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  imsense on the awards trail
imsense will be attending two awards ceremonies this month with imphoto for iPhone nominated at Le Mobile 2.0 and imsense being shortlisted for the Business Innovation award at the 'Cambridge News' Business Excellence Awards. more..
11/03/10
  ObjectSecurity and Promia produce next-generation security technology for US military
ObjectSecurity and Promia have been tasked a project milestone by the US Navy to design a vision blueprint for US Navy's SOA & Cloud information assurance, using their respective products ObjectSecurity OpenPMF and Promia Raven. more..
11/03/10
  ObjectSecurity releases new OpenPMF application security automation product version 3.0
ObjectSecurity, the leader for application security policy automation today announced a new major release of their OpenPMF product. OpenPMF helps develop, operate and maintain secure applications. It makes application security proactive, manageable, intuitive, cheaper, and less risky. more..
10/03/10
  Business angel investment is the critical success factor
The East of England needs more business angels to support innovation in the region and secure our competitive edge. A series of business angel awareness events will take place in March and April 2010 (Cambridge on 29 April) to coincide with the launch of an angel co-investment loan fund. more..
10/03/10
IT Special Interest Group looks at the challenges of mobile computing
Access to email, diaries and customer details on our mobile phones is now the norm. But making business-critical information available from mobiles in a secure way is a real challenge for IT organisations. Come and find out how this challenge is being met at the next Cambridge Network IT special interest group meeting this Thursday (11 March). more..
09/03/10
  Cambridge Wireless and UKTI offer free evnt
Cambridge Wireless is delighted, in partnership with UKTI, to be able to present an unmissable one-day event: ‘What Should India Mean for Your UK Technology Business?’ on 18th March 2010. more..
09/03/10
Cambridge companies are the greatest, so tell your customers, prospects and stakeholders
Most companies wish they communicated more regularly and more effectively with customers, prospects and stakeholders. A new initiative aims to help Cambridge companies do just that. more..
09/03/10
  92 inch ViP Interactive Foil™ provides touch interactivity for Aker Brygge
Visual Planet’s ViP Interactive Foil™ has been installed impressively in a container near a harbour in the centre of Oslo, Norway. more..
08/03/10
China’s Year of the Tiger opens the door to new opportunities
Being a “metal” year, 2010 is anticipated to bring particular success to industries such as banking, machinery and high-tech, as well as remaining an encouraging time for “earth” sectors such as mining, utilities and insurance. more..
05/03/10
Obama campaign's New Media Director to speak at Cambridge
The New Media Director of Barack Obama’s presidential campaign will discuss the lessons learned from the campaign at a distinguished lecture in Cambridge next week. more..
05/03/10
Quality insights – CE marking misconceptions
Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell looks at some of the misunderstandings that people have about CE marking their products... more..
04/03/10
Imagination Technologies adopts XJTAG to speed development of system-on-chip designs
Imagination Technologies, the leading multimedia and communications chip technologies company, is using the XJTAG boundary scan development system to accelerate the development of its systems-on-chip designs for customers across the mobile phone, handheld, mobile computing and in-car electronics markets. more..
04/03/10
  Xentech Solutions to exhibit at the Best of British Consumer Electronics Show
Xentech Solutions is proud to be exhibiting at The Best of British Consumer Electronics Show to be held at the Cass Business School, 106 Bunhill Row, London, EC1Y 8TZ next Tuesday (9th March 2010). more..
04/03/10
  PA Consulting will give two talks at Broadband Global Summit, Dubai
PA Consulting Group will contribute two talks to Informa's Broadband Global Summit in Dubai next week (8 to 10 March 2010). more..
02/03/10
Lauterbach to demonstrate multi-core debugging at Embedded Masterclass
Debugging technology company Lauterbach will be running live demonstrations of debug and trace capability on both an eight core Mips system running in SMP mode and also trace and code analysis on a PIC32 processor at this year's UK Embedded Masterclass event. more..
02/03/10
Workshop lifts the lid off symmetrical multi-processing at the UK Embedded Masterclass
A half-day workshop that introduces engineers to the process of migrating an application running in single-core mode to run in SMP (symmetric multi-processing) mode, taking advantage of the multiple cores to gain an increase in performance, features at the forthcoming Embedded Masterclass. more..
24/02/10
  Virgin Media boosts online customer experience with Zeus
Zeus software helps entertainment and communications superbrand Virgin Media deliver an excellent online service.
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24/02/10
Electronics for remote monitoring of assets
How BP manages to remotely monitor the state of thousand-kilometre pipelines and the development of a wireless system for controlling, monitoring and metering large populations of outdoor street lights will be revealed at the next Electronics KTN event organised by Cambridge Network on the afternoon of Thursday 25th February at Robinson College. more..
22/02/10
Quality insights – An inspector calls
Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell looks at quality inspection. Is it past its sell-by date or does it still have a valid place in business? more..
