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White Paper Helsinki Virtual Village is a public-private initiative that was established in order to transform the local undeveloped Arabianranta area into a virtual community-providing businesses and residents in the area with leading services and technology... [24 Feb 2004]
ICL Invia abandons IPO as Helsinki exchange takes a hit
News ICL subsidiary Invia has temporarily abandoned its plans for an IPO, blaming unfavourable market conditions following a plunge in high-tech shares on HEX, the Helsinki stock exchange. The Helsinki borse suffered losses of 8.7 per cent today... [03 Jul 2000]
City of Helsinki Enhances Network Security by Ensuring Security Policy Compliance
White Paper The City Council of the City of Helsinki provides a variety of governmental services for the approximately 500,000 inhabitants of Helsinki, Finland. To protect its network from security threats such as malware and intruders, the City of Helsinki... [23 Mar 2008]
Helsinki transport network tries a little SMS at the weekend
News Helsinki transport network Helsingin Kaupungin Liikennelaitos (HKL) is testing a mobile payment system for its public transport this weekend. The system, based on mobile service company Plusdial's technology, allows passengers to pay for their... [20 Sep 2001]
Nokia boffins explore RFID bracelets
News Boffins at Nokia's labs in Helsinki are experimenting with various futuristic technologies - from RFID bracelets and high definition video capability to using wrist movements as a user interface. Jyri Huopaniemi, head of mobile applications... [14 Jun 2005]
High-tech airport CCTV comes to Europe
News Finland's Vantaa airport serving Helsinki is to roll out smart CCTV technology in an attempt to improve security and make travelling easier for passengers. Jyri Vikstrom, head of corporate security at airport authority Finavia, said Helsinki... [16 May 2006]
Paul Allen woos the stars at Finnish birthday bash
News The eccentric Microsoft billionaire Paul Allen held his 50th birthday bash on an exclusive cruise that started in Helsinki at the weekend. Ackroyd, Williams and Goldblum braved the crowds and were seen strolling in downtown Helsinki. [20 Aug 2001]
Finnish millionaire builds Gates style mansion
News Finnish security firm F-Secure's boss has commissioned a Bill Gates style mansion on one of the most expensive pieces of land in Helsinki. The house is estimated to cost E3m (£1.8m) built on a piece of Helsinki coastal land worth E1m (£610,000). [13 Feb 2002]
Linus isn't quitting: Official
News The email, posted at the University of Helsinki's computer department's news group, claims to be from Torvalds and said the Linux creator has decided to hand over control of the kernel's development to someone else. [02 Apr 2002]
Linus Torvalds: King of the duck pond
Comment Linus grew up in downtown Helsinki and spent most of his youth closeted in his bedroom writing code. Linus and technology became even more inseparable during his years at Helsinki University. Inside the headquarters of Transmeta - the Silicon... [18 May 2001]
Leader: A tricky problem for Nokia
Leader At a big conference in Helsinki today - harping back to a workmanlike past - Nokia was asked about its future; whether it could continue to lead, whether it could command its desired 40 per cent market share. [14 Jun 2004]
Just for Fun: Extract 2 - From project to product
Comment The computer sciences department at the University of Helsinki was small enough that he could just talk to head of the department. The University of Helsinki was more than happy to offer up the main auditorium of the computer sciences department... [15 May 2001]
Your password's the key to your soul
Comment Paul Allen held his 50th birthday bash on his yacht in Helsinki last weekend, and the guest list definitely fell into the 'A' category. Goldblum took a wander round Helsinki before boarding Allen's boat, but wasn't entirely happy. [24 Aug 2001]
BarDIMM Pro Solution Makes Barcoding Easy for Finland's Top Hospital
White Paper Finland's largest university hospital, the Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH), uses barcodes on its invoices, forms and even on some pieces of equipment. It previously used the Canon CaPSL system but Canon stopped supporting CaPSL at the... [07 Jul 2005]
Agfa Chooses StorageTek to Support One of the World's Largest PACS
White Paper Finland is divided into 21 hospital districts, the largest of which is The Hospital District of Helsinki and Uusimaa (HUS), which serves 1.5 million people. In 1990, the HUS chose Agfa to implement one of the largest Picture Archiving and... [02 Jan 2006]
