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News As well as enabling tourists to catch two types of surf on the beach, the network will enable high school teachers and students on Patmos and its surrounding islands to access online education resources, the companies said. [24 Jul 2008]
Charity Commission saves a bundle with online returns
News The Charity Commission has revealed an online service to handle the submission of annual returns from 169,000 charities is saving the body £425,000 per year. The Commission, which acts as a regulator and registrar for charities in England and Wales... [24 Jul 2008]
Flight booking checks into mobiles
News The company, owned and operated by Online Retail Travel Group (ORTG), offers consumers the ability to search, book and pay for flights through their mobile phone. ORTG is one of the companies encouraged by the Isle of Man government to base... [23 Jul 2008]
MySpace gets on board OpenID
News News Corp's MySpace social network will join the OpenID alliance to begin letting its users take their online identity to other sites and social networks without having to register again. Existing users will be able to log onto other sites such as... [23 Jul 2008]
Has Barclays stamped out fraud with PINsentry?
News Any user wishing to set up an online transfer to a new third-party account, other than a standard supplier such as a utility company, is required to use the system. Barclays claims to have reduced online fraud to zero among users of its two-factor... [18 Jul 2008]
Online retail takes 20p of the shopper's pound
News If the analysts predictions are right, and retailers that have traditionally ignored online shopping as a serious channel to market start investing in it, the pure-play online retailers - who have up to now taken advantage of an empty market... [18 Jul 2008]
Microsoft widens its Live Mesh web
News The vision for Live Mesh is broader - envisioning people sharing data among Macs, PCs, and various devices, as well as opening up the possibility for desktop applications to add online components, and web apps to add offline components. [18 Jul 2008]
Google Docs: Now more than just spreadsheets
News Users of Google Docs, the online applications for word processing, spreadsheets and presentations, now have a wide range of templates to choose from. And Google said user-generated templates will be an option later. [18 Jul 2008]
SMS roaming cuts 'could stifle competition'
News The GSMA points to tailored roaming packages as evidence of a competitive market, and says operators have introduced data roaming transparency measures - such as software that monitors data usage, text message alerts when customers reach a... [16 Jul 2008]
Microsoft slams Google-Yahoo! ad deal
News According to Smith this would allow Google to have a complete picture of people's online activities, raising concerns around privacy. Microsoft also tabled an unsuccessful bid for Yahoo! Microsoft has said the proposed deal between Google and Yahoo! [16 Jul 2008]
figleaves.com revamps website
News Online lingerie and nightwear retailer figleaves.com is set to relaunch its website in the new year. According to figleaves.com online merchandising director Catherine Hall, investment for the entire project is expected to run into seven figures... [16 Jul 2008]
Brits still dissatisfied with broadband speeds
News The survey also found nearly a third (30 per cent) of consumers now watch TV or video online.uSwitch added that international broadband rankings put the UK's 4Mbps average to shame, with Japan boasting an average connection speed of 64Mbps, Korea... [14 Jul 2008]
3G iPhone - the business perspective
News O2 has warned consumer customers intending to purchase an iPhone on Friday it will only have, on average, a few dozen 3G devices per store - and expects to sell out quickly (indeed, it is already out of stock online via its pre-order scheme). [10 Jul 2008]
Steve Ballmer on a future in the cloud
News Referring to a set of new subscription services offered under Microsoft Online Services, Rossini said: "Piracy is a problem in many markets. Eduardo Rossini, Microsoft corporate vice president for worldwide small and mid-market solutions and... [10 Jul 2008]
Microsoft readies online apps for business
News For $15 per month per person, the business productivity suite offers an Outlook-integrated Exchange Online for email and calendars, Office SharePoint Online collaboration, messaging via Office Communications Online, and Office Live Meeting video... [09 Jul 2008]
