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Intel follows security with wireless
Predicted by unnamed Bloomberg's sources at the beginning of August, the world’s largest chipmaker Intel Corp is to buy Infineon Technologies AG’s wireless business.
BT, Abica upgrade: Google goes VOIP
Both BT and Abica have upgrade plans for broadband. BT is to get a £2.5bn broadband network going with Huawei. Abica is to capitalise on Fibre To The Curb/Cabinet (FTTC) upgrades and Google runs the Skype gauntlet, offering VOIP but not in the UK yet.
Forensics hunts corkscrew killer
Information generated on stranded beach shore animals can provide a picture of what species are found in UK waters and in many cases a broad assessment can be made on likely cause of death. Strandings that undergo post-mortem examination can also provide unique insight into causes of death, diseases, environmental contaminant levels, reproductive patterns, diet and other aspects of the general health of cetacean populations in the seas around our coasts that are largely unavailable by other methods. The deaths of five seals who all suffered from a corkscrew-shaped wounds originating on the left hand side of the mouth and spiraling in a single, clean-cut continuous wound around the head and neck to end midway down the body. In every case, the wound spiraled clockwise when viewed head-on is now a Blog topic looking for expertise and forensic contributions.
RESPONSE aims at EEG/video telemetry equipment
Ahead of the Great Scottish Run, taking place on Sunday 5 September, customer contact company RESPONSE has already raised more than £1000 for Yorkhill Children’s Foundation in only 4 weeks.
High value job creation costs £10,000+ a head
Back in May Hewlett-Packard agreed to work with the Scottish Government to find new jobs or retraining opportunities for its axed 700 workers. First Minister Alex Salmond says that the decision by HP to invest in Erskine – with the help of Regional Selective Assistance grants worth £7m from Scottish Enterprise – highlights Scotland’s strengths as a first-class destination for technology in creating 700 jobs, where applicants (recruiting starts in November) will offer expertise on projects, infrastructure and maintenance for business customers.
Qinetiq bleeds livewires to SME sector
Qinetiq's CEO Leo Qinn is backing his current blood letting, and recorded as having purchased 50,000 shares in the company at a value of 106.80p per share. The deal cost him a total of £53,400 and takes Quinn’s total shareholding in the company to 653,301 shares with a current value of just under £700,000.
Scottish Social Services Council: Funnelback to Squiz
The Scottish Commission for Regulation of Care and the Social Services Council have gone live with Funnelback Hosted Search on each of their websites.This service allows Scottish residents to search for adult, child and independent healthcare services in Scotland. Funnelback is owned by Squiz whose Suite, the world's first supported open source web management suite is due for release in November 2010 incorporates a content management system,analytics capabilities, effective search and a platform for integrating applications and data, underpinned by a global, 24/7 support framework and an automatic update service.
Rapid interface: chemistry & seismology
Rapid at Edinburgh University is a cost-effective and efficient way of designing and delivering portal interfaces to tasks that require remote compute resources. Already a screencast has been created where Rapid was used to develop a portal for HECToR showing how to setup an advanced computer job involving computational chemistry. Now the focus is on a better understanding of seismology research using Rapid.
This week Aberdeen examines the Cloud
The rapidly expanding use by businesses of cloud computing as an IT solution will be the focus of an industry forum in Aberdeen next week at the Aberdeen Exhibition and Conference Centre on August 25th, that will examine how the concept of IT services hosted remotely and delivered by internet – has developed in recent years, and assess the benefits to individual companies.
Good news: data & web design
Glasgow-based Alienation Digital, Aberdeen's Indigo Technologies and Onyx Scotland are all reporting good business and healthy growth.
The Northern defence economy
RAF Kinloss and RAF Lossiemouth contribute £158m in gross income to the Moray economy and collectively support 5,710 full time equivalent (FTE) jobs in the region according to independent economic consultants Inverness based Reference Economics calculations, in work commissioned by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE). However as traditional employment such as fishing has been wiped out, with few alternatives being presented, Just how quickly can such an economic prop be supplemented or replaced?
Modernise Scottish broadband
Reform Scotland, whose last cached website publication refers to deferred fees making higher education fairer, has now published a report that claims the UK and Scotland were at risk of being left behind if it fails to modernise its broadband network.
An extra antenna approach
The recent furor over the iPhone 4's antenna has focused awareness on the constraints designers face when trying to build sleek, compact gadgets that also get a good connection.
Something that Wolfson Microelectronics, the sound component maestro is always focused on. Now researchers at Rice University have come up with a design to make signal worries a thing of the past, as well as extending battery life in a design that uses two antennas that focus their power in different directions.
Argyll renewable energy plans
Argyll is to see major developments in offshore windfarms in projects of considerable size and carrying serious infrastructural and cultural implications for the communities involved. Four planned developments include three off shore windfarm sites (the first three noted below) by the news website For Argyll.
Numediart = New Media Art
There's something about a determined French release sitting among mainly English ones and includes the word 'numediart' which is a red rag for Gaberlunzie curiousity.
Highland culture and economy
Old Maps and New - Highlands and Islands Culture and the Economy conference will be held in Inverness in November , celebrating the last and the next 20 years of communities and culture in the Highlands and Islands.
Large = vulnerable = security compliance
A recent survey on information security breaches reported that 68% of large respondents had been asked by their customers to demonstrate their compliance with security standards. Some 92% of large respondents had a security incident in the last year, with the average cost of a large respondent’s worst incident being £280k - £690k.
Next generation broadband
Next Generation Broadband, high speed broadband, super fast broadband, INCA intended for key influencers and senior staff in government, local councils, Regional Development Agency officials, Planners, Business, Community and other Stakeholders.
Luxury Lewis tweed exports
Breanish Tweed - a family based business at Port of Ness on the Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides hand weaves a lightweight tweed using 100% natural yarn, all dyed and spun in Scotland. The cloth is subsequently supplied to the best bespoke tailors and fashion houses.
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