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September 20, 2007

Brandsauce revolutionises brand images

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Filed under: Software News, Companies News, Business News

Brandsauce revolutionises brand images On-line 3D modelling firm, Brandsauce, has developed an innovative technique which creates high-quality brand images at a significantly lower cost than traditional product photography. The online technique also gives a faster turnaround time than traditional methods, and allows the client much more control ...

 



September 18, 2007

Mozilla invests $3 in Thunderbird e-mail client

Link: Mozilla invests $3 in Thunderbird e-mail client
Filed under: Email News, Companies News, Open Source News, Internet News

Mozilla invests $3 in Thunderbird e-mail client Mozilla Corporation has spun off its Thunderbird e-mail client into a separate company and invested $3 million to get the business off the ground and expand its programming staff. Mozilla has dubbed the new organisation MailCo for the time being. ...

 



July 17, 2007

Logitech unveils motion-controlled laser mouse

Link: Logitech unveils motion-controlled laser mouse
Filed under: Hardware News, Companies News, Technology News

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Logitech has announced an innovative laser mouse with motion-control and wireless technology. The Logitech MX Air rechargeable cordless air mouse doesn't even need a surface to work on. It can be used to click and scroll while being held in the air up to 30 ...

 



July 16, 2007

Veoh Networks tests internet video browser

Link: Veoh Networks tests internet video browser
Filed under: Companies News, Internet News

Computers & Internet
San Diego based company Veoh Networks is testing a new piece of software which acts like a Web browser but displays only Internet video. The new software programme, VeohTV, presents full-length television shows and popular clips from leading video sites such as ...

 



July 9, 2007

Boeing Dreamliner 787 goes on show

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Filed under: Broadband News, Companies News

Boeing Dreamliner
Boeing yesterday put their new Dreamliner 787 aircraft on show with a public display in Everett, near Seattle. Boeing say they already have 677 orders from 47 customers, and the plane is due to go into service next year. The new Boeing 787 comes as the American ...

 



July 5, 2007

CEOs keen on IT but not on teleworking

Link: CEOs keen on IT but not on teleworking
Filed under: Companies News, Technology News, Business News

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New research has revealed that 78% of the UK's business leaders believe that IT plays a very important or vital role to their business. The 'IQ of the British Network' study by Cisco, which surveyed 600 UK businesses and IT directors, also found ...

 



July 4, 2007

Climate Counts places IBM top of green ratings

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Filed under: Companies News, IBM News, Internet News

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Climate Counts, an eco-lobby group, has published green ratings for businesses, including major players in the IT sector. IBM heads the green rating scorecard in the IT category, while eBay, Amazon and Apple are at the bottom. Climate Counts is funded by organic food ...

 



July 2, 2007

AMD to launch Barcelona processors next month

Link: AMD to launch Barcelona processors next month
Filed under: Server News, Hardware News, Companies News, Technology News

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Advanced Micro Devices is planning to launch its 'Barcelona' quad-core Opteron processors in August. The first Barcelona models, which will be formally called Quad-Core Opteron, will be in competition with quad-core processors already released by Intel. However AMD claims that Quad-Core Opteron is ...

 



June 26, 2007

Paypal to get new website design

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Filed under: Companies News, Paypal News, Web Development News, Ecommerce News, Internet News, Webmaster News, Business News

With Paypal having recently moved to Luxembourg, and with Google Checkout chasing on their heels, Paypal are now applying a new redesign to their website. Interestingly enough, after their last redesign in September 2004, it seems Paypal are going retro, with their new design reclaiming the silvered login box ...

 



June 22, 2007

Dell reduces preinstalled software

Link: Dell reduces preinstalled software
Filed under: Dell News, Companies News, Technology News

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Dell Inc. has responded to complaints on its IdeaStorm blog about the amount of software it pre-installs on new computers. The company now plans to give customers more control over software during the purchase process. Dell.com customers who buy an XPS system, Inspiron notebook ...

