Stephen Quigley
Vodafone ramps up faster mobile broadband

Network & Internet
Vodafone ramps up faster mobile broadband
A range of new 3G handsets using High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA) to be introduced by mobile operator in order to increase mobile broadband spe…
28 Aug 2007
RBS and McDonalds serve up contactless payments

Network & Internet
RBS and McDonalds serve up contactless payments
RBS launches contactless debit cards and teams up with Formula 1 to demonstrate the technology by paying for a hamburger at a McDonalds drive-thru.
28 Aug 2007
Nokia sales remain strong

Network & Internet
Nokia sales remain strong
Nokia sales exceeded the 100 million mark in the second quarter of 2007 as worldwide mobile phone sales increased by 17.4 per cent from the same perio…
24 Aug 2007
Vodafone unveils BlackBerry Curve 8310

Mobile
Vodafone unveils BlackBerry Curve 8310
Vodafone teams up with Research In Motion (RIM) to introduce new Blackberry Curve 8310 Smartphone with free sat-nav.
24 Aug 2007
Video advertising to appear on YouTube

Network & Internet
Video advertising to appear on YouTube
In a move to address investors' concerns, Google has unveiled that a new form of transparent video advertisements will appear on YouTube next year.
22 Aug 2007
Email more popular than phones

Network & Internet
Email more popular than phones
Research shows that email has firmly established itself as the preferred method of communication among business people, displacing the humble telephon…
22 Aug 2007
Big money vouchers to combat online fraud?

Network & Internet
Big money vouchers to combat online fraud?
Prepaid voucher service to enable shoppers afraid of fraud and those unable to use credit cards to make high-value purchases online, but faces stiff c…
21 Aug 2007
CD celebrates 25th anniversary

Server & storage
CD celebrates 25th anniversary
The first compact disc was produced 25 years ago in a factory in Germany following years of development by Philips and Sony.
17 Aug 2007
Students to get broadband from the sewer

Network & Internet
Students to get broadband from the sewer
The University of Aberdeen will make use of pipes usually used for carrying sewage to deliver broadband connectivity to its student village.
17 Aug 2007
Hotmail storage increased to 5GB

Network & Internet
Hotmail storage increased to 5GB
Microsoft has announced a series of updates to its Windows Live Hotmail webmail service as it tries to combat competition from Google's Gmail and Yaho…
15 Aug 2007
IBM to refresh Marks and Spencer's retail IT

Server & storage
IBM to refresh Marks and Spencer's retail IT
Systems integration contract with M&S will see IBM handle the updating of the retailer's in-store technology and systems.
13 Aug 2007
Businesses fail to take IT security seriously

Security
Businesses fail to take IT security seriously
UK Security and IT Managers feel their companies do not have processes in place to deal with legal changes, a survey has revealed.
13 Aug 2007
IT procurement for schools is 'unstructured'

Business strategy
IT procurement for schools is 'unstructured'
The Government should review IT procurement for schools says government select committee.
10 Aug 2007
Facial recognition and cameras help catch terrorists

Security
Facial recognition and cameras help catch terrorists
CCTV cameras that can detect criminals and terrorist suspects through facial recognition technology may be used at Euston railway station.
7 Aug 2007