Software
Windows 8.1 becomes world's fourth-most-popular desktop OS
Take that Windows Vista!
03 Feb 00:30 | 170
3rd > February > 2014 Archive
Mobility Archaeology
Is modern life possible without a smartphone?
Reg man dumps Galaxy S4 for 2.5G feature phone
03 Feb 01:58 | 132
Networks
Microsoft to build 'transparency centres' for source code checks
Governments invited to Brussels for a look up Redmond's skirts
03 Feb 02:59 | 32
Legal
Apple seeks patent for mood-sensing technology
Cupertino trying to satisfy all of the people, all of the time (especially advertisers)
03 Feb 04:00 | 22
Science
Chaps propose free global WiFi delivered FROM SPAAAACE
'Outernet' plan would use cubesats to beam MOOCs and Wikipedia to the world
03 Feb 05:02 | 31
Security
Unmanned, autonomous ROBOT TRUCK CONVOY 'drives though town'
US Army droid teamsters 'avoid pedestrians' without trouble
03 Feb 06:04 | 86
Security
NSA, GCHQ, accused of hacking Belgian smartcard crypto guru
Spear phishing through LinkedIn did for Professor Jean-Jacques Quisquater
03 Feb 06:57 | 44
On-Prem
Sync'n'share firm Box secretly files for IPO
Dropbox-style offering possibly worth up to $2bn
03 Feb 08:01 | 8
Channel
Why IBM's server sell-off is a lightbulb moment
How would you power a data centre 10 years from now?
03 Feb 08:31 | 47
Personal Tech
Cointerra promises free, specced-up boxen for late shipments of first gen miners
First-ever over-1TH/s Bitcoin miner shipped
03 Feb 08:56 | 14
Channel
Only the Chinese can save us now, trill server vendors
Global sales rise despite 9th quarter of EMEA declines. HP heads the pack
03 Feb 09:28 |
Security
Pr0n-optimised Icepol Trojan's servers seized by Romanian cops
Police impound servers and neutralise threat - for now
03 Feb 10:03 | 5
Updated
Private pain: Dell layoff bloodbath to hit over 15,000 staffers – insiders
Downsized depts told to chop ADDITIONAL 15% - source
03 Feb 10:29 | 27
Updated
NHS website hit by MASSIVE malware security COCKUP
'Internal coding error' at fault...
03 Feb 10:57 | 63
Legal
Twitter avoids IP face-off with Big Blue, will buy 900 IBM patents
Joins mega-patent-having tech titan club, will cross-license too
03 Feb 11:17 | 7
Blocks and Files
Cisco execs blindside themselves with flash-splash Invicta UCS array
Pity the poor techie who had to explain it to them
03 Feb 11:43 | 7
Review
This THREESOME is a HANDFUL: It’s the Asus Transformer Book Trio
Android tablet plus Windows laptop... plus Windows desktop
03 Feb 12:01 | 57
Channel
Cabinet Office admits it was forced to extend tech procurement rig
No alternative to CITHS framework ready to roll, no options, no clue
03 Feb 12:21 | 2
Security
Hacktivists dish out DNS hijack to PayPal, eBay
Syrian Electronic Army take on tat biz overlords
03 Feb 12:41 | 12
Exclusive
NetApp to fling out new FAS array business beast – source
Firm won't comment on 'FAS8000'
03 Feb 12:59 | 5
Science
Boffins tell ALIEN twin-sunned planets: You're adopted
Actually spawned by OTHER parent stars 'far, far away'
03 Feb 13:32 | 13
Personal Tech
Elite Systems pulls ZX Spectrum games after deluge of 'unpaid royalties' complaints
'A personally chastening experience,' says boss Wilcox
03 Feb 13:58 | 34
Personal Tech
Bletchley Park spat 'halts work on rare German cipher machine'
Trust denies claims that priceless working Lorenz device left unmaintained...
03 Feb 14:30 | 82
On-Prem
Ker-ching...Er, ZZZWIP: Square-alike mobile swipe type scores $96m
British Bluetooth gizmo startup pushes card-slurper for tiny biz
03 Feb 15:03 | 9
Storage
Buyout... what buyout? Violin Memory appoints new CEO
Former angel investor picks up the Violin bow
03 Feb 15:59 | 3
Channel
'Eventful but positive' year for RM as it quits the PC-making world
By the way, there might be a 50% crash in sales later on. Just so you know
03 Feb 17:01 | 6
Channel
Dell disputes 15k layoff figure: Only a few staffers accepted 'voluntary separations'
Spokesman still won't give us a number
03 Feb 17:25 | 21
SaaS
Heroku adds Big Gulp 'XL' option to cloud menu
Salesforce-backed cloud boosts capabilities, but keeps prices high
03 Feb 19:39 |
Legal
Plaintiffs: 'Hey judge! Soak Apple for $840m in ebook price-fixing suit'
Damages are $280m, they say, but should be tripled because case was 'conclusively proven'
03 Feb 20:57 | 11
Software
Google waves its Chromecast dongle in front of developers
SDK now open to world+dog – but follow the rules, peasant, or risk being cast into the pit
03 Feb 20:58 | 16
Updated
Google opens up data on secret data collection orders
Yahoo! and Facebook spill the beans, too
03 Feb 21:12 | 27
Legal
Apple marks '1984' anniversary with iPhone-produced un-commercial
No Super Bowl rehash as company marks Mac milestone
03 Feb 21:41 | 41
Channel
Microsoft claims victory over second-hand software broker
Discount-Licensing ignored copyright regs, says MS legal eagle
03 Feb 22:12 | 19
Channel
Bill Gates to pull a Steve Jobs and SAVE MICROSOFT – report
Will step down as chairman to get hands-on with products
03 Feb 23:54 | 79
Personal Tech
US feds want cars conversing by 2017
A few privacy, security wrinkles to iron out before collision-avoidance tech saves your life
03 Feb 23:55 | 40
On-Prem
Optus to take control of NBN Co satellites
Wins five-year telemetry, tracking and control contract
03 Feb 23:56 | 3
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