part three flying
Manchester Airport begins biometric ID trial
News There are also plans to set up a 'no fly' list to ensure passengers who are flagged up by e-Borders are consequently barred from flying into the UK. These checks make up just one part of Britain's triple ring of security, alongside fingerprint... [20 Aug 2008]
Broadband Blighty gets a rural flavour
News Broadband Britain is flying a tweed flag: fat pipe penetration in rural areas has outstripped urban areas for the first time, according to an Ofcom report. Wales There are more mobile-only households in Wales than in any other part of the... [22 May 2008]
Sales of Mac Office rocket, says Microsoft
News Microsoft's Mac unit is set to disclose that copies of the new Office for Mac 2008 are flying off the shelves at three times the rate of its predecessor. For those still using the last release of Office, Lefebvre said that, after several delays... [13 May 2008]
Free wi-fi wings its way to BA lounges
News Travellers flying with British Airways (BA) and other Oneworld alliance airlines will soon be able to access wireless broadband for free in UK airport lounges. BA lounges' development manager Emily Clark said lounges are an integral part of the... [27 Mar 2008]
Self-assessment tax site crashes out on deadline day
News Photos: Apple flying high at Macworld The system is part of the government ecommerce service, Government Gateway, which was updated last October to cope with future growth and to allow for usage peaks such as tax-filing deadlines. [31 Jan 2008]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Report from spam hell
Comment Written on AA173 whilst flying London to Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, and dispatched from an open LAN at a friend's home. Yes you can actually buy the capability to become more than an annoyance - you can become a part of the threat. [19 Feb 2007]
Dan's China diary - day 21
Comment Flying home tonight. Technology is playing a massive part in the development of the economy but not always in the most obvious ways. As someone who has spent just three weeks in China I feel I need more time to see life here. [30 Jun 2006]
Peter Cochrane's Blog: Remember when flying was fun?
Comment You would think the international airlines, and nations across the world, would recognise that a traveller with 35 years of trouble-free flying, working for internationally recognised companies and corporations would be a sure-fire bet for... [27 Mar 2006]
Gates wows Vegas with Vista keynote
News The demo included helicopters and flying birds, among other realistic details. After heading into the office, he used three large flat-screen monitors to take part in a video conference. Gates also showed the improved remote-control experience that... [05 Jan 2006]
The Weekly Round-Up: 12.08.05
Round-Up Richter understandably baulked earlier this year when faced with the prospect of a day in court with Bill and his screeching army of flying legal-monkeys (just like the ones in The Wizard of Oz but wearing sharper suits and carrying $1,000... [12 Aug 2005]
GNER not ducking Wi-Fi challenge
We believe the expanded Wi-Fi service will encourage more people to choose rail instead of driving or flying, at a time when we are introducing many more comfortable and reliable trains. East coast rail operator GNER is to embark on a major... [15 Apr 2005]
GNER to expand Wi-Fi on east coast rail service
News We believe the expanded Wi-Fi service will encourage more people to choose rail instead of driving or flying, at a time when we are introducing many more comfortable and reliable trains. East coast rail operator GNER is to embark on a major... [14 Apr 2005]
XP Starter Edition off to slow start
News Microsoft recognises these issues and plans to tailor its distribution and marketing efforts for Starter Edition to suit individual countries as part of the 12-month pilot program, a senior company official told CNETAsia. [18 Mar 2005]
Macworld Expo: The wait is nearly over
News The speculation has been rife and three major announcements have been flying around the Mac rumour sites, as the Mac mafia indulge in some second guessing. While all four products in the poll are reasonable bets to join the Apple stable, rumours... [11 Jan 2005]
Microsoft to release stripped down XP to tackle Linux and piracy
News In 2000, one of the best-selling books in Beijing was "Flying Against the Wind: Microsoft, IBM and Me," a tell-all book on Microsoft's tactics that was written by Juliet Wu, former general manager at Microsoft China. [11 Aug 2004]
