Bobby Hellard
IBM suffers its sharpest revenue decline for five years
Business operations
IBM suffers its sharpest revenue decline for five years
A 6% drop from October to December marks the company's fourth consecutive quarter of decline
22 Jan 2021
Google bursts internet balloon moonshot Project Loon
Network & Internet
Google bursts internet balloon moonshot Project Loon
Ten-year-old initiative proved too expensive to be a sustainable business
22 Jan 2021
LG's smartphone business in doubt after muddled response to rumours
Mobile Phones
LG's smartphone business in doubt after muddled response to rumours
Reports that the tech firm is either scrapping or selling its mobile arm have been both confirmed and denied
21 Jan 2021
What is BYOD?
Business strategy
What is BYOD?
We explain what Bring Your Own Device means and how to implement a successful company strategy
20 Jan 2021
Trump pardons convicted ex-Google engineer Levandowski
intellectual property
Trump pardons convicted ex-Google engineer Levandowski
Driverless car expert "grateful for the opportunity to move forward" after his 18-month prison sentence is nullified
20 Jan 2021
Emirates airline first to trial 'vaccine passports'
Software
Emirates airline first to trial 'vaccine passports'
The IATA Travel Pass app will allow passengers to show they've had a vaccine or a negative result from a COVID-19 test
20 Jan 2021
Fintech tops list of best startups to work for
Careers & training
Fintech tops list of best startups to work for
Challenger bank Revolut is the top hiring scale-up company with over 3,000 jobs listed in 2020
19 Jan 2021
UK risks creating a "lost generation" without digital support for uni students
Hardware
UK risks creating a "lost generation" without digital support for uni students
Education secretary Gavin Williamson is under pressure to resign for "shambolic" record throughout the pandemic
19 Jan 2021
Trump halts supplies to Huawei in parting shot
Policy & legislation
Trump halts supplies to Huawei in parting shot
Intel is reportedly among the US companies that have had their supplier licences revoked
18 Jan 2021
Tech giants begin work on a digital wallet for coronavirus vaccination records
data protection
Tech giants begin work on a digital wallet for coronavirus vaccination records
The Vaccination Credential Initiative will look to develop a digital certificate to store on mobile devices
15 Jan 2021
Google to offer free training courses in AI, Kubernetes and multi-cloud
Careers & training
Google to offer free training courses in AI, Kubernetes and multi-cloud
The cloud giant is offering 30 days of free training and routes to certification
15 Jan 2021
Samsung Galaxy S21 first look: Contour of the Galaxy
Mobile Phones
Samsung Galaxy S21 first look: Contour of the Galaxy
A striking new camera design, but little change year-on-year with the S21 and S21+
14 Jan 2021
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra first look: Big has never looked so beautiful
Mobile Phones
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra first look: Big has never looked so beautiful
Pockets beware, the giant smartphone is back with a sleeker camera and a super processor
14 Jan 2021
Microsoft remains the most-spoofed brand for the second quarter in a row
phishing
Microsoft remains the most-spoofed brand for the second quarter in a row
Malicious use of the tech giant's brand increased by 24% in the last quarter of 2020, according to Check Point
14 Jan 2021
Startup run by ex-Apple engineers sells for $1.4bn
mergers and acquisitions
Startup run by ex-Apple engineers sells for $1.4bn
Qualcomm bets big on Nuvia despite the startup's ongoing legal dispute with Apple
14 Jan 2021
Intel CEO Bob Swan to be replaced by VMware CEO next month
business management
Intel CEO Bob Swan to be replaced by VMware CEO next month
Former Intel CTO Pat Gelsinger will take over the company when Swan leaves on 15 February
13 Jan 2021
Microsoft fixes actively exploited Defender zero-day flaw
zero-day exploit
Microsoft fixes actively exploited Defender zero-day flaw
The firm's latest Patch Tuesday release includes fixes for a total of 83 vulnerabilities across Windows, Azure and more
