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ViewSonic PJD6543w review

Tony Hoffman — Tue, 21 May 2013 07:00:00 PDT

The PJD6543w WXGA resolution data projector delivers a solid data image quality alongside a good range of connectivity options.

Three Foxconn employees commit suicide within the space of a month

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Angela Moscaritolo) — Tue, 21 May 2013 06:50:18 PDT

According to reports, the most recent incident occurred on 14 May, when a 30-year-old male who had been working at Foxconn since the end of April, jumped off the roof of a building.

Expect to see Yahoo ads on Tumblr feeds and memes on Yahoo

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:50:44 PDT

Yahoo wants to "introduce a very light ad load" into the Tumblr stream, while there will also be opportunities for Tumblr bloggers to place ads on their blogs, with permission.

Could an Apple iWatch work out well?

John C. Dvorak — Tue, 21 May 2013 05:00:00 PDT

Apple's iWatch has long been rumoured, and it could be due out this year. But would such a device be a good move for the company?

Google Voice support on its way to Hangouts

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Tue, 21 May 2013 04:45:09 PDT

Google is working to allow outbound Google Voice calls within its new Hangouts experience on Gmail and Chrome, but at this point, the service only supports inbound calls.

Yahoo refreshes Flickr and grants all users 1TB free storage

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:50:28 PDT

Yahoo has launched an Android app for photo-sharing site Flickr, and also ditched the old interface for photos that fill the screen and scroll endlessly.

More expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S4? Nokia Lumia 925 hits pre-order ahead of 12 June release

james.laird@net-communities.co.uk (James Laird) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:45:00 PDT

Nokia's new flagship smartphone, the Lumia 925, has hit pre-order status with at least one UK retailer, ahead of a provisional 12 June shipping date - but some may balk at its hefty price tag.

Sony releases PS4 teaser video ahead of Microsoft's Xbox event

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:05:35 PDT

The 30-second spot features what appears to be a blurry, zoomed-out shot of the new console, spliced with quick shots of what might be zoomed-in images of the next PlayStation 4.

5 handy tips for using Evernote

Jill Duffy — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT

Organisational gurus love the popular note-taking service Evernote. We’ve got 5 tips which will help you use it like the pros.

Samsung offering £525K prize for Galaxy S4 developers

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Angela Moscaritolo) — Tue, 21 May 2013 01:20:59 PDT

The electronics giant on Monday announced its Smart App Challenge 2013, a contest aimed at finding new Galaxy S4 apps that utilise group communication functionality in interesting ways.

Tumblr users reportedly migrate to WordPress over Yahoo acquisition

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Adario Strange) — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:35:27 PDT

According to a Sunday blog post by WordPress founder Matt Mullenweg, imports to WordPress from Tumblr spiked even before confirmation of the Yahoo buyout came through.

Jolla accepting pre-orders for first Sailfish OS smartphone

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Stephanie Mlot) — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:55:55 PDT

The phone will ship at the end of the year and the company is taking a Kickstarter-like approach to sales by handing out perks to those who pay a little extra.

Yahoo completes £725 million purchase of Tumblr

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:25:55 PDT

The micro-blogging site will continue to operate as a separate business with David Karp remaining as CEO, as Yahoo has promised Tumblr faithfuls "not to screw it up."

How to set a Restore Point in Windows

Michael Muchmore — Mon, 20 May 2013 23:00:00 PDT

It's easy to get a Windows PC back on the rails and in working order with a little planning and this built-in operating system tool.

O2 puts Sony Xperia Tablet Z on preorder with freebies

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Desire Athow) — Mon, 20 May 2013 13:00:00 PDT

Telefonica-owned UK mobile operator became the first one to put Sony’s svelte tablet on preorder with some nice goodies.

Today's Tech: ITProPortal reports from Digital Shoreditch 2013 and Yahoo agrees a £725 million Tumblr deal

aatif@net-communities.co.uk (Aatif Sulleyman) — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:00:00 PDT

The most significant of today's ITProPortal news, including Apple's significant move into military and the most exciting features coming to Android app developers.

