Lexmark finds a buyer as it continues to move away from printers and more into software
Steve McCaskill
Hyperoptic starts FTTP broadband services in Brighton
Hyperoptic offers gigabit broadband to businesses in Brighton in latest FTTP expansion
Microsoft tests ad-free Outlook.com premium at £2.81
Microsoft tests new Outlook that will offer personalised email, better calendar sharing and remove adverts
KCOM brings its offerings under a single brand for ‘better service’
Responding to customer needs in a "more agile and flexible way"
CityFibre to build FTTP network in Southend
CityFibre agrees deal with Southend council to build 50km dark fibre network that could eventually be used for business and consumer broadband
Amazon recalls Kindle Fire tablet chargers amid electrocution fears
Amazon asks Kindle Fire 7 and Kindle Fire Kids Edition owners to stop using their chargers and apply for a replacement
Privacy groups, tech industry slam ‘rushed’ and ‘draconian’ Investigatory Powers Bill
NEWS ANALYSIS: The tech industry wants Investigatory Powers Bill to be subject to full parliamentary scrutiny, while privacy campaigners fear impact of legislation
EC clears £44bn Dell EMC takeover
European Commission follows US Federal Trade Commission in clearing Dell-EMC merger after raising no competition concerns
New HP PCs and tablets come with free global wifi access
HP and iPass extend wifi access deal to cover the UK and rest of the world
Ofcom tightens Openreach regulation but does not separate it from BT
BT must allow rivals to lay fibre in Openreach ducts and telegraph poles, while Ofcom also wants open access division to make own decisions and budgets