18/02/10
Hitex Design UK and Pebble Bay collaboration offers important resource for hardware software integration
Strategic partnership offers service for software and hardware integration and embedded development. more..
18/02/10
  New social network for software professionals
A new online social network just for software professionals based in the East of England has been launched. more..
16/02/10
  TTP demonstrates novel phone security platform at Mobile World Congress 2010
Part of ‘Design Out Crime’, an initiative from the Home Office’s Design & Technology Alliance Against Crime and the Design Council, TTP has developed a novel set of security technologies to protect mobile phone users against crime. more..
16/02/10
Get better at selling technology
'A Guide to Selling and Marketing Technology' is the title of a half-day workshop to be held at this year's hi-tech developers conference, The Embedded Masterclass 2010, to be held 6th May and 11th May in Cambridge and Reading respectively. more..
16/02/10
  Amino will provide IPTV for Costa Rica
Amino Communications, the world leading independent IPTV specialist, has won the Costa Rican licitation (bid process) to provide set-top boxes (STBs) to support a major IPTV rollout by the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (ICE - Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad). more..
16/02/10
Antenova expands antenna design and test services
Antenova expands antenna design and test services and offers Pre-Compliance Over-The-Air (OTA) Antenna Performance Testing service. more..
16/02/10
  ‘What should India mean for your UK technology business?’
With a healthy expanding economy combined with a massive demand for electronics, telecoms and software expertise, Indian businesses are out now searching for new and innovative ways to satisfy this demand. All of which means that this could be the time to tap into a market that has both short and long term possibilities for your organisation. more..
15/02/10
Social media has its place but don't forget basic communications, warns KISS Public Relations
When it comes to social media and the use of blogging and tweeting as a way of communicating with customers, stakeholders and prospective clients, big corporates have driven interaction to a new level. more..
11/02/10
Out with the Ox, and in with the Tiger!
This weekend, Chinese people all around the world will be offering a fond farewell to the Year of the Ox and a rapturous welcome to the Year of the Tiger. Traditionally a time for breaking with the past, Chinese New Year in 2010 marks the return of the “Golden” Tiger to replace last year's “Earth” Ox. more..
11/02/10
  Introductory Web Video for Cambridge Network Members (£295)
Last chance for Cambridge Network Members to take our special offer! We are offering a talking heads video for just £295-00. We will even travel to your premises and bring along our portable studio kit. Kick start your marketing campaign with a web video. more..
10/02/10
  Give us honest average speeds, not unrealistic 'up to' limits, says Broadband Genie
The Cambridge-based consumer focused broadband comparison website Broadbandgenie.co.uk is calling on mobile broadband providers to drop their 'up to' advertising techniques in favour of more realistic average speed claims. more..
10/02/10
Ladbrook and Westcotec collaborate on a new generation of electronic traffic signs
North Walsham engineering company Ladbrook, and Dereham-based Westcotec have worked together to develop a new generation of electronic road signs that will help reduce accidents and save lives in built-up areas. more..
09/02/10
Pebble Bay to demystify device driver development at Embedded Masterclass
Entitled "An Introduction to Hardware Interfacing and Device Driver Development" a workshop at the Embedded Masterclass in May is intended to help engineers understand how software interfaces with typical embedded system hardware and to understand the purpose, structure and typical components of a device driver. more..
08/02/10
CogniDox 8.2 enables design partner R&D collaboration
CogniDox, the smart document management solution with integrated support for the product lifecycle, has completed another agile iteration and released version 8.2 of CogniDox to full production. The key addition in v8.2 is improved support for collaboration on design documents with trusted R&D partners. more..
08/02/10
  Benchmarking study aims to understand marketing strategies of UK technology companies
Qi3 has launched a benchmarking study to understand how companies see the role of marketing in this difficult economic climate. more..
05/02/10
Quality insights – why does production suddenly stop dead?
Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell looks at how ‘random events’, like buses, all seem to come along at once... more..
04/02/10
An event without PowerPoint
Some presenters are excited with the challenge of using just a whiteboard, flip chart and hand-outs. Others are paralysed with fear. more..
03/02/10
Cambridge Consultants celebrates 50 years of innovation
Cambridge Consultants, the company described as “those experts of disruptive technologies” by the 'Financial Times', celebrates its 50th year in 2010. more..
02/02/10
  Digital Communications KTN and Cambridge Wireless present: 'A testing challenge'
This event will offer delegates the opportunity not only to discuss the crucial topics surrounding testing, but also the added privilege of an exclusive tour around the cutting edge facilities at the world-leading National Physical Laboratory, a tour not normally available to the public. more..
01/02/10
  Cambridge Broadband partner with Gateway Communications to create world’s largest point to multipoint microwave network
Cambridge Broadband Networks today announced a contract with Gateway Communications Nigeria to create the world’s largest point to multipoint microwave access network. It will cover every major African city. more..
29/01/10
  Plextek reaches co-marketing agreement with TriQuint
Plextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design consultancy today announced that it is cooperating with TriQuint Semiconductor, a leading RF products manufacturer and foundry services provider, on a co-marketing agreement. more..