Around 22 million user IDs suspected stolen from Yahoo Japan

aatif@net-communities.co.uk (Aatif Sulleyman) — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:00 PDT

According to the firm, the suspected stolen information did not contain passwords or data that could be used to hack accounts but its users should change their login details anyway.

Google Glass privacy storm: US politicians demand answers

will@net-communities.co.uk (Will Dalton) — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:00 PDT

A Congressional caucus has written to CEO Larry Page demanding answers over how Google will address the privacy concerns associated with the forthcoming product.

Supercomputing director bets two grand that exascale computing won’t have arrived by 2020

Joel Hruska — Mon, 20 May 2013 07:00:00 PDT

Horst Simon, Deputy Director at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory’s NERSC, is putting his money where his mouth is.

Why every management team needs to find its inner geek

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Rich Manalang) — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:34:28 PDT

A look at why organisations worldwide need to approach technology from a holistic perspective rather than taking diverging views.

Microsoft preparing for new Xbox with August Xbox 360 dashboard update

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (David Murphy) — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:30:00 PDT

The laundry list of changes include major updates to the console's traditional user interface, which should bring smaller-sized, Windows Blue Live Tiles into the mix.

O2 customers getting free Sky TV and Broadband to entice them to stay

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Desire Athow) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:59:25 PDT

Sky, which has acquired O2’s fixed broadband user base, is apparently trying to stem the flow of customers leaving the company.

Carphone Warehouse debuts online PAYG upgrade service

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Desire Athow) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:55:26 PDT

The new service, the first of its kind, is likely to alleviate its retail branches and boost its number of PAYG customers.

Tech City Futures report: Silicon Roundabout growth stunted by talent drought, lack of capital

james.laird@net-communities.co.uk (James Laird) — Mon, 20 May 2013 05:44:00 PDT

Compiled by research specialist GfK, the Tech City Futures report offers a rare and important glimpse into the thoughts and opinions of Silicon Roundabout decision-makers.

Digital Shoreditch 2013: London's Tech City is the UK's "economy of tomorrow"

james.laird@net-communities.co.uk (James Laird) — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:18:36 PDT

Digital Shoreditch, a celebration of East London's Tech City, kicked off this morning with an opening keynote delivered by Hackney councillor Guy Nicholson.

BlackBerry Q10 review

Sandra Vogel — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:14:38 PDT

The BlackBerry Q10 is a classic keyboard and screen handset with definite appeal for communications fans, but it isn’t without shortcomings.

Apple takes on Samsung and BlackBerry in US military

will@net-communities.co.uk (Will Dalton) — Mon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 PDT

Apple’s ubiquitous iPhone and iPad are furthering their influence outside the consumer space, having been cleared for use within the US military by the Department of Defence.

OK, Google: Privacy concerns

John C. Dvorak — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:34:58 PDT

A feature rolled out at last week's Google I/O could put the company's ear in your office. We chew over the potential privacy issues.

Sony Xperia Tablet Z goes on pre-order worldwide today

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Desire Athow) — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:47:45 PDT

The diminutive tablet from Sony is likely to be a big rival to Apple’s iPad tablet, especially in the enterprise and business market.

Mozilla holding off cookie-blocking by default in Firefox

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:44:42 PDT

Mozilla has been testing a patch from Jonathan Mayer that would allow cookies from sites that you have visited before, but block those from sites to which you are new to.

Syrian Electronic Army hacks FT site and Twitter feeds

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Mon, 20 May 2013 02:07:44 PDT

This Syrian Electronic Army has also claimed responsibility for hacks on the BBC in March, as well as The Onion and The Guardian more recently.

5 major changes coming for Android developers

Jill Duffy — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:50:43 PDT

Google I/O 2013 was held last week, and we summarise the five main changes revealed at the conference which will affect Android devs.

Nintendo placing adverts on gamers' YouTube videos

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Stephanie Mlot) — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:37:56 PDT

The games giant is looking to profit from YouTube videos containing its game content by running ads on fan-made Nintendo videos, therefore stripping the creators of any revenue.

Choosing the right cloud solution for your organisation: public, private or hybrid?

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Peter Elgar) — Mon, 20 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

Most businesses that move to hosted cloud solutions do so to change IT infrastructure from a capital expenditure to an operational cost.

