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Final rumours and lies from the RSA show
As last visitors to the 2011 RSA Conference have left the building it’s time to comment on some of the more unprintable snippets we picked up around town. Possibly the most unsettling suggestion was mooted at a cyberwar session by AT&T Labs research leader Bill Cheswick, in many ways the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 18, 2011 at RSA Conference 2011
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Apple quietly hiring security talent
Google may have problems retaining staff and Facebook is on a hiring spree but the gossip at RSA is all about another big hirer – Apple. As any RSA veteran knows the real work at the show comes not from the conference sessions or the expo, but from conversations in... Continue reading
Posted Feb 17, 2011 at RSA Conference 2011
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RSA shows the danger of crowdsourcing
In a keynote roundtable on identity management some bright spark had the idea of the audience sending questions into the panelists via Twitter. A special account was set up with the hashtag #RSAcloud and delegates were asked to send in questions. This itself isn't such a bad idea. One of... Continue reading
Posted Feb 17, 2011 at RSA Conference 2011
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RSA Expo in pictures
Posted Feb 16, 2011 at RSA Conference 2011
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Day three roundup at Mobile World Congress
It's fair to say that the Wednesday was significantly calmer than the first two days, but there was still plenty to see and a couple of intriguing announcements. The big announcement was from Intel, which came out from the shadows and confirmed a number of smartphones will launch with its... Continue reading
Posted Feb 16, 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011
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HBGary boss notably absent from RSA after Anonymous hack
Posted Feb 16, 2011 at RSA Conference 2011
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Day two roundup at Mobile World Congress
Barcelona was again covered in grey cloud this morning at Mobile Congress World but there were plenty of red hot announcements to put that at the back of everyone’s mind. HTC was the big draw of the day, with the firm announcing five smartphones and one tablet device, the HTC... Continue reading
Posted Feb 16, 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011
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HTC launches two Facebook phones
HTC has released the ChaCha and Salsa here at Mobile World Congress, two devices built in collaboration with Facebook that are designed to integrate with the social network. The devices will have near identical specifications, with the only difference being that the ChaCha will come with a 2.6in display and... Continue reading
Posted Feb 16, 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011
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MWC live blog: Intel, Yahoo and Cisco on evolution of the mobile internet
So, day three at Mobile World Congress and it's time for another live blog from a keynote featuring some top chief executives, this time from Intel, Yahoo, Cisco and SoftBank. It'll be chaired by the editor of Wired so hopefully this means we might get some feisty debate going on,... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011
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RSA 2011: Bill Clinton runs from the press
Bill Clinton might like to portray himself as a man unafraid of debate, but recently he seems to have become something of a wimp where the press is concerned. Clinton is due to give Friday's keynote address and some of the press were looking forward to hearing what he's got... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2011 at RSA Conference 2011
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Art Coviello pokes fun at RSA's mistakes
It takes a brave man to point out his mistakes, and a good speaker to muster laughs from a conference crowd at 8am, and Art Coviello managed both during his keynote. The session started off very oddly, with a troupe of bad dancers running through a medley of 1980s hits... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2011 at RSA Conference 2011
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Intel demos MeeGo platform, Nokia probably not bothered
With all the talk about Nokia choosing Microsoft’s Windows Phone 7 platform here at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, it could be easy to overlook the fact that Intel has demonstrated the MeeGo platform for a tablet device, a platform Nokia previously backed. Intel is probably hoping it can use... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011
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MWC live blog: Eric Schmidt keynote
Another keynote, another live blog, this time for Google former chief executive Eric Schmidt who announced in January he had passed on the baton to Larry Page. It will be interesting to hear what the man who has led Google for 10 years has to say though, not least on... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011
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Motorola confirms Q2 release date for Xoom tablet in UK
Motorola’s stand here in Barcelona at Mobile World Congress is suitably massive, as was the news that its much-touted Xoom tablet running Android 3.0 Honeycomb will be available in the UK during the second quarter of 2011. The device, first unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011
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MWC Day Two Live Blog - HTC unveils smartphones and Flyer tablet
Waiting for the HTC press conference to kick off, the theatre is slowing filling up, but it appears that the product details have already been released. HTC will enter the tablet market with the Flyer tablet - a 7in device which will have Android 2.4 and a brand new Sense... Continue reading
Posted Feb 15, 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011
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MWC live blog: Vodafone, AT&T and GSMA view from the top
Welcome to another live blog from Mobile World Congress here in a disappointingly overcast and rain drenched Barcelona. Today the luminaries on stage will be the chief executives of AT&T, China Mobile, Vodafone and Telefonica, America Movil and the GSMA. Keeping them in check, perhaps, will be Franco Bernabè, the... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011
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RSA Conference finishes its second decade
While the mobile world may be focussed on Mobile World Congress in Barcelona here in San Francisco this week is all about security. The 20th annual RSA conference begins this week and the Bay Area is packed with some of the biggest names in computer security. The conference has changed... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2011 at RSA Conference 2011
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Mobile World Congress day one round up
An early start for V3.co.uk in Barcelona at this year’s Mobile World Congress found us side by side with Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop in a hotel lift. The presence of a bodyguard made any rogue questions at 7.10am seem unwise but the headline making executive seemed in good spirits.... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011
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Steve Ballmer Keynote at MWC 2011
So here we are awaiting the familiar visage of Mr Steve Ballmer to really get MWC 2011 going with his trademark brand of fast-talking good-time schtick. Will he announce anything? Or just talk about Nokia? Maybe a tablet, or perhaps he'll just wish us all a Happy Valentine's Day...stay tuned... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011
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MWC Day One Live Blog - ZTE takes the stage
The ZTE press conference has just kicked off and smartphone announcements are expected. There could even be a tablet or two thrown in. We will be on hand to update you with all the major annoucements as they happen. Check the V3.co.uk website for full details. ZTE plans to "light... Continue reading
Posted Feb 14, 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011
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Preview to Mobile World Congress 2011
Mobile World Congress 2011 kicks off on Monday with all the major players in the mobile market descending on Barcelona to show off their new devices and discuss what the future has in store for this fast-moving industry. The tone for the show has already been set with the announcement... Continue reading
Posted Feb 11, 2011 at Mobile World Congress 2011
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CES attendance close to breaking records
A preliminary attendee count by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) estimates around 140,000 people attended this year’s CES. The audited results are due in May but, if correct, this will have been the most popular show in three years and close to the all time record. Overseas visitors to the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 10, 2011 at CES 2011
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Picochip promises to bring 3G base-stations to USB devices
With CES drawing to a close there's no doubt hundreds of fascinating projects that were on show never got the time or coverage they deserved. However, one we couldn't let pass by was an announcement from UK-based Picochip. The firm unveiled its next-generation of femtocell technology that will have the... Continue reading
Posted Jan 7, 2011 at CES 2011
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SD Association move turns almost every phone into an e-book reader
E-book reader functionality may soon be coming to billions of new mobile devices after the SD Association announced a new e-book specification here in Las Vegas. The eBook application spec has been designed to give users access to “full-color, illustration intensive books” via their mobiles, according to the organisation. “Our... Continue reading
Posted Jan 6, 2011 at CES 2011
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Mass tablet launches won't worry Apple
The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) this year is going to be dominated by the tablet, but I suspect that Steve Jobs won't be quaking in his stylish yet affordable shoes. Over 100 tablets are expected to be announced over the next week at the show, all seeking to capitalise on... Continue reading
Posted Jan 5, 2011 at CES 2011
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