David Fishman, VP marketing at OpenStack firm Mirantis, takes a rather tongue-in-cheek look at why a business wouldn’t want OpenStack
TECHNOLOGY POWERING BUSINESS
November 2014
How CRM Technology Is Helping Push On Stem Cell Research
Medical firm Cells4Life tells TechWeek Europe how working with Sugar CRM has helped improved productivity and streamline business processes
London Needs More Drones To Beat Its Traffic Problems, Says Boris Johnson
Drones could prove the answer to the hordes of delivery vehicles clogging the capital’s streets, Mayor believes
Digital Catapult Boss Urges UK Commitment In IoT Race
The UK could lose out if it slips in the global race to develop the Internet of Things
Kaspersky Lab Extends Real-time Data Protection To Hitachi NAS Platform Systems
Kaspersky Lab joins Hitachi Technology Alliance Program to anticipate tomorrow's security problems
GCHQ Former Boss Issues Smartphone Data Warning
Former boss of British spy agency says smartphone biometric security measures need more control and supervision
Cybercriminals Easily Dupe Online Shoppers On Black Friday And Cyber Monday
Black Friday and Cyber Monday are apparently now a 'thing' in the UK, and criminals are all over it like an embarrassing rash
HP Has 400-Plus Employees Working On Split
The tech vendor has created teams charged with dealing with the financial, legal and technological details of breaking HP in two
Could Three Be About To Hijack BT’s Bid For O2?
Three's parent company Hutchinson Whampoa allegedly planning bid for O2 or EE
Syrian Electronic Army Returns With Newspaper Hack
The pro-Assad hacker group SEA strikes back with a hack against a number of Western media websites
Qualcomm Unveils Snapdragon 810 Developer Devices
The mobile chip maker wants to give device and software makers a look at the upcoming ARM-based 64-bit SoCs aimed at smartphones and tablets
Why ICT Could Hold The Key To A City’s Future Success
Ericsson report puts London in second place worldwide in terms of ICT maturity, just behind Stockholm
IT Life: The ‘Human-Centric’ CEO
Fujitsu UK and Ireland CEO tells TechWeek about his career in IT and his love of music
Superfast Cymru Connects ‘Most Remote’ Location In Wales With 16km Of Overhead Fibre
Homes and businesses in the most remote location in Wales earmarked for superfast broadband can now access FTTP services
Telematics for Usage Based Insurance
SMi is proud to be hosting its 3rd annual Telematics for Usage Based Insurance conference on 18-19 February 2015 in London.
World’s First Digital Animal Created In Robot Body
Is the world's first digital replica of an animal either a dog, cat, or a more exotic animal?
How Enterprise Mobile Apps Can Improve The Bottom Line
Claire Galbois, director of cloud solutions at Accellion, a developer of enterprise software for mobile file sharing, describes three ways enterprise mobile apps can provide value for money
How One Vital Piece Of Information Helped Germany Thrash Brazil In World Cup 2014
Christopher Clemens, head scout of the German national football team, explains the crucial role SAP’s big data analytics played in making Germany World Champions
Ineffective National Roaming Would Slow 4G Rollout ‘By Two Years’
EE and the GSMA voice opposition to government national roaming plans as consultation ends, saying it would reduce network investment and damage economy
EU Wants ‘Right To Be Forgotten’ To Apply To Non-European Searches
EU say links removed from European search engines should also not be listed on international versions.
European Decision Support Days 2015
The Decision Support Days is not just a conference. It is a business focused benchmarking tool for strategy makers and business owners working with Business Intelligence and Business Analytics from across Europe and beyond.
Products Are Dead, Long Live The Services Economy! – Avangate
Consumers are buying the way they want to buy, and retailers need to adapt to this, Avangate tells TechWeek Europe
Microsoft Lets Slip Acompli Acquisition
Oops. Has Microsoft let the cat out of the bag regarding a possible acquisition of email startup Acompli?