28/01/10
Workshop - time triggered software for mainstream systems
This year's Embedded Masterclass event for hi-tech engineers will feature a half-day workshop that will explain the many advantages of using time-triggered software in mainstream embedded systems.
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27/01/10
  Cambridge Wireless - 'The Future of Wireless' international conference
Building on the sell-out success of last year’s inaugural international conference event, Cambridge Wireless is delighted to announce that registration has now opened for the 2010 Future of Wireless International Conference. more..
26/01/10
Technical workshops are key to Embedded Masterclass 2010 strategy
The organisers of this year's Embedded Masterclass are counting on their schedule of half-day workshops to lure engineers away from their desks to visit the event. more..
26/01/10
  GE, Philips, SNCF to present at world's largest energy harvesting event
Energy harvesters convert heat, light, motion or chemical reactions into electricity that can be increasingly used to power more electronic devices. more..
25/01/10
Quality insights – the Quality Management Maturity Grid
Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell looks at how Philip Crosby’s Quality Management Maturity Grid can show you the way towards quality improvement... more..
21/01/10
  If/when to introduce 3G/3.5G services - PA Consulting talk - Telco Business Customer Summit
Tim Devine, a Senior Consultant in PA Consulting Group's Communications Media and Entertainment sector, will give a talk on 'Determining if and when to introduce 3G/3.5G services to drive revenue growth from business customers' at IIR's Telecoms Business Customer Summit in London on Thursday 28 January (14.00 hrs). more..
21/01/10
  Increase capacity and cut energy consumption, says Dataracks
Dataracks' new recycling service and free blanking panels eases the pain of server upgrade.
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21/01/10
  Plextek spins out Telensa street lighting venture
Plextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design consultancy today announced a new spin out venture - Telensa Ltd. - focused on the commercialisation of a new cost effective wireless system for actively controlling, monitoring and metering large populations of outdoor street lights, so they can be managed with maximum energy and operational efficiency. more..
20/01/10
  O2 Broadband the top choice for Broadbandgenie.co.uk visitors in 2009
The latest data from Cambridge-based leading broadband help and comparison website Broadbandgenie.co.uk shows 2009 was a strong year for O2 in online broadband sales, with BT, Virgin Media and PlusNet also making big impressions. more..
20/01/10
XJTAG unveils XTR series 2nd generation boundary scan system
XJTAG, a leading global supplier of IEEE Std. 1149.x boundary scan development systems, announced its second generation boundary scan solution, the XJTAG XTR series. more..
18/01/10
UK Embedded Masterclass gets better industry support than ever before
The organisers of the UK Embedded Masterclass have announced that more vendors than ever before have given their backing and support to this year's event. The Embedded Masterclass is a one-day event for hi-tech developers. more..
18/01/10
  Patent court cost reforms patently right
Will lawyers be injured by costs reforms? Lord Justice Jackson has just released his comprehensive Review of Civil Litigation Costs. more..
18/01/10
Digital screen printing accelerates low volume and prototype production while reducing costs
A recent development in industrial production technology has been the ability to print onto plastic and metal surfaces using digital flat bed printers such as the Copytrax PrintMaster that uses advanced inkjet technology and solvent based inks. more..
14/01/10
Lose the weight with ViewRanger this new year!
Good news for everyone who is taking a ‘snow day’ to walk off the Christmas indulgence. The ViewRanger ‘off road sat nav’ software offers fast map refresh and can be installed on a slim smartphone, removing the need for a weighty dedicated device.
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14/01/10
Remtec wants your old mobile phones - for a good cause!
Remtec is aiming to raise £15k for the Cambridgeshire Community Foundation. more..
12/01/10
More than 70,000 users of imphoto for iPhone over Christmas
More than 70,000 imphoto for iPhone downloads over the three-day Christmas break made it a perfect end to an award-winning year for imsense.
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08/01/10
Quality insights – What is ‘Lean’ all about?
Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. Business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell has been listening to the Kings of Lean... more..
07/01/10
Cable TV without the cable, at CES
Cambridge Consultants’ novel cognitive radio technology, which enables wireless television streaming through the home over whitespace frequencies, is to be demonstrated at CES 2010 this week. more..
07/01/10
Cambridge embedded systems event offers embedded Linux workshop
For the third year running, the UK Embedded Masterclass will be running a half-day workshop that offers an "Introduction to Embedded Linux". more..
07/01/10
Girton Labs Ltd has developed a novel hand tracking system
Girton Labs Ltd of Girton, Cambridge, has developed a novel hand tracking system which has applications such as replacing touch sensors with a non contact system. more..
06/01/10
  VAT extension to save UK consumers an estimated £1 million
Pay-as-you go mobile phone users can ring in the New Year with extra money in their pocket, according to telecoms experts at Deloitte, the business advisory firm. more..
30/12/09
  iPlayer and dongles nailed the noughties, but what’s next for broadband?
