Apple and Amazon's tablet rivals don't get it
None of the newly launched tablets has the two things that have made Apple and Amazon's tablets so successful, says Jason Hiner
Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:01:00 +0000
German iPhone, iPad sales temporarily banned
Apple was forced to remove several iOS devices from sale on its German online store on Thursday as a result of its...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:04:10 +0000
Dell climbs stack with new software group
Dell has created a dedicated software group and tapped John Swainson, former head of IT services specialist CA...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:50:44 +0000
ACTA's EU future in doubt after Polish pause
Polish prime minister Donald Tusk has suspended his country's ratification of ACTA, in a move that could make the agreement null and void across the EU
(ZDNet UK - Intellectual Property)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:33:01 +0000
AMD looks to ARM itself for low-power tablets
The company is opening up its processors to technologies from other chip makers, potentially including low-power specialist ARM, so it can develop products better suited to mobile devices, such as tablets
(ZDNet UK - Processors)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:20:01 +0000
FBI call hacked by suspected Anonymous activists
The FBI has confimed that hackers intercepted a conference call to discuss the Anonymous hacking group with Scotland Yard and other cybercrime officers, after obtaining an email setting up the call
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:07:02 +0000
BT accelerates fibre plans as revenues fall
The telecoms provider plans to allow premises to choose whether they want full-speed fibre connections that support downloads up to 300Mbps
(ZDNet UK - Networking)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:40:01 +0000
UK customers to lose out in Microsoft licensing change
Changes to Microsoft's European volume-licensing pricing structure in the summer will see UK customers likely to pay more, according to the software maker
(ZDNet UK - IT At Work)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:26:02 +0000
Clever on-off switch for graphene. Transistors next?
The Manchester University team that first isolated graphene has discovered a way of introducing a band gap into the...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:23:07 +0000
HP brings emerging OpenFlow networking to switches
HP has updated the software on 16 of its switches to support OpenFlow, a software-defined networking technology that could improve networking operations and resiliency in enterprise networks
(ZDNet UK - Networking)
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:10:02 +0000
Ericsson, Qualcomm demo 4G-to-3G voice handover
The companies have announced a significant step in making all-IP voice calls viable on LTE phones
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:17:02 +0000
NASA video shows dark side of the moon
NASA has released a rare video of the far side of the moon, captured by one of the two GRAIL probes that are orbiting...
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:13:11 +0000
Windows Phone 8 details emerge
Details of Microsoft's forthcoming Windows Phone 8 have surfaced via a leaked video obtained by Pocketnow.com
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:04:02 +0000
Kelihos botnet returns from the dead
A botnet apparently killed by Microsoft and Kaspersky Lab has been resurrected and resumed its spamming activities
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:06:01 +0000
Metropolitan police leak victims' email addresses
London's police service is apologising to more than a thousand crime victims, who were shown each others' email addresses in an CC/BCC field mix-up
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:46:01 +0000
Apple overturns Motorola's ban
Apple is granted a suspension of a sales ban imposed on some of its iPads and iPhones in Germany.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:10:08 GMT
FBI probes Anonymous phone hack
The FBI investigates how activists linked to Anonymous obtained a recording of a phone call between US and UK police on their operations against hacking.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:45:20 GMT
BT vow fibre optic 'game changer'
Fibre optic broadband connections to at speeds of 300 Mbps will be available 'on demand' in the UK next year, BT says.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 19:20:17 GMT
Hackers fool bank security system
Criminal hackers have found ways around new security devices used for online banking, the BBC has learned.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:12:32 GMT
Megaupload bail appeal rejected
Kim Dotcom's bail appeal is rejected by a New Zealand Court, as US campaigners hint at legal action to prevent files being deleted.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:48:27 GMT
Google asked to pause rule change
An EU data protection group writes to Google to ask them to suspend changes to their privacy policy.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:40:16 GMT
Micron's Appleton dies in crash
Steve Appleton, the chief executive of memory-chip maker Micron, has died in a plane crash near Boise, Idaho.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:30:54 GMT
Blogger removal now 'per country'
Blogger, Google's blog platform, switches domains to make "per country" content removal possible.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:10:09 GMT
