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News The company claims the technology is "plug & play", and plans to demonstrate it at this month's Smau telecoms fair in Milan. Italian electrical goods manufacturer, Merloni, has launched a service which offers to link... [01 Oct 1998]
In brief: Smart call system learns customer profiles
News It then uses that information to decide if the caller should queue-jump, what advertisements to play whilst they are waiting and which services the bank employee should pitch when the call gets through. [18 Sep 1998]
In brief: UK firms play the waiting game with ecommerce investments
News UK companies are still not seeing a return on ecommerce investments, according to a survey published by the industry publication Telecoms Marketing Update. The magazine surveyed 150 companies from the UK's Times 500 to find that, among... [14 Sep 1998]
Malicious Net rumour sends AgriBioTech shares tumbling
News Some share dealers who have posted messages on the board since the event, doubt the impact of the rumour, saying there were other factors at play. As agricultural firm, AgriBioTech, saw its share price plunge 25 per cent... [28 Aug 1998]
Start-ups may fall victim to global market slump
News Instead, investors could play it safe by opting for shares in established companies such as IBM and Microsoft, he said. Small high-tech start-up companies could be the early victims of sliding Nasdaq prices according to... [24 Aug 1998]
Oftel comes under fire for lack of skill
News David Brown, chairman of telecoms consultancy Schema, commented: "Compared with what's happened in other European countries, and the state of play with other British industries, Oftel has done a pretty good job. [12 Aug 1998]
In brief: Internet business boosts Cisco results
News Cisco is well positioned to play a key role in the new economy. Cisco Systems has posted good results for the fourth quarter and year ended July 25. The networking giant increased turnover 31 per cent from last year to... [05 Aug 1998]
GTech launches international Net lottery service
News The service includes security software that restricts play to a defined set of registered users and the company stressed that it would be able to adapt the service so it conformed to local regulatory boundaries. [17 Jul 1998]
Dr Solomon's sounds grim virus warning for notebook users
News The virus comes into play on the 26th of each month, and is capable of splitting up the body of the Bios code to place it within unused parts of a file. The latest CIH virus can kill notebook PCs completely or force... [14 Jul 1998]
UK Banks hope to play their smartcards right
News Banks and building societies in the UK are expected to commit to smartcard technology tomorrow, following the successful conclusion of trials coordinated by the Association of Payment and Clearing Services (APACS). [07 Jul 1998]
In brief: Microsoft adds to Windows 98
News DirectX 6.0 technology can be used to create graphics for games and active Web pages as well to play DVD. Microsoft is to add multimedia extensions to Windows 98. Kim Akers, product manager for Windows 98, claimed the... [07 Jul 1998]
Used ink cartridges provide hope for children
News One of the fortunate parents who received help, Susan I.from Essex, said: "There were times when I never thought I would see my baby laugh or play like other children, but now we feel there is real hope for the future. [03 Jul 1998]
Europe's first cardiac call centre opens
News Patients record their own heartbeat at home with rhythm units and then play the pulse over the telephone to technicians at the centre, where the audio signal is turned back into an ECG trace. Around 1,600 GPs have signed... [03 Jul 1998]
In brief: IBM entertains high-flyers for free
News First class customers on Air Canada will have something new to play with from this week. IBM is lending them Thinkpad 600s for the journey. The 50 machines come pre-loaded with games and business software, and will... [30 Jun 1998]
