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Tuesday 24th June 2008 National eWell-Being Awards Partnership Opportunities Opportunities exist to become a sponsor of the 2009 awards. The Awards are now entering their seventh successful year. Since their launch in 2002 more than 700 high quality entries have been received from a diverse range of organisations in the p...

Tuesday 24th June 2008 SustainIT & PC Pro Partnership SustainIT has teamed up with PC Pro to spread the word of sustainable development to a wider IT audience. PC Pro and SustainIT have created the Environmental Innovator of the Year Award for this year's PC Pro and eWell-Being Awards. This award acknow...

Tuesday 24th June 2008 Economic benefits of next generation broadband The economic benefits of the next generation broadband could be in excess of £16bn - the estimated cost of upgrading the UK's net infrastructure, according to a report by the Broadband Stakeholder Group (BSG). By looking at the potential private ...

Tuesday 24th June 2008 Take-up of broadband highest in rural areas Rural areas of the UK are better connected to broadband than their urban neighbours, a new Ofcom report has revealed. When broadband was first introduced in the UK in 2000 households in urban areas were the first to take the service, leading to c...

Tuesday 24th June 2008 Birmingham's Keeping IT in the Family competition A Birmingham family will soon begin a year-long experiment to demonstrate the difference digital technology can make to everyday life. The initiative is supported by BT, which is providing a range of exciting equipment for the winning family to us...

Tuesday 24th June 2008 e-Learning Foundation £1.5 million give away The e-Learning Foundation is giving away £1.5 million in its annual Autumn Grant Round for Primary and Secondary schools in the UK for home access e-learning projects. So far the e-Learning Foundation has helped to fund e-learning projects in mor...

Tuesday 24th June 2008 OFCOM introduces new broadband speed code Under the code service providers will have to provide customers with an accurate estimate of the maximum speed that the line can support. Internet service providers advertise broadband speeds as being up to a certain megabyte, but the speed drops...

Tuesday 24th June 2008 Wi-Fi buses come to Nottingham and Derby Trent Barton, an independent coach operator, has launched in-vehicle wireless hotspots for commuters between Nottingham and Derby. 8 wi-fi enabled buses will service the 40 minute rush hour route, popular with business travellers and students. ...

Tuesday 24th June 2008 10,000 handheld computers to increase time on the beat 27 police forces will receive a total of 10,000 handheld computers to help them increase police officer time on the beat. Policing Minister, Tony McNulty, in conjunction with the Association of Chief Police Officers, the Association of Police Aut...

Tuesday 24th June 2008 Carbon Footprint: Energy Efficient IT Summit 2008 4-5 September 2008, Thistle Marble Arch, London, UK www.carbonfootprint-energyefficient-it.com Measuring & Optimising Energy Efficiencies of Data Centres & IT Infrastructures To Deliver Clear Cost Benefits And Return On Investment Following ...