Google says advertisers and payment platforms help pirates do business
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Facebook Ads Work, Claims Research
Facebook and comScore say the social network is capable of marketing miracles
86 Percent Of UK SMEs Unaware Of Cloud Energy Savings
Survey reveals businesses are confused about the cloud
IBM Shows Olympic Graphene Molecule
The smallest logo, for the greatest games on Earth - brought to life by IBM Research in Zurich
Half Of PC Users Are Pirates, Says Study
One in four UK computer users have installed unlicensed software, says BSA
Jimmy Wales Backs Government Scheme To Free Academic Research
Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales will help get government-backed research freely available online
Google’s Augmented Reality Glasses Make Public Appearance
Google co-founder Sergey Brin was spotted in San Francisco wearing Google's prototype augmented reality glasses, part of the Project Glass initiative
US Scientists Plan On-Demand Robots
A team from MIT wants anyone to be able to go to a shop, get a design and print their own cybernetic machines
Oxford Uni Opens Cyber Security Centre
Several Oxford departments will collaborate on anticipating and mitigating cyber-attacks on individuals, organisations and governments
Laser Unprinter Vaporises Toner From Printed Pages
In an novel way to reuse paper, engineers have developed a process to remove toner from a printed page
Personal Cloud to Replace PCs By 2014
Research suggests that post-PC era will arrive earlier than thought
Duqu Trojan Found To Include Mystery Programming Language
Kaspersky researchers ask programming community for help decipher the code
MWC 2012: Symantec Survey Confirms Mobility Trend
BYOD is problematic, and social media is frowned upon in today's businesses, symantec told TechWeekEurope
Russian Silicon Valley Innovators Seek UK Collaboration
A delegation from the Skolkovo Foundation, the Russian equivalent of Silicon Valley, visited the UK seeking co-operation and investment, Max Smolaks reports
Academics Develop Electronic Chequebook
Cheque payments could receive a new lease of life if banks adopt digital alternatives
Storage Breakthrough Claimed With Hot Disk Technology
Scientists are detailing a potential storage breakthrough that uses heat to magnetically record and store data
Google ‘We Solve For X’ Targets The Big Technology Challenges
Google's "We Solve for X" initiative will enable some of the world's top thinkers to collaborate on worldwide challenges
Scientists Achieve Advance Toward Graphene Transistor
Researchers at Manchester University have found a way of creating viable graphene transistors, without lowering the material's extraordinary conductivity
Apple Surges Past HP To Become The Top PC Maker
Tech analyst firm Canalys declares Apple as the global PC market leader, but only when iPad sales are included
Cloud And SaaS Benefits Bolster Business Intelligence Market
Gartner has identified the drivers for the adoption of SaaS and cloud offerings for BI, analytics and performance management
Huawei Acquires Green UK Photonics Technology Developer CIP
Huawei has completed its acquisition of UK photonics researcher CIP as an investment in green fibre-optic technologies
Silver Ink Solution For Cheaper, Faster Flexible Circuits
University of Illinois researchers have come up with an easily-made, more conductive silver ink that can be used in fine-nozzled inkjets
Cambridge Scientists Reveal Quantum Computing Breakthrough
Researchers have generated a quantum fluid thousands of times larger than usual that acts as a superconductor
Quantum Dots Pave Way For Flexible Displays
A UK firm is helping manufacturers to make flexible TVs and wall-sized screens using quantum dots
IBM Creates Cloud App For Drugs Research
IBM's new cloud analytics platform helps researchers extract data from patents and scientific journals
Multiple Device Uptake Makes Cloud Attractive
Survey reveals use of multiple devices, acceleration of business and cost are main incentives of cloud
Researchers Reveal Skype Stalking Flaw
A Skype user's IP addresses can be captured over time to covertly track them and view P2P transfers, researchers say
HP Dismisses Malicious Printer Hijack Hack
Firmware print job redirection hack publicly demonstrated by a Columbia University team disputed by HP
Researchers Use Graphene For Printable Electronics
Cambridge scientists use wonder-material graphene to improve speed and density of printable electronics
Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Could Display Emails
Researchers are creating contact lenses capable of streaming data directly to the eye