Cambridge-based broadband comparison website, Broadbandgenie.co.uk spoke to key decision makers at ISPs including Virgin Media and TalkTalk, as well as leading industry analysts, about an amazing 10 years on the internet... more..
29/12/09
Cambridge embedded systems masterclass scheduled for May 2010
The organisers of the UK Embedded Masterclass have announced that the next event is now scheduled for May 6th and 11th 2010, to take place in Cambridge and Reading. more..
23/12/09
  TalkTalk senior director Sylvain Thevenot talks openly with Broadband Genie
Chris Marling, the Editor of the Cambridge-based broadband comparison website Broadbandgenie.co.uk, recently sat down with TalkTalk's senior director of products and strategy, Sylvain Thevenot, for an in-depth interview on a number of controversial and topical subjects. more..
23/12/09
Mobile World Congress Brokerage 2010
Since 2006, a partnering event has taken place every year at the World Congress, organised by ACC1Ó -a department within the Catalan Government - together with a core group of partners from the Enterprise Europe Network, with the aim of helping European start-ups and SMEs in the mobile technology sector to initiate transnational partnerships. more..
22/12/09
  Aeroflex announces expansion of UK product development team
Growing market for test and measurement equipment creates demand for R&D engineers to help accelerate new product innovation. more..
18/12/09
Plextek is presented with official Queen's Award Grant of Appointment and Emblem
Lord Lieutenant of Essex, Lord Petre (far left) presents Plextek co-founders Dr. Colin Smithers, Mr. Ian Murphy and Mr. Tim Jackson with the official Grant of Appointment and Emblem during this week's formal ceremony to mark Plextek's double Queen's Award for Enterprise win early this year, for Innovation and International Trade. more..
17/12/09
  Antenova develops nine-band SMD antenna for global LTE mobile device applications
Antenova announce the addition of its patent pending nine-band SMD antenna, targeting global Long Term Evolution (LTE) mobile device applications. more..
15/12/09
Antenova appoints Dr Devis Iellici as director of research and development
Antenova Ltd, the integrated antenna and RF solutions company, announced the appointment of Dr. Devis Iellici as Director of Research and Development. Dr. Iellici will have responsibility for the research and development (R&D) activities of Antenova’s antennas and RF solutions as well as the management of the engineering teams. more..
14/12/09
  Bango makes excellent progress
Results for the six months ended 30 September 2009 show that Bango plc (AIM:BGO), the mobile web payments and analytics company, continues to make good progress - with revenues for the first half up 83% to £12.32m, and losses after tax reduced to £0.13m. more..
11/12/09
Quality insights – Zero Defects
Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell looks at the pros and cons of the ‘Zero Defects’ approach to quality improvement... more..
10/12/09
3D design software company hits the mark
Innova Systems is celebrating an outstanding result in a review of the technical support that it provides for its UK customers. more..
07/12/09
  Signify extends service to secure access to SaaS applications such as Salesforce and Google Apps
With the growing demand for web-based SaaS applications, UK-based Signify has extended its two-factor authentication (2FA) hosted services to provide secure access to cloud-based applications such as Salesforce.com and Google Apps. more..
04/12/09
  En garde - DUEL base station IP to improve LTE uplink experience
Cambridge Consultants has launched DUEL (Dual-domain Uplink Equaliser for LTE), a breakthrough technology that significantly improves LTE uplink performance when compared to MMSE, the “text-book” receiver design. DUEL, designed as an algorithmic and DSP extension to LTE base station receiver designs, requires no changes to handsets. more..
04/12/09
OMG backs Cambridge Code Generation conference
OMG, the international, not-for-profit computer industry consortium, have given their support to June's Code Generation 2009 conference. more..
02/12/09
  Cordic takes taxi data despatch system solution to the next level
Cordic Ltd, the leading provider of software and system solutions for the taxi, private hire and courier industries has announced the release of the 2010 version of its cPAQ Taxi Booking and Despatch System. more..
02/12/09
  Location based services are being driven by application developers
The Location Based Services (LBS) market is now being driven by application developers rather than the technologies. This was one of the conclusions from the Cambridge Wireless event, ‘How do we make location a desirable experience?’ that was hosted and sponsored by design consultancy Plextek Ltd. more..
02/12/09
  Thought leadership event - ‘Technology: miracle cure or firewater? Understanding the needs of UK healthcare’
A full-day event on December 10th looks to unite the healthcare and technology worlds and examines the real benefits that come from fitting the right product solutions to real life issues. Limited FREE places are now available for non Cambridge Wireless members working in the healthcare sector. more..
01/12/09
Get a grip … with Suma
Squeezable interface technology for games, internet and other computing applications offers a uniquely intuitive, high resolution 3D control experience for an additional US$1 more..
01/12/09
  Cellular 25 - major industry event marks 25 years of mobile communications in the UK
A major event to mark the 25th anniversary of cellular communications networks in the UK will be held on 21st January 2010, in the Flight Gallery and Making the Modern World Gallery at the Science Museum in London. more..
