national geographic
Blackpool Council boosted by geo database
News The geographic database is closely linked to the National Land and Property Gazeteer (NPLG) - an initiative to create a comprehensive property database for the whole of the UK. The... [20 Feb 2007]
BT enters quad-play era with IPTV launch
News Content providers signed up to BT Vision include the BBC, Disney, DreamWorks, National Geographic, SonyBMG, Universal and Viacom. BT has today pushed play on its long-touted IPTV offering, BT Vision,... [04 Dec 2006]
Google mashes up US elections
News Google has worked on other customised layers for the US National Parks Service, the Discovery Channel and National Geographic. Google has created a mash-up that combines its popular... [23 Oct 2006]
Brampton Factor: Don't get your hopes up for BT's 21CN
Comment Now BT is preaching as if it had not promoted and connived at defrauding the public over the increasingly detested non-geographic numbers 0845, 0870, etc. The BT programme to roll out a national IP... [17 Oct 2006]
Roaming rates to fall by up to 70 per cent
News It doesn't reflect the geographic, the demographic, the regulatory, or the commercial differences across Europe. He added: "The proposal now says at the wholesale level these costs will be pegged to the... [14 Jun 2006]
US bids to hold on to net
News Nearly all the components of internet governance already are distributed by geographic region.internet addresses are assigned by regional organizations including ones in Europe, Asia and Latin America, and... [04 Nov 2005]
Local authorities sign up for digital mapping
News The service will give authorities the same access to digital maps and other geographic information on the location and dimensions of an address. The MSA covers 551 UK authorities, including national... [07 Sep 2005]
IBM donates Thinkpads and software to field scientists
News Dr Spencer Wells, Genographic Project director and an explorer-in-residence at National Geographic Society, which, along with IBM, is backing the study, said: "This is a giant leap forward for field... [17 Aug 2005]
Gates offers chance to meet, er, Gates
News Other prizes include an overseas trip with National Geographic Expedition, VIP access to a major movie premiere and a home makeover with an HGTV designer. Microsoft is looking for true stories about... [25 May 2005]
Devil's Advocate: VoIP not for everyone
Comment Both personal and business telephone bills are increasingly dominated by calls to mobiles and to non-geographic numbers. Non-geographic calls offer very few opportunities for cost avoidance, with... [13 Dec 2004]
Mobile TV - it's happening in Malaysia
News Subscribers can also check out pre-recorded clips from channels such as AXN, National Geographic and popular Astro shows. Thanks to faster networks and better phone capabilities, Malaysians can use their... [17 Sep 2004]
Compliance: Two-thirds of firms claim they've nailed it
News The research also revealed significant geographic differences between who is responsible for ensuring compliance. The research was carried out by PMP and the National University of Ireland in Galway.... [02 Jul 2004]
Analysis: Politicians botching tech laws
Comment Its rules apply to anyone sending "any commercial electronic email message"--including contractors submitting business proposals, or a freelance photographer contacting National Geographic. What lessons... [12 May 2004]
Google gears up for geographical search
News Google is experimenting with search results tailored to a person's geographic location, following a similar move by rival Overture Services. It "extract hints, or what we call 'signals,' about the... [23 Sep 2003]
The Bloor Perspective: Offshoring, those DPA emails and Oracle 10g
Comment We need to be experts at using collaboration tools to work closely with customer - you can be sure that offshore suppliers will be doing this to overcome their geographic disadvantage. Mr Yewdall was involved in placing... [21 Sep 2003]
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