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RSS hotspots in newsLondon: Card fraud hotspot
News The UK's top card fraud hotspots have been revealed in a report that shows the crime is spread across the country. London, specifically the south east of the capital, saw the most card-not-present fraud over the past six months, with Romford and... [24 Jul 2008]
Artificial Intelligence - alive and kicking
News Tech Hotspots: The list 1. Artificial intelligence technology (AI) is being used all around us but don't expect any philosophical discussions with your hoover quite yet. People think of AI and they think of brains in boxes or Terminator - kind of... [10 Jul 2008]
Privacy concerns over Google Street View
News Tech Hotspots: The list 1. The Information Commissioner's Office has said it has concerns about Google's Street View and thinks the company could be breaching data-protection law. The Google service, which was first made available to a European... [09 Jul 2008]
Happy 10th birthday, silicon.com
News But just because we've hit 10, it doesn't mean we're running out of steam - already this year we've unveiled our new Tech Hotspots project and the CIO50 2008, with plenty more to come in the rest of the year. [07 Jul 2008]
City slickers addicted to email
News Tech Hotspots: The list 1. Workers in the City just can't resist checking in at work while on holiday with almost two-thirds contacting the office by phone, text or email while they're away. Silicon Valley2. [07 Jul 2008]
BT gets chatty with business customers
News Tech Hotspots: The list 1. BT is using instant messaging (IM) technology to allow its business customers to contact its customer service team. The company has started to use RightNow's Chat application so customer service staff can quickly... [23 Jun 2008]
Skype 4.0 gets richer
News Tech Hotspots: The list 1. Skype has revealed the new version of its online communications application with improved video and a greater number of options for users to manage their calls. Skype 4.0 has improved video functionality with a much... [19 Jun 2008]
Microsoft, Yahoo! talks break down
News Tech Hotspots: The list 1. Microsoft's plan to establish a strong footing in online advertising suffered a big blow on Thursday as merger talks with Yahoo! finally, formally failed and Yahoo! said it would let Google sell search ads on its site. [13 Jun 2008]
Loyal techies value ethics over pay
News Tech Hotspots: The list 1. Young "Generation Y" managers working in the tech sector are loyal and prepared to work hard in order to develop their careers. This goes against the view that today's young managers are self-absorbed, disloyal and... [11 Jun 2008]
O2 offers business tariffs for 3G iPhone
News O2 said iPhone business customers will be able to have several iPhones and other devices on one account, and all on the same bill.iPhone users also get unlimited data browsing, email downloads and unlimited access to 9,500 wi-fi hotspots through... [10 Jun 2008]
Google trusts users with the Gmail testing reins
News Tech Hotspots: The list 1. Google has launched a version of its Labs development programme for Google Mail, allowing users to test new applications for the email service. This is a new approach for Google, which until now has tested products... [09 Jun 2008]
Broadband Britain embraces wi-fi sharing love
News By sharing their own connections using their BT Home Hub, Fon customers can use any of the 193,000 Fon and BT Openzone global hotspots and connections within BT's 13 wireless cities. Britain has showed off a more giving side after it was revealed... [05 Jun 2008]
Exclusive: silicon.com reveals the world's Tech Hotspots
News The silicon.com Tech Hotspots special report lists the 20 locations around the globe that are making the biggest contribution to the technology landscape. Silicon.com editor Steve Ranger said: "The silicon.com Tech Hotspots list shows that... [03 Jun 2008]
Wi-fi adds to courtroom drama
News Visitors and people working at most Crown courts in England and Wales can now gain internet access via BT Openzone wi-fi hotspots. The hotspots are sited in most publicly accessible areas of the courts - such as the advocates' assembly room, jury... [28 May 2008]
BT business hubs to be wi-fi hotspots
News BT will soon offer all its business-hub users the chance to become wi-fi hotspots for their visitors and neighbours, the company revealed on Wednesday. In return for adding a residential footprint to BT's Openzone network, those customers got to... [22 May 2008]
