Sunday, January 5, 2014

IT News Head Lines (ComputerWeekly) 06/01/2014





ARM developer: Raspberry Pi not enough to get kids coding
Sophie Wilson, designer of the Acorn Micro-computer and creator of the programming architecture for the original ARM chip, recently received an Economist Innovation Award for her work in the computing industry.

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Startup profile: Novoda
Novoda is a service-based startup company which operates out of two offices – in London and Berlin. It develops Android software for companies wishing to have an application on the Google Play Store

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City Link contact centre gets real-time customer data
Delivery firm City Link is reducing the time it takes for its contact center to handle customer requests through integrating Cisco technology with interactive software

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FireEye acquires Mandiant in $1bn deal
Security firm FireEye has bought Mandiant in a deal worth just over $1bn

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Flash storage alternative MRAM takes another step forward
MRAM, a likely successor to flash storage, takes a step toward easier manufacture and longer life with new structures theorised by scientists in Singapore

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Snapchat to implement anti-abuse security measures
Snapchat is to release an updated version of its app after hackers downloaded usernames and phone numbers for 4.6 million accounts

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Facebook faces lawsuit over monitoring private messages
Facebook is facing a lawsuit that claims it scans the contents of private messages to profile the user’s online activity

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Economic recovery drives software and services spending
The improving economy will lead to organisations spending more on software and IT services according to analyst Forrester.

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Huddle and the office of the future
Computer Weekly talks to Huddle CEO Alastair Mitchell on the office of the future

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Indian IT market is booming with the sale of tablets
Tablet sales in India in the third quarter of 2013 increased by 9% compared to the same period 12 months ago

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John Lewis online sales soar over Christmas period
John Lewis has seen online sales for the five-week trading period over Christmas increase by 22.6% on last year

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Mobile technology changing India but government must legislate
Mobile technology is changing how Indian government and businesses operate but the regulatory environment must change if the country is to reach its potential

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Barclays to pilot smartphone cheque deposits
Barclays Bank will pilot a scheme allowing customers to pay cheques into their accounts via pictures taken on their mobile phones

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Apple denies creating backdoor for NSA
Apple has denied working with the US National Security Agency to create a backdoor in any of its products

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Hacktivists hijack Skype social media accounts
Hacktivists have hijacked the blog and twitter accounts of Microsoft’s Skype internet voice and video calling service

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Snapchat hackers expose details of 4.6 million users
Hackers have posted the usernames and mobile phone numbers of 4.6 million US Snapchat account holders online

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