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November 30
- Cyber criminals set trap for foreign exchange traders
- Toshiba unveils 4TB hard disk drive
- Amazon targeted in Greenpeace clean cloud campaign
- Samsung to keep manufacturing in-house
- Apple's iPhone 5 set for Chinese release in December
- Microsoft Windows 8 fails to re-ignite PC market
- AWS Re:Invent: "AWS is the Kindle of the cloud", declares Amazon CEO
November 29
- AWS Re:Invent: AWS takes wraps off two new EC2 instances
- Google uses people power to fight German legislation
- AWS Re:Invent: AWS floats cloud-based data warehousing plans
November 28
- AWS Re:Invent: AWS to slash cloud storage costs by 25 per cent
- AWS Re:Invent: AWS hits out at private cloud pushing tech dinosaurs
- Research in Motion loses patent dispute with Nokia
- Global SaaS deployments are rising sharply, research suggests
- Support specialist Multiven swaps the Valley for the Alps
- Apple fires man in charge of bungled Maps app
- Logicalis MD Kelly quits
- Implementing gamification is no game, says Gartner
- Google extends datacentre support for EU cloud customers
- Internet regulation debate set to rumble on at ITU event
November 27
- Microsoft: 40 million Windows 8 licenses sold to date
- Google plans touchscreen Chromebook
- NHS to unveil G-Cloud email supplier requirements by year end
- Investor sues HP over Autonomy purchase
November 26
- Cloud computing delivers tickets to UK rail passengers
- Narilam malware destroys businesses' SQL databases
- Claranet reaches for Star
- Cambridge University boffins to combat rise of the machines
- ICO slaps £60k fine on Plymouth Council over printing gaffe
- Apple and Samsung infringement battle heats up
November 23
- Sophos sounds alarm over Apple iTunes malware scam
- Facebook Sponsored Story adverts challenged by Norway
- Windows XP users "don't care" about upgrading, claim market watchers
- UK infrastructure ready to handle data explosion, says Tata Comms MD
- Anonymous DDoS attacks cost PayPal £3.5m, court hears
- Credit agency rates Sony and Panasonic's long-term survival chances
- Orange launches smartphone app for free calls and texts
November 22
- Rebtel muses on future of mobile operators as data demands soar
- ICO issues code of practice on anonymising personal data
- Tube customers to be charged for Wi-Fi access from January
- FBI called in to investigate HP's Autonomy allegations, source claims
- Microsoft blooper lets users activate Windows 8 Pro for free
- Samsung bags US court order to access Apple-HTC deal info
- Facebook to share data with Instagram?
November 21
- HP-Autonomy: Industry weighs up where the blame lies
- American state agencies accused of hacking French government PCs
- Silent Circle launches encryption app for iOS devices
- Telefónica Digital report flags worldwide tech startup opportunities
- Microsoft preps NHS for Windows XP upgrades
- RIM wins vote of confidence ahead of BB10 launch
- Microsoft-Google patent trial nears close
November 20
- BDUK superfast broadband plans win EU approval
- Malware prototype exposes smartcard security flaws
- Cisco, NetApp unveil ExpressPod for SMBs
- Web design guru Nielsen slams "misguided" Windows 8 interface
- US trade commission to review Apple-Samsung patent decision
- Yahoo shares reach 18-month high as investors warm to new CEO
November 19
- Intel CEO Paul Otellini to retire in May 2013
- Broadcast frequency limits could hit cloud connectivity, warns Rackspace
- Cloud usurps Green IT as top investment area for private equity firms
- Apple iCloud hit by patent infringement claims
- High-flying Apple hit by investors' tax fears
- Israeli government websites hit by mass hacking attack
November 16
- Ofcom floats 5G as answer to UK's mobile data demands
- Google Maps app set to return to Apple iOS devices?
