TechTarget News - Week of Jan 25, 2015
Tue Jan 27, 2015
Microsoft revenue drops due to “restructuring”
Microsoft’s year-on-year net income has dropped by around $695m due to “integration and restructuring” plans, according to the firm’s fiscal statement
Wed Jan 28, 2015
Post Office faces grilling by MPs over Horizon accounting system
The Post Office faces a grilling by MPs over its mediation scheme for subpostmasters penalised by its Horizon accounting system
Wed Jan 28, 2015
Ethernet switch market to hit $25 billion; Verizon feels mobile carrier war
In telecom news, the Ethernet switch market is expected to reach $25 billion, while Verizon's Q4 report shows the impact of mobile carrier competition.
Thu Jan 29, 2015
BDUK accused of not being “vigilant” in upholding broadband targets
MPs accused BDUK of not being vigilant enough to deliver its own current superfast broadband coverage targets
Thu Jan 29, 2015
Lack of banking app functionality deters users more than security fears
More people are choosing not to use banking apps because of a lack of functionality than those deciding not to because of security fears, according to a survey
Thu Jan 29, 2015
Microsoft gets a step closer to Office everywhere with Office on Android
Microsoft has released a preview version of Office for Android, almost 10 months after the iPad version was released
Fri Jan 30, 2015
IT sector outdoing rest of economy despite rise in IT supplier insolvencies
Insolvencies among information and communication suppliers increase by a fifth as the economy continues to pull out of recession
Fri Jan 30, 2015
Government network services tender deadline slips again
Crown Commercial Service pushes back deadline for tender submissions to Network Services framework to give suppliers more time to prepare