IT PRO - Today

Vodafone and 02 hit out at 4G consultations

Fri, 25 May 2012 08:14:29 PDT

Mobile operators take issue with Ofcom and brand talks “fundamentally flawed”.

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon Ultrabook review : First look

Fri, 25 May 2012 07:32:52 PDT

A sneak peek at the 14in Ultrabook, which will feature a lightweight carbon chassis, Intel vPro support and HD+ display.

ARM-based Windows 8 tablets facing delays

Fri, 25 May 2012 06:06:49 PDT

Sources claim Windows RT operating system could need a post-launch patch at the very least.

Lenovo banks on X1 Ultrabook to boost market share

Fri, 25 May 2012 03:40:11 PDT

PCs are here to stay, declares the general manager of computer maker's ThinkPad unit.

Google: Government controls are the internet's biggest threat

Fri, 25 May 2012 02:47:41 PDT

Public sector agencies will filter information and "delete your thoughts", warns the search giant's chairman.

Unifed comms confusion blights adoption, research shows

Fri, 25 May 2012 02:14:29 PDT

Survey shows CIOs are reluctant to invest because of concerns over costs and deployment.

Nasdaq hit with claims of more than $100m over botched Facebook IPO

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:24:20 PDT

Four Wall Street market makers have lodged claims over mishandling of social networking site's initial public offering.

Top five iPhone applications

Fri, 25 May 2012 01:00:00 PDT

Our Friday Five rundown of the top apps for your smartphone continues. Here's the iPhone app chart.

Top five Blackberry applications

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:30:00 PDT

Our Friday Five rundown of the top apps for your smartphone continues. Here's the BlackBerry app chart.

Top five Android applications

Fri, 25 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Our Friday Five rundown of the top apps for your smartphone continues. Here's the Android app chart.

Intel plots UK economic boost by turning London into a sustainable city

Thu, 24 May 2012 09:50:55 PDT

Firm announces partnership with top London universities to turn the capital into a hub of sustainable activity.

HP: it's all about the software, stupid

Thu, 24 May 2012 08:28:48 PDT

The hardware giant is to restructure again, at the cost of 27,000 jobs. But it is the vendor's software strategy that is now being questioned.

Freeview: TV viewers must not pay to fix 4G interference

Thu, 24 May 2012 06:58:05 PDT

Broadcaster calls on mobile operators to pay up for protecting television viewers from 4G interference.

VMware acquires desktop virtualisation start-up Wanova

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:59:19 PDT

Virtualisation giant adds Mirage image management to its growing portfolio.

UK regulator shuts down Angry Birds scam

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:59:19 PDT

Victims of fake apps will have £15 charge refunded by PhonepayPlus.

Autonomy management walk over HP bureaucracy

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:22:44 PDT

Autonomy chief Mike Lynch is just the latest exec to step away from HP.

Local fibre broadband needs common standards

Thu, 24 May 2012 04:09:45 PDT

Lords' committee told local groups may struggle to fund fibre rollouts if they can’t offer users a choice of providers.

Mobile payments to oust cash and cards

Thu, 24 May 2012 03:53:18 PDT

Microchip and mobile payments will take over by 2020, consultants predict.

RIM loses its head of sales

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:34:23 PDT

BlackBerry maker sees another key executive leave.

Oracle loses in Android case

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:24:05 PDT

Jury finds Android did not infringe Oracle patents around Java.

HP plans massive job cuts

Wed, 23 May 2012 23:09:13 PDT

HP profits fall 31 per cent, as company announces further restructuring.

Could the UK ever build a Facebook?

Thu, 24 May 2012 00:00:00 PDT

Inside the enterprise: Building a $100bn tech company is a tall order. But the UK could still boost its technology industry, argues one expert.

Chromebooks: What's gone wrong?

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:45:22 PDT

With all Google's weight behind them, and companies keen to use the cloud, Chromebooks should be selling better than they are, argues Mike Jennings.

Cloud contracts need more flexibility

Wed, 23 May 2012 08:32:01 PDT

One-size-fits-all cloud deals should be replaced, say academics.

IBM bans use of Siri on iPhones

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:38:49 PDT

Big Blue seems concerned Apple could access confidential information.

CIOs in the dark over bandwidth

Wed, 23 May 2012 05:15:40 PDT

More than two-thirds of IT departments fail to understand applications' demands on the network.

SAP makes $4.3 billion cloud computing bet with Ariba purchase

Wed, 23 May 2012 03:56:59 PDT

Enterprise vendor buys B2B eCommerce company, extends cloud push

Macs and Android under malware threat

Wed, 23 May 2012 03:47:17 PDT

McAfee's Threats Report suggests there could soon be 100 million malware samples in the wild, with non-Windows platforms accounting for much of the growth.

Everything Everywhere finishes Signal Share project

Wed, 23 May 2012 02:38:43 PDT

Ofcom also set to publish statement on Everything Everywhere's plans to re-use spectrum for 4G.

Co-op rings up cloud helpdesk system

Wed, 23 May 2012 01:00:00 PDT

Southern Co-operative turns to Sunrise Software to deploy an IT service system in the cloud.