ITea and biscuits week 2008
‘ITea and biscuits week’ is now the new name for Silver Surfer Week. It forms part of a wider campaign called Connect with IT organised by Age Concern.
Tomorrow’s ICT leaders acknowledge role in tackling skills shortage
Intellect, the trade association for the UK technology industry, has celebrated the first anniversary of its successful Young Professionals Network (IYPN).
Securing personal identity is a top IT concern for companies, says new survey
Securing personally identifiable information (PII) is a top concern facing business and technology executives this year, according to a survey of more than 3,100 professionals in more than 95 countries.
WAP site launched for Edinburgh Fringe
Mobile technology firm Rapid Mobile has created an interactive WAP site for this year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival.‘Festival Knowledge’, sponsored by Times Online, details all upcoming shows and, with the press of a button, connects to the box office.
Met Office to get next-generation supercomputer: Will it improve the weather report?
The UK Met Office has signed a contract with IBM for its next generation supercomputer that will underpin its weather forecast and climate research programmes until 2013.
NHS launches online one-stop advice-shop for mums-to-be
The first NHS online maternity guide, offering a wealth of information on pregnancy and birth, at just the click of a mouse, has been launched.
British Library delivers an innovative online annual report
The British Library’s annual report for 2007/08 has just gone live and it's a very different kind of experience from previous years, at www.bl.uk/knowledge.