Monitise Gets Major Investment For Mobile Money Expansion
Santander, Telefónica and Mastercard contribute to £49.2m investment, as Monitise also announces further IBM collaboration
Hacker Pays To Avoid 440 Year Prison Sentence
No brainer of the day? A hacker in Texas pays $10,000 to avoid a possible 440-year prison sentence
How One Money Saving HR Solution Found A Home At Housing Group
MobileHR and self-service is used to submit 3,000 staff nominations for internal recognition scheme
GoPro Plans To Launch Consumer Drones
However no word on whether you’ll be able to attach one to your head whilst cycling
Karbonn Brings Google’s Android One Smartphones To The UK
Indian manufacturer brings range of low-cost devices to the UK as part of global Android expansion
Tablet Sales Dive As PCs Thrive
Bad news for Apple as tablet sales decline sharply, while PC makers enjoy a slower than expected decline
Old TV Signals Could Be Used For Long Range ‘Super Wi-Fi’ Network
German researchers say old TV signals should be made available as "common property" for super Wi-Fi networks that can travel for miles
Opera Opens Up ‘All You Can Eat’ App Store
White label service from Opera will let operators build subscription-based app stores
Vodafone Blames ‘Human Error’ For Handing News UK Phone Records To Police
ICO investigates after Vodafone accidentally sends more than a thousand phone records to the Met who wanted details of just one number
UN Resolution Warns of ‘Intrusive’ Digital Spying
Privacy concerns highlighted by UN Committee in wake of mass surveillance and data interception revelations
University Of Oxford Harnesses Student And Lecturer Brain Power With Cloud Platform
One of the world’s oldest universities is crowdsourcing ideas for innovative new digital projects
Why IT Needs To Stop Being So ITish
Paul Cash, managing director at IT service management firm, Fruition Partners UK, believes it's time to drop the IT
Government-Backed ‘Degree Apprenticeship’ Scheme To Start With Digital Skills
First set of "no fee" apprenticeship schemes will begin next year with an initial focus on digital skills
Attention, Santa! – This Year’s Most ‘Risky Christmas Gift List’ Revealed
Shoppers need to watch out for iPhones, Playstation 4s and Ugg Boots if they want to stay safe this Christmas, according to Get Safe Online
Why Cesc Fabergas, Robin Van Persie And Thierry Henry Helped Raise $2m For A Media Technology Startup
Grabyo has helped broadcast the FIFA World Cup, Wimbledon, ATP World Tour, The Ryder Cup, UEFA Champions League and the BRIT Awards around the globe
Are Mobile Phones Really Replacing Landlines?
Brits use their mobile phones at home more than anywhere else, but older people still prefer landlines
EE Owners Confirm Sale Talks With BT
BT is also reportedly in talks with Telefonica regarding possible sale of O2
HP’s Flat Earnings Call Into Question Its Plan To Break Into Two
Red flags in the report: Enterprise hardware/software and services, which came in with revenue slippage of 4 percent and 7 percent, respectively
Facebook Rejigs Its Data And Adverts Policies
New Facebook terms and conditions, including improved ad targeting, will kick in on January 1
Fitness Devices ‘Will Dominate The Wearable Market’
Juniper Research findings estimate wearable usage will treble as more high-profile devices are launched
Doubts Raised Over Global Internet Governance Body
Is the NetMundial Initiative, which seeks to create a world governing body for the Internet, in trouble?
Audi Teams Up With Samsung To Offer Virtual Test Drives
Petrolheads will be able to try out the new Audi TT S Coupé thanks to Oculus-enabled headsets
StoreDot Bio Battery Ready For Smartphones In 2016
The bio-organic battery from StoreDot that can be fully charged in just 26 seconds, could be available on the market in 2016
Fujitsu: You Can Do A Lot With 2Mbps
Fujitsu EMEIA CEO says governments will act if networks fall behind but feels a discussion on net neutrality is necessary to safeguard IoT innovation
Argos Opens Underground Collect Store To Speed Up Digital Shopping
Company also launches eReceipts scheme as part of its online transformation
Sony Pictures Suffers Blackmail Hack
Sony Pictures network breached just days after Sony’s PlayStation Network was allegedly penetrated
IT Managers Lack The Infrastructure Performance Management Tools They Need
CIOs' ability to monitor the performance and health of their IT infrastructures is severely hindered
Over Half Of UK Shoppers Now Regularly Using Digital Wallets
Skrill survey finds major generational gap in paying habits, with younger consumers more likely to embrace new technology
Network Rail Could Offer Wholesale Fibre Services To Telecoms
Network Rail applies to Ofcom for powers that would allow it to extend its fibre infrastructure
Amazon Teams Up With The Post Office To Ensure No Late Deliveries This Christmas
Over 10,500 Post Office branches added to delivery options
The Scary Truth About Credit Cards The Banks Don’t Want You To Know
And 5 top tips on how to use bank cards safely when shopping online this Christmas
HSBC Rolls Out Paym Mobile Payments Service For Business Customers
Companies will now be able to receive money directly to their accounts using just a phone number
London’s Businesses “Facing Daily Data Loss Risks”, Says EMC
Storage provider offers some top tips to make sure your data stays safe
Can Cloud ICT Solutions Ease Data Exchange Headaches?
Advertorial: Big Data is causing data exchange problems for many organisations nowadays, but can the cloud really help?
Students Want Universities With The Most Technology
Forget nightlife and partying, it seems all students want from their university is advanced digital capabilities
Industry Group Says BT And Ofcom Are Stifling Broadband Competition
Ofcom and BT deny claims that current communications policy isn't creating a competitive market
BT Provides Telefonica With Exit Strategy To Avoid Quad-Play Wars
OPINION: AS the UK communications market becomes increasingly converged, not all can profit from the trend towards quad-play
Is Huawei Planning A Google Glass Competitor?