30/11/09
The show must scroll on
Novel wireless handsets open up Theatreland for all, providing tailored real-time translations via subtitles to individual audience members, while they watch. more..
27/11/09
Plextek ranked in Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA
Five years' solid growth sees Cambridge based design consultancy Plextek make its mark as one of EMEA’s fastest growing technology companies. more..
26/11/09
Quality insights – 5 Whys analysis
Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell keeps asking “why?” until he gets to the root of the problem... more..
26/11/09
  Mobile broadband still crawling at below 1Mb, despite 'up to' 7.2Mb claims
The latest mobile broadband speed test data from Broadband Genie shows two thirds of users have been saddled with speeds below 1Mb this year – less than 15% of the 'up to' speeds claimed by, for example, Vodafone (7.2Mb). more..
26/11/09
CogniDox 8.1 provides Microsoft Word 2007 Add-in
CogniDox, the smart document management solution with integrated support for the product lifecycle, has completed another agile iteration and released version 8.1 of CogniDox to full production. The headline feature is a new Add-in for Microsoft Office Word 2007. more..
25/11/09
CamCreative - Free social media and monitoring talk
The next CamCreative meeting this Thursday (November 26th) features a free talk on 'Social media and monitoring – what does it mean to you and your business?'
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24/11/09
  Why your company would benefit from video marketing
New firm Wild Lion Media are offering high quality video services for affordable prices. There has never been a better time to use video as part of your marketing mix. So, what are the benefits? more..
23/11/09
China at 60: Happy Birthday!
The People’s Republic of China celebrated its 60th birthday in style last month, and as Beijing once again played host to a nationwide party, it is interesting to reflect just how much has been achieved since 1st October 1949. The pace of change across China has been simply staggering. more..
20/11/09
  PA Consulting talks about driving CRM and revenues from mobile content at Mobile 2.0
David Stansell, Managing Consultant in Communications Media and Entertainment at PA Consulting Group will talk on 'Driving customer satisfactionand revenues from mobile content' at IIR's Mobile 2.0 Content and Services event in Berlin on Wednesday 25 November 2009 (14.10hrs). more..
20/11/09
Ladbrook's new metal spinning technology delivers outstanding success
East Anglia engineering company Ladbrook are celebrating the success of their investment in new metal spinning technology, a Leifeld PNC 106 with combined PNC/CNC. This highly automated metal spinning machine is now key to the production of products such as 'paint kettles', small paint pots that are used by professional decorators around the world. more..
20/11/09
  Wild Lion to pounce on Cambridge
Wild Lion Media Ltd launches in Cambridge, specialising in high quality corporate video at an affordable price. more..
19/11/09
  Monetizing WiMAX for verticals - PA Consulting breakfast briefing - WiMAX Forum Congress Americas
Peter Siggins, a Mobile Communication specialist at PA Consulting Group, will give a briefing breakfast (08.00hrs) on Monetizing WiMAX at Informa's WiMAX Forum Congress Americas, on Weds 2 December 2009, in Fort Lauderdale US. more..
18/11/09
Samian Solutions continue to expand in Asia
Following the opening of their new facilities in Kuala Lumpur and Penang in Malaysia, Samian have now secured substantial investment for further expansion in China. more..
17/11/09
'Only connect' says brand strategy author on new one-day course for London entrepreneurs
Simon Middleton, known as 'The Brand Strategy Guru', and author of 'Build A Brand In 30 Days' has announced a one-day intensive course, based on his new book, for London-based brand owners and entrepreneurs. The first course takes place on Monday January 25, 2010. more..
17/11/09
  Telstra sets carbon target: 10% reduction by 2015
Telstra chief executive officer David Thodey has announced a target to reduce the company's carbon emissions intensity by at least 10 per cent by 2015. more..
17/11/09
  Signify’s Crilly secures second place in Easytrack Production BMW Cup
Liam Crilly, CTO of Cambridge-based Signify, has finished in an impressive second place in this year’s Easytrack Production BMW Cup. more..
16/11/09
  Intelligent InSites receives award for best technology development
Intelligent InSites Inc., the leading provider of real-time enterprise visibility and automation solutions for the healthcare industry, announced that it has been recognized by the IDTechEx analyst group for the Best Technology Development for Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) and Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN). more..
16/11/09
Quality insights – how does ‘8D’ problem-solving work?
Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell asks: how many ‘Ds’ do you need? more..
12/11/09
  RSA certifies Signify as MssP Partner
UK-based Signify has announced an extension of its RSA SecurWorld channel partnership with RSA®, The Security Division of EMC (NYSE: EMC) to provide a proven and cost-effective managed security service based upon the RSA SecurID® two-factor authentication system. more..
12/11/09
  Data quality management is critical to customer retention and single customer view
Data quality management is critical to customer retention, yet it has been largely overlooked, according to compliance and data management specialists, Datanomic and South African data quality services provider, InfoBlueprint. more..
