Archive for June, 2009
Real-Time Control of Wheelchairs with Brain Waves
?A new signal processing technology for brain machine interface (BMI) application? In a press conference in Tokyo today, The BSI-TOYOTA Collaboration Center announced their success in developing a system which utilizes one of the fastest technologies in the world, controlling a wheelchair using brain waves in as little as 125 milliseconds (one millisecond, or ms, [...]
Confirmit Chosen by Friends Provident to Help Maintain Compliance with the FSA’s Treating Customers Fairly Initiative
Confirmit, the on-demand, multi-mode platform for customer feedback, employee feedback and market research has been selected by Friends Provident, the UK-listed life and pensions company, to support its compliance with the Treating Customers Fairly initiative of the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
New York, NY and Oslo, Norway (PRWEB) June 30, 2009 — Confirmit, the on-demand, multi-mode [...]
Jairus Limited Spinning Golden Profits for Its Internet Marketing Clients in Spite of Global Recession
Web development firm adds search engine optimization to its list of services. A modern-day Rumpelstiltskin, Jairus Limited is spinning the recession’s near-worthless straw into profitable gold for its clientele. With a 10-year track record in successful business optimization and email marketing strategies the company has announced that it has branched out to offer effective search [...]
Green jobs across Greater Manchester
(ROCHDALE ONLINE) - Over 1,000 jobs could be created in Greater Manchester if councils insulate buildings and fit green energy across the region, according to independent research released by Manchester Friends of the Earth this week.
Job creations could include loft laggers, architects, plumbers, builders, electricians, plasterers and insulation specialists with new admin and transit and [...]
Right-hand-drive Teslas confirmed
(WHAT CAR?) - Tesla Motors has revealed that right-hand-drive versions of its Roadster will go on sale in the first quarter of 2010.
The Roadster is currently poduced in left-hand-drive form only, but at the launch of its first European showroom in Knightsbridge, Tesla Motors’ CEO Elon Musk said that the UK was a big market [...]
Flights face green tax in new bid to tackle climate change
(DAILY RECORD) - Air fares could soar to help fight climate change, Gordon Brown warned yesterday.
The Prime Minister said the aviation industry could be a potential source of revenue for a multi-billion-pound fund to tackle global warming.
The proposal could mean the introduction of a new range of flying taxes.
Brown made his comments in a speech [...]
Blur Offering Fans 2 Tickets For Their Sold Out Hyde Park Gig
On the eve of Glastonbury, Blur are offering fans the chance to win 2 tickets for their SOLD OUT HYDE PARK gig on July 3rd. Fans will need to download the new Blur widget to be in with a chance and is available at www.blur.co.uk
London (PRWeb UK) June 25, 2009 — On the eve of [...]
My-Shopping-Channel.Com Displays 850,000 Products from 200 UK High Street Stores in a Little Window in the Corner of your Screen.
A new way to shop comes to the UK’s 36 million Internet users this week. Unlike traditional Internet shopping, shoppers using My-Shopping-Channel.com continue other activities on their computer, while products from leading high street brands like Boots, M&S and Currys display one by one in the corner of their screen. No mouse clicks are needed [...]
Pass4sure Blockbuster Cisco Express, Helping to Plan Your Career
Pass4sure, sticking to its principle of “Putting Customer First”, released the Cisco express program to help customers to plan their careers.
Cardiff, Wales (PRWEB) June 27, 2009 — Pass4sure, the world renowned IT Certification Material Provider, today released its blockbuster—Cisco express, especially designed for those who are passionately adoring Cisco certifications and planning their careers with [...]
Twitter breaks into web Top 40 as UK’s fastest growing website
(TIMESONLINE) - Twitter is the UK’s fastest growing website, breaking into the top 40 most visited sites in Britain for the first time.
The micro-blogging site has seen a huge rise in popularity in recent months, experiencing a 22-fold increase in traffic in the past year, according to Hitwise, the internet analysts. Twitter [...]