“Honor Glasses” could include military-grade hardware as Huawei takes on the glasses market
Home Office Set To Introduce New Data Surveillance Plan
Measures to be introduced this week will require ISPs to retain IP address data and make it available to police upon request
BT Confirms O2 Takeover Talks
BT says it has entered negotiations with O2 and another operator regarding a potential takeover
Is Google Set For A European Break-Up?
European Parliament proposal could see Google’s search business split off from its other operations
IBM Patents Design for Data Privacy Engine
IBM's newly patented data privacy engine safeguards cloud data shared across borders. This new invention improves upon manual privacy techniques
Egyptian Cyber Group Attacks ISIS
The 'Egyptian Cyber Army' has joined those attacking the Islamic State's online activities
E-Cigarette Malware Could Damage Your Computer’s Health
Chinese cybercriminals reportedly targeting 'Vapers' with malware spread through dodgy USB chargers
EE And O2 Offer Channel Tunnel 4G
EE and O2 rollout LTE under the sea, but Vodafone and Three left out for now
Amazon To Launch Cheap Video Service To Rival Netflix
Amazon is reportedly planning to launch an ad-supported video service early next year that will be cheaper than Netflix
Could ‘Tinder For Grannies’ Save Elderly People’s Lives?
A mobile service for Finland's elderly residents crowdfunds as it aims to resolve the 'largest problem in social and health care'
How To Weather The Big Data Storm
Brian Gentile, senior vice president and general manager, TIBCO Analytics, explains how to get the most out of the big data boom
Why Latin America’s Biggest Media Firm Chose CloudStack
Globo.com selected CloudStack for its application development and system management platform
183 Million Accounts Compromised In Q3 2014
Large scale attacks against financial firms, retail companies, and consumers’ personal identities and online accounts are dominant trends
Sophisticated ‘State-sponsored’ Regin Spy Tool Discovered
The capabilities of Regin suggest it is one of the main cyber espionage tools used by a nation state
How to manage the risk of application change
Ian Wells, VP North-West Europe, Veeam, a backup, disaster recovery and virtualisation management specialist, explains how to build a robust enterprise application environment
How ShapeBlue aims to bring next-generation storage benefits to cloud environments
The CloudStack integrator has teamed up with "the storage industry’s number one Solid-State Array" to improve public and private cloud
IT Life: Takeaway Special
Just Eat CTO Carlos Morgado gives us his recipe for IT success
Fujitsu Wants To Digitalise Businesses With ‘Human-Centric’ Technology
Fujitsu says European firms can become more efficient with technology like 3D printing and the IoT
Number Of UK IT Security Jobs Doubles In Past Year
Technojobs survey shows demand is higher than ever before following recent high-profile attacks
Google Contributor Offers Web Users Chance To Block Ads
Google Contributor allows users to pay a nominal fee to support their favourite sites, while removing ads
Fibre Arrives In The Isles Of Scilly
First superfast broadband customers on the islands are connected after an unused undersea cable was diverted
IBM Offers Single-User Bluemix For Added Cloud Security
IBM's latest offerings are intended for customers who want to buy into the cloud while keeping a maximum of control over their data
Businesses “Must Embrace Innovation On A New Scale” To Solve The Challenges Of Tomorrow, Says Siemens
Ben Collar, director of Research & Development for Siemens Road and City Mobility, explains how businesses need to take a more innovative approach to business and social challenges, such as traffic congestion
Cable & Wireless Aided GCHQ Spying Efforts – Snowden
Leaked documents suggest Cable & Wireless network was used as part of GCHQ's surveillance programmes
Intel Stays Happy With Positive Outlook For 2015
Raise in cash dividend comes following strong PC market upswing
PlayStation, Windows Live Gamers Hit By New Passwords Leak
Derptrolling attack reveals thousands of usernames and passwords
Google Finally Settles Rockstar Patent Row
Google and Apple-backed Rockstar didn't disclose terms of the agreement, as disputes continue with Samsung, HTC and others
Huawei’s Budget-Friendly Honor 3C Is Dual SIM But Has No 4G
The “world’s fastest smartphone” gets a cheaper little brother, but is missing some key components
Real Madrid Fans And Staff To Gain From Microsoft Tech Deal
Microsoft becomes the European Champions' official tech partner, providing the club with devices and services
Thousands Of Facebook Users Fall For ‘Free Audi R8’ Scam
Hackers luring in unwary Facebook users with promise of free sports cars
Fujitsu Launches ‘Human-Centric’ Stylistic Q55 Enterprise Tablet
Fujitsu says flexible tablet can help businesses embrace mobility with enterprise grade connectivity and security
White House Advisory Group: Governments Have Five Years To Secure IoT
Report identifies limited window of time for all governments to secure Internet of Things
Apple Targets Music Streaming With Beats iOS Integration
Apple looks to take on the likes of Spotify by rolling Beats Music subscription service into iOS
Microsoft Releases Emergency Windows Server Security Fix
Microsoft says vulnerability has been exploited in the wild and can't wait for the next Patch Tuesday
Early Android Adopters Find Sour Centre In Lollipop
Latest update is already being rolled out across select Android devices
Mozilla Exits Google Firefox Search Deal In Favour Of Yahoo Tie-Up
Mozilla wants to promote search competition with new local deals
Amnesty International Launches Anti-Spying Tool To Combat State Snooping
Want to know if a government has been spying on your computer? Amnesty offers a detection tool
RBS Is Fined £56m For Massive 2012 IT Failure
RBS gets penalties from the FCA and PRA for not having resilient IT systems and testing procedures in place
Hackers ‘Spying On British Webcams And Baby Monitors’
ICO warns on Russian-based website showing live feeds from around the world, and urges consumers to set up password protection
Qualcomm To Build ARM-Based Server Chips
CEO Steve Mollenkopf gave few details, but Qualcomm will present a challenge to both smaller ARM server chip makers and dominant player Intel
WhatsApp Turns On End-To-End Encrypted Texts
Fully encrypted Whatsapp messages a potential terrorist tool or just protection from GCHQ/NSA spying efforts?