Google lifts the lid on brand new Maps features

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Damon Poeter) — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:53:24 PDT

Walking through the new design of Google's local area mapping, the company said the idea was to give people the kind of information about an area that a local might draw up on a napkin.

Report: Samsung Galaxy S4 shipments surpass 6 million mark

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:19:50 PDT

According to South Korean newspaper Chosun Ilbo, Galaxy S4 shipments surpassed 4 million by the end of April, were at 6 million one week ago and may top 10 million by the end of May.

SoftMaker FreeOffice review

Edward Mendelson — Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT

FreeOffice is faster and more intuitive than its free competitor LibreOffice, but on an overall level, it's not quite as powerful.

Pinterest now allows users to send pins straight to friends

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Angela Moscaritolo) — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:51:20 PDT

The social pinboard service this week began rolling out an update that lets you send pins directly to others from the Web or your phone, as well as inserting personal messages.

Yahoo board approves £725 million Tumblr acquisition

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (David Murphy) — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:35:12 PDT

The official announcement from Yahoo could arrive imminently, eclipsing whatever news Yahoo is rumoured to be announcing regarding its Flickr service.

Archos reveals cheap 8in Android tablet with 3G

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Luke Siuty) — Sun, 19 May 2013 23:19:18 PDT

The Archos 80 Xenon runs Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, and comes packed with everything Google: Play, Talk, Maps, Drive, Google+, and the Google Now digital assistant.

New Mini Player features in Apple's latest iTunes enhancement

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Angela Moscaritolo) — Sun, 19 May 2013 07:00:00 PDT

Apple has this week released a new version of iTunes - 11.0.3 - bringing a revamped Mini Player and songs view, among other enhancements.

Google+ Games being shut down in June

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Luke Siuty) — Sun, 19 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT

Amidst the flurry of announcements from Google I/O this week, the search giant also quietly confirmed that its Google+ Games feature will be shutting down on 30 June.

Weekend Roundup: Google I/O 2013, BlackBerry Live, and Nokia Lumia 925 launch

james.laird@net-communities.co.uk (James Laird) — Sat, 18 May 2013 04:45:44 PDT

Recent headlines have understandably been dominated by Google I/O 2013, the search giant's annual developer fiesta, but other major tech firms have also competed for the limelight this week.

Google I/O 2013 in pictures: Google Glass, sensor motes, Android Studio, robot bartenders and more

David Cardinal — Sat, 18 May 2013 02:41:17 PDT

Google’s developer conference is now over. Here’s our image-led look back at the event and its various highlights.

Digital Summer 2013 roundup: hands on with the Mophie Juice Pack Plus for iPhone 5 and much more

james.laird@net-communities.co.uk (James Laird) — Sat, 18 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

The sun is starting to play its usual cat-and-mouse game with the British public and another surefire sign that the seasons are changing was the arrival of Digital Summer 2013.

Today's Tech: "Evil" tax dodging Google, LinkedIn boots out prostitutes and BlackBerry Live latest

james.laird@net-communities.co.uk (James Laird) — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:59:03 PDT

The cream of the crop from the ITProPortal news desk to end the week, also featuring the latest sniping between bitter rivals Microsoft and Google.

Philips 42PFL6188S review

Danny Phillips — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:45:44 PDT

Luxurious build quality and dazzling hi-def pictures are main attractions of Philips’ midrange set, but Smart features and GUI don’t quite cut the mustard.

Is £380 HP SlateBook X2 with Tegra 4 CPU the best Android hybrid tablet to date?

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Desire Athow) — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:35:23 PDT

HP announced the SlateBook X2 and at least on paper, it promises to be one of the best hybrid tablets to come to market.

Is the Samsung Galaxy S4 Google Edition the Nexus 5?

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Desire Athow) — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:35:02 PDT

Should we interpret as a mere coincidence the fact that the Galaxy S4 has a 5in display as would a purported Nexus 5?

Mini-preview: the effect of memory speed on AMD Trinity APUs

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Koen Crijns) — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:11:39 PDT

Does faster memory have any effect on the performance of the central processing unit? We take a much closer look.

