Comms / IT
Going wireless
Published January 18, 2008 at 11:07 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
Dan Cole, head of product management at THUS, outlines the different wireless technologies and their benefits
It is now eight years since the official release of 802.11b, …
kepping comms simple
Published January 18, 2008 at 10:21 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
Ubiquitous broadband, IP telephony, Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 and the emergence of telepresesence systems are opening up new possibilities in collaboration. But, as Tim Duffy explains to Business Info, …
Samaritans dress down day
Published January 18, 2008 at 10:11 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
With news of the event reaching more than 21 million people, Samaritans Stress Down Day is a great opportunity for cause related marketing
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Samaritans is looking …
A major turn off
Published January 18, 2008 at 4:46 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
The Energy Saving Trust estimates that the average UK household has up to 12 gadgets left on standby or charging at any one time, creating more than four million tonnes …
Skypephone goes mobile
Published January 18, 2008 at 4:43 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
The 3 Skypephone looks like any other mobile phone, with one glaring exception: the large dedicated Skype button at the centre of the keypad. Available from mobile network operator 3, …
Phone disguised as a mouse!
Published January 18, 2008 at 4:38 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
A twist in the tail
A VoIP phone disguised as a mouse is one of the more unusual examples of multifunctionality seen by Business Info. Available from LINDY Electronics, the USB …
Screen solutions Live and let re-live
Published January 18, 2008 at 4:11 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
Proof that recycled no longer means second-rate, Elements is the first product manufactured under Screen Solutions Re-live sustainable manufacturing programme. Re-live products have a 100% recycled core and panel face, …
iPhone seduces UK gadget lovers
Published January 18, 2008 at 2:28 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
As Apple and O2 launch the iPhone in the UK, new research shows that the British are not just great consumers of gadgets: we are great hoarders of them, too. …
Something old something new
Published January 18, 2008 at 2:21 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
Social networking sites may be gaining importance as a business tool, but according to new research from Vodafone, face-to-face meetings are still the preferred method of business communication, especially if …
Published January 18, 2008 at 1:27 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
Yew can make a difference
This striking yew table is made by The Furniture Group, a social enterprise and trading arm
of the Bromley by Bow Centre, using wood salvaged from fallen …
HP Printer management
Published January 16, 2008 at 11:18 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
Smarter web printing can cut costs
In the summer HP announced Print 2.0, its latest strategy to capture a greater proportion of the 53 trillion pages that will be printed every …
Butler virtualisation Report
Published January 16, 2008 at 11:12 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
Virtualisation to become dominant technology in datacentres
Businesses must adapt corporate culture to reap all the benefits of virtualisation, Butler Group claims in a new report
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Infrastructure Virtualisation technology, which allows …
Free mobile calls with Yeigo
Published January 16, 2008 at 11:06 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
Free mobile phone calls are not just available between the new 3 Skypephones. A new application called Yeigo means that it is possible to make free mobile calls between Yeigo …
Burnside brings telecoms to the “back o’beyond”
Published January 16, 2008 at 11:04 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
Burnside brings telecoms to the ‘back o’beyond’
Burnside Telecom has brought voice and data communications to the most remote building in England. Located on a 1,500ft high plateau between Skiddaw and …
wireless Jabra Jabra
Published January 16, 2008 at 11:02 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
Multitasking office professionals are the target market for GN’s new Jabra JX10, BT5020 and BT5010 headsets.
The multi-use wireless headsets can be paired with mobile, desk and PC-based softphones, enabling the …
Polycom offer true to life conferencing
Published January 16, 2008 at 10:55 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
Polycom is bringing the benefits of ‘true-to-life’ conferencing to middle managers with the launch of a smaller telepresence solution.
The Polycom Telepresence Experience High Definition (TPX HD) is made up of …
Unified communications
Published January 16, 2008 at 10:49 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
There’s no doubt that unified communications and collaboration (UCC) is currently the hot topic in telecoms. So it’s not surprising that BT has just launched new UCC solutions for global …
IP Centrex
Published January 16, 2008 at 10:47 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
A hosted phone service that is claimed to combine the best of VoIP and traditional telephony has been launched by voice and data service provider 8el.
Using feedback from its existing …
Pay as you grow
Published January 16, 2008 at 10:45 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
Alcatel-Lucent has launched a complete suite of communications applications for mid-sized businesses with 100-500 employees. Designed to meet organisations’ changing requirements without the need for additional hardware, the Business integrated …
Zen for SME’s
Published January 16, 2008 at 10:43 pm · Filed under Comms / IT
Zen Software is urging SMEs to replace their proprietary hardware PBXs with a new software-based VoIP phone system that has been developed specifically for Microsoft Windows. Based on open standards, …