Why Banks Should Take Notice Of Startup Innovation In The Fintech Industry
Toby Young, CTO at Ebury, tells TechWeek Europe what fintech trends banks should be keeping up with
UK “Leading The Way On IoT Adoption In Europe”
Zebra Technologies survey puts UK ahead of Germany and France in embracing the Internet of Things
First Bus Picks Up Barclays Pingit For Mobile Ticket Payments
All aboard for mobile ticketing across First’s UK bus network using Pingit app
Google Eemshaven Data Centre Powered By Dutch Windmills
Google flashes its impressive green credentials with a data centre powered 100 percent by Dutch windmills
Fujitsu Touts Benefits Of Converged Infrastructure To Cloud-Shy Firms
Fujitsu unifies converged infrastructure products under the PrimeFlex banner but refutes 'data centre in a box' description
MIT Lands Major Cyber-Security Funding Injection
American academic centres land the largest ever private funding deal for cyber-security research
Jolla Introduces The World’s First Crowdfunded Tablet
Follow-up to the Jolla Smartphone hits $380,000 Indiegogo goal in just two hours
Ofcom To Make 700MHz Spectrum Available For Mobile Data
Ofcom wants to reassign some spectrum by as early as 2020 but says there will be no switchover needed
Microsoft Azure Suffers Global Outage
Xbox Live and MSN among services affected as Azure platform goes down in several areas
IBM Launches Social Media-Powered Enterprise Email Service
IBM Verse uses social, analytics and cloud technology, and is aimed at transforming the way people work and collaborate
Microsoft To Close Nokia Store And Replace It With Opera
The Nokia Store will close next year but Opera Mobile Store will continue to provide apps for Nokia feature phones and the Nokia X
Project Squared Is Cisco’s New Free Collaboration Platform
Cisco releases free platform for mobile devices, Mac and browsers, complete with Box integration
Fujitsu Looks To Secure Card Payments With Biometric Data
Fujitsu PalmSecure ID Match adds two-factor authentication capabilities for retailers and organisations in regulated environments
Tesco Shoppers To Get Free In-Store BT Wi-Fi
Supermarket chain teams up with BT to offer free connection across UK stores
Only A Third Of UK Businesses Feel Able To Take On Cyber Attacks
British businesses were hit by more cyber attacks that ever before this year, McAfee study finds
Nokia Returns To Take On The iPad With All-New N1 Tablet
7.9in tablet running Android Lollipop and a 2.4GHz processor will be available early next year
90 Percent Of The World Will Have A Mobile Phone By 2020, Ericsson Predicts
Ericsson Mobility Report finds no hiding place for technophobes, with 2.7bn mobile phones currently active
Contactless Payments “Now Close To Becoming Mainstream” In The UK, Says Worldpay
Number of contactless transactions rose by more than 150 percent in the last six months, with supermarket adoption helping spur on growth
Oracle Staff ‘Angered’ By Job Cuts: Report
Oracle's secretive handling of a shift of jobs to Eastern Europe is the beginning of a wider round of cuts, according to the company's European Works Council
Intel To Merge PC And Mobile Chip Operations
Mobile division has struggled as Intel faces strong opposition from likes of Qualcomm and Nvidia
China Blocks Websites Ahead Of Internet Conference
The Chinese government has reportedly blocked access to a major content-delivery network ahead of the country's first major Internet event
Microsoft’s Big Data Cloud Broadens Support
The company's cloud-based Hadoop offering now offers support for customized Hadoop projects. First up, scripts that install Spark and R
Snapcash Lets You Snapchat Money To Your Friends
Snapchat partners with payments provider Square to provide fast payments alongside self-destructing selfies
Still Alive – Nokia Plans To Licence Its Brand Name To Third Parties
News of future third-party tie-ups comes as the company teases a mysterious black box set for launch tomorrow
Reviewed: BlackBerry Passport – All Square?
