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News This will destroy any grain of confidence the public still have in this white elephant and reinforce why it could endanger - rather than strengthen - our security. PA Consulting was appointed by the Home Office in June... [22 Aug 2008]
Disney cancels UK mobile kid-tracking
News Nick Lane, principal analyst at industry watchers Informa Telecoms Media, said: "The concept is quite good - the family - but it's very much against the grain by capping spending. Disney has shelved plans to launch a... [14 Aug 2006]
Dell flip-flops into Alienware acquisition
News Dell has agreed to purchase gaming PC maker Alienware, in a rare acquisition designed to improve Alienware's supply chain and boost Dell's standing among PC enthusiasts. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. [23 Mar 2006]
Dell squashes Alienware buyout rumour
News The spokesperson said: "I'd suggest you take that speculation with a grain of salt given the origin stated in the blog [Alienware's competitor] - you can never be sure what the motivation is. Dell has moved to quash... [15 Mar 2006]
RFID makeover: Getting smaller, more plasticy
News The chip is 0.15mm squared and 5.5 micrometres in thickness - that's several times smaller than a grain of salt. The RFID tag as we know it is changing, thanks to the intervention of two chip-makers. Philips has revealed... [07 Feb 2006]
Can UK become a nation of innovation?
News The issue is particularly dire for the country's telcos, many of which are mired with declining or flat revenues and for whom developing innovation - in everything from products to business model - goes against their grain. [26 Oct 2004]
RFID chips in humans get green light
News The computer chips, which are about the size of a grain of rice, are designed to be injected into the fatty tissue of the arm. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the practice of injecting humans with... [14 Oct 2004]
Mobiles could get atomic clocks
News The clock's inner workings are about the size of a grain of rice, consume less than 75 thousandths of a watt, and are so stable that just one second every 300 years is gained or lost. Atomic clocks may be headed into... [31 Aug 2004]
Human chip implant credit card alternative
News RFID tags are miniscule microchips, which some manufacturers have managed to shrink to half the size of a grain of sand. Credit cards could be replaced by the controversial radio frequency identification tags implanted... [01 Dec 2003]
Tech giants hit back at bad boy Carr
News Such proclamations went against the grain for Jeff Raikes, the group vice president in charge of Microsoft Office, and Deepak Advani, vice president of marketing for IBM's PC group. Executives from IBM and Microsoft on... [19 Nov 2003]
RFID blocker tags developed
News Blocker and RFID tags are about the size of a grain of sand and cost around 10 cents. A blocking technique to ease privacy concerns surrounding controversial radio frequency identification (RFID) technology has been... [28 Aug 2003]
Euro notes to get RFID tags from Hitachi?
News Radio tags the size of a grain of sand could be embedded in the euro note if a reported deal between the European Central Bank (ECB) and Japanese electronics maker Hitachi is signed. RFID tags are microchips half the... [23 May 2003]
Cedar stock goes against the grain
News The company's stock reached a high of 124p by 08.30(BST) this morning but slipped to 120p by midday. Cedar promised a trading statement by 20 April and full year results on 12 June, but said it did not expect to restructure its balance... [10 Apr 2001]
Consumer group calls for investigation into 'misleading' ISP ads
News However, Adam Scorer, public affairs officer for the CA, argued: "While there may be more than a grain of truth in that, you don't go and launch a service that you won't be able to provide. The Consumers Association (CA)... [22 Aug 2000]
Redwood slams UK ecommerce proposals
News UK Shadow Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, John Redwood, has gone against the grain of industry opinion and slammed government efforts to legislate on electronic commerce. Speaking just days before the... [13 May 1999]
