Next-generation network increases social involvement
West Whitlawburn Housing Co-Operative (WWHC), based in Cambuslang, Scotland, is establishing the first true next-generation broadband network in Scotland. The high-speed fibre optic network will provide triple play service (TV, phone and Internet) to subscribers in the community. WWHC has chosen Emtelle to provide a range of products for this project, [...]

Mapping the North-South gap
Point Topic’s new mapping of broadband geography shows how deep the digital divide is between the North and the South.
“We class 68 cities, towns and districts as having high broadband penetration, but only 3 of these are north and west of a line from the Wash to the Bristol Channel. Of the [...]

Pioneering Agreement will Drive Innovation in Renewable Energy and Low Carbon Technologies
A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed today between the Governments of India and Scotland to drive innovation in renewable energy and support both governments’ goals to increase supplies of wind energy, solar power and biofuels.
The agreement was signed by Mr Deepak Gupta, Secretary [...]

Bedside and waiting room TV keeps patients and visitors informed and makes hospital visits more pleasant; staff and patients give enthusiastic approval
London, 5th October 2009 – Liverpool Women’s NHS Foundation Trust is improving its patient care with the deployment of Exterity building IPTV solutions to support the hospital’s patient information system. By supplying [...]

BitWink today is proud to introduce Zoom Lens 1.0, their new digital camera zoom for iPhone. Offering precise pinch-to-zoom control of the real-time camera view, Zoom Lens brings an 8x digital photo zoom to the iPhone with automatic sharpening of the resulting photo and full-resolution output. Zoom Lens 1.0 offers a user experience that will [...]

UK based SiJack Software is proud to introduce iVeda 1.0, their new personal Ayurveda evaluation tool for iPhone and iPod Touch. Designed specifically to leverage the iPhone’s peerless interface, iVeda is a unique health-based evaluation tool for a personal Ayurvedic consultation. It allows anyone to discover their own personal constitution and the methods to keep [...]

Hotelier chooses RateTiger for online distribution
New Delhi, September 1, 2009: Classic British has chosen RateTiger to help implement rate conformity across reservations systems.
The leading British hotel consortium for quality independent hotels has completed the implementation of its new revenue management strategy to ensure rates remain competitive and occupancy is maximised by efficiently managing online travel [...]

Edinburgh, Scotland, 28th August 2009
HSL, a provider of mobile infrastructure, are today announcing that their femtocell, the HSL 2.75G Femtocell, is to be made available directly from HSL to mobile users around the world to improve mobile service availability for 2G and 3G mobile users. In support of this HSL are today also releasing [...]

Edinburgh, Scotland, 26th August 2009
HSL, the mobile network and provider of mobile infrastructure, are today announcing a service for mobile network operators to enable their subscribers to gain the benefits of the HSL 2.75G Femtocell without the need for operator CAPEX and with minimal OPEX.
Many mobile users in rural, suburban and urban locations experience problems [...]

UK based Zicron Software Limited has released Years 1.1, an update to their popular year calendar for iPhone and iPod Touch. Designed specifically to take advantage of the iPhone’s unique capabilities and interface, Years is a year calendar for easily referencing dates and tracking day events using colored scribbles. Email months to friends and colleagues. [...]