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Mobile Phones and Motorists: Business Owner Asks how Aware Drivers are After Steeper Penalties are Announced by Road …

Admin — Sat, 19 May 2012 04:29:00 +0000

Mobile Phones and Motorists: Business Owner Asks how Aware Drivers are After Steeper Penalties are Announced by Road Safety Minister The Metropolitan Police Commissioner would like to see drastically steeper punishments for drivers risking safety for the sake of a personal call as the road safety Minister Mike Penning announces greater penalties implemented later this year. Eight in ten British …

NY tech fest heralds Silicon Valley of the east

Admin — Fri, 18 May 2012 09:16:36 +0000

The Big Apple may not have California's weather, but tech fans at New York Internet Week say that in every other way the city is on course to become Silicon Valley 2.0.

Global mobile phone sales now in decline

Admin — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:35:35 +0000

Despite some vendors seeing record smartphone sales, worldwide sales of mobile phones declined 2% year-over-year to 419.1 million units in the first quarter of 2012, according to research firm Gartner. The decline represents the first of its kind since the second quarter of 2009. “Global sales of mobile devices declined more than expected due to a slowdown in demand from the Asia/Pacific region …

Internet Week NY Displays A Rising NYC Tech Scene

Admin — Wed, 16 May 2012 10:11:28 +0000

New York City is becoming a growing hub for technology companies. Those companies are gathering at this week's Internet Week NY to celebrate success and help cultivate further successes.

In Canada, phones poised to challenge credit cards

Admin — Tue, 15 May 2012 23:58:50 +0000

Thousands of Canadian retailers already have equipment in place to let customers pay for purchases with a swipe of their mobile phones, putting the country in the lead in developing a system that could …

Internet Week New York: Facebook opens doors

Admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:20:36 +0000

Those of you wondering what the future holds for the Internet are bound to find the answer at Internet Week New York. Now in its fifth year, the festival, which starts today and runs through May 21, features over 250 events geared towards helping New Yorkers connect with the city’s thriving tech community.

Taxpayer cash 'wasted' on council mobile phones

Admin — Mon, 14 May 2012 10:58:41 +0000

Hundreds of thousands of pounds of taxpayers’ money is being wasted on mobile phones for council employees, it has been claimed.

Mobile phones and social media seen reshaping local banking industry

Admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 05:39:44 +0000

MAKATI CITY, METRO MANILA—The exponential growth of mobile devices and the growing users of social media means that banks must harness mobility and social networks as well as integrate it in their portfolio offerings as consumers expect services to be always on and accessible, according to Sungard.

Tech agenda: Internet Week New York, FutureEverything Festival

Admin — Sun, 13 May 2012 03:54:32 +0000

Close to 250 events are planned around New York City for the 5th edition of Internet Week New York. In England, forward-thinking electronic artist Amon Tobin will headline the FutureEverything Festival with his ISAM live show alongside Matthew Herbert,Dieter Moebius and a host of artists exploring participatory artworks and handmade digital crafts.

China Churns Out Mobile Phones. Can It Build A Better Browser?

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:43:04 +0000

Made-in-China mobile devices are clicked on every continent. The same isn't true of Chinese mobile software, which is mostly aimed at domestic users. One company that reckons it has a product that crosses continents is UCWeb, a developer of mobile browsers that has gone head-to-head with Tencent's mobile platform in China. At this year's Global Mobile Internet Conference, which wrapped up Friday …

Tech activists target Smith for SOPA

Admin — Fri, 11 May 2012 06:05:12 +0000

The Stop Online Piracy Act is a pesky fly that Republican Rep. Lamar Smith can’t swat dead.

Police personal mobile phones stolen

Admin — Thu, 10 May 2012 06:33:44 +0000

Fifteen mobile phones have been stolen from the PSNI in the past five years, it has been claimed. Related Stories Bus driver dies at home hours after running Belfast Marathon Police get tough on gangs preying on our pensioners Asda fires opening salvo in price war on local forecourts Ulster rugby fans going that extra mile to see Heineken Cup final Drugged-up attacker jailed for five years over …

The future of clean tech? Try hacking code

Admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 15:55:51 +0000

The idea of the “cleanweb,” or using IT to deal with energy and resource problems, gains ground among entrepreneurs and VCs at weekend hackathon.

Portlogic Develops a Proximity Coupon Delivery System for Mobile Phones

Admin — Wed, 09 May 2012 01:31:43 +0000

TORONTO, ONTARIO– – Portlogic Systems Inc. , a mobile and Internet software developer and kiosk solutions provider for electronic payments, marketing delivery and community communication systems announced …

In tech, some bemoan the rise of 'brogrammer' culture

Admin — Tue, 08 May 2012 02:42:20 +0000

At one of the world's biggest gatherings of Web culture, a 28-year-old executive talks about landing a tech job by sending a CEO “bikini shots” from a “nudie calendar” he created.