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September 30, 2005
SME’s not prepared for disaster planning
Link: SME’s not prepared for disaster planning
Filed under: Security News, Business News
According to a study commissioned by Cable & Wireless, the telecommunications company, 62% of mid-sized UK businesses make no provision for staff to work from home in the event of disruption or disaster.
The study, which was supported by the Institute of Directors, found that ...
IE market share holds steady against Firefox
Link: IE market share holds steady against Firefox
Filed under: Firefox News, Browsers
According to web analytics company WebSideStory, Firefox's success in gaining market share from Internet Explorer is beginning to falter. The company says that Firefox, an open source browser, has increased its market by just one percentage point over the last five months - from ...
Fuel cells to power KIDDI mobile
Link: Fuel cells to power KIDDI mobile
Filed under: Mobile News, Technology News
Japanese mobile phone network KDDI is planning to demo a pair of prototype handsets, both powered by fuel cells, next month. The carrier hopes to have versions available for its consumers to try by March 2006.
KDDI co-developed the handsets with Toshiba and ...
BT launches Datazone - 3G, Wi-Fi, GPRS combo
Link: BT launches Datazone - 3G, Wi-Fi, GPRS combo
Filed under: Mobile News, Technology News
BT has launched a “BT Datazone” which enables an organisation’s mobile employees to connect wherever they are. The product combines Wi-Fi, 3G and GPRS connectivity in a single, intelligent package.
Users can access the internet and check emails via 7,800 BT Openzone Wi-Fi hotspots in ...
Minimum wage increases
Link: Minimum wage increases
Filed under: Employment News
The minimum wage will increase on 1 October, benefiting over one million workers. The new minimum rate for adults will be £5.05 an hour, up from £4.85. The minimum rate for 18 to 21 year olds will increase by 15p to £4.25.
The increase ...
September 29, 2005
Microsoft release SP2 for Office 2003
Link: Microsoft release SP2 for Office 2003
Filed under: Software News, Microsoft News, Security News
Microsoft has released Service Pack 2 for Office 2003, which is designed to improve the reliability of the latest version of Microsoft's office productivity suite. It also provides support for upgraded applications, security improvements and stability and performance improvements.
While the Outlook email client component ...
BT to launch IPTV in Summer 2006
Link: BT to launch IPTV in Summer 2006
Filed under: IPTV News
BT is planning to launch its internet protocol television (IPTV) service in late summer 2006, according to Andrew Burke, CEO, BT Entertainment. Mr Burke made the announcement at the Enhanced TV Show in London.
BT developed its new set-top box technology in partnership with Microsoft. It will combine a digital terrestrial ...
Scheme aims to connect investors and technology in Britain
Link: Scheme aims to connect investors and technology in Britain
Filed under: Technology News
Oracle refused key patent
A new £3m investment scheme, gateway2investment or g2i, aims to accelerate the growth of science and technology firms in London and encourage more firms to relocate to or start up in the city.
The programme aims ...
DSG launch Freetalk
Link: DSG launch Freetalk
Filed under: VoIP News, Internet News
Freetalk technology to make voice calls over broadband has been launched in Dixons, Currys, The Link and PC World. Freetalk connects into a broadband connection via an adaptor, enabling users to make calls over the internet using a phone handset and without the need ...
Nationwide sees continued property market cooling
Link: Nationwide sees continued property market cooling
Filed under: Property Market News
According to the Nationwide, annual house price growth is continuing to slow, with a price rise of only 1.8% during the 12 months to September - the lowest increase since May 1996, and a further decline on August's 2.3% growth.
However, the quarter-point interest rate ...
September 27, 2005
Intel and Microsoft to support HD-DVD
Link: Intel and Microsoft to support HD-DVD
Filed under: Technology News, Microsoft News
Intel and Microsoft have promised to support Toshiba-led next generation DVD technology, HD DVD, in preference to Blu-ray DVD technology, which is backed by rival Sony.
HD DVD is being promoted by Toshiba, together with NEC, Sanyo and others, while backers of Sony's Blu-ray ...
Energywatch warns energy prices will hit business
Link: Energywatch warns energy prices will hit business
Filed under: Business News
Utility consumer group Energywatch has warned that soaring energy prices are placing UK businesses of all sizes at risk. The group voiced its concerns at a meeting at the Labour party conference in Brighton.
Energywatch and business leaders called for the government to act ...
PlusNet to enter VoIP market
Link: PlusNet to enter VoIP market
Filed under: VoIP News, Companies News, Internet News
Internet service provider PlusNet confirmed yesterday that it plans to unveil a broadband telephony service shortly. The company, which is based in Sheffield, said its PlusTalk VoIP service is based on open standards. Customers will be able to communicate for free with other open ...
Google revamps video search
Link: Google revamps video search
Filed under: IPTV News, Google News, Search Engine News
Google has overhauled its video search service and now allows users to plays back search results without the need to download a media player. The results play in a large video window within the browser, meaning that the service runs on Linux and Mac ...
IAAC warns companies on computer forensics
Link: IAAC warns companies on computer forensics
Filed under: Business News
The Information Assurance Advisory Council (IAAC), has issued new guidelines warning that businesses are putting themselves at risk, by failing to capture essential evidence from their computer systems.
The guidelines, called the Directors and Corporate Advisors' Guide to Digital Investigations and Evidence, aims to ...
September 26, 2005
CEBR taxes will have to rise
Link: CEBR taxes will have to rise
Filed under: Economy News
The Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR), has warned that Chancellor Gordon Brown may have to raise taxes. The group said that "stealth taxes" equivalent to three pence on income tax could be introduced. The comments came after Mr Brown suggested that UK ...
Blogs influence shopper decisions
Link: Blogs influence shopper decisions
Filed under: Ecommerce News
According to a survey sponsored by Hostway, shoppers are starting to use blogs as guides to what they should and shouldn't buy. Seventy-seven percent of those surveyed said they consulted blogs before going shopping.
The blogs were considered to provide trustworthy information, because they ...
Oracle refused key patent
Link: Oracle refused key patent
Filed under: Technology News
Oracle has been refused permission in the UK to patent its method of converting a document from one mark-up language to another, partly because this would give Oracle too much control over sales of computer programs.
The method converted text from SGML (Standard Generalized Markup ...
DoCoMo i-mode services to be offered by O2
Link: DoCoMo i-mode services to be offered by O2
Filed under: Mobile News
UK mobile phone network O2 is to begin offering i-mode services on Saturday, 1 October. It will be available via four handsets, two from NEC and two from Samsung. According to DoCoMo, the creator of I-mode, they are the NEC N411i and N343i, and ...
EDPS stalls on on data retention directive
Link: EDPS stalls on on data retention directive
Filed under: Legal News
The European Data Protection Supervisor (EDPS), Peter Hustinx, published his comments on the proposed European directive on data retention today. He is not fully convinced by the arguments for the directive, and sets out strict conditions any such law would have to meet for ...
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