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Mobile security researchers warn of evolving Android malware

Gareth Morgan — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:23:13 GMT

Gareth Morgan, V3.co.uk

German server discovered hosting numerous malicious apps

Mobile security researchers have discovered a server located in Germany that hosts more than 1,300 websites dedicated to distributing mobile malware as threat to mobile users continue to escalate. The...

RIM Blackberry 7.1 and Playbook OS 2.0 video demo

Chris Martin in Amsterdam — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:52:00 GMT

Chris Martin in Amsterdam, V3.co.uk

Firm also discusses Blackberry 10 system

Embattled smartphone maker Research in Motion (RIM) showed off its upcoming phone and tablet operating systems at its first Developer Conference in Europe, held in Amsterdam. Vivek Bhardwaj, head of...

Google Drive cloud computing storage service set to challenge iCloud and Dropbox

Khidr Suleman — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:44:00 GMT

Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk

Web giant likely to make use of Android-user base

Google is tipped to enter the cloud computing storage market, with the firm reportedly readying to release a Dropbox-like service, according to the Wall Street Journal. The Google Drive service...

Security patches cost Google $410,000 in finder's fees

Gareth Morgan — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:34:00 GMT

Gareth Morgan, V3.co.uk

Bug Bounty programme racks up 1,100 reports in first year of operation

Google has revealed that it has paid out over $410,000 to security researchers for hunting out security bugs in the web applications it has developed. The payments were made as...

Top 10 Valentine's Day technology matches made in heaven

V3 Staff — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:19:00 GMT

V3 Staff, V3.co.uk

Who's pushing each other's buttons in the steamy world of IT

Next Tuesday will see the world engage in an orgy of romantic gift-giving and doe-eyed infatuation as loved-up couples make a great display of their mutual tolerance and singleton's attempt...

ICO slams councils after five more authorities reveal data breaches

Dan Worth — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:11:37 GMT

Dan Worth, V3.co.uk

Christopher Graham hopes letter to public sector chiefs will improve situation

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has again voiced frustration with the lax data handling in councils after it was revealed that five more authorities have lost data on citizens. The...

Apple wins ruling against Motorola in Germany over 3G patent

Khidr Suleman — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:45:13 GMT

Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk

Motorola did not provide conclusive evidence of infringement, says judge

Apple has secured a victory against Motorola in the German courts, after a judge ruled that the iPhone-maker is not fringing a 3G/UMTS patent. Judge Andreas Voss of the Mannheim...

Intel settles US anti-trust case with US government for $6.5m

Dan Worth — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:27:59 GMT

Dan Worth, V3.co.uk

Firm absolved of wrongdoing in case with New York Attorney’s Office

Intel has agreed to pay the New York Attorney's Office (NYAO) $6.5m as part of a settlement to end a lawsuit that had been brought against the firm over allegations...

Oracle splashes out $2bn on cloud computing personnel specialist Taleo

Shaun Nichols — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:11:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk

Employee management firm will help round out Oracle's enterprise services

Oracle is to splash out $2bn on employee recruiting and management services firm Taleo in a further effort to bolster its cloud computing offerings. Taleo's cloud-based human capital management services are...

Apple iPad 3 set for March debut

Shaun Nichols — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:46:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk

Next iOS tablet could be weeks away

The iPad 3 will be unveiled by Apple in March, according to reports. Unnamed sources apparently revealed the company has begun planning for an event in early March which will...

Microsoft talks up Windows 8 for ARM hardware

Shaun Nichols — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 03:16:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk

Company aiming for seamless transition to new architecture

Microsoft has revealed its is in the final stages of enabling the upcoming Windows 8 software release work on the ARM processor platform - a monumental shift for the company....

FBI releases files on Steve Jobs noting his drug use and reality distortion

Shaun Nichols — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 23:04:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk

Apple co-founder noted for being unruly in federal report

The US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released a series of reports it had collected on former Apple chief executive Steve Jobs. The report, collated in the 1990s, includes...

