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Internet Service Has Been Restored to Aleppo,Syria's Largest City
Oct 11, 2013Internet service has been restored to Aleppo, Syria’s largest city, with a renewed connection to Turkey’s largest telecommunications provider, according to Internet monitoring company Renesys. Aleppo’s connectivity ...
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The Winners of Its Moverio "Smart Glasses" Contest with Innovative Application Ideas
Jul 19, 2013Epson America and the IEEE Computer Society today announced the winners of its Moverio "Smart Glasses" Contest with innovative application ideas that could enhance kids' health while they're playing video games, bring assistance to those ...
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Technology Should Be a More Attractive Career Option for Females
May 9, 2013The move by some employers to set targets for recruiting women means technology should be a more attractive career option for females, a hiring expert says. Peoplebank chief executive officer Peter Acheson said quotas were necessary to ...
Tags: IT, Computer Products
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Government to Provide Funding for Improving The Teaching of Computer Science in Schools
Apr 26, 2013Technology firms including Facebook and Microsoft have welcomed government plans to provide funding for improving the teaching of computer science in schools. Education minister Elizabeth Truss announced £2m will be set aside to ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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The UK Continues to Struggle Against Cyber Criminals with No Clear Victory in Sight
Apr 25, 2013The UK continues to struggle against cyber criminals with no clear victory in sight. That's what the House of Commons Home Affairs Committee heard from the cyber security industry as experts gave evidence about e-crime. "I don't think the ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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The IEEE Computer Society's 2013 Computer Pioneer Award
Apr 23, 2013Stanford University Professor Emeritus Edward Feigenbaum, known as "the father of expert systems," has the distinction of being named the IEEE Computer Society's 2013 Computer Pioneer Award recipient. Feigenbaum received the award "for ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
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Smart Data Science: Harnessing Data for Intelligent Decision-Making
Apr 1, 2013The fourth annual Software Experts Summit, "Smart Data Science: Harnessing Data for Intelligent Decision-Making," will be held on July 17 at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, and feature leading experts from around the world. Sponsored by ...
Tags: IEEE Computer Society, Software Experts Summit, company news
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Kenyan Government Has No Intention of Censoring What Citizens Do Online
Mar 25, 2013The Kenyan government has said that it has no intention of censoring what citizens do online or of closing access to social media networks in the country, despite facing challenges of identifying and tracking down people behind online hate ...
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Africa Has Become a Battleground for Low-to-MID-Range Smartphones
Feb 18, 2013Africa has become a battleground for low-to-mid-range smartphones following high-profile launches of products from leading manufacturers in the last two months. In Kenya last month, Safaricom, the region's largest mobile carrier, launched ...
Tags: smartphones, Africa, mobile
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Epson America Is Sponsoring a Contest Encouraging Innovation and Design
Feb 6, 2013Epson America is sponsoring a contest encouraging innovation and design among the IEEE Computer Society student community to drive next-generation application ideas for the Moverio BT-100 transparent wearable display glasses. Epson will be ...
Tags: Epson Sponsors, Display Glasses Applications, Consumer Electronics
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Computer Science Is to Be Included as Part of The English Baccalaureate
Feb 1, 2013Computer science is to be included as part of the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), a performance indicator that measures the percentage of students in a school who achieve grades A* to C at GCSE level in specific subjects. The EBacc ...
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Capgemini Is Looking for 100 New Apprentices in The Birmingham
Jan 24, 2013Computer services giant Capgemini is looking for 100 new apprentices in the Birmingham and West Midlands region as it seeks to nurture talent from a younger age, rather than battling it out with its fierce rivals for a skilled graduate. ...
Tags: Computer services, Capgemini, IT Apprentices
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David Whalan Has Adapted to Changes in The IT Industry for More Than 20 Years
Dec 28, 2012David Whalan has Adapted to Changes in the IT Industry for More than 20 Years David Whalan, program manager of Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Services Australia, has been recognized by Worldwide Who's Who for showing dedication, leadership ...
Tags: David Whalan, IT Systems Management, Computer, IT
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Many Local ICT Pros and Startups Have Slammed The Government's Lukewarm Attitude
Dec 19, 2012Since the Hong Kong SAR government's establishment of the OGCIO--and its ditching of the ITSD (Information Technology Services Department)--in 2004, many local ICT pros and startups have slammed the government's lukewarm attitude towards ...
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MTN South Africa Launched a Commercial Long Term Evolution Network with Ericsson's Help
Dec 17, 2012As telecom companies in Africa scramble to adopt next-generation mobile services to boost revenue, MTN South Africa has launched a commercial Long Term Evolution (LTE) network with the help of Ericsson. The network is the first to be ...
Tags: LTE network, telecom, mobile services, network