Microsoft launches Kinect for PCs
A more costly version of Microsoft's record-breaking Kinect motion and voice sensor is now available for use on Windows.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:49:26 GMT
UK download speed gains 'uneven'
Ofcom reports a lopsided rise in the UK's broadband download speeds, noting that many subscribers could do better without paying much more.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:02:49 GMT
BT cuts costs to increase profits
Telecoms group BT reports a sharp rise in profits, thanks largely to a jump in the number of broadband users.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:29:21 GMT
S Korea activist held over tweet
Amnesty International demands the release of a man held by South Korean authorities after re-tweeting a North Korean "propaganda" message.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:10:59 GMT
Facebook unveils plans to float
The world's largest social networking site, Facebook, confirms plans to raise $5bn (£3.16bn) in a share sale and reveals it made $1bn profits.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:54:15 GMT
Panasonic predicts a record loss
Japanese electronics giant Panasonic forecasts a record net annual loss of $10bn for the year to March.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:11:05 GMT
Petitioners want 'ethical iPhone'
An online petition calls on Apple to address growing concerns about the conditions of its Chinese factory workers.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:29:41 GMT
TripAdvisor rebuked for publicity
The travel review website is told to make changes to its adverts and stop implying that all its reviews are honest and trusted.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:59:50 GMT
Self-steering bullet researched
US researchers are developing a bullet that guides itself to a laser-illuminated target. But an expert is concerned it may be sold to the public.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:57:47 GMT
Largest optical telescope created
Astronomers at the Paranal observatory combine four telescope to create the world's largest virtual device with a 130m-mirror.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:15:02 GMT
VIDEO: How computers help Sweden's ice sculptors
Ice sculptors in Sweden are making use of computers to complete their cold creations
Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:30:03 GMT
Can Netflix compete with 'offline' TV?
Is it time we started speaking of YouTube or Netflix in the same breath as the BBC or Sky?
Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:34:50 GMT
VIDEO: Pinball wizard shows off museum
The BBC's LJ Rich meets Tim Arnold, who has refurbished more than 250 pinball machines at the Las Vegas Pinball Hall of Fame.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 00:06:20 GMT
VIDEO: 'Flying people' and other tech news
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's a remote-controlled man-shaped plane. This and more in this week's tech news.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:55:49 GMT
VIDEO: The untraceable 'dark web'
Out of reach of regular internet searches is the secretive online world known as the 'dark web' where you can shop for illegal goods, and where customers go by code names.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:21:14 GMT
AUDIO: 'Great excitement' at Facebook IPO
Tim Bajarin market analyst at Creative Strategies Inc in California gives the reaction from Silicon Valley as Facebook launches its plan to sell shares in the company for the first time.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:20:19 GMT
AUDIO: The making of Star Wars Uncut
A directors-cut of a fan-made version of Star Wars has recently been released, rapidly becoming an online hit.
Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:36:02 GMT
VIDEO: Facebook reveals 'new information'
BBC Technology Correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones discusses what the public has learned about Facebook as a result of the company's decision to sell shares.
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:29:51 GMT
VIDEO: TripAdvisor rapped over 'trust' claims
TripAdvisor has been ordered to rewrite some of its marketing claims by the UK's Advertising Standards Authority.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:01:37 GMT
AUDIO: TripAdvisor 'is about common sense'
TripAdvisor's Emma Shaw defends the website against criticisms from the Advertising Standards Authority.
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:06:08 GMT
The internet's secret black market
Drugs and guns for sale on the internet's black market
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:23:53 GMT
Viewpoint: The connected workforce
Google on technology that could change the way we work
Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:05:35 GMT
Decoding Mark Zuckerberg's letter to investors
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:48:09 GMT
Listening in for the healthy hum
Studying the secrets hidden in the hum of the hive
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 00:11:56 GMT
How Facebook engineered success
How the social network strategised its way to Wall Street
Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:55:21 GMT
Anti-piracy laws around the world
Comparing different approaches to anti-piracy legislation
Thu, 02 Feb 2012 06:21:21 GMT
ReRAM and the memory chip contest
The race to make RAM that keeps its memory in a power outage
Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:08:50 GMT