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Multiple Device Uptake Makes Cloud Attractive
Survey reveals use of multiple devices, acceleration of business and cost are main incentives of cloud
Researchers Reveal Skype Stalking Flaw
A Skype user's IP addresses can be captured over time to covertly track them and view P2P transfers, researchers say
HP Dismisses Malicious Printer Hijack Hack
Firmware print job redirection hack publicly demonstrated by a Columbia University team disputed by HP
Researchers Use Graphene For Printable Electronics
Cambridge scientists use wonder-material graphene to improve speed and density of printable electronics
Augmented Reality Contact Lenses Could Display Emails
Researchers are creating contact lenses capable of streaming data directly to the eye
Seniors’ Health Tracked By Avatars In WebSphere
The University of Alberta's virtual world in IBM's Websphere traces elderly patients' health and activity
Data Centre Spend To Surpass Pre-Downturn Level
Worldwide data centre hardware spending for 2011 is set to rise 12.7 percent from 2010, says Gartner
Government To Fund Graphene Research Hub
Wonder-material graphene will get its own £50m research hub as part of the government's IT investment package
Cool Technology Could Revive Moore’s Law
A California research team has found a way to increase power on chips without creating heat: micro-capacitors
British Scientists Invent Jelly Battery
A jelly lithium battery has been developed that is safer and cheaper than traditional lithium-ion batteries
Mac Laptop Batteries Could Run Malware
A security researcher is to demonstrate hacking Mac laptop chips, causing them to run malicious code or overheat
IBM Scientists Claim Phase-Change Memory Breakthrough
IBM boffins have developed a new memory technology said to be cheaper and faster than Flash
Researchers Propose Energy Generation From Typing
Typing on the keyboard of a laptop or smartphone could power it, boffins have said
AWS Virtual Machines Deployed With Security Holes
Researchers found security holes in VMs created on Amazon Web Services but Amazon is not at fault
NHS Researchers Lose Laptop With 8m Patient Records
Researchers for London Health Programmes have lost unencrypted records of 8.63 million NHS patients
BT In Research Tie-Up With China’s ZTE
BT has tightened its relationship with Chinese equipment maker ZTE in a new R&D deal
Most Organisations See IPv6 Transition As Low Priority
As World IPv6 Day approaches, research shows companies feel no urgency to adopt the new standard
Lost Revenue From Software Piracy Rising Rapidly
BSA estimates software piracy costs the software industry at least $59 billion worldwide
Future Business Apps Could Use Kinect UI
Natural user interfaces derived from Kinect will boost productivity, says Microsoft Research
UK Team Proves Smartphone ‘Death Grip’ Is Real
Bristol University researchers have proven the iPhone's antenna problem affect most mobile phones
SSD Data Purging Presents Security Difficulties
Californian researchers have found that fully erasing SSDs is more difficult than previously thought
Low Voltage Flash Memory Will Boost SSD Uptake
Researchers claim to have developed flash memory for gadgets that use low power or have no batteries at all
New Semiconductor Slides In To Offer Power Savings
Molybdenite is throwing up lower-energy chip possibilities, according to Swiss researchers
Government Invests £7.2m In Broadband Research
The Photonics HyperHighway aims to radically rework the fundamental fibre backbone technology of the Internet
Intel Pledges £62 Million For University Research
Intel is flexing its financial muscle with the news that it will invest £62 million for university research projects
Scottish Scientists Develop 1000-core Super Processor
A new chip that could see computers becoming much faster and greener has been developed by Scottish researchers
UKCA Tries To Block Chip & PIN Hack Research Paper
The UK Card Association tried to block a university Chip & PIN report showing how the system can be fooled
Researchers Use Virus To Increase Battery Life Tenfold
Scientists have used a tobacco virus to increase the surface area of lithium ion battery electrodes
Browser Bug Shows ‘Sniffers’ Where You’ve Been
Popular sites are actively exploiting a bug that lets the site read your browser History list