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UK IT techies unpaid for longer days
UK IT techies are putting in longer working hours without extra pay, according to a survey by online recruitment firm www.theitjobboard.co.uk.
Source : Computer Business Review | 27-Aug-2008 10:55

Holidayautos introduces route mapping service
Car rental service holidayautos.co.uk has launched a road mapping service on its website, to familiarise tourists with routes before they begin their journey.
Source : Computer Business Review | 20-Aug-2008 16:32

Sci Fi offers Bigpoint's free online games to UK users
The Sci Fi channel in the UK has announced the free availability of two online games - DarkOrbit and Seafight - to users of scifi.co.uk. The website was re-launched in May 2008 to offer users sci-fi and fantasy content, online gaming and gadgets.
Source : Computer Business Review | 19-Aug-2008 10:34

Software AG expands app modernisation suite
Integration and application development company Software AG has upgraded its webMethods Application Modernisation Suite to include automated application discovery, code analysis, and identification of code for reuse.
Source : Computer Business Review | 19-Aug-2008 10:19

Intel wakes up desktop VoIP
Intel has launched technology that enables PCs to 'wake up' from power-saving sleep state to accept incoming VoIP calls.
Source : Computer Business Review | 15-Aug-2008 15:43

IBM readies Requirements Composer for Jazz
IBM is gearing up to launch a Rational Requirements Composer for its partially open source Jazz collaborative application development platform, CBR has learned.
Source : Computer Business Review | 07-Aug-2008 13:36

Aquila launches payroll software in UK
Aquila Technology, developer of accounting and payroll software for small to medium size businesses, has released HRPay - Time & Attendance + Payroll in the UK, aimed at enabling small businesses to migrate from paper-based systems to a full-featured software.
Source : Computer Business Review | 06-Aug-2008 16:49

Palringo offers IM service on the iPhone
Palringo, a mobile instant messaging service provider, has launched its rich messaging service (RMS) application for the iPhone. Users of the iPhone will now be able to send picture and text-based messages via Palringo.
Source : Computer Business Review | 31-Jul-2008 16:07

Land Registry is safe as houses with Perot Systems
IT services provider Perot Systems has teamed up with Civica to provide application development services to Land Registry. The contract will last for three years.
Source : Computer Business Review | 31-Jul-2008 13:24

Nova to run training sessions via Esendex's messaging service
Event management and sports marketing agency Nova International plans to offer SMS, email and web-based personalised training programmes to budding runners, to prepare them to safely participate in its runs.
Source : Computer Business Review | 29-Jul-2008 10:52

Accenture launches green IT gauge
Accenture has launched a set of green IT tools designed not just to measure carbon footprint but to help firms view all IT projects through a 'green lens'.
Source : Computer Business Review | 25-Jul-2008 18:28

G Data antivirus software enters UK market
German antivirus software developer G Data has launched its entire suite of business security applications in the UK, by signing an exclusive distribution agreement with Infinite Business.
Source : Computer Business Review | 24-Jul-2008 14:47

Blinkx offers video search technology to portals
Blinkx has introduced its patented video search technology, Red Label, to the market. It will deploy and power the technology on customers' sites to enable them to offer video on the web service.
Source : Computer Business Review | 18-Jul-2008 14:24

UK's Silversoft Solutions acquires HumorSoftware
Silversoft Solutions, a UK-based software development company, has acquired HumorSoftware, a US-based company that develops video management and playback tools.
Source : Computer Business Review | 18-Jul-2008 14:09

App Store heralds new services on the iPhone
The opening of Apple's new App Store in the UK has seen the launch of various services for the iPhone, including a business portal by TheSMESpace, a provider of online services, and a restaurant finder service by travel community TripAdvisor.
Source : Computer Business Review | 14-Jul-2008 15:58

Nortel takes aim at Cisco with energy efficiency calculator
Nortel has launched a new tool, called the energy efficiency calculator, aiming to inform customers of potential savings by using its products ahead of Cisco's.
Source : Computer Business Review | 14-Jul-2008 13:36