12/11/09
InCognito™ - a revolution in whitespace technology
Cambridge Consultants’ novel ‘spectral sensing’ radio technology platform enables responsible use of the new ‘whitespace’ frequencies, driving growth in this exciting market. more..
12/11/09
  PA Consulting gives insight to best practice for segmentation models
David Stansell, Managing Consultant in Communications at PA Consulting Group, will talk on 'Defining best practice for developing meaningful and actionable segmentation models' at IIR's Customer Segmentation & Intelligence conference on Day One, Tuesday 24 November 2009 (11.10 hrs). more..
11/11/09
New 3D design software takes flight at Duxford
Engineers from across the UK made a recent visit to the Duxford Air Museum to learn about the latest version of SolidWorks, the 3D engineering design software that is used by over one million designers and engineers around the world. more..
10/11/09
  PA Consulting accelerates time-to-market for Sepura digital TETRA radio
PA Consulting Group has helped Sepura, a UK manufacturer of digital radios which operate on the TETRA network deployed for public safety communications, to develop a new hand-portable product in time for a critical market opportunity. more..
10/11/09
Acro expands capacity with 11 axis sliding head machine
Turned parts experts invest in new machine to bolster capacity and delivery performance. more..
09/11/09
  Tell us how you are using your science/maths degree
Careers expert CRAC has been commissioned by the Government (DBIS) to study the career choices of STEM graduates (science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects). CRAC wants to interview STEM graduates who graduated between one and five years ago, across a variety of occupations and sectors, about their actual career choices. more..
05/11/09
  Last Call for Cambridge Wireless - Short Range Wireless SIG - 12th November 2009
Proprietary or open wireless? How to choose the wireless communications for your connected product. This event will offer the delegate a chance to receive bespoke answers relevant to their particular applications from representatives from the radio supply community. more..
05/11/09
Copytrax launch networked CD and DVD publishing system
Copytrax have announced the launch of their Copytrax NS2100 CD, DVD and Blu Ray network publishing system. more..
02/11/09
  Cordic taxis despatched on time with new BT system
BT Business today announced it has teamed up with Cordic Ltd to deliver a reliable and feature rich booking and despatch system for taxi firms, cPAQ. more..
02/11/09
Quality insights – how do sampling plans and AQLs work?
Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell looks at how you can use sampling plans and Acceptable Quality Limits to manage quality... more..
29/10/09
Code Generation 2010 launches call for speakers
Next year's Code Generation conference has launched a public call for speakers. more..
29/10/09
  Is the mobile broadband laptop deal bubble about to burst?
In the latest user poll conducted by Cambridge-based broadband comparison website Broadband Genie, more than 60% of those taking part said they felt so-called 'free' laptop deals don't offer enough value for money. Just 15% who answered thought they were good value. more..
28/10/09
  Is Wireless the elixir of the new economy?
Entrepreneurs and angels at Wireless Start-up Festival see a green future more..
27/10/09
  signagelive® and Westbase Technology launch signagelive® freedom
signagelive® with 3 UK and Sierra Wireless distributor Westbase Technology today announced the launch of the UK’s first complete 3G digital signage package, signagelive® freedom. The partnership will enable signagelive® users and new customers to deliver their digital media content over the largest 3G network in the UK. more..
27/10/09
  Triple PA Consulting insight at LTE Americas event, Dallas 3-5 Nov 2009
PA Consulting Group is contributing three strands of insight to Informa's LTE Americas event in Dallas, USA, from 3 to 5 November 2009.
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27/10/09
SolidWorks 3D design software enables squeezable Marmite
SolidWorks is used for the development of squeezable bottles for the iconic brands of Marmite and Colman's Mustard. more..
27/10/09
If the tribunal wanted your data could you find it?
Fluid says new IBM ‘digital vault’ provides benefits for SMEs. more..
27/10/09
  Amino showcases new range of products, partners and next generation solutions at TelcoTV 2009
Amino Communications, the world leading independent IPTV specialist, will showcase a broad range of products, partnerships and powerful next generation solutions at TelcoTV 2009 (Orlando, Florida, 10-12 November). more..
27/10/09
Antenova launches internal FM antenna module for mobile device applications
Antenova Ltd, the integrated antenna and RF solutions company, announced the launch of its new space saving internal FM Antenna Module for mobile device applications. The innovative flexible printed circuit (FPC) antenna module design enables effective wireless FM radio reception in mobile handsets without the need for an external headset antenna. more..
26/10/09
Introducing VenaHub … keeping the connected patient on track
Cambridge Consultants’ new technology, featuring a wireless data collection device and a customizable online interface, creates a consumer focused platform for managing health and wellness information. more..
22/10/09
Wayubi multi-touch gesture technology released to market
PALO ALTO, CA -- Shumbi has announced today availability of its Wayubi multi-touch gesture recognition engine for licensing to third party hardware OEMs and touch screen manufacturers. more..
