The UK roll-out of 4G mobile services got a boost yesterday as Ofcom revealed the spectrum needed would be ready for use five months earlier than expected. The 800MHz and 2.6GHz frequencies were freed up by the digital TV switchover, but ...
Tags: mobile, 4G mobile services, Ofcom, UK
Research in Motion(RIM)will launch its upcoming mobile operating system(OS)–BlackBerry 10 or BB10–in January 2013. Rob Orr,RIM managing director UK and Ireland,let the date slip in an interview with Computer Weekly,but denied ...
Tags: Blackberry 10, operating system(OS), UK market, Christmas rush
In a bid to cut tension between mobile operators in the battle to bring 4G to the UK,communications regulator Ofcom and Culture Secretary Maria Miller are holding peace talks with the networks today that could result in 4G services becoming ...
Microsoft's range of Windows 8 tablets has been delayed due to a hold-up in the development of power conservation features on new Intel"Clover Trail"microprocessors.This line is intended for Windows 8-based touchpads competing against the ...
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Victoria PLC reports the following update on trading for the six months to 29 September 2012 ahead of its Half-yearly results to be announced in mid-November 2012. Trading throughout the Group has been satisfactory, particularly in the ...
Tags: Victoria PLC, breakeven outcome, wool, wool-rich carpets
For autumn winter 2012, Allegra Hicks is launching allegra by Allegra Hicks – a new diffusion fashion line of her eponymous label, which will be stocked exclusively in select John Lewis branches and online. Allegra is ...
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After nine months of deliberations and some changes on Google's side,the Norwegian Data Protection Authority lifted a ban on the use of Google Apps by municipalities. However,the decision does not give city authorities carte blanche to ...
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.(TSMC)and Kinsus Interconnect Technology Co.,Ltd.would become the primary winners of Apple's added contracts for iPhone 5 chips,according to industry sources. Apple's supply chains have reportedly ...
Official retail figures,released by the Office for National Statistics(ONS),paint a surprisingly rosy picture of retail sales in August,said the British Retail Consortium(BRC). The ONS numbers show the total value of sales(not seasonally ...
Tags: BRC, total value, total sales, Olympics, food, drink, sportswear
Tesco CEO Philip Clarke has said retailers must embrace a strategy of "mass personalisation" as consumers increasingly use new channels to shop. Speaking to delegates at the World Retail Congress in London, Clarke said retailers need to ...
Tags: Tesco, retailers, new channels, shop, online, mobile shopping
On Thursday, the City Council will look at a contract worth $109,000 with Preferred Landscaping & Lighting to install and remove 150,000 C-7 LED lights on 200 trees along the River Walk for the upcoming holiday season. In direct ...
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UK-Chauvet Professional COLORdash Batten Tri linear wash lights enliven the stage of the Royal Opera House in London's Convent Garden.Additionally used for corporate events,the 12 compact-sized fixtures supplement the existing stock and ...
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Checkpoint Systems Inc., a leading global supplier of EAS solutions, merchandise visibility and apparel labeling solutions for the retail industry and its supply chain, announced that it has been chosen by Tesco to implement a global EAS ...
Tags: Checkpoint Systems, EAS Program, Tesco, RF-EAS systems
Marking its 100th fair anniversary,T r e n d S e t's International Consumer Goods Trade Fair for Lifestyle will feature trends and new decorative products for Christmas and other festive occasions from July 7-9,2012 at the Munich Trade Fair ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Design, Accessories, Lifestyle
Despite poor performance on the high street this summer, 86% of UK retailers are either optimistic about or undaunted by Christmas trading prospects this year and 85% see strong or steady company growth levels in 2013. This was revealed ...
Tags: retailers, Fair, Christmas, trading season