- Nesta blasts UK schools for "wasted" technology investments
- EE fieldtest: 3G vs 4G on an Apple iPhone 5
- Microsoft exec talks channel investment
- Facebook takes another shot at Sponsored Stories privacy lawsuit
- Dell struggles as Q3 profits drop by 47 per cent
November 15
- Dell starts shipping Latitude 6430u Ultrabook
- Silver Tail Systems flags business logic abuse risk to UK firms
- Microsoft sheds light on how big data insights can benefit poorer countries
- Gartner: Enterprise IT spending to show "scant growth" in 2013
- Adobe confirms database hack and takes Connectusers forum offline
- Belize PM hits out at John McAfee over attitude to neighbour's murder
- Texas Instruments cuts 1,700 jobs and winds down tablet chip production
November 14
- Adobe investigates database hack claims
- EA-owned cloud gaming platform Origin hacked
- Cumbrian NHS Trust completes emergency CSC Lorenzo deployment
- UPDATED: Skype suspends password resets in wake of account takeover fears
- Toshiba restarts production at Thai flood-hit semiconductor factory
- Zynga leadership crisis deepens with departure of CFO
- Webroot launches smartphone protection suite for SMBs
- Interoute scores cloud security goal with Euro 2012 deployment
- Arista partners look for an A-plus
November 13
- BT launches Windows phone Wi-Fi app
- Trading Standards looks into EE 4G adverts
- EDL forced to move website after hacking group's takeover
- Microsoft's Windows head Sinofsky leaves firm
November 12
- Ballmer admits Surface sales off to a "modest" start
- RIM confirms BlackBerry 10 launch on 30 January 2013
- Ofcom sets out 4G spectrum auction timetable
- Amazon denies UK customer database hacked
- AVG moves channel to cloud model
- China hits out at US "Cold War mentality" towards Huawei
- Apple and HTC settle global patent dispute
November 9
- Microsoft users warned of upcoming Sharepoint and Lync Server price hikes
- Symantec: Cybercriminals make £3m from ransomware
- Microsoft demos real-time language translation
- Patch Tuesday to fix vulnerabilities in Windows 8 and Surface
- Twitter comes clean over password reset gaffe
- Cray unveils Cascade XC30 supercomputer
- Intel gears up for enterprise push with next-gen Ultrabooks
- Intel and HP debut new Itanium server
- Google embarks on feature phone internet services push
November 8
- Oracle builds out cloud portfolio with Instantis buy
- Skype takes wraps off SMB networking platform
- Microsoft launches cut-price Windows 8 scheme for UK schools
- Cisco plugs ACS password security hole
- Poor online skills of SMBs costing UK plc billions, claims charity
- BlackBerry 10 cleared for use by US government agencies
- Apple shares hit by iPhone 5 supply chain problems
November 7
- GCHQ launches Cyber Incident Response scheme
- Momentum 2012: Cloud and automation no threat to IT jobs, claims EMC
- Twitter records shattered as President Obama wins 2012 election
- CommVault increases channel support
November 6
- Momentum 2012: EMC hits out at Dropbox-like firms' enterprise ambitions
- ICO hands Prudential £50,000 data mismanagement fine
- Image snatching malware poses new security threat
- Momentum 2012: EMC reinforces Documentum commitment with product refresh
- Microsoft drops Live Messenger for Skype
- Apple moots possibility of using ARM chips in Macs
November 5
- Inner workings of Citadel malware exposed
- AppSense aids London university in virtualisation journey
- Android gains momentum in the tablet market as Apple loses ground
- UK IT spend will cut costs and usher in cloud
- RIM launches PlayBook 3G+ in the UK
- Google and Microsoft ask for secrecy ahead of patent trial
November 2
- EE 4G fieldtest results: Is it really as fast as the network claims?
- Government bodies must comply with open standards
- Apple iPad 4th Gen vs Microsoft Surface RT: Specifications infographic
November 1
- Information security, a 'roadblock' to cloud adoption, companies warned
- HP offers SMB refresh
- EU data proposals: Must try harder
- BT puts foot down on fibre broadband rollout
- Huddle adds ISO 27001 to its accreditation cabinet
- Emulex deal with EMC and Brocade offers 30% discount
- CIOs' vision clouded by 'fake' service providers
- Pentagon sticks with BlackBerrys for the time being