20/10/09
Copytrax introduce new CD and DVD duplication technology to Scandinavia
CD and DVD digital media technology company Copytrax have announced that they have appointed Swedish company Engstroms as a distributor for the Scandinavian region. more..
20/10/09
42 Technology brings two more engineering experts on board
Product design and development consultancy 42 Technology (42T) is boosting its in-house electronics and industrial design resource with the appointment of two new, highly-experienced staff members: Dr Andy Gelsthorpe joins as electronics engineer and Ryan Chessar as product designer. more..
19/10/09
Quality insights – when you launch a new product, what haven’t you thought about?
Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, quality, manufacturing and business consultant Tom Gaskell looks at the things that you need to do before putting new products on the market, some of which may not be obvious... more..
15/10/09
Sheila Middleton joins Energi’s marketing team
Energi have announced the recruitment of Sheila Middleton to their technical PR team. Sheila will be responsible for the quality and the distribution of technical PR and technical articles and for the development of relationships with industry editors and publishers. more..
15/10/09
Mission to the GATE and the Galileo Control Centre
Watch out for the mission to the GATE and the Galileo Control Centre in Bavaria. The Galileo Test and Development Environment is the only open-air test and development site for ground-based Galileo applications in the world. Test and certify your devices and applications early enough to become first-mover in the emerging Galileo market more..
15/10/09
  Prism plan seminar to help maximise the value of businesses
Cambridge based Prism Corporate Broking, specialists in buying and selling businesses, are holding a free half-day seminar for ICT (Information and Communications Technologies) professionals to help them enhance the value of their businesses. more..
14/10/09
  Ubisense adds WiFi deployment option to real-time location system and is shortlisted in IET Innovation Awards 2009
Ubisense, shortlisted for the Institute of Engineering and Technology 2009 Innovation Awards for development of its precise real-time location system (RTLS), announces a new wireless deployment option for its systems, allowing customers to reduce installation costs while still achieving class-leading 3D RTLS accuracy. more..
13/10/09
New 3D modelling technology takes flight at Duxford
Leading UK modelling and engineering design software company, Innova Systems, has announced an open day for engineers, designers and architects to launch SolidWorks 2010 at the prestigious Imperial War Museum at Duxford near Cambridge on Friday 30th October 2009. more..
12/10/09
Plextek wins 'Consultancy of the Year' accolade
Plextek, the Cambridge-based electronics and communications design consultancy has been named 'Consultancy of the Year' at the 2009 British Engineering Excellence Awards (BEEAs). more..
07/10/09
  The Briefing Room pulls it together for Screens & Graphics
Screens & Graphics in Cottenham, one of the region's oldest and most respected screen printers, has drawn on the expertise of marketing consultant Chris Ellis and his company The Briefing Room to help deliver a new website. more..
07/10/09
  Cordic’s mobile data despatch system selected by South Yorkshire Police
Cordic announced that its market leading mobile data despatch system with GPS has been successfully deployed by South Yorkshire Police Driver Services. more..
05/10/09
  Industry leaders debate mobile health at TechnologyWorld09
Cambridge Wireless Healthcare Special Interest Group will tackle some hard questions facing healthcare systems around the world during its ‘Mobile Health’ seminars at TechnologyWorld09 (23 to 24 November). more..
05/10/09
  University broadband: Broadband Genie gives students five ways to save
With the country in recession, tuition fee hikes and the thought of leaving university in debt a reality, leading Cambridge-based broadband comparison website Broadband Genie has some tips that could save students hundreds of pounds per year in broadband bills. more..
02/10/09
  Tim Lister tackles 'Adrenaline Junkies and Template Zombies'
Internationally-renowned software guru Tim Lister is coming to Cambridge and will share his experiences at Software East. more..
02/10/09
Quality insights – how does Statistical Process Control work?
Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell looks at ‘SPC’ and how it is applied to manufacturing and other processes... more..
01/10/09
  CELLMetric launches RF channel fading options for Modus 6 LTE Composer
CELLMetric announces the launch of its new Long Term Evolution (LTE) RF channel fading option for Modus 6 LTE Composer at Telecom 2009 Geneva. more..
30/09/09
  New guide highlights ways to introduce open innovation
What have the British-based multinational Unilever, oil firm BP, pharmaceutical giant GSK, and electronics manufacturer Philips got in common? The answer is they have all embraced Open Innovation (OI) as way of developing new products or accessing new technologies. more..
29/09/09
Samsung Technology Day promises insight into mobile future
Fascinating insight into the mobile consumer electronic equipment market is promised at the forthcoming Samsung Technology Day on Thursday October 15th. Cambridge Network members are invited to this free afternoon session to meet industry leaders in mobile applications and to learn about upcoming technology challenges and solutions. more..
29/09/09
  Samsung opens the door to PC-level performance on mobile devices with 1GHz low-power application processors
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced two new 1GHz ARM® CORTEX™-A8 based application processors, the S5PC110 and S5PV210, for advanced mobile devices. more..
