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Symantec offers speed and pricing improvements for NetBackup and Backup Exec - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:19:03 GMT
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk Firm aims to make backups easier, faster and less costly Symantec is claiming it can take the pain out of backups with new versions of its NetBackup and Backup Exec tools, featuring faster backup times, the ability to mix snapshots...

Ofcom seeks EC approval to cut BT Openreach prices - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:02:35 GMT
Lawrence Latif, V3.co.uk Seeks aggressive cuts this year and next over amount telco can charge rivals Ofcom has proposed BT be forced to cut its wholesale prices of broadband and telephone lines. Ofcom has submitted proposals to the European Commission (EC) to force BT's Openreach wholesale...

Virgin speeds ahead with 100Mbit/s broadband rollout - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:02:14 GMT
Madeline Bennett, V3.co.uk Ten million homes can now access the superfast service Virgin Media has been singing its own praises today with news that its 100Mbit/s broadband service is now available to over 10 million homes in the UK. Virgin has today...

Government warns internet could be capped during Olympics - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:52:34 GMT
Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk Service blackouts cannot be ruled out, businesses are warned The government has warned businesses that internet and mobile access is likely to be impeded during the Olympic Games in July and August due to the extra pressure placed on...

Micron promotes Mark Durcan to chief executive - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:36:30 GMT
Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk Former president takes over after untimely death of Steven Appleton Semiconductor firm Micron has appointed Mark Durcan as chief executive to replace Steven Appleton, who was killed in a plane crash on Friday. Durcan previously served as Micron's president and...

Microsoft puts Dynamics CRM on iPhone, Android and Windows Phone - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:03:31 GMT
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk Q2 2012 update to CRM platform will add native client apps for tablets and smartphones Microsoft has announced that an update to its Dynamics CRM platform will provide users with mobile access to customer data from Windows Phone 7, iPad, iPhone, Android and BlackBerry mobile...

Apple could redesign iPad to offer users MacBook Air hybrid - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:55:52 GMT
Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk Firm has no plans to offer budget mobile, says Citigroup analyst Apple chief executive Tim Cook has suggested the firm will continue using Intel chips in its MacBook Air range, and hinted it could be on the verge of redesigning the iPad....

Top 10 articles: US immigration shows off lack of sense of humour, and Anonymous shows up FBI - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:45:47 GMT
Madeline Bennett, V3.co.uk The most popular V3 articles from the past seven days The most popular story on V3 from the past seven days was a cautionary tale for Twitter users. A Coventry bar manager was sent packing from the US after tweeting...

Alarm bells ring as MPs urge ISPs to censor web content - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:45:30 GMT
Rosalie Marshall , V3.co.uk MPs want greater control of internet in bid to fight terrorism MPs have urged internet service providers (ISPs) to take more responsibility for the content they "host", alarming internet rights groups who argue the proposals will lead to web censorship. After...

Firms could see PCs lose internet access in DNSChanger switch off - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:04:38 GMT
Gareth Morgan, V3.co.uk A service that has been helping victims of the DNSChanger malware could be turned off soon Firms have been warned that some of their users could shortly lose the ability to connect to the internet or access emails, as law enforcers turn off a DNS-rerouting system....

BTJunkie quits file-sharing after Megaupload take-down - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:11:15 GMT
Gareth Morgan, V3.co.uk BTJunkie goes cold turkey and shuts file-sharing service File-sharing site BTJunkie has shut up shop voluntarily, as international law enforcement agencies are taking a hard-line stance on copyright infringements. A statement on the web site said its operators...

New Firefox Beta syncs add-ons across PCs - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 13:06:00 GMT
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk Latest browser beta adds enhancements, while Mozilla details new update process Mozilla has issued a new beta build of its Firefox browser, enabling users to sync add-ons across different computers. The organisation also detailed changes it is planning to the way...

