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Opera Mini usage on phones surges in emerging markets
The Opera Mini web browser is apparently incredibly popular in developing countries and emerging markets, signalling significant opportunities for...
Middle Eastern cyber-attacks could affect businesses
A cyberwar is being fought between Israel and Palestine, and businesses with even the remotest connections could be caught in the crossfire.
Cable & Wireless underpins Cisco's move into the Middle East
British telecom company Cable & Wireless is making moves into the emerging markets, with one of its biggest clients being networking number one Cisco.
National Express to offer free Wi-Fi on trains
Having won the East Coast franchise, taking over from GNER, National Express announces new services including mobile tickets, car parking by phone...
Leicester City Council might spend thousands on iPads
Despite public services facing severe funding cuts, an East Midlands Council is considering spending thousands on equipping its councillors with...
Data centre cuts energy use by 40 per cent
Switching to DC power, diskless servers and lower-voltage chips contribute to lower electricity bills for East End data centre.
Week in Review: Tech City and Google guilt
This week, David Cameron announced plans to turn the East End of London into a Silicon Valley rival and Google was told off by the ICO.
National Express to optimise rail revenue
The transport operator has signed two multi-million pound deals to maximise the revenue per seat on its East England rail franchises.
Norfolk businesses seek out faster broadband
A campaign has begun in East Anglia to get fibre broadband installed for businesses in the area. Could Easynet’s latest launch be the answer?
EDF powers up remote monitoring data network
The energy provider is using mobile routers as part of its communications network for monitoring substations across London and the South East.
Email blunder costs council £65,000
Cheshire East Council is slapped with a hefty fine after an email containing sensitive information was passed on to the wrong recipients.
NHS loses more sensitive data
A junior doctor working at East & North Hertfordshire NHS Trust has lost a USB stick, containing sensitive data, on a train.
Anti-Oracle acquisition campaign moves east
The founder of MySQL is continuing his campaign to stop Oracle's acquisition of Sun Microsystems.
Investors split over Microsoft's Yahoo bid
Leading institutional investors and fund managers are split down the middle over Microsoft's multi-billion dollar move on the internet and...
Facebook aiming for one billion users
The man behind the seemingly unstoppable social network Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, says Russia and the Far East are now the priority as Facebook...
Cameron to announce London-based Silicon Valley rival
The Prime Minister will today announce plans for a ‘tech city’ in London’s East End.
Wireless charging standard to be finalised within six months
The Wireless Power Consortium says consensus will be reached on a single wireless charging protocol by the middle of the year.
NHS trust loses 800 patients' data
An unencrypted memory stick goes missing at East Surrey Hospital as another NHS data loss hits.
North-East competition offers innovators £20,000 support
Newcastle Science City has launched a competition to help businesses get their ideas to market.
Android users split down the middle between old and new
Google's latest stats show the extent of the Android fragmentation issue, with nearly half of all users running an outdated version of the mobile OS.
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