20 liquid cooling sets compared: Are liquid coolers better than air coolers?

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Koen Crijns) — Fri, 17 May 2013 09:05:17 PDT

Many manufacturers sell complete liquid cooling sets as a superior alternative for high-end CPU air coolers.

Chinese chipmaking upstarts are preparing to take on Qualcomm and Intel

Joel Hruska — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:00 PDT

MediaTek and Allwinner might not be ready to challenge the big players yet, but they’re certainly companies to watch for the future.

Devs and divers being hunted for Google's underwater Street View

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Damon Poeter) — Fri, 17 May 2013 08:00:00 PDT

At the Google I/O on Thursday, Catlin Seaview Survey director Richard Vevers appealed to divers and developers to assist in project bringing underwater life to the world.

EA wants LA studio for DICE to challenge Activision

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Stephanie Mlot) — Fri, 17 May 2013 07:00:00 PDT

EA division DICE is reportedly seeking a bigger presence in LA to compete against Activision Blizzard and its Call of Duty franchise.

Apple's App Store hits 50 billion downloads

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Angela Moscaritolo) — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:00 PDT

To commemorate the achievement, Apple handed out a $10,000 App Store gift card to one lucky man in the US, who downloaded the 50 billionth app.

Could Play be Google’s new secret weapon to tackle Android fragmentation?

David Cardinal — Fri, 17 May 2013 06:00:00 PDT

With Google Play game services, Google is sidestepping its OEM and partner channel, going straight to users. And that’s a clever move.

New 'quick actions' slicken Gmail experience

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 PDT

Google this week started rolling out "quick action" buttons on Gmail, which are intended to help you get things done quicker right within the inbox.

Can BlackBerry Messenger ports save BlackBerry?

Dan Costa — Fri, 17 May 2013 05:00:00 PDT

BlackBerry is set to port its popular BBM app to Android and iOS. Will this be enough to make the company relevant again?

PureFlex and Flex Systems: I/O, storage node, chassis management

In association with IBM — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 PDT

In his second video, Dave Ridley, Technical Product Manager for IBM's PureFlex and Flex Systems, focuses on three areas where the IBM PureSystems hardware has a particularly compelling proposition.

Windows Phone beats BlackBerry to 3rd biggest OS

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Angela Moscaritolo) — Fri, 17 May 2013 04:00:00 PDT

Android and iOS continue to dominate the worldwide OS market in Q1 with a collective 92 per cent share, but Windows Phone has edged its rivals to claim third in IDC's rankings.

How to leverage WAN optimisation for high-performance cloud services

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Keao Caindec) — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:15:57 PDT

Companies around the world and across all market sectors are exploring the possibilities offered by "cloud computing, but how do top executives leverage WAN optimisation to improve performance?

Google's Eric Schmidt to meet with David Cameron at height of new tax row

james.laird@net-communities.co.uk (James Laird) — Fri, 17 May 2013 03:13:50 PDT

Google is back at the centre of a tax avoidance storm, after evidence from whistleblowers appears to show that the search giant's UK employees are sneakily closing sales.

Yahoo newsfeed set to include tweets

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Luke Siuty) — Fri, 17 May 2013 02:30:00 PDT

Twitter has partnered up with the Internet giant to bring "updates from politicians, celebrities, media outlets, and other publishers" directly to Yahoo.com.

How COBOL is helping to move business applications to mobile

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Ed Airey) — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:59:30 PDT

As technology continues to develop and new trends emerge, so do end-user’s demands and expectations of software applications.

Kickstarter smartwatch Pebble gets new $15m boost

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Stephanie Mlot) — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:30:33 PDT

The fresh investment will be distributed throughout Pebble to grow the software engineering team, expand its open development platform, and scale to meet demand.

BenQ MX518 review

Tony Hoffman — Fri, 17 May 2013 01:00:00 PDT

Offering portability and a data image quality good enough for typical presentations, the BenQ MX518 is a solid budget projector.

Get YouTube app off Windows Phone, Google tells Microsoft

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:50:37 PDT

According to Google, the Windows Phone version of YouTube violates terms by allowing video downloads, not displaying ads, and allowing access to videos that its partners have restricted.

