Alex Hamilton
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Apple unveils Dropbox challenger iCloud Drive
By Alex Hamilton published
News Consumer electronics giant uses WWDC keynote to showcase cloud storage changes

Apple WWDC 2014: iOS 8, iWatch, OS X 10.10 & new MacBooks
By Alex Hamilton published
News What will Apple CEO Tim Cook announce at WWDC later today? iOS 8? The iWatch? Or, some new MacBooks? We run through the possibilities

WhatsApp for Windows Phone returns to Microsoft app store
By Alex Hamilton, Caroline Donnelly published
News WhatsApp has been returned to the Windows Store after Windows Phone 8.1 technical difficulties rendered it awkward to use

Heartbleed bug could target Android phones and routers
By Alex Hamilton published
News Heartbleed has a new wireless-based attack vector, according to security expert's findings

Office 365 users safe from FBI snooping thanks to Microsoft
By Alex Hamilton published
News Office 365 is safe from government eyes as the FBI backs down from Redmond

Internet of Things heading to Milton Keynes
By Alex Hamilton published
News City council hopes network will encourage tech start-ups to flock to 'The New City'

RBS & Natwest mobile banking apps hit by glitch
By Alex Hamilton published
News Customers frustrated by yet another mobile banking crash near pay day

Android business users targeted by mafia-made malware app
By Alex Hamilton published
News Android banking malware has become powerful mobile Trojan, say experts

Microsoft fails to patch critical flaw in Internet Explorer
By Alex Hamilton published
News Despite being warned of the existence of a dangerous exploit in Internet Explorer, Microsoft has decided not to fix it

Chrome updates to include voice-activated searching
By Alex Hamilton published
News Chrome users will now be able to use their voice to search the internet following an update from Google

Are Apple, Microsoft & Samsung using slave labour?
By Alex Hamilton published
News Almost half of major technology firms have no idea where the components for their devices come from, it emerges

BlackShades malware distributors targeted in global arrests
By Alex Hamilton published
News Global malware initiative cracks down on BlackShades malware distribution

Windows 8 banned by Chinese government
By Alex Hamilton published
News Windows 8 has been forbidden in Chinese government offices because of “security fears”

Oracle acquires VDI startup GreenBytes
By Alex Hamilton published
News Software giant Oracle snaps up ZFS+ designers to enhance storage appliances

US slams China for state-sponsored cyber-espionage
By Alex Hamilton published
News US prosecutors accuse Chinese hackers of stealing trade secrets and documents

Apple & Google settle long-running patent war
By Alex Hamilton published
News Apple and Google call ceasefire over tech giant courtroom battles

Google linked to $1bn acquisition of video game site Twitch
By Alex Hamilton published
News Streaming site could be merged with YouTube to boost viewership by 45 million

Amazon & Snapchat ranked bottom for government requests
By Alex Hamilton published
News Apple, Facebook, Google and Yahoo applauded for protecting user data

Employees steal data to make good impression in a new job
By Alex Hamilton published
News A third of employees who steal data set up a competing business

IBM discovers self-healing polymer stronger than bone
By Alex Hamilton published
News Newly discovered chemical compound is stronger than human bones

Companies risk all by skimping on security say Verizon
By Alex Hamilton published
News Data breach report shows that companies need to wise up on their defence policies

Primary school develops unique social network for pupils
By Alex Hamilton published
News A Wigan school has designed its own safe social network for staff and students

Samsung Galaxy S Tab specs revealed in FFC filing
By Alex Hamilton published
News Android KitKat device to feature 10.5in screen and 8-megapixel camera
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