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Cybercriminals honing Android malware skills in Russia

Sophos says they're starting in Russia, but will expand with success
Fibre broadband to be rolled out to 90% of rural Rutland by BT

Rutland County Council has selected BT to roll out fibre to 90% of residents by the end of 2013 in a project that is set to cost £3 million.
RIM's BlackBerry 7 gets security approval from UK government

CESG, the UK government?s information assurance body, has approved Research In Motion?s (RIM) BlackBerry 7 OS for government use.
Smartphone boom drives market in hybrid processors

Hybrid processors that include two or more types of core now account for half of all processor revenues, driven by growth in smartphones and tablets, according to new research by IMS Research.
Android 5.0 'Jelly Bean' autumn launch will be on Google devices first

Android 5.0 'Jelly Bean' will first appear on several new mobile devices sold by Google itself as part of the Nexus line when the new mobile operating system launches this autumn.
Japanese researchers break record for Terahertz Wi-Fi transmission

Researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology in Japan claim to have broken the record for wireless data transmission in the Terahertz band with a data rate 20 times higher than most current Wi-Fi connections.
General Motors pulls Facebook ads

Car giant General Motors has confirmed it will stop advertising on Facebook, after deciding that paid ads on the site have little impact on consumers' car purchases.
Cortado adds mobile device management to cloud desktop solution

Cloud desktop services provider Cortado is combining mobile device management with corporate network access in the latest version of its Corporate Server product.
LightSquared declares bankruptcy after GPS worries sank mobile dream

LightSquared, the startup that planned a nationwide wholesale mobile network only to be shot down by regulators because of GPS interference concerns, is declaring bankruptcy.
Apple forced to drop 4G iPad claims in UK

Apple has announced it will drop advertising claims in the UK that its new iPad has "4G capability" to join high-speed mobile broadband services, following pressure from the Advertising Standards Authority.

Latest Features

Are text messages now becoming irrelevant?

The first SMS-capable mobile phones were approved for sale in Europe 20 years ago this month. By any measure, text messages have become a huge success, at least for the telephone companies, with more than 6 trillion text messages sent worldwide in 2010, generating more than $110 billion in revenue. But the future may not be anywhere near as bright because of increasing use of "free" Internet-based services such as Facebook, Apple's iMessage and WhatsApp.com.
10 reasons your Wi-Fi speed stinks (and what you can do about it)

The first 801.11ac chipsets are coming soon, but 802.11n is likely to stick around for many years to come -- both in the business world and our homes. Unfortunately, the 300Mbps (megabits per second) that the n-standard promises rarely delivers anything even close and proves to be a massive bottleneck in the days of 50/100Mbps (or more?) broadband connections, 1080p video streaming, massive backups and so forth. On the business side of things, even menial tasks such as remote desktop or real-time collaboration suffer from a poor Wi-Fi-connection.
Wi-Fi-Blocking wallpaper keeps your signal in and intruders out

French scientists have created a type of wallpaper that can block Wi-Fi signal, meaning you can boost your network security and redecorate all in one go.
Everything Everywhere's 4G network bid: a storm in a teacup?

Everything Everywhere's bid to launch 4G services in the UK later this year has created quite a stir, with rival operators O2, Vodafone and Three claiming that the move could damage competition in the market. But is the proposal a real threat to competition or just big fuss about nothing?
Samsung Galaxy S III vs. iPhone 4S vs. HTC One X - Specifications comparison

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy S III, the highly-anticipated successor of the popular Galaxy S II, and of course, the iPhone?s newest big rival. The Galaxy S III is like a sequel to the Galaxy Nexus that was made in collaboration with Google, but has a bigger screen, a beefier processor, and a better camera.
Bring your own device - Effective policies and practice in a BYOD environment

Bring your own device (BYOD) is now ubiquitous among enterprises. For IT leaders this has meant developing and maintaining effective policies and practices to keep the organisation secure and efficient, while managing a proliferation of devices.
10 most influential robots in history

It wouldn't be right to not acknowledge National Robotics Week. Robots are all around us, from the coffee machine in the kitchen at home, to the assembly lines in factories at work. But where did robots first come from? Which were the most significant in delivering the kind of machines we have today?
Ten ways your smartphone knows where you are

One of the most important capabilities that smartphones now have is knowing where they are. More than desktops, laptops, personal navigation devices or even tablets, which are harder to take with you, a smartphone can combine its location with many other pieces of data to make new services available.
Are Facebook passwords fair game for employers?

The Associated Press reported late last month on the issue of employers asking job applicants for their Facebook passwords, citing new and old incidents. The story apparently hit a sore point because it was all over the press within a day or so and in short order politicians were posturing and reaching for the limelight by introducing legislation to ban the practice and sending letters to enforcement agencies demanding action.
What will Windows 8 touchscreen laptops look like?

Windows 8?s touch-centric interface will help to usher in a new wave of laptops with tabletlike touchscreens. To make it easier for users to tap and swipe on even superthin Ultrabooks, laptop makers will break out of the traditional clamshell shape and introduce laptops with more unusual designs.

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