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CenturyLink snaps up Savvis
Acquisition
cloud computing

CenturyLink snaps up Savvis

Yet another acquisition hits the technology world, with Savvis being bought out by US giants CenturyLink.
27 Apr 2011
VMware acquires SlideRocket
Acquisition
cloud computing

VMware acquires SlideRocket

Another string is added to the virtualisation giant’s bow with its latest acquisition.
27 Apr 2011
Google defends Panda update
Google logo
Network & Internet

Google defends Panda update

A search executive from the internet giant claims the new system doesn’t target specific websites.
18 Apr 2011
Semiconductor revenues rocket
Revenues
Software

Semiconductor revenues rocket

Gartner claims record rises in revenues for semiconductors.
18 Apr 2011
UK businesses unhappy with broadband
Broadband
broadband

UK businesses unhappy with broadband

The major issues are reliability and customer service, rather than speed.
13 Apr 2011
Ovi store hits five million daily donwloads
Nokia
Mobile

Ovi store hits five million daily donwloads

Nokia claims its applications store has grown eight times over in the past year.
13 Apr 2011
HTC Flyer on pre-order for £599.99
HTC
Mobile

HTC Flyer on pre-order for £599.99

Carphone Warehouse makes the HTC Flyer tablet available on pre-order for £599.99.
11 Apr 2011
Intel invests $20 million into Kno
e-learning
public sector

Intel invests $20 million into Kno

The capital investment side of Intel pumps millions into the touch-based apps company.
11 Apr 2011
Government boasts of e-Borders success
Border
public sector

Government boasts of e-Borders success

The Home Office has given itself a pat on the back for the apparent success of the e-Borders initiative.
8 Apr 2011
Milton Keynes tops slow mobile broadband league
Mobile broadband
Mobile

Milton Keynes tops slow mobile broadband league

A new survey shows the Buckinghamshire city has the slowest 3G connections in the UK.
8 Apr 2011
Apple escapes $625.5 million patent payment
Apple logo
Software

Apple escapes $625.5 million patent payment

The Cupertino company dodges a massive fine for patent infringement.
6 Apr 2011
Nokia appoints new UK MD
Nokia
Business strategy

Nokia appoints new UK MD

The Finnish phone manufacturer makes changes at the top when it comes to the UK market.
6 Apr 2011
Firefox 4 beating IE9
Battle
Network & Internet

Firefox 4 beating IE9

The new version of Mozilla’s browser has nipped ahead of Microsoft’s latest edition when it comes to market share.
4 Apr 2011
Firefox 4 smashes IE9 downloads
Mozilla
Network & Internet

Firefox 4 smashes IE9 downloads

Microsoft bragged about its download rate in the first 24 hours, but Mozilla’s latest browser has doubled the number.
23 Mar 2011
BT raises call charges nine per cent
Landline calls
Mobile

BT raises call charges nine per cent

The telecoms giant will charge nine per cent more on its landline calls from the end of April.
21 Mar 2011
First tweet sent five years ago
Twitter
Network & Internet

First tweet sent five years ago

Today is the anniversary of the first tweet, sent by Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey five years ago.
21 Mar 2011
Trojans still reigning in malware top 10
Malware
News

Trojans still reigning in malware top 10

Trojans dominate GFI Software's top 10 malware threats of February.
4 Mar 2011
Jonathan Ive leaving Apple?
Apple
Careers & training

Jonathan Ive leaving Apple?

Apple superstar Jonathan Ive could leave the company after reports his plans to move back to Britain did not go down too well in Cupertino.
28 Feb 2011
TalkTalk pays £2.5 million for billing blunder
TalkTalk
Mobile

TalkTalk pays £2.5 million for billing blunder

TalkTalk has been told to hand out £2.5 million in refunds after it mistakenly charged customers for extra services.
28 Feb 2011
Turing papers saved for Bletchley Park
Alan turing
public sector

Turing papers saved for Bletchley Park

The National Heritage Memorial Fund has saved Alan Turing’s documents so they can remain at Bletchley Park.
25 Feb 2011
The battle of Apple and Google subscriptions
Battle
Mobile

The battle of Apple and Google subscriptions

Two different models and two different philosophies, but which of the US giants will win out?
25 Feb 2011
Business intelligence set for boom
BI
public sector

Business intelligence set for boom

This year will see the BI market grow by 9.7 per cent, according to Gartner.
18 Feb 2011
US regulators probe Apple's subscription service
Investigation
public sector

US regulators probe Apple's subscription service

Apple's new subscription system is proving to be fairly controversial.
18 Feb 2011
Google goes up against Apple with One Pass
Giving cash back
public sector

Google goes up against Apple with One Pass

Google One Pass offers developers more revenue share for subscriptions than Apple.
16 Feb 2011
Banks missing out on social media benefits
Social network
public sector

Banks missing out on social media benefits

Financial institutions aren't leveraging social media, missing out on an opportunity to improve customer relations, according to analyst Ovum.
16 Feb 2011
Apple under fire for subscription share
Apple
public sector

Apple under fire for subscription share

Apple is criticised for the amount it takes from subscriptions sold within apps.
16 Feb 2011
Anonymous empire strikes back against HBGary
Data security
Security

Anonymous empire strikes back against HBGary

Anonymous leaks more emails as its tussle with HBGary heats up.
14 Feb 2011
Adobe boasts of Flash smartphone boom
Adobe Flash
Mobile

Adobe boasts of Flash smartphone boom

Adobe talks up Flash's popularity on smartphones, although the war of words with Apple has not sparked into life again just yet.
14 Feb 2011
IBM and Samsung share patent bed
Deal
intellectual property

IBM and Samsung share patent bed

IBM and Samsung look to ensure they don't get in to any tussles over patents.
9 Feb 2011
Mobile sales soar as Nokia share falls
Smartphone
Mobile

Mobile sales soar as Nokia share falls

Nokia is losing more market share, as mobile and smartphone sales rise in 2010.
9 Feb 2011
Londoners to benefit from Microsoft apprenticeships
London
public sector

Londoners to benefit from Microsoft apprenticeships

The software giant has pledged 1,000 roles in London for National Apprenticeship week.
7 Feb 2011
UK Government hit by Trojan
Trojan
Security

UK Government hit by Trojan

Foreign Secretary William Hague admits to the attack which took place in December.
7 Feb 2011
Vodafone to bring Nexus S to UK first
Nexus S
Mobile

Vodafone to bring Nexus S to UK first

Vodafone gets its hands on Google's Nexus S, featuring the new Gingerbread OS.
7 Feb 2011
Week in Review: Bill Gates internet fear, Airport holograms
Week in Review
Network & Internet

Week in Review: Bill Gates internet fear, Airport holograms

This week, Bill Gates claims it’s easy to cut off the internet and Manchester airport introduces holograms to remind people of security restrictions.
4 Feb 2011
Timeline: Facebook turns seven
Happy Birthday
Network & Internet

Timeline: Facebook turns seven

The social networking giant today celebrates its seventh birthday and we take a look back at its milestone events.
4 Feb 2011
Mobile market continues to boom
Mobile market
Mobile

Mobile market continues to boom

The latest mobile tracker from IDC shows smartphones have continued to help the market grow.
28 Jan 2011