LinkedIn says no to prostitutes

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Stephanie Mlot) — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:30:00 PDT

"Even if it is legal where you are located, [users cannot] create profiles or provide content that promotes escort services or prostitution," say terms added by the social network this week.

Steve Jobs, Rupert Murdoch email exchange harms Apple in price-fixing probe

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Stephanie Mlot) — Fri, 17 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT

The US Department of Justice this week made public a number of filings that paint Apple as the ringleader in its e-book price-fixing case, including correspondence between Jobs and Murdoch.

Updated Google Wallet enables money transfer by email

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:21:07 PDT

Google Wallet is now integrated with Gmail, so those who have linked the service to their bank account or who have a Google Wallet balance can send money with the click of a mouse.

Google matures at I/O 2013: Looks towards consolidation, not innovation

Sebastian Anthony — Thu, 16 May 2013 23:00:00 PDT

It seems Google has finally come of age at this year’s I/O, with less emphasis on cheap thrills, and more on money-making maturity.

Western Digital My Passport Enterprise preview: external Windows To Go disk

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Frank Everaardt) — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:58:13 PDT

Take you OS on the road without computer but it is a shame that it only compatible with Windows 8 Enterprise though.

Today's Tech: Google I/O keynote roundup, Microsoft Surface Pro release and price revealed, London TVs may survive 4G intrusion

will@net-communities.co.uk (Will Dalton) — Thu, 16 May 2013 10:00:00 PDT

The biggest news stories on ITProPortal today, also featuring the top five security tips according to authors of a new cyber attack study.

4G TV interference tests: London's Freeview signal unaffected by switch on

james.laird@net-communities.co.uk (James Laird) — Thu, 16 May 2013 09:09:49 PDT

EastEnders consumption in London is predicted to go ahead undisturbed by the UK's great 4G switch on, according to the at800 Group, which is probing the issue.

Authors reveal top 5 tips for cyber security

will@net-communities.co.uk (Will Dalton) — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:57:27 PDT

The writers behind the new book, Responding To Targeted Cyberattacks, emphasise the importance of strengthening human resistance to online threats.

Neo Reflection Wireless 3D Finger Mouse preview, a 3D air finger mouse that seems to work well

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (David van Dantzig) — Thu, 16 May 2013 08:55:56 PDT

Since its inception in the 1960s, the mouse has come a long way, becoming a standard piece of equipment for desktop Ps.

Exclusive: Nokia Lumia 920 Windows 8 Smartphone to sell for £240 at EE?

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Desire Athow) — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:43:45 PDT

The reported massive price cut could well be down to the just-announced Nokia Lumia 925 and the Lumia 928 smartphones.

Microsoft offers free Touch Cover with £399 Surface RT tablet

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Desire Athow) — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:43:36 PDT

You can now grab the Windows RT powered tablet which that essential accessory that is the Touch Cover for a mere £399.

HP SlateBook x2 hands-on preview

Sascha Segan — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:19:54 PDT

The x2 is one of the first Nvidia Tegra 4 devices, and we spent some time with a prototype of this powerful convertible tablet/laptop.

Pinterest update adds push notifications and mentions to Android and iOS apps

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Stephanie Mlot) — Thu, 16 May 2013 06:00:00 PDT

Pinterest has announced upgrades to its Android and iOS apps, which include new features like push notifications, suggestions, group boards, and friend mentions.

Firefox 21 release rolls out more social network integrations and new Android fonts

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Michael Muchmore) — Thu, 16 May 2013 05:00:00 PDT

The release of Firefox 21 adds more social networks to the mix - including US-centric CliqZ, Japan's Mixi, and msnNOW - as well as improving the Firefox for Android experience.

"Undisputed king of smartphones" Samsung hoards 95 per cent of Q1 Android profits

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Stephanie Mlot) — Thu, 16 May 2013 04:00:00 PDT

Global Android smartphone profits reached approximately $5.3 billion (£3.48bn) during the first quarter 2013, and one company took home the lion's share of that cash - Samsung.

Samsung Galaxy S4 handset is the firm’s fastest selling smartphone

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Desire Athow) — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:48:02 PDT

The company’s newest flagship handset (and its most expensive yet) is selling like hotcakes if reports from Korea are to be believed.