Opposition to ACTA mounts as Poland reconsiders - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 11:58:50 GMT
Rosalie Marshall , V3.co.uk EU will not be able to pass copyright proposals without Poland's buy-in Doubts are growing that the controversial Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA) will be passed in Europe as Poland wants to reconsider the agreement. According to reports, Poland prime minister Donald Tusk...

EMC brings Project Lightning to market as VF Cache - Mon, 06 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT
Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk Storage platform keeps data on SSDs for quick access Storage vendor EMC has unveiled its VF Cache, a data storage platform based on the company's Project Lightning , which aims to deliver products using Flash technology. The use of a...

Researchers see tablet rally from Windows 8 release - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:35:18 GMT
Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk Microsoft's latest OS has consumers intrigued, says iYogi Microsoft's upcoming Windows 8 release has users looking to move to tablets, according to researchers. In a survey of customers, PC support and maintenance firm iYogi found high interest among...

Smartphones top PCs in 2011 sales - Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:32:00 GMT
Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk Handsets blow by desktops and notebooks The phenomenal growth in the smartphone market has made handsets the preferred method of personal computing, according to researchers. A report from research firm Canalys found that in 2011, smartphone...

Micron chief Steve Appleton dies in plane crash - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:56:00 GMT
Shaun Nichols, V3.co.uk Technology world mourns passing of semiconductor boss Steve Appleton, chief executive of semiconductor firm Micron, has been killed in a plane crash. "Our hearts go out to his wife, Dalynn, his children and his family during this...

AMD lays out roadmap with system on a chip strategy - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:45:37 GMT
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk AMD Fusion APUs to feature a modular SoC design for flexibility and time to market AMD is shifting strategy to focus on bringing products to market faster in future, as it plans to deliver its first APU designed for tablet devices and hopes to build...

Apple gets reprieve over ban on 3G-enabled iPads in Germany - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:17:00 GMT
Gareth Morgan, V3.co.uk Company loses two patent cases to rival Motorola Apple has received a temporary reprieve over court action in Germany, which could have forced it to pull several models of its 3G-enabled iPhone and iPad. The company had earlier...

Top 10 file-sharing site takedowns - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:35:30 GMT
V3 staff, V3.co.uk Counting down the sites that have had the biggest impact on downloading rules Megaupload and The Pirate Bay have both been all over the news this week as the battle over file-sharing and online copyright continues to rage. Whether you view them as...

HTC patches Wi-Fi vulnerability in its smartphones - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:56:55 GMT
Chris Martin, V3.co.uk Researchers call it critical but HTC downplays the issue HTC has provided a firmware update to fix a "small" security hole which allowed Wi-Fi credentials to be easily stolen. Security researchers at Open1X outlined the flaw, which they rated...

Microsoft, RIM and Nokia continue to lose out to Apple and Android rivals - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:52:22 GMT
Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk Android accounts for almost half of US mobile users, according to ComScore Android and Samsung continue to lead the US market for smartphone usage, according to quarterly figures from monitoring firm, ComScore. Out of the total of 234 million mobile phone users...

BT touts 300Mbit/s with fibre broadband direct to the premise - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:11:50 GMT
Daniel Robinson, V3.co.uk Super-fast fibre from the cabinet to customer premises could appeal to SMEs BT said it is prepared to extend fibre optic connections direct to customer premises in areas where fibre is available, a move that could enable internet access speeds of up...

Microsoft to add multi-core processor, micro SD and NFC support to Windows Phone 8 - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:41:14 GMT
Khidr Suleman, V3.co.uk Mobile OS to tie in with desktop version Details about the Window Phone 8 platform have leaked, with the next major addition of the mobile operating system set to tie closely to the forthcoming desktop edition. Key features...

ICO adds caution to EU data protection proposals - video - Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:43:00 GMT
Rosalie Marshall , V3.co.uk EU data protection overhaul contains "bureaucratic tick box-proposals", says information commissioner Christopher Graham in exclusive interview with V3 Information commissioner Christopher Graham discusses the changes to the EU data protection directive that are to be negotiated over the next two years. In the video, Graham tells V3 how...

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