CM Group launches eLearning creation platform
Learning content and consultancy specialist CM Group has launched a new eLearning creation platform, Luminosity, to enable organisations to create web-based learning content.
Source : Computer Business Review | 11-Jul-2008 16:28

SAD Software releases new device to search and download online videos
SAD Software, a publisher of application and entertainment software, has released MyTube Internet Recorder that can be used to search videos online and download them directly from portals.
Source : Computer Business Review | 07-Jul-2008 16:16

TomTom and Base to launch traffic update service in Belgium
TomTom, a provider of navigation services, has signed a partnership deal with mobile operator Base, to launch TomTom High Definition (HD) Traffic in Belgium by mid 2009.
Source : Computer Business Review | 07-Jul-2008 11:32

Seeker Wireless zone detection platform powers Vodafone New Zealand's new product
Vodafone New Zealand has deployed Seeker Wireless' zone detection platform, SeekerZone, to power its new Local Zone product.
Source : Computer Business Review | 07-Jul-2008 11:17

Himes comes to quiz UK players
Himes, a Dutch online knowledge entertainment provider, has launched its multiplayer quiz platform Quizwinners in the UK.
Source : Computer Business Review | 03-Jul-2008 15:24

Optenet launches content security portfolio in UK
IT security provider Optenet has made its Optenet Content Security Portfolio available for service providers and enterprises in the UK to enable them to manage web filtering, anti-spam, anti-virus, firewall protection and intrusion prevention from a single console.
Source : Computer Business Review | 03-Jul-2008 13:33

Marshal launches new email encryption system
Marshal, a secure email and web gateway security provider, has launched MailMarshal Secure Email Server, a new email encryption and digital signing system that inspects the content of emails and aims to prevent any leakage of data.
Source : Computer Business Review | 03-Jul-2008 13:03

Voice Commerce Group launches new biometric voice signature technology
Voice Commerce Group has developed a voice-based biometric payment and financial transaction processing technology, Voice Transact, to enable the financial services industry to secure payment transactions and reduce fraud and phishing-related scams.
Source : Computer Business Review | 03-Jul-2008 12:48

EldoS launches SecureBlackbox for BizTalk
EldoS, developers of security, communications and driver-based software services, has introduced a new line of software services for the corporate world, aimed at enhancing the security for business servers.
Source : Computer Business Review | 03-Jul-2008 12:03

Giss releases latest version of FirePlotter software
Software consultancy firm Giss has launched version 1.4 of FirePlotter, a Windows application that enables IT managers, support staff and firewall engineers to monitor network connections flowing through Cisco and FortiNet firewalls.
Source : Computer Business Review | 03-Jul-2008 11:03

Kalibera adds live support tool to LiveLeader software
Kalibera, an Internet software consultancy and a provider of web-based technologies, has launched a free next-generation live support tool as part of its application LiveLeader.
Source : Computer Business Review | 02-Jul-2008 12:44

Macro 4 empowers npower's billing archiving system
Electricity supplier npower has implemented Macro 4's Columbus document management and archiving software to manage the billing data of five million customers, as part of its Core Consolidation Programme.
Source : Computer Business Review | 02-Jul-2008 12:14

Vodafone Germany partners with Speech Design
Speech Design, a provider of value-added software applications to the wireline and wireless network operators, has implemented Visual Voice Mail, in partnership with Vodafone.
Source : Computer Business Review | 30-Jun-2008 18:11

Plasmon launches NetArchive
Plasmon, a UK-based archiving services provider, has introduced NetArchive, said to be the first enterprise-class archive software that integrates online and long-term storage archive architectures with bundled data management software.
Source : Computer Business Review | 30-Jun-2008 18:11

Impact Marcom launches digital evidence recorder for police force
Impact Marcom, an AV/IT systems integrator has launched a rich media platform Video Audio Digital Evidence Recorder (VADER) that enables police forces to digitally record and retrieve interviews with suspects and witnesses.
Source : Computer Business Review | 30-Jun-2008 17:56

