Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Qualcomm to showcase blending of LTE and 3G networks
John Cox
Qualcomm has revealed a key step in enabling voice calls over LTE handsets. Working with Ericsson, the chipmaker says it recently completed the first voice call handover between LTE and 3G networks, and will showcase the achievement later this month at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
BT to offer FTTP 'on demand' service by 2013
Sophie Curtis
BT claims it could soon be able to offer customers broadband speeds of up to 300Mbps, following successful trials of fibre-to-the-premise technology in St Agnes, Cornwall.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Google won't delay new privacy policy despite EU concerns
Jennifer Baker
Google does not plan to delay its new privacy policy despite calls from Europe's data protection watchdog.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Google reveals Android malware 'Bouncer,' scans all apps
Gregg Keizer
Google has unveiled an automated system that scans Android apps for potential malware or unauthorized behavior, a move critics have long called the company to make.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Apple takes iPhone and iPad out of German online store
Ben Camm-Jones
UPDATE: Apple will reinstate the iPhone 3GS, the iPhone 4 and all 3G-capable iPads on its online store in Germany after being forced to remove them this morning by a court injunction.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
How to write a Kindle bestseller
David Price
We spoke to novelist Mark Edwards, whose dramatic e-book sales earned him and his co-author a four-book publishing deal, about the secrets of cracking the iBooks and Kindle charts, and how the e-book has changed the publishing industry for indie authors.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Facebook IPO, Sony woes and Macworld iWorld (Video)
Nick Barber
Facebook announces an IPO, Sony's business is in trouble, the Asus Padfone sets for a debut and thousands flock to Macworld iWorld.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
iPhone 5 'to be revealed at WWDC in June'
Ben Camm-Jones
Apple is planning to unveil the sixth-generation iPhone at the WorldWide Developers Conference scheduled for June, a report has claimed.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
No Apple TV set coming soon, industry sources say
Ben Camm-Jones
Sources within Apple's supply chain have cast doubt on the company's plans to launch a connected television set any time soon.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Hairdryer tribute to Steve Jobs
Ben Camm-Jones
An advertising campaign for a Chinese hairdryer that has emerged this week features a rather unexpected appearance by the late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Avid Studio offers video editing on the iPad
Joel Mathis
Avid, the creator of pro-level hardware and software for multimedia production, has unveiled a precision video editor for the iPad.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Fix for Mac OS X 10.7.3 bug available
Lex Friedman
There are two kinds of people in this world: Those who rush to install every new software update that Apple offers up, and those who hold off to make sure the coast is clear before they click the Install button.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
No 'unusual' Apple event to take place in February and other rumours
Dan Moren
Apple won't hold an event in February, developers might want to drop marketing images of white iPhones, and Cupertino picks up a Redmond refugee.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Apple FileVault 2 encryption cracked by forensic software
John E Dunn
The encryption keys for Apple’s FileVault 2 full-disk encryption used with OS X Lion can be recovered “in minutes” from memory, password-cracking outfit Passware has announced.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
XEffects Tech Transitions brings new options to Final Cut Pro X
Joel Mathis
Noise Industries is now offering XEffects Tech Transitions, a collection of 28 video transition plug-ins for use with Final Cut Pro X.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
Petition targeting Apple's Chinese factory conditions grows
Grant Gross
An online petition asking Apple to protect the Chinese workers who make its more popular products has gathered more than 162,000 signatures in just over a week.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
AMD fundamentally changes chip design methodology
Agam Shah
Advanced Micro Devices is set to take a fundamentally different approach to designing chips.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
HTC promises to fix Android flaw that reveals Wi-Fi credentials
Jared Newman
HTC is moving quickly to squash a security flaw that could expose Wi-Fi credentials on the company's Android phones.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
O2 offers free landline and broadband services for SMBs
Sophie Curtis
Mobile operator O2 has launched a new service for small and medium businesses in the UK, offering a free landline and high speed broadband access for up to six months when they sign up for a 24 month contract.
Fri, 03 Feb 2012
UK broadband speeds up 22 percent: Ofcom
Carrie-Ann Skinner
The UK's average broadband speed is 7.6Mbps, according to Ofcom's sixth UK Broadband Speeds report.
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