Will Samsung launch a smartphone with a 6in display?

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Desire Athow) — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:46:59 PDT

A much bigger Samsung smartphone, the biggest yet on the market, may be launched soon according to a recently-published report.

Microsoft Surface Pro landing in UK 23 May

will@net-communities.co.uk (Will Dalton) — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:25:10 PDT

The 64GB version of the business-oriented slate will cost £719, while a 128GB storage model will set you back £799.

Smart dust: A computer which is smaller than a grain of sand

Graham Templeton — Thu, 16 May 2013 03:12:04 PDT

A team from the University of Michigan has built a whole functioning computer which is less than a cubic millimetre in size.

Crowd control: Four nifty tools for managing information about the people you meet

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Kate Russell) — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:58:08 PDT

A look at useful tools that can allow you to turn your phone or mobile device into a virtual assistant

ServiceNow introduces cloud orchestration app to Knowledge13

aatif@net-communities.co.uk (Aatif Sulleyman) — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:53:49 PDT

ServiceNow Cloud Provisioning is an organisational application which is designed to completely automate, standardise and simplify the cloud management lifecycle.

Google I/O 2013 keynote roundup: Unlocked Galaxy S4, improved Maps, new music service

Grant Brunner — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:05:50 PDT

Google had plenty of announcements in the I/O keynote, from Maps through music to improvements to Google+ and its core search service.

HP launches Split X2 Intel-powered Windows 8 hybrid

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Joel Santo Domingo) — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:00:00 PDT

HP has introduced its new Split X2 hybrid laptop line - the 13.3in Windows 8 tablet PC features a detachable keyboard base unit and comes with an 8-megapixel rear camera.

How can data be recovered if your Apple iPhone smartphone falls into water?

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Michał Cieślik) — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:54:24 PDT

We find that once the damage has been done, it’s well and truly over for the phone. But what about the data that lies inside the iPhone?

4 steps to address the lack of trust in data security for UK remote workers

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Nick Banks) — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:15:26 PDT

IT decision makers face the challenge of an increasingly disparate workforce and an assortment of devices accessing and storing data.

OK, Google: the future of Google Search revealed at I/O 2013

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Thu, 16 May 2013 01:04:53 PDT

The Internet giant did not forget its roots at I/O 2013, announcing several search updates and discussing its vision for the future during the conference's opening keynote.

Meet the new Google Maps: built for you and unveiled at I/O 2013

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:31:32 PDT

Google unveiled a revamped version of Maps at its 2013 I/O developer conference in San Francisco, a preview of which is rolling out to developers immediately.

Google I/O 2013: a closer look at the new and improved Google+

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Damon Poeter) — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:06:40 PDT

At Google I/O 2013, the search giant announced it is adding a whopping 41 new features to its Google+ social-networking platform, including a number of photo-editing tools.

Startech.com S2510BU3PW preview: an external HDD enclosure with encryption

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Frank Everaardt) — Thu, 16 May 2013 00:00:00 PDT

If you want to back-up your data and are looking for a solution that doesn't carry any performance overhead, Startech might have a solution.

Google I/O 2013: Play game services launched as Android rival to Apple's iOS GameCenter

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Chloe Albanesius) — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:42:00 PDT

Google released a set of new APIs at I/O 2013 intended to boost the gaming experience on Android, with the family collectively dubbed Google Play game services.

Google gives Android developers the power to respond to Google Play reviews

ravimandalia@itproportal.com (Luke Siuty) — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:20:55 PDT

Android developers can finally give app reviewers a piece of their mind, after Google added the ability for developers to respond to reviews left on the Google Play store.

Google Glass hands-on preview

David Cardinal — Wed, 15 May 2013 23:00:00 PDT

We’ve spent some hands-on time with Google Glass this week. So what's the device like? Read on for our first impressions.

Huawei Ascend P2 smartphone goes on preorder for £340

desire@net-communities.co.uk (Desire Athow) — Wed, 15 May 2013 15:23:00 PDT

The handset is set to launch officially in the UK in June and will be the flagship handset of the Chinese company.