BlackBerry squares off against the smartphone and tablet market
8 Ways To Buy Gifts Safely Online This Christmas
TechWeek has teamed up with Trey Ford, global security strategist at IT security firm Rapid7, to bring you 8 top tips for shopping safely over the Internet this Xmas
Have Your Favourite Apps Been Hacked?
Study detects an increase in hacks of the top 100 mobile apps and exposes a lack of mobile application self-protection
EE Buzzard 2 Offers Simpler In-Car 4G
EE hopes Buzzard 2 will attract more users to its in-car 4G service
Families Without Internet Miss Out On Childcare Tax Break
A Treasury minister has reportedly admitted that nearly 200,000 families are likely to face problems registering for the upcoming tax break, which can only be applied for online
Which? Wants More Accurate Broadband Advertising
Consumer watchdog says many 'up to' broadband speeds can only be delivered to 10 percent of customers
Facebook Reportedly Developing Professional Edition
Facebook is secretly working on a version of its site with stricter privacy controls and office collaboration features
Apple’s App Store Signs Up Chinese Expansion Deal
Apple confirms deal with UnionPay, China’s only domestic banking card provider, to let customers pay for apps
Anonymous Hacks The Ku Klux Klan Following Ferguson Threats
#OpKKK takes control of two Twitter accounts and four websites following threats against Ferguson protestors
TalkTalk Replaces Vodafone With O2 4G MVNO Deal
TalkTalk says new MVNO partnership will boost business and consumer mobile services and could let it create hybrid mobile network using home routers
Dalek-like Robot Security Guard To Launch By Year-End
While unarmed, the K5 can monitor premises and collect useful data, predicting possible threats using data analytics
Mobile And Tablet Payments To Top Two Billion By 2017
Growth of banking and online shopping, particularly in developing markets, mean mobile payments are set to soar, Juniper Research predicts
Heathrow Learns From T5 Mistakes As Tech Powers Bid To Become World’s Best
Heathrow and Fujitsu hope the new network at Heathrow Terminal 2 will power greater automation and drive efficiency
Eight Year Boy To Address Cyber Security Conference
Security becomes a young man's game as Indian prodigy prepares to speak at cyber security conference
UK Productivity ‘Harmed By Lack Of Workplace Technology’
Ricoh report states that technology-enabled workers are able to work better, even when out of the office
Quiz Of The Week: Firefox Is 10!
Mozilla's Firefox celebrates its tenth birthday, but what do you know about the open source browser?
Oracle And SAP Settle Bitter Software Piracy Lawsuit
The bad blood between bitter rivals Oracle and SAP may ease slightly after the settlement of a lengthy lawsuit
Microsoft To Take .NET Cross-Platform To Linux, Mac
By taking .NET cross-platform and open-sourcing the technology, Microsoft wants to be all things to all developers
AWS’s New Lambda Service Automates Compute Resources
AWS-oriented developers will be able to speed along their work a lot more when they get their hands on the new free tools
Apple Watch Under Investigation By US Security Authorities
FTC seeks assurances regarding health data security and privacy from apps working with the Apple Watch
Has NASA Developed The Ultimate Spy Drone?
The perfect spy drone? NASA invents a drone that simply disappears or decomposes away if it crashes
BlackBerry Launches BES 12 And Announces New Features
BlackBerry officially launches its new MDM platform and reveals new identiy, VPN and dual billing capabilities
BlackBerry And Samsung Team Up To Secure Galaxy Devices
BlackBerry and Samsung will combine BES and Knox to boost Samsung devices in the enterprise
KPMG Acquires German Cyber Security Firm
The deal will help KPMG tackle 'one of the greatest risks facing business today'
Mastercard Offers Contactless Card Users Free Friday Tube Travel
Customers using their contactless Mastercard to pay for travel on London Underground this 'Fare Free Friday' will have their journey refunded
Why Has Google Leased Historic Moffett Airfield From NASA?
Will Google use its newly acquired Moffett Airfield for drones or more exotic airborne technology?
Apple Prepares For Enterprise Push With New Sales Team And Developer Tie-Ups
Reports suggest Apple is seeking more partnerships ahead of its enterprise venture with IBM
Mastercard – We’re Killing Off The Password
Payments company says the end is nigh for password authentication thanks to updated 3DS 2.0 protocol
TechClub
NHS Set To Embrace Mobile Health Apps, Digital Records
Patients will be able to access complete NHS records on their smartphone by 2018
Self-Learning Robots Produced With 3D Printers
Norwegian researchers 'print' self-learning robots for potentially hazardous duties
Is Samsung Planning To Release Curved-Screen Smartphone?
