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VoIP slashes hotel costs
News She said: "There is definitely a demand from corporate guests for free internet and if we didn't offer it, it would be viewed as a hindrance. Fledgling premium hotelier Pantin Hotels is due to open its flagship hotel in Leeds next week complete... [03 Sep 2008]
Microsoft to launch mobile apps store offering?
News Microsoft has been working hard to cash in on the growing demand for smart phones. According to the ad posted on Sunday on Computerjobs.com, the Skymarket senior product manager will head a team that will "drive the launch of a v1 marketplace... [01 Sep 2008]
Free wi-fi steams into St Pancras
News A wi-fi service on the UK's East Coast Main Line, which was made free for all passengers late last year, has proved particularly popular with commuters - underlining how much demand there is for free and fair wi-fi. [06 Aug 2008]
Viacom vs Google: YouTube privacy fears
News A lawyer said: "We are disappointed the court granted Viacom's overreaching demand for viewing history. Viacom, owner of movie studio Paramount and MTV Networks, requested the information as part of its $1bn copyright infringement lawsuit against... [04 Jul 2008]
Kangaroo web TV faces competition scrutiny
News Kangaroo, the proposed online on-demand video joint venture between BBC Worldwide, ITV and Channel 4, has been referred to the Competition Commission. Kangaroo - which is headed up by ex-BBC director of future media and technology, Ashley Highfield... [30 Jun 2008]
Nationwide hands network reins to BT
News Head of IT infrastructure at Nationwide, Peter Stafford, said the organisation's IT infrastructure has had to evolve at an exponential rate to keep up with demand so the most efficient and scalable tech is needed to support this. [30 Jun 2008]
Prisoners to gain IT skills
News The company estimates demand for data and network cabling installers outstrips supply by at least 20 per cent and there is a shortfall of around 61,000 properly qualified employees in the UK alone. The Academy at HMP Wandsworth will develop real... [11 Jun 2008]
Brics demand feature-packed mobiles
News He said: "There is a lot of demand in countries like India for sharing content. Service providers stand to gain from sophisticated devices, too. With saturated mobile markets in developed nations, phone manufacturers are having to find ways to... [09 Jun 2008]
More BT pay phones face the axe
News BT has therefore been constantly reviewing and where necessary rationalising its public payphone estate in order to meet demand…Any removal of unprofitable payphones is carried out in strict adherence to Ofcom guidelines and where appropriate with... [03 Jun 2008]
Publishers demand up to €49m from Google
News Google has already lost earlier rounds of a court dispute with Copiepresse, which has argued Google had violated copyright law by failing to secure permission before using headlines and snippets of Belgian French- and German-language newspaper... [28 May 2008]
SAP SaaS delay - no surprise
News SAP's decision to delay the rollout for its Business ByDesign on-demand software should comes as no surprise but could prove a boon for software as a service vendors according to analysts. He said: "I think their lack of experience with on-demand... [01 May 2008]
Warning: Web will run out of space by 2010
News Cicconi added that more demand for high-definition (HD) video will put increasing strain on the internet infrastructure. Network operators and service providers argue that the internet is already unequal and certain types of traffic - VoIP, for... [21 Apr 2008]
Tech-savvy workers to make IT decisions in future
News You're not alone…   Health warning to overweight IT managers   Demand for tech workers hits six-year high   How the staffing crisis is deepening   How techie salaries are faring   Is the... [14 Apr 2008]
'Dull' jobs cuts as companies turn to the cloud
News You're not alone…   Health warning to overweight IT managers   Demand for tech workers hits six-year high   How the staffing crisis is deepening   How techie salaries are faring   Is the... [08 Apr 2008]
BBC hits back at ISPs over iPlayer usage
News He said: "All on-demand TV boats are rising on the BBC iPlayer tide. This could include the term 'unlimited broadband' meaning exactly that and for ISPs to guarantee minimum bandwidth rather than maximum, allowing users to know the level of service... [04 Apr 2008]
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