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Legal Eye: Bogus brands face web crackdown
Comment Clearly, counterfeit sales dilute the value of brands but they also undermine the integrity of auction sites and ultimately cost the economy millions of pounds in lost income. It signals a new intent to tighten online policing, says lawyer Simon... [22 Jul 2008]
EC shies away from data-roaming regulation
News Several recent high-profile cases have involved UK customers receiving bills for thousands of pounds after using their handsets to download television shows while on holiday in Europe - often called 'bill shock'. [22 Jul 2008]
Courts to save millions with streamlined tech
News Courts and police forces could save tens of millions of pounds thanks to technology to streamline the criminal justice system. The 'CJ Know-How' system should help deliver "real savings" to the billions of pounds it costs to administer criminal... [17 Jul 2008]
Paper Manufacturer Uses Software to "Go Green" Through Reduced Energy Consumption
White Paper The improved information will lead to better decisions, resulting in an expected 5 - 10 percent reduction in energy consumption, which translates annually to savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars and carbon emission reductions in the... [21 May 2008]
Dear silicon.com... dirty computers, lie detectors, T5 tech, mobile ASBOs
Comment That clearly has a price (in pounds) but the alternative price - a society in which we are all monitored, measured and checked by technological tools, is even less desirable. This week, readers get worked up over rude mobile users - should they be... [15 May 2008]
Travel site bookings fly when glitch fixed
Case Study The investment in the new site by the company ran into the hundreds of thousands of pounds, so being reassured that it was having an impact on growing the business was very important. Usability testing software has helped a holiday company boost... [09 May 2008]
6 Tips for Adding International Characters and Symbols to Your Document
White Paper Comparing U.S.dollars to yen, euros, and pounds sterling in a report? Addressing a letter to a customer with an umlaut in the name? Need to include characters from the Greek alphabet in the science homework? [26 Apr 2008]
College Reduces Carbon Footprint and Saves Thousands of Pounds With IT Infrastructure
White Paper Based in the New Forest, Brockenhurst College is a Beacon College that offers courses and training to around 2,700 sixth-form students and 8,000 adult learners. As part of a drive to reduce its carbon footprint, while also cutting costs... [14 Apr 2008]
CNF Takes High Road to Expansion: Hitachi Freedom Storage Lightning 9900 Series Leads the Way
White Paper As a recognized leader in the trucking and airfreight industries, CNF Inc.collectively transports 25 billion pounds of freight yearly. CNF needed a storage system that could accommodate and rapidly deploy large applications, provide scalability... [10 Apr 2008]
Ingenio Carmelita Increases Sugar Production by 15.3 Million Pounds and Improves Operations With an Integrated IT Infrastructure
White Paper Ingenio Carmelita S.A wanted to implement an integrated system of agroindustrial information to support the firm's rapid growth and establish a robust database to make up-to-date information available 24x7, facilitating timely decision making. [24 Mar 2008]
Students get blanketed in wi-fi at Brum uni
Case Study Birmingham's wi-fi network, which began life three years ago, is costing around a quarter of a million pounds - on top of a much more expensive core fibre network (in the region of £12m). Students at The University of Birmingham will soon be able... [18 Mar 2008]
Mile-high wi-fi takes off on US airlines
News A big problem with Connexion was that the entire system was bulky and weighed around 400 pounds, making it nearly impossible for it to be used on smaller domestic planes. In-flight broadband is coming soon for travellers on some American Airlines... [13 Mar 2008]
Cisco Unified Communications Helps World Leading Manufacturer Cut Communications Costs and Decentralise Business Operations
White Paper As a result this reduces communication costs by thousands of pounds a year and enables the business to operate effectively and closer to customer locations. Victrex plc is a leading manufacturer of high performance materials, including VICTREX PEEK... [04 Mar 2008]
Tax payer still owed millions by EDS
News MPs have called on the government to take legal action against outsourcing giant EDS to recoup the millions of pounds the company still owes over the tax credits IT fiasco.silicon.com Public Sector Get the latest public sector news straight to your... [05 Feb 2008]
Photos: Apple's Jobs slims down laptop for Macworld 2008
Photo It's between 0.16 and 0.76 inches thick and weighs three pounds. A display in the lobby of San Francisco's Moscone Center hints at a key announcement in Apple CEO Steve Jobs' Macworld speech - the new ultra-thin MacBook Air laptop. [16 Jan 2008]
