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ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

By - Darren Straight

Forty Years and Counting: A Birthday milestone for the simple Email

2011 marks an unbelievable 40 years since the creation of email, and with this month also having been the birthday of World Wide Web creator, Tim Berners-Lee, Sky Broadband has put together a factual homage to the lowly email and a celebration of all things online. Engineer Ray Tomlinson is widely credited for sending the first ever email in 1971. It was

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Aqua Connect Terminal Server

Avanquest Software Publishing, a leading global developer and publisher of business and consumer software, has today announced the UK release of Aqua Connect Terminal Server following its agreement to publish the Mac terminal server solution in the UK. An innovative, enterprise grade terminal server solution, Aqua Connect Terminal Server delivers business and process efficiencies across multiple industry sectors by increasing

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Siemens launches Aquaris first waterproof hearing instrument

Back in December, Siemens launched wireless technology for the hearing impaired. Well now they are launching the first waterproof hearing instrument called aquaris which has been developed to provide swimmers, sailors and the physically active with amplification despite the impact of water, sweat and dirt. An innovative waterproof, dust and impact resistant hearing instrument has been launched by hearing health experts Siemens

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Packard Bell Liberty Tab

Freedom is now at your fingertips thanks to the new Packard Bell Liberty Tab, designed for living your digital life to the fullest with maximum fun whenever, wherever, whatever. The new Packard Bell Liberty Tab is a 10.1-inch tablet created to answer all family’s need for entertainment, fun, multimedia and computing with top comfort. With the Packard Bell Liberty Tab

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New Nintendo 3DS System Update Set to Arrive 7th June 2011

Nintendo of Europe has announced that the latest system update for the hand-held Nintendo 3DS™ system will be available in Europe starting June 7. By downloading the free update via a broadband Internet connection, Nintendo 3DS users can enjoy a number of new features and enhancements including an Internet browser and access to the Nintendo eShop, where users can browse

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The Sunday Times Launches The Social List

Last week, The Sunday Times launched The Sunday Times Social List at www.the-social-list.com; a definitive and ever evolving list of who’s who in the world of social networking (The World’s Most Active And Influential Social Networkers). Drawing information from the four biggest social networks – Foursquare, Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook – The Sunday Times Social List system adds up your social

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Pedal-Powered Boat for Trans-Atlantic Voyage Comes to Life with Autodesk Software

A team of British engineers relied on software from Autodesk, Inc. (NASDAQ: ADSK) to design an innovative pedal-powered boat for a 3,000-mile trans-Atlantic race to raise money for charity. The Project Torpedalo team used Autodesk Digital Prototyping software, including Autodesk Alias Design, Autodesk Inventor, Autodesk Maya and Autodesk Showcase, to design, visualize and simulate the carbon fibre boat that will

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Channel 4 Seeks New Presenter For Future Family Series In Partnership With E.ON

Channel 4 is looking for someone with a passion for technology and gadgets to join the presenting team for Future Family, a major new documentary series in partnership with E.ON. The new five-part TV and web-based series will follow an average family as their lives are transformed using futuristic technology and gadgets. Featuring the latest environmental and energy-saving technology, Future

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Meet ‘Doodle’ – the worlds first fully personalised speaker

‘Doodle’ is the first of a kind, a speaker that you can design! In just a few simple steps you can have your very own custom Doodle speaker printed and delivered to your door! ‘Doodle’ is a music speaker that can have any picture printed on it. Just take an image, photograph, logo or some custom artwork and then upload

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Republic Signs Facebook Deal With One iota

Leading fashion retailer Republic has joined the likes of Debenhams and Argos to launch a new Facebook Deals service. Implemented and managed by One iota, the mobile and Facebook commerce provider, Republic will give shoppers access to exclusive offers and promotions. Deals will be activated when users ‘check-in’ on their mobile phone through Facebook to Republic stores in Manchester, Sheffield,