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Wheels coming off for RIM? BlackBerry maker issues loss warning

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:37:01 GMT

The beleaguered handset maker has been forced to lower expectations of its next quarterly financial statement as the run of bad news continues for the Canadian company

(ZDNet UK - Business of IT)

Samsung unwraps Series 5 550 Chromebook

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Wed, 30 May 2012 16:17:01 GMT

Samsung has shown off its Series 5 550 Chromebook, running Google's cloud-based Chrome OS and featuring a faster Intel processor than its predecessor

(ZDNet UK - Desktop Hardware)

Police mobile plan: £103m spent, just £600,000 saved

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:54:01 GMT

The Mobile Information Programme, meant to cut bureaucracy and boost efficiency by providing officers with mobile devices, delivered just one percent of planned savings, a report has found

(ZDNet UK - Mobile Devices)

BT's super-fast 330Mbps fibre landing in six weeks

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:44:02 GMT

Customers may soon be able to sign up for services that offer download speeds of up to 330Mbps with their current ISP thanks to the commercial rollout of BT Openreach's super-fast service

(ZDNet UK - Networking)

BT's super-fast 330Mbps fibre to land in six weeks

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Wed, 30 May 2012 14:44:02 GMT

Customers may soon be able to sign up for services that offer download speeds of up to 330Mbps with their current ISP thanks to the commercial rollout of BT Openreach's super-fast service

(ZDNet UK - Networking)

Inside Google's revamped Chrome OS

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Wed, 30 May 2012 13:46:01 GMT

Google has overhauled its cloud-based Chrome OS to include more familiar desktop features such as multi-window support, as well as an App List and greater Google+ integration

(ZDNet UK - Desktop Hardware)

Samsung Series 3 Chromebox in pictures

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Wed, 30 May 2012 12:04:02 GMT

A close-up look at Samsung's Series 3 Chromebox, running Google's cloud-based Chrome OS

(ZDNet UK - Desktop Hardware)

Judge orders US to share MegaUpload evidence

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Wed, 30 May 2012 11:18:02 GMT

A judge in New Zealand has told law enforcement authorities to provide Kim DotCom's defence lawyers with copies of the evidence against him ahead of an extradition hearing

(ZDNet UK - Intellectual Property)

Cut-price data roaming gets all-clear for July

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Wed, 30 May 2012 10:34:01 GMT

The final hurdle to cheaper data roaming within the EU has been cleared, meaning that the cost of using data services, making phone calls or sending SMS messages is set to fall from 1 July

(ZDNet UK - Regulation)

Assange loses extradition battle in Supreme Court

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Wed, 30 May 2012 09:07:02 GMT

Wikileaks editor Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden to face questioning over allegations of sexual coercion, the Supreme Court has ruled

(ZDNet UK - Security Threats)

Assange loses extradition battle in Surpreme Court

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Wed, 30 May 2012 09:07:02 GMT

Wikileaks editor Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden to face questioning over allegations of sexual coercion, the Supreme Court has ruled

(ZDNet UK - Security Threats)

Assange loses appeal to avoid extradition to Sweden

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Wed, 30 May 2012 09:07:02 GMT

Wikileaks editor Julian Assange can be extradited to Sweden to face questioning over allegations of sexual coercion, the Supreme Court has ruled

(ZDNet UK - Security Threats)

Google Apps jumps ISO security hurdle

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:38:06 GMT

Google Apps for Business has been awarded ISO 27001 certification, which the company hopes will reassure enterprises...

Kroes: I will end net neutrality waiting game

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Tue, 29 May 2012 17:22:38 GMT

Europeans are a step closer to seeing new net neutrality rules put in place, after the release of an EU regulators'...

Mobile payments to reach $617bn in 2016, says Gartner

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:45:25 GMT

Gartner is predicting that worldwide mobile payment transactions will grow dramatically from $105.9 billion in 2011 to...

Fujitsu ICS tablet: Cheaper, thinner, lighter than iPad

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Tue, 29 May 2012 16:32:02 GMT

Fujitsu may have accidentally stumbled across the ideal tablet for consumers that brings the Ice Cream Sandwich version of Android, a quad-core processor and good connectivity, but is pitching it primarily for business use

(ZDNet UK - Mobile Devices)

Samsung Galaxy 'S3' delayed by special paint

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:49:01 GMT

The UK launch of the Samsung Galaxy S III has hit a snag as there will not be enough of the blue 16GB and 32GB varieties to fulfill orders on launch day, as the result of Samsung inventing a new colour and coating for the devices

(ZDNet UK - Mobile Devices)

Samsung Galaxy S III delayed by special paint

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:49:01 GMT

(ZDNet UK - Mobile Devices)

London Olympics: BT needs 25,000 more Wi-Fi hotspots

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Tue, 29 May 2012 10:04:04 GMT

BT is to add 25,000 extra hotspots to its Wi-Fi network ahead of the London 2012 Olympics. The telco plans to have...

'Flame' cyberattack raging through Middle East systems

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Tue, 29 May 2012 09:55:01 GMT

A highly targeted package of malware known as Flame is currently stealing data from systems in Iran, Israel and elsewhere, and is potentially 20 times as sophisticated as Stuxnet, according to Kaspersky

(ZDNet UK - Security Threats)

Using Windows XP is a waste of money, says IDC

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Mon, 28 May 2012 18:15:32 GMT

IDC has published a white paper that explains "Why Sticking with Windows XP is a Bad Idea". It claims that upgrading...

Now you Cius, now you don't

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Mon, 28 May 2012 16:54:01 GMT

Blame BYOD for the demise of the Android-powered Cius, Cisco says — but price, lack of vision and a failure to keep up with the consumerisation trend also played their part

(ZDNet UK - Mobile Devices)

Facebook dialling up plans for own phone, sources say

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:27:01 GMT

The social-networking giant has hired a team of ex-Apple engineers to push through its project to build its own handset, The New York Times has reported, reviving rumours of a move into hardware

(ZDNet UK - Mobile Devices)

Facebook dialling up plans for own phone, sources whisper

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Mon, 28 May 2012 15:27:01 GMT

The social-networking giant has hired a team of ex-Apple engineers to push through its project to build its own handset, The New York Times has reported, reviving rumours of a move into hardware

(ZDNet UK - Mobile Devices)

The secret's out for secure chip design

feedback@zdnet.co.uk (Editors) — Mon, 28 May 2012 13:42:01 GMT

An American designed chip made in China and used for military security has a secret back door. We may never find out who did it: it doesn't matter.

(ZDNet UK - Security Threats)