 



June 13, 2007

eBay rebuilds infrastructure in eBox initiative

Link: eBay rebuilds infrastructure in eBox initiative
Filed under: Paypal News, Companies News, Internet News

Computers & Internet
In an initiative known as eBox, eBay is rebuilding the technical infrastructure of its eBay.com site. The revamp could enable the site to host applications from external developers. eBay.com will be rebuilt as an "open platform" comprising a series of modular services, rather ...

 



May 25, 2007

Dell Launches Ubuntu PCs

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Filed under: Hardware News, Dell News, Software News, Companies News, Linux News, Open Source News

Computers & Internet
Dell Inc has responded to demands from Linux enthusiasts with the US launch of three computer systems, including one notebook, with the Ubuntu Linux operating system pre-installed. The systems will be released in the UK and Europe when Dell is satisfied that ...

 



March 20, 2007

Vodafone launches 7.2 MBits/s wireless data service

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Filed under: Telecoms News, Broadband News, Wireless News, Companies News, Technology News, Internet News

Computers & Internet
Communications company Vodafone is launching wireless mobile data transmission services with speeds of up to 7.2 MBits/s, at the CeBIT technology fair in Hannover, Germany. The technology, which is based on HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access - a 3G mobile telephony protocol), ...

 



March 14, 2007

Top Gear presenter endorses 247spares car parts business

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Filed under: Companies News, Ecommerce News, Business News

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247spares, the UK's leading supplier of used and reconditioned car parts, has relaunched with a new website - and with a strong recommendation from leading TV motoring presenter Quentin Wilson. It also adds a series of new video tutorials presented by Deal TV star ...

 



March 1, 2007

Seriosity launches e-mail management system

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Filed under: Companies News, Software News, Webmaster News, Security News, Internet News, Business News

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Seriosity, a California-based software company, has developed a system to help companies manage e-mail overload. Unwanted e-mail can take up a lot of employee's time and Seriosity's solution, known as Attent, aims to help workers prioritise the e-mails they send and receive. The system ...

 



February 24, 2007

BT to complete 21CN in Northern Ireland

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Filed under: Telecoms News, Broadband News, VoIP News, Companies News, Technology News, IPTV News, Internet News

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BT will complete Northern Irelands's £260m next-generation broadband network - known as 21st Century Network or 21CN - in 2010, making it the first region in the UK to benefit from the service. BT will roll 21CN out across the UK, providing a platform ...

 



February 22, 2007

PC World seeks to sell Green PC

Link: PC World seeks to sell Green PC
Filed under: Software News, Hardware News, Companies News, Open Source News, Technology News, Microsoft News

Computers & Internet
PC World, the UK retailer, is developing what it claims will be the world's most energy-efficient and environmentally friendly PC. The PC will be partly built of recycled components and components will be selected for their efficiency and low energy consumption. However, ...

 



February 16, 2007

Vista Upgrade Workaround Discovered

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Filed under: Software News, Companies News, Technology News, Microsoft News

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An IT professional is believed to have found a way of upgrading to a full version of Vista from scratch, while paying only for the cost of upgrading an earlier version of Windows. Microsoft offers existing Windows users several routes to upgrade an ...

 



February 10, 2007

New Search Engine May Understand Plain English

Link: New Search Engine May Understand Plain English
Filed under: Companies News, Search Engine News, Internet News

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Palo Alto Research Center (PARC) in California is licensing a broad portfolio of patents and technology to Powerset, a well-financed start-up company, with the aim of developing a search engine that could eventually compete with Google. Powerset is licensing PARC's "natural language" technology, which ...

 



February 5, 2007

Microsoft pushes IE7 browser safety

Link: Microsoft pushes IE7 browser safety
Filed under: Phishing News, Companies News, Browsers, Microsoft News, Security News, Internet News

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Microsoft has upgraded its computer systems, allowing Web sites fitted with a new type of security certificate to display a green-filled address bar in IE7. The green bar is meant to indicate that the site can be trusted. Microsoft plans to promote the ...

 



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