile Managemenet Features
In an update to the cloud-based PC management platform, Windows Intune, Microsoft has combined PC and mobile device management
HP Report Spotlights Mobile Encryption Risks
Most mobile applications don't use encryption properly, posing risks for enterprise data
Pebble Smartwatch App Store Launches
Official app store for the Kickstarter-funded Pebble smartwatch opens today
Windows 8 Tablets Speed Up London Underground Maintenance
Tube Lines says Windows 8 is better than paper (and the iPad) for keeping London moving safely
Apple Wants Solar Power For The iWatch – Report
Despite publicised difficulties, Apple wants a smartwatch you don't have to charge, using solar or kinetic energy
EE And Three Agree £1bn 4G Network Partnership
Two networks agree to share the cost of the next stage of their 4G rollouts
Microsoft’s Satya Nadella Could Be a Smart, Humble CEO
He's masterminded Microsoft's cloud strategy, and now it's time to give Satya Nadella the top job, says Michelle Maisto
Yahoo Wins Praise For Handling Email Hack
An attack on Yahoo Mail hit the headlines, but Sean Michael Kerner praises the way it was handled
Nokia Offers Free Lumia Smartphone Trial To UK Businesses
Nokia aims to increase enterprise market share amid falling handset sales
Russian Army To Feature Cyber-Defence Units By 2017
The primary purpose of the new force is to protect military installations
Vivaldi: A Privacy-Friendly Social Network Opens For Business
Co-founder of Opera Software Jon von Tetzchner unveils his latest project in Iceland
Vodafone Sure Signal Premium Promises To Boost Indoor Mobile Coverage For Businesses
Small cell-powered Vodafone Sure Signal Premium targets mobile-dependent large and medium sized businesses
Twitter Makes Peace With IBM In Patent Deal
Twitter will buy 900 patents and sign a cross-licensing agreement with IBM following settlement of dispute
Cryptography Legend Quisquater: No Proof I Was Targeted By NSA Or GCHQ
Jean-Jacques Quisquater tells TechWeek media reports his machine was hacked by GCHQ or NSA snoops were "premature"
Ex-BBC CTO To Sue Over Digital Media Initiative Sacking
John Linwood, sacked last year, says the BBC's digital production project debacle was a result of changing requirements and business processes
Twitter Prepares In-Tweet Shopping To Boost Revenue
Twitter looking towards commerce as a way to convince investors it can monetise its platform
Sony Denies Lenovo Vaio Deal
Sony dismisses reports it is selling its loss-making Vaio brand to Lenovo
Syrian Electronic Army Hits eBay And PayPal
Hacking crew appears to carry out hit on DNS infrastructure serving eBay-owned sites
CBT Nuggets: Why IT Training Is Moving Online
CBT Nuggets launches a trial that allows potential customers to train towards a new IT qualification for free
Accellion Kiteworks Improves Security For Mobile Workers
Kiteworks offers the same user experience across all devices, and uses a three-tier architecture for improved security
Genband Enterprise UC Targets Cloud, Mobility
Genband's Generation Enterprise UC framework is aimed at enterprises dealing with worker mobility and cloud trends
Pwn2Own Gets ‘Unicorn’ Hacking Category
The Exploit Unicorn category will require competitors to bypass multiple levels of security on multiple technologies
Marc Andreessen Talks Up Bitcoin’s Bright Future
Bitcoin could be an outright replacement for centralised banking, according to Internet entrepreneur Andreessen