29/09/09
  Bailey Fisher appoints Laurence Garrett as Chairman
Bailey Fisher ~ Executive Search is delighted to announce the appointment of Laurence Garrett as Chairman. more..
28/09/09
Innovators make a splash at ‘Diving with Dolphins’ event
The ‘dolphins’ certainly seemed to be enjoying themselves at the ‘Diving with Dolphins’ technology event last week, when exciting innovations were showcased to an appreciative audience including investors, advisors, business leaders and the media. more..
28/09/09
Lecture on climate change warns it’s too late for ‘prevention’
Anglia Ruskin University has staged a lecture by a world-class businessman who, as a teenager, declared an ambition to change the world. more..
24/09/09
  Samsung drives ‘smart and green’ vision at Sixth Annual Mobile Solutions Forum
Taipei, Taiwan, September 22, 2009 – Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, today held the sixth annual Samsung Mobile Solutions Forum at the Westin Taipei Hotel, where it highlighted major mobile device trends and shared insight into future mobile technologies. more..
22/09/09
  Antenova introduces antenna modules for small portable GPS device applications
Antenova announces the addition of new GPS RADIONOVA® RF Antenna Modules based on the MStar MSB2122 low power single chip GPS receiver IC. more..
21/09/09
Innova leads the way in SolidWorks design simulation technology
3D design technology supply company, Innova Systems, are pleased to announce that Applications Engineer, Alan Coles has gained his Certified Simulation Premium and Certified Flow Simulation exams. more..
21/09/09
  Government offers funding to small companies for technology-inspired innovation
The Government has launched an initiative to stimulate innovation in small companies. Their Technology Strategy board will fund 75% of the cost of technology feasibility studies of a total value up to £33,000. Time is short and immediate action is required... more..
21/09/09
Copytrax to exhibit new DaVinci CD printer at UK videography event
Digital media duplication experts, Copytrax, will be exhibiting their new DaVinci CD, DVD and Blu Ray printer at this year’s Institute of Videography Show at the Ricoh stadium on the 14th and 15th October. more..
18/09/09
MiniTV to reach 120 million people
International DMB Advancement Group (IDAG) has added another six broadcasters to the IDAG initiative, bringing the count up to 13 members from 11 countries in Europe and Asia and significantly increasing MiniTV coverage. more..
18/09/09
Quality insights – Six Sigma in a nutshell
Good quality improves business performance; bad quality damages it and is costly in so many ways. In this article, business and product quality consultant Tom Gaskell introduces the Six Sigma way of improving quality... more..
17/09/09
  Samian can now deliver language solutions
We know that you can sell and promote your business in the English language - but how do you reach your potential customers who do NOT use English as their first language? more..
17/09/09
Bailey Fisher's Rainmakers: in conversation with Laurence Garrett
In the latest in Bailey Fisher's series of interviews with technology business leaders and entrepreneurs, we speak with Laurence Garrett, Partner and Co-Founder of new private equity house Ethean Capital, and previously partner of 3i, about success, his motivations and what the future holds. more..
17/09/09
  Antenova’s antennas and M10214 GPS RADIONOVA® selected by Quantum
Antenova announced its antennas and M10214 GPS RADIONOVA® RF Antenna Modules have been selected by Quantum for its iconic handheld multimedia devices with always-on, anywhere and anytime connectivity. more..
16/09/09
  O2 scoops top prize in 'PC Advisor' broadband survey
The 2009 'PC Advisor' Broadband Survey results have been announced, with O2 taking the ‘Best Buy’ award despite strong challenges from ‘Recommended’ internet service providers BE Broadband, PlusNet and Zen Internet. more..
11/09/09
'Recession is over, let's get back to business'
“The recession is over, let’s get back to business,” says Peter Hornby of St John’s Innovation Centre, coordinator of the 10th Cambridge Enterprise Conference – ‘Diving with Dolphins: Navigating International Waters’ – on 23rd September, when founders of successful technology companies discuss their strategies for penetrating international markets. more..
11/09/09
  CELLMetric launches Radius 4.1 DVB-T/H micro base station at IBC in Amsterdam
CELLMetric launches new IP feed Digital Video Broadcast micro base station for the DVB-T and DVB-H standards at IBC this week in Amsterdam. more..
10/09/09
  CELLMetric launches design services and training to augment its digital video broadcast and LTE products
CELLMetric announces that it is expanding its offerings to provide custom design services and training based on its digital video and 4G cellular product range. more..
09/09/09
  CELLMetric launches Modus 1 DVB ASI player
CELLMetric announces the launch of its new Digital Video Broadcast (DVB) ASI Transport Stream Player at IBC2009 in Amsterdam.
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09/09/09
Workshop improves presentation skills for professionals
MindCraft and High 10 are staging a joint workshop to help accountants, solicitors and architects improve their communication skills in business. more..
09/09/09
Innova launches 'SolidWorks 2010' 3D design package
Leading mechanical design software company Innova Systems has announced the availability of SolidWorks 2010. more..
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