13 Jan 2021
Zoom plans to raise $1.75 billion in new stock offering
video conferencing
Zoom plans to raise $1.75 billion in new stock offering
The secondary sale could give the video conferencing firm the capital for major acquisitions
13 Jan 2021
Intel teases Rocket Lake-S and Alder Lake CPUs at CES
Hardware
Intel teases Rocket Lake-S and Alder Lake CPUs at CES
The firm also launched business-focused processors and committed to a push on data centre chips
12 Jan 2021
Remote working fuels biggest PC market growth in 10 years
Laptops
Remote working fuels biggest PC market growth in 10 years
Canalys says 2020's "unparalleled" digital transformation proves the PC is here to stay
12 Jan 2021
FCA: Bitcoin investors 'should be prepared to lose all their money'
cryptocurrencies
FCA: Bitcoin investors 'should be prepared to lose all their money'
Some crypto investment firms may be overstating potential payouts and understating the risks, regulator suggests
11 Jan 2021
Lenovo unveils ThinkPad X12 Detachable and AR smart glasses
Hardware
Lenovo unveils ThinkPad X12 Detachable and AR smart glasses
The PC maker showcases ThinkReality smart glasses and a slew of new laptops on the first day of CES 2021
11 Jan 2021
IBM appoints Martin Schroeter as CEO of infrastructure spin-off
Careers & training
IBM appoints Martin Schroeter as CEO of infrastructure spin-off
Former CFO returns to the tech giant after a six-month hiatus
8 Jan 2021
UK gov "hasn't invested a single pound" to adults below the digital divide
digital divide
UK gov "hasn't invested a single pound" to adults below the digital divide
"Digital exclusion also exacerbates social exclusion", The Good Things Foundation has warned
7 Jan 2021
Updated Emotet toolkit ends 2020 as most dangerous malware
malware
Updated Emotet toolkit ends 2020 as most dangerous malware
The banking trojan has climbed back to the top of Check Point's Global Threat Index
7 Jan 2021
Amazon banned from using AWS logo in China
Policy & legislation
Amazon banned from using AWS logo in China
Beijing court rules in favour of software firm ActionSoft in a trademark dispute
6 Jan 2021
Microsoft hints at “sweeping visual rejuvenation” of Windows
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft hints at “sweeping visual rejuvenation” of Windows
The company is also said to be working on a new Outlook app to replace the built-in Mail and Calendar apps on Windows 10
5 Jan 2021
UK IT leaders lack aggression in the cloud market
digital transformation
UK IT leaders lack aggression in the cloud market
IBM survey suggests that British CIOs and CTOs were not prepared for the challenges of lockdowns and remote working
5 Jan 2021
What is cloud security?
Security
What is cloud security?
Storing data in the cloud has many benefits, but failure to secure it can lead to very real consequences
4 Jan 2021
PM urged to provide poorer children with hardware and internet access
Hardware
PM urged to provide poorer children with hardware and internet access
Charities warn that the digital divide between rich and poor pupils will have "disastrous consequences"
4 Jan 2021
Samsung confirms Galaxy S21 will launch on 14 January
Mobile Phones
Samsung confirms Galaxy S21 will launch on 14 January
Three new models of the Galaxy range are expected to be unveiled next week, alongside a new foldable device
4 Jan 2021
2021 could be the year of cloud experimentation
cloud computing
2021 could be the year of cloud experimentation
With more and more businesses on the digital transformation train, we see an explosion of new use cases
3 Jan 2021
Cloud review 2020: A SaaS success story
cloud computing
Cloud review 2020: A SaaS success story
Collaboration and communication services took centre stage and kept the world connected
27 Dec 2020
A guide to the UK’s tech sector
startups
A guide to the UK’s tech sector
Julian David, the CEO of techUK, takes us through the country’s fastest growing industry
18 Dec 2020
IBM appoints CEO Arvind Krishna as chairman of the board
hybrid cloud
IBM appoints CEO Arvind Krishna as chairman of the board
Krishna will replace Ginni Rometty in January following her retirement from the company
17 Dec 2020