Flexible displays could be key to kick-starting flagging device sales
Amazon Cloud Boss Confirms Data Centre Expansion
Amazon expects cloud revenues to eventually overtake that of its global retail operation
Ofcom: UK 4G Average Of 15.1Mbps Is Twice As Fast As 3G
Ofcom tests 4G and 3G speeds in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London and Manchester, with EE leading the way in speed and Three bringing up the rear
Tablets, Not Laptops, Are The Future Of BYOD
Tablets are the “sweet spot” of BYOD, new resarch from Gartner says
HP Ramps Up Mobile Payments Reach
Expansion of HP Atalla security platform means Apple Pay and EMV solutions are now supported
CityFibre Provides EE And Three With Dark Fibre Backhaul
EE and Three to benefit from backhaul in Hull, but CityFibre agreement provides scope for rest of the country
Twitter To Introduce Full Video Uploading And Pre-Loaded Timelines
Company looks to new features to attract new Twitter users
BDUK Connects 1.4m Homes And Businesses To Fibre
Government claims BDUK is helping the UK achieve one of the fastest superfast broadband rollouts in the world
Millions Of Web Adverts Go Offline As Google DoubleClick Goes Down
Outage of online ad platform could end up costing businesses millions
Huge Patch Tuesday Update Tackles Critical Bugs
Experts urge Windows users to download the mammoth Patch Tuesday update immediately
Good Technology: Custom Apps Rise By 731 Percent
Good Technology research finds huge increase in number of companies looking to go mobile with custom apps
Virgin Media Expands Network In Glasgow
Virgin Media expands reach of cable network in Scottish city and will provide digital skills lessons as part of Commonwealth Games legacy
TechWeek Readers Believe IoT Will Make Impact By 2020
Research from our latest Tech Club evening shows TechWeek readers feel IoT will be a force by the end of the decade, with some saying it already is
Apple To Open Office In Cambridge
Apple rumoured to be moving to the UK's 'Silicon Fen' with a new research and development office in Cambridge
Displeased Yahoo Investors Seek AOL Deal – Report
Yahoo continues its acquisition spree as unhappy investors look to AOL for a possible merger
Juniper CEO Resigns Amid Review by Directors
Leadership change comes following questions surrounding Shaygan Kheradpir's negotiations with an unnamed customer
Microsoft To Release Dynamics AX ERP Hybrid Cloud Update In December
Cloud first, indeed. New features allow customers to run their ERP environments on hybrid clouds powered, in part, by Microsoft Azure
Samsung’s Rugged Galaxy Tab Active Now Available In The UK
Manufacturer signs exclusive deal with Exertis to get tablet out to British businesses
Attention UK Drone Flyers – Amazon Wants You!
Retail giant looking to recruit experienced drone flight engineers at Cambridge site
Box Updates iOS App With TouchID, Widgets And Favourites
Box releases new iOS app and updates web platform with streamlined interface and back end controls
X-IO Cluster for VMWare Helps Drive H&M Bay’s Business
The solution 'cost-effectively provided high performance' for transactions, queries, analytics and reporting
SAP & Samsung Team Up To Develop Mobile, Wearable Apps For Industry
Retail, healthcare and oil and gas industries all set to benefit from custom apps
Microsoft Replaces Lync With Skype For Business
New rebranded service will be available from early next year
TalkTalk Adds More Broadband Customers As B2B, Mobile And TV Demand Grows
TalkTalk says it is well placed to take advantage of 'quad-play' consumer demand and small business growth
European IT Teams Are Woefully Unprepared for General Data Protection Regulation
New study reveals a worrying lack of awareness of the European Commission’s draft bill that unifies and simplifies data protection across 28 countries within the EU starting late 2014/early 2015
6 Ways Technology Can Make The Customer Experience Awesome
Klaas van der Leest, managing director at Intelecom UK, shares his top six tips for keeping customers happy in today’s contact centres
Scottish BDUK Project Reaches 150,000 Properties
BT and Scottish Government praise the fastest BDUK rollout in the UK
US Postal Service Breach Compromises Employee, Customer Data
A breach of information systems - possibly originating in China - may have resulted in the theft of personal data on more than 800,000 USPS employees
Obama Backs Net Neutrality
US President Barack Obama has come out in favour of stronger net neutrality rules, saying that broadband should be regulated like a public utility
Internet Of Things ‘To Hit 4.9 Billion Things By 2015’
Scope of IoT set to grow 30 percent from 2014, Gartner forecasts
Virgin Media Mobile Customers Get Free Wi-Fi With The Cloud
Virgin Media mobile users will automatically connect to 22,000 hotspots thanks to 'Wi-Fi Buddy' app
Vodafone To Launch Consumer Broadband Network In 2015