Government embarks on 'bring your own device' strategy

Rosalie Marshall — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:43:14 GMT

Rosalie Marshall , V3.co.uk

Whitehall also planning major home working trial ahead of Olympics

As well as pushing cloud computing services and undertaking a standardisation agenda the government is also embarking on a bring-your-own-device (BYOD) strategy as it seeks to improve its IT efficiency....

Security boost from Google with Chrome 17 release

Daniel Robinson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:30:10 GMT

Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk

Latest release of Chrome offers speedier page loads and checks for malicious downloads

Website security received a boost after Google released version 17 of its Chrome browser to its stable distribution channel with new security features to protect users against malicious downloads, as...

Chinese iPhone maker Foxconn hacked in security breach

Gareth Morgan — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:15:46 GMT

Gareth Morgan, V3.co.uk

Internal servers attacked and employee login details posted online

Apple's iPhone and iPad manufacturer Foxconn has had details of its employees' computer usernames and passwords leaked online after a group of hackers was apparently able to bypass its firewall...

Government distances itself from 'imminent' web blocking claims

Dan Worth — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:34:00 GMT

Dan Worth, V3.co.uk

DCMS claims no plans for "duplicate legislation"

Further web blocking measures will not be introduced by the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) after it moved to distance itself from claims it would bring forward such...

Microsoft touts enhanced power management with Windows 8

Daniel Robinson — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:14:43 GMT

Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk

Next version of Windows to offer APIs for specific background processes

Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system will deliver a smartphone-like power management scheme in order to deliver improvements in energy consumption for both PCs and tablets for Metro-style apps. In a...

Apple fails in Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1N ban request in Germany

Dan Worth — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:13:28 GMT

Dan Worth, V3.co.uk

Redesign of tablet pays off for South Korean firm

Apple has failed in its attempts to win a sales injunction against the redesigned Galaxy Tab 10.1N device Samsung in Germany. Samsung launched the redesigned Galaxy Tab 10.1N (pictured left...

Cloud computing central to EMC's future as it turns its back on social and mobile

Rosalie Marshall — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:15:00 GMT

Rosalie Marshall , V3.co.uk

Big data tools also key for future growth, says Pat Gelsinger

Cloud computing and big data platforms are the main technologies EMC is focusing its future growth around, at the expense of mobile and social offerings. EMC chief operating officer Pat...

Government web blocking proposals to tackle copyright infringement 'imminent'

Dan Worth — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:42:00 GMT

Dan Worth, V3.co.uk

Business minister reveals DCMS to unveil plans to tackle file-sharing soon

Web blocking proposals from the government are "imminent" according to the secretary of state for the department of Business, Innovation and Skills, Mark Prisk. Prisk was responding to questions in...

Microsoft takes aim at Google over industry standard patent use

Dan Worth — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:28:48 GMT

Dan Worth, V3.co.uk

Firm's animosity grows in latest battle of technology giants

Microsoft has made a none-too-subtle dig at Google in statement it published on Wednesday evening outlining its support for fair use of industry standards patents within key products such as...

Google's Motorola buy headed for approval in the US

Shaun Nichols — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 03:33:18 GMT

Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk

Mobility purchase could soon be decided by DOJ

Google's proposed acquisition of Motorola Mobility could soon be approved by the US Department of Justice (DOJ,) according to the Wall Street Journal. The paper cited unnamed sources in reporting...

Gigamon looks to extend network monitoring with HD4 release

Shaun Nichols — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:55:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk

Slimmed down appliance aims for crowded IT environments

Gigamon has extended its line of network monitoring appliances with the release of the compact GigaVUE HD4 system. The HD$ is essentially a smaller version of the company's GigaVUE HD8....

EPIC looks to block Google's privacy policy change

Shaun Nichols — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 01:02:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk

Group asks FTC to step in and halt changes due to come in to force on 1 March

The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has filed a motion seeking to block Google's upcoming privacy policy changes. The group has asked the the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to...

Microsoft ready to lift the lid on Window 8

Shaun Nichols — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 22:48:00 GMT

Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk

Firm to unveil platform at Mobile World Congress

Microsoft has set 29 Feb as the target date for the release of the first public preview of its Windows 8 operating system. The company has begun distributing invitations to...