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RSS drivers in newsUbuntu comes to netbooks with chip deal
News ARM's vice president of marketing, Ian Drew, told silicon.com sister site ZDNet UK on Thursday that the collaboration between ARM and Canonical will extend to such elements as drivers and graphics support. [17 Nov 2008]
Satellite tech keeps tabs on Cornwall's rubbish
News In addition, each vehicle depot has a large screen showing the information meaning controllers and drivers can keep track of the day-to-day movements of the fleet. The system records arrival and departure times as well... [13 Nov 2008]
VMware gets into mobile virtualisation game
News Isolating device drivers from the handset's operating system would also allow manufacturers to spend less on porting applications between models, VMWare claims. VMware has announced a major push into the mobile market... [11 Nov 2008]
Row over high street biometrics
News The campaigner added that biometric passports, drivers' licences and other forms of identification would not be affected if ID cards were scrapped. Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has insisted biometrics taken from people in... [10 Nov 2008]
OLPC: Windows vs Linux
News Microsoft has managed to slim down the OS enough to boot up from a 2GB flash memory card and has written drivers for a number of the XO laptop's unique features, such as its scratch pad, game controller and built-in camera. [24 Oct 2008]
ID cards on driving licences - 'law can't stop us'
News Speaking today at the Biometrics Conference 2008, identity minister Meg Hillier said there was "nothing to stop" drivers' licences or other documents from being designated to work as ID cards.silicon.com's A to Z of... [21 Oct 2008]
Ditched pay-as-you-drive insurance set for revival?
News A pioneering pay-as-you-drive insurance scheme aimed at helping careful drivers cut their premiums which ground to a halt earlier this year may be set for a revival - if the car industry plays catch-up with the right... [06 Oct 2008]
Kiddicare ends shouting and paper chase
News With the new system, pallets are received using a handheld PC and instructions are automatically sent to the truck drivers who have to confirm where the pallet is stored. Baby and children's equipment retailer Kiddicare... [01 Oct 2008]
Airports spending $3bn to be tech high fliers
News The fifth annual Airport IT trends survey, conducted by airport tech supplier Sita, also found one of the main drivers for investment is boosting customer service and satisfaction, with 80 per cent of airport operators... [23 Sep 2008]
Agenda Setters: Where are they now... John Chambers
News The CEO has described web 2.0 and collaboration as "the biggest drivers" for Cisco over the next five to 10 years. As the countdown begins to silicon.com's ninth annual Agenda Setters poll of tech's 50 most influential... [18 Sep 2008]
10,000 mobiles per month left in London cabs
News The chances of getting lost gadgetry back in New York are less good however: only 66 per cent of the taxi drivers said they hand gadgets back into the depots at the end of the day. The survey is based on interviews with... [17 Sep 2008]
Cisco looks to the future with investment plans
News He said: "Web 2.0 and collaboration will be the biggest drivers for our business over the next five to 10 years. On Tuesday, Cisco reported profits for its fourth fiscal quarter 2008 were up 4.4 per cent to $2bn on... [06 Aug 2008]
DIY wi-fi, Vista in disguise, 3G iPhone and more...
News As many motorists know only too well, sat-nav isn't as helpful as you might think with this research showing that distracted drivers often come a-cropper after being distracted by their high-tech map replacement. [31 Jul 2008]
Highways Agency drives on with traffic tech
News In the trial on the M42, average weekday journey times fell by more than a quarter, with drivers correctly predicting the time of their journey 27 per cent more often. The Highways Agency has awarded a £96m contract for... [28 Jul 2008]
Tesco.com vans cut fuel bills with telematics tech
News The online arm of the UK's leading supermarket chain has a fleet of 2,000 vans operated by 6,000 drivers making more than 70,000 deliveries per day.silicon.com Retail & Leisure Papas explained that, rather than feeling... [25 Jul 2008]
