Lenovo snaps up IBM's server business for $2.3 billion By Alex Hamilton published 23 January 14 Chinese firm Lenovo has parted with billions to acquire IBM's low-end x86 server business.
FRITZ!Box 7490 router wants to be your all-in-one comms device By Alex Hamilton published 23 January 14 AVM's latest device is a router, telephony device and media server in one.
Intel goes back to school with Android and Windows 8.1 tablets By Alex Hamilton published 23 January 14 Intel's has lifted the lid on new Classmate PC and Educational tablets that come packed with child-friendly features.
BT's record-breaking bandwidth can download 44 HD films per second By Alex Hamilton published 22 January 14 BT, joined by Alcatel-Lucent, has broken the record for data transmission over fibre cables using real-world equipment.
Supreme Court rejects SAP appeal against $391 million lawsuit By Alex Hamilton published 22 January 14 The U.S. Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by German-based SAP against a patent suit filed against the company in 2007 by Versata.
Microsoft hacked again by Syrian Electronic Army By Alex Hamilton published 22 January 14 The Syrian Electronic Army has again posted images depicting its attacks on Microsoft, this time implying that its members have access to very sensitive information
16 million online accounts in Germany 'compromised' By Alex Hamilton published 22 January 14 The German online security agency has revealed details about a large-scale breach of online data with millions at risk.
List of 25 worst passwords show importance of proper business security By Alex Hamilton published 22 January 14 SplashData has announced its annual list of the 25 most common passwords on the internet, highlighting some important security issues for businesses.
South Korea's new mobile broadband set to be fastest in world By Alex Hamilton published 21 January 14 SK Telecom has announced its new mobile broadband, twice as fast as LTE-Advanced.
EE promises to plug security hole found in Brightbox routers By Alex Hamilton published 21 January 14 An eagle-eyed security researcher has found a vulnerability in EE's Brightbox routers that could let hackers pinch your data.
Acer calls notebooks a 'misstep' after profits tumble By Alex Hamilton published 20 January 14 After recording another loss of profits, Acer executives acknowledge that their notebooks were a "misstep" and take a 30 per cent pay cut to try to make amends.
Virus found in payment systems capable of stealing data By Alex Hamilton published 20 January 14 CERT has found a virus operating on point of sale counters that mines data from cards that are swiped through the system, offering a warning to firms to shore up their security.
Malware-infected extensions take shine off Chrome By Alex Hamilton published 20 January 14 Chrome extensions are being purchased from creators by agencies using them to distribute malicious code and malware.
Intel to cut more than 5,000 jobs in 2014 By Alex Hamilton published 20 January 14 Intel has announced plans to cut more than 5,000 jobs in the company in the wake of falling profits in the PC market.
Microsoft employees admit Windows 8 is 'the new Vista' By Alex Hamilton published 20 January 14 Windows employees have admitted that Windows 8 is not as good as it could have been, comparing the operating system to famously-derided Windows Vista.
Microsoft denies paying OEMs to support Windows Phone By Alex Hamilton published 17 January 14 Microsoft has come out to deny allegations it's paying OEMs $2.6 billion to support the Windows Phone.
Gigabyte outs 10.1-inch Slate PC packing Bay Trail and leggy battery life By Alex Hamilton published 17 January 14 Gigabyte has revealed its new S10M slate PC, which aims to bridge the gap between tablets and all-in-one PCs.
Screen sharing comes to Linux via Deskhop By Alex Hamilton published 17 January 14 RealVNC have revealed that its self-destructing screen sharing application is now availible for Linux users
Smart fridge goes rogue, helps spam 750,000 email accounts By Alex Hamilton published 17 January 14 A fridge ranks among an army of hacked devices guilty of sending hundreds of thousands of spam emails in the first documented attack of its kind.
IBM investing in global cloud coverage with new data centres By Alex Hamilton published 17 January 14 IBM has announced that they are investing $1.2 billion into their global cloud footprint, in a market it claims will be worth £200 billion by 2020.
BT trials new network tech for 'Internet of Things' By Alex Hamilton published 16 January 14 BT and Neul technology have been testing machine-to-machine communications, which could let up to 50 billion devices connect wirelessly to the internet.
Yahoo chief operating officer makes 'decision' to quit By Alex Hamilton published 16 January 14 COO Henrique de Castro has left Yahoo, with Marissa Mayer hinting at staff that she fired him.
Google loses High Court bid to block UK legal action By Alex Hamilton published 16 January 14 The UK High Court has ruled that Google cannot block legal action in the UK due to its location in the United States, a win for groups campaigning against the search engine.
Microsoft extends XP anti-malware support past end-of-life date By Alex Hamilton published 16 January 14 Microsoft will continue to release antivirus signatures until July 2015.
Court refuses FCC net neutrality legislation in landmark ruling By Alex Hamilton published 15 January 14 An appeals court has ruled that the FCC cannot impose so-called "net neutrality rules".