What is Bitcoin? Understanding BTC and other crypto-currencies By Nick Farrell, Jonas P. DeMuro, Mayank Sharma last updated 6 May 21 TechRadar Pro Updated We’ve updated our in-depth look at Bitcoin and the problems facing the virtual currency.
Micron increases DDR4 memory production By Nick Farrell published 4 April 14 TechRadar Pro Micron has announced it's ramping up production of DDR4 memory to support the upcoming Intel Xeon E5-2600 v3 Haswell-EP chips.
Secret computers could halt Lenovo's IBM server acquisition By Nick Farrell published 4 April 14 TechRadar Pro Lenovo's deal to buy IBM's server business has hit a snag in that the US's most secret computers run on IBM hardware.
BT standardises on Windows Phone 8.1 By Nick Farrell published 3 April 14 TechRadar Pro BT wants to standardise around Microsoft's Windows platform, dipping its toes into Windows Phone 8.1.
Computer system project failure puts NHS 24 helpline on life support By Nick Farrell published 3 April 14 TechRadar Pro A £27 million computer system which was supposed to improve the service patients receive from the NHS 24 helpline has been delayed indefinitely.
Intel pushes photonic tech for the data center By Nick Farrell published 2 April 14 TechRadar Pro Intel is rallying industry and customers around its 100G CLR4 technology, which it wants to be a key part of the data center boom.
Renesas offers Apple stake in smartphone display chip unit By Nick Farrell published 2 April 14 TechRadar Pro Renesas Electronics is talking with Apple about buying a stake in its smartphone display chip unit.
Gartner claims Internet of Things will require business model shake-up By Nick Farrell published 1 April 14 TechRadar Pro The Internet of Things will shake up manufacturers who will have to scrap their current business models if they want to profit, according to analyst company Gartner.
Survey finds public sector managers unprepared for wearable technology By Nick Farrell published 1 April 14 TechRadar Pro Public Sector Organisations are not ready for wearable computers to enter the workplace according to research from network company Ipswitch.
Samsung changes tactics in Apple patent war By Nick Farrell published 31 March 14 TechRadar Pro Samsung lawyers have changed their strategy in the war against Apple and are now claiming that the disputed patents are not worth anything.
DARPA calls for advanced big data ideas By Nick Farrell published 28 March 14 TechRadar Pro The US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has begun working on advanced big data solutions.
ThinkPad battery packs could be fire hazard By Nick Farrell published 28 March 14 TechRadar Pro Lenovo is recalling certain ThinkPad battery packs that could be a fire hazard due to overheating.
Cisco patches six holes to stop DoS attacks By Nick Farrell published 27 March 14 TechRadar Pro Six flaws plugged in its Internetwork Operating System software that could theoretically be exploited by hackers to launch cyber attacks on its customers.
Amazon and Microsoft follow Google in price cuts By Nick Farrell published 27 March 14 TechRadar Pro Computing giants Amazon and Microsoft have followed the lead of rival Google by slashing the prices of its cloud services by as much as 65 per cent.
BT dumps Vodafone for EE, paves way for new mobile operator By Nick Farrell published 26 March 14 TechRadar Pro BT has confirmed that EE will replace Vodafone as its virtual mobile network provider as the pressure for 4G picks up.
ASA ruling says Microsoft can use pig latin in anti-Gmail ads By Nick Farrell published 26 March 14 TechRadar Pro An advertising campaign by Microsoft which attacked the privacy of Gmail has been given the thumbs up by the UK advertising watchdog.
Hackers hit ATMs with SMS malware By Nick Farrell last updated 22 October 20 TechRadar Pro Cybercriminals have figured out how to get cash from a certain type of ATM using a modified SMS.
UK tax law change could raise price of digital downloads By Nick Farrell last updated 16 April 20 TechRadar Pro Starting from 2015 a change to tax laws would push the price of apps, music and other downloads and "e-services" higher.
HP outs business-focused AiO PC and Yoga-like convertible By Nick Farrell published 24 March 14 TechRadar Pro HP has boosted its line-up of Windows 8.1 all-in-one desktops and notebooks built for the 'small and medium-sized' business market.
Symantec boss axed after revenue takes tumble By Nick Farrell published 21 March 14 TechRadar Pro Symantec has fired Chief Executive Steve Bennett as the company faces slumping revenue and a brain drain of top executives.
Government pouring millions into Turing-inspired big data research institute By Nick Farrell published 20 March 14 TechRadar Pro George Osborne's 2014 budget contained the news that the government was creating a big data research institute named after computer science pioneer Alan Turing.
Adobe finds silver lining as cloud subscriptions soar By Nick Farrell published 19 March 14 TechRadar Pro Adobe forecast current-quarter profit and revenue above analysts' estimates, citing strong demand for its Creative Cloud suite and digital marketing software.
Microsoft serves up SQL Server 2014 By Nick Farrell published 19 March 14 TechRadar Pro Microsoft has released to manufacturing the latest version of its SQL Server database, SQL Server 2014, and it's pinpointed a date to customers too.
HDD industry positively spinning By Nick Farrell published 18 March 14 TechRadar Pro Figures from Futuresource Consulting show that the EMEA External HDD market is recovering.
Google suffers hacker deja vu as Play Store goes down again By Nick Farrell published 18 March 14 TechRadar Pro New Android apps and updates were recently blocked from appearing in Google's Play Store after a hacker attacked Google's app publishing system.