The Logic Group introduces new contactless payments service
The Logic Group, a secure information and transactions management services provider, has launched a new contactless payments application.
Source : Computer Business Review | 30-Jun-2008 17:41

Alcatel-Lucent launches new metering software
Alcatel-Lucent has introduced a new metering software application, which is aimed at the utility market and will enable clients to offer additional customer services.
Source : Computer Business Review | 30-Jun-2008 17:26

IGEL announces new Linux firmware upgrade
IGEL Technology, a thin client vendor, has introduced its latest Linux firmware, which the company says is now available on a broad range of thin clients on the market, giving consumers a wide choice of hypervisors for virtual PCs.
Source : Computer Business Review | 30-Jun-2008 17:11

IPlanWare releases new version of project portfolio management software
IPlanWare, a provider of project and resource management services, has released the latest version of TeamWorks, a project portfolio management software developed by the company.
Source : Computer Business Review | 30-Jun-2008 16:56

Push Technology launches Diffusion 2.0
Software technology services company Push Technology has attempted to expand its web 2.0 product portfolio, with the release of Diffusion 2.0, a real-time push engine.
Source : Computer Business Review | 30-Jun-2008 16:41

Computers In Personnel's new software to manage employee absence records
Computers In Personnel, a provider of software and services for people and data management, has launched Absence Manager software system, which aims to help organisations maintain records of employee absence information using voice recognition technology.
Source : Computer Business Review | 30-Jun-2008 16:26

TroubleshootingWiki to guide software developers
Packt Publishing has launched a new website, troubleshootingWiki.org, to guide developers in eliminating various problems while working on a software. Initially, the site contains information selected from some of Packt books.
Source : Computer Business Review | 30-Jun-2008 16:11

IVO Software launches new version of text reader software
IVO Software, which provides software technology services to various industries, has launched version 1.4 of its Expressivo software, a system that adds voice to text files and reads books upon initialisation.
Source : Computer Business Review | 30-Jun-2008 15:56

Palringo launches multi-platform IM service for mobiles
Palringo, a UK-based provider of instant messaging services, has launched multi-platform instant messaging to mobile phones, which enables users to exchange vocal messages along with text and picture messages.
Source : Computer Business Review | 30-Jun-2008 15:41

TEC-IT releases Barcode Studio for Mac OS X
Austria-based TEC-IT, which provides barcode software to global clients, has announced the launch of Barcode Studio for Mac OS X, a visual barcode designer that is aimed at making the management of tasks easy for Mac users.
Source : Computer Business Review | 20-Jun-2008 17:32

Stand By Soft launches new version of RationalPlan
Stand By Soft, a provider of software services, has released version 3.4.0 of RationalPlan Project Management software, an application suite that helps project managers create plans, track progress, allocate resources, manage budgets and analyse workload.
Source : Computer Business Review | 22-May-2008 17:00

IPass offers Wi-Fi service on Windows Mobile 6 phones
IPass, a provider of mobile connectivity software and services, has announced that its Mobile Office service for enterprises and iPassConnect mobility service for individuals, are now available for Windows Mobile 6 phone users to access the internet via Wi-Fi.
Source : Computer Business Review | 20-May-2008 16:06

Ingres open sources application development platform
Ingres, a provider of database management software and support services, has made an open source version of its application development platform Ingres OpenRoad, available at community.ingres.com.
Source : Computer Business Review | 20-May-2008 15:51

Tracesmart adds fourth level of security to data transfer system
Tracesmart, a provider of data cleansing, asset reunification and identity verification systems, has announced that it has included a fourth level of password protection to its file transfer system.
Source : Computer Business Review | 20-May-2008 15:36

EntropySoft launches new version of Content ETL software
EntropySoft, a provider of enterprise content integration services is launching Content ETL 2, a new version of the Extract, Transform, Load (ETL) software for unstructured data.
Source : Computer Business Review | 16-May-2008 14:46