Vodafone makes long-awaited move into consumer broadband as it bids to attract more customers
Most iOS Devices Vulnerable To ‘Masque Attack’
A flaw in the way apps are identified could allow hackers to infiltrate 95 percent of iOS devices, according to FireEye
Microsoft Announces First ‘Non-Nokia’ Lumia Smartphone – For Under £100
Lumia 535 is colourful mid-range device running Windows Phone 8.1
TechWeekEurope Gets A New Look
Redesigned TechWeekEurope.co.uk features all-new topic sections and is fully mobile responsive
Mozilla Releases Firefox OS 2.0 With NFC Support
Firefox OS 2.0 is made available to developers using the 'Flame' reference smartphone
Mozilla Celebrates Firefox’s 10th Birthday With Privacy Pledges And Developer Version
Mozilla pledges to protect users privacy and launches Firefox 33.1, Firefox for Developers and launches Polaris initiative with the Tor project
Smaller, Cheaper Raspberry Pi A+ Model Is Released
Raspberry Pi A model is refreshed with many of the B+'s features
Sainsbury’s Mobile Shopping App Does Away With Checkout Queuing
Company says new app will dramatically cut time it takes to do your weekly shop
Apple Lets Former iPhone Users Unregister From iMessage
New de-registration tool should solve ex-iPhone owners message woes
Graduates Launch ‘Pi-Top’, The World’s First 3D-Printed Laptop
The Raspberry Pi-based Pi-Top is designed to teach users to design and assemble their own devices
11 Million UK Jobs ‘Under Threat From Robots’
Rise of the machines is bad news for UK job prospects, Deloitte report warns
Vodafone Reveals First Rural Communities To Benefit From Femtocell Scheme
Vodafone lists first 30 communities in Rural Open Sure Signal initiative
Government Launches Digital Marketplace And G-Cloud 6
The government is looking to streamline all public-sector procurement into a single tool with Digital Marketplace
US, European Authorities Seize ‘Dark Web’ Sites
Silk Road 2.0 was one of the 410 'hidden' pages taken down in 'Operation Onymous' coordinated raids
Is Lenovo About To Launch The Cheapest Chromebook Yet?
New low-cost devices will be entirely Chinese-built reportedly arriving next year
Elon Musk Plots Satellite Internet Venture
Tesla and SpaceX CEO could invest in small, cheap satellites capable of providing worldwide Internet access
Luxury Hotel Wi-Fi Hacked To Target Business Executives
Specially-designed “Darkhotel” APT uncovered by Kaspersky in hotels across the world
Scientists Develop Safer Child-Friendly Battery Coating
Scientists invent coating to prevent visits to hospital A&E departments due to battery ingestion
IT Life: Let’s Go Alfresco
Alfresco CEO Doug Dennerline tells us about his 33 year career in IT and his journey from networking to SaaS
Samsung Plots New Mystery Smartphone Range To Boost Sales
Samsung is reportedly developing a brand new family of smartphones to revive flagging sales and is working on the Galaxy S6
Businesses Urged To Register Interest In 1Gbps West Yorkshire FTTP Network
CityFibre says rollout of 1Gbps speeds will be influenced by demand
Home Depot Confirms Theft Of 53 Million Email Addresses
Massive data breach at US retailer worse than first thought, with 53 million email addresses also compromised
Almost 1 Million Brits Attacked By Amazon Phishing Scam Emails
Security specialists warn email users to be be "extra cautious" this holiday shopping season
Ofcom To Auction 2.3GHz And 3.4GHz Spectrum
Ofcom announces plans to release more bandwidth for mobile services as early as next year
Dell World 2014 – Say Hello To Dell’s Office Of The Future
Dell says “Smart Desk” concept will revolutionise the way we work
Dell World 2014 – Dell Unleashes Powered-Up Venue 11 Pro Tablet
Aims to take on Microsoft’s Surface 3 with new lightweight enterprise tablet
New Microsoft Office Apps For iPhone, iPad And Android Can Actually Edit Files
Microsoft releases new mobile apps that can edit documents without an Office 365 subscription
Digital Catapult Centre Opens In London As Three New Locations Are Revealed
Government hopes Digital Catapult Centre will encourage collaboration and innovation and announces three new locations in Bradford, Brighton and Sunderland
New SMS-Based System Can Track Mobile Phone 999 Calls To Within 30 Metres
BT, EE and HTC say Advanced Mobile Location (AML) is 4,000 times more accurate than current methods and could save lives
Netgear And VeriSign Join AllSeen Alliance For IoT Push
Nine new members including Netgear and VeriSign join the AllSeen Alliance to further the Internet of Things
Twitter Looks To Licence Deals To Answer Growth Critics
Twitter says its ability to make money from licensing data will be one of its key growth drivers going forward
Apple Security Woes Deepen With Fresh Malware Threat
Apple products in China that use Mac OS or iOS are under attack by a new family of malware
Virgin Media Says Quad Play Strategy Is Paying Off As Revenues Rise
Virgin Media ads more broadband and mobile customers thanks to new packages and network investment
UK 4G Speeds Have ‘Halved’ In Past Year
Opensignal research suggests 4G speeds are slowing as more people access LTE networks
EU Invests £11m In Open Data Institute Backed Projects
EU to back Open Data Institute European startup incubator, research network and data science academy
Micro Robots To ‘Swim’ Through Human Body
Doctors in the future could make use micro robots swimming through your body to deliver medicine
Jawbone UP3 Device Enters Fitness Race
'Advanced' UP3 band monitors sleep cycle and workouts thanks to new “state-of-the-art” sensors
Microsoft Adds Dropbox Editing Features To Office
Microsoft and Dropbox agree partnership that allows Office users to edit cloud files on smartphone, tablet and on the web
Apple Mac OS Has Critical ‘Rootpipe’ Vulnerability, Warns Researcher
Mac OS X has a serious vulnerability that allows hackers root access to a compromised Apple machine
University of Surrey 5GIC Says Capacity, Not Speed, Will Define 5G
The 5GIC and its partners outline their vision of a user-centric 5G network, but says it could still reach 800Gbps in theory
Mobile Operators Defiant As Government Details National Roaming Plans
The UK's major mobile operators say national roaming network won't solve rural notspots as the government launches a new consultation
Dell World 2014 – Company “Couldn’t Be More Pleased” Since Privitisation, Says Michael Dell
Company has enjoyed major growth since going private, Dell CEO says
Dell World 2014 – Security Fears “Affecting Adoption Of Cloud And Big Data”
Dell survey reveals just how businesses across the world are using the cloud
Tablet Shopping Set To Spur On Record Sales This Christmas
Majority of retailers admit to being optimistic about targets than last year, Barclays survey finds
Smart Glasses “To Stay Niche Until 2018”
Don’t bet on Google Glass to kickstart adoption of smart glasses, Juniper Research warns
Why You Should Be Riding The In-memory Wave
The in-memory revolution is here to stay. Mathias Golembek, CTO at database provider EXASOL, explains why you should embrace it
It’s Official – The Apple Watch Is Coming This Spring
Release date, price and specifications all now apparently revealed by Apple
Bitcoin Exhange Website Slaps 100 BTC Bounty On Hacker
Bitalo.com refuses to be bullied by blackmailers
Teradata Aims To Help Admiral Group Sail Through Its Business Transformation
One of the UK’s largest car insurance providers invests in a new data analytics platform to boost operational performance
Apple Buys Cloud Start-Up Union Bay Networks
Apple has confirmed it is opening an engineering office in Seattle, with a core team including former F5 Networks cloud experts
Citibank Green Project To Cut Costs In London Data Centre
A project financed by the UK Green Investment Bank is aiming to reduce the facility's power consumption by 10 percent
Targeted Cyber Attacks Set To Soar
Targeted attacks are to become as prevalent as ordinary cyber-crime, with new threats also targeting connected appliances, mobile platforms and online banking, says Trend Micro
New Version Of Microsoft Office For Mac Due In 2015
Microsoft updates Outlook for Mac and promises new version of Office for Mac will be released in 2015, with a beta set for the first half of next year
Why The UK Desperately Needs 200,000 IT Security Specialists
Businesses must take urgent measures to protect themselves from growing cyber crime threat, cyber security recruiter warns
West Yorks Police Use Galaxy Note 3 To Speed Up Crime Reports
Samsung provides West Yorkshire Police with Samsung Galaxy Note 3 devices equipped with custom applications
Government To ‘Force’ Mobile Operators To Share Networks
The government will propose that mobile operators share infrastructure in rural areas as part of 'national roaming' plans
The Top 5 Facebook Scams People Keep Falling For
Scammers use 850,000 tricks to con millions of Facebook users
UK Public Wi-Fi Network To Rise To 14m Hotspots By 2018
There will be a Wi-Fi hotspot for every 20 people in the world, says iPass
London Tube Wi-Fi Network Reaches 150 Stations
Virgin Media adds six new stations to the tube Wi-Fi network, claiming 3TB is being downloaded each day
Can Cloud-Based Marketing Tech Deliver Business Intelligence?
Advertorial: Marketing campaigns can miss the mark, but new Cloud-based marketing tools could provide the 'actionable' intelligence your businesses needs
Rumour: ‘iPad Pro’ Will Have Smaller Screen Than Thought
Apple's rumoured 'iPad Pro' may have a screen size about the same as Microsoft's Surface Pro 3, according to a report from Japan
Defra Responds To Farmers’ Anger Over Verification Scheme
GOV.UK Verify is proving difficult to use for the farmers upon which Defra is testing it
Counter-Terrorism Unit Investigating Rugby League Website Hack
The Keighley Cougars confirmed that its site was hacked to display support for Isis