In early trials at the Royal School of Artillery in Wiltshire, troops have learned the jargon and procedures more quickly than before, when they were sat listening to lessons from instructors.

It’s hoped smartphone and tablet technology could be used to speed up training across the army.

Front line

Lance Bombardier Jason Markham from 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery has already served in Afghanistan and is in training for a second tour.

He told Newsbeat how it works. He said: “I’d be at the HQ - the troops on the ground would call me for fire support and they’d give me the target location and a description of the target.

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Hertfordshire, UK (PRWEB) July 31, 2010

Shadow Technology announced today that they were offering 3 discounted bundle options for their popular Call Management software, Call-Shadow, until the end of September.

Option 1 – 50    Channel Licence        -    $ 16,256 inc 12 months support

Option 2 - 100 Channel Licence        -    $ 30,602 inc 12 months support

Option 3 - 200 Channel Licence         -    $ 57,506 inc 12 months support

Alternatively, Call Shadow is available on a 12 month rental contract, inclusive of support, for $7.50 per IP phone, per month.

The company also announced that in view of the high interest and large numbers of sales inquiries from APAC and Middle East Countries, over the past few months. There would be an aggressive Reseller recruitment drive in these regions, in order to capitalize on this interest, and capture a large share of these growing markets.

“Well you can’t say we are not trying to win business,” said Shadow Marketing Director, Alex Kafkarides. “If we dropped our prices any further, we would be giving the product away,” he added.

“It is also pleasing to see that interest in our products from APAC and ME, both good steady markets for us, has grown considerably over the past few months, so we must be doing something right.”

Call-Shadow is compatible with Cisco (Nasdaq: CIS) and all products using the SIP protocol, and can downloaded from www.shadow-technology.co.uk. For 30 days free evaluation.

Shadow Technology is actively looking for Resellers worldwide for Call-Shadow and Call-Shadow. Please email sales (at) shadow-technology (dot) co.uk if you would like to become a Reseller.

Overview

Call-Shadow is an easy to use call recording solution that implements the corporate call record keeping policy and provides secure, easy access to call recordings.

It allows managers to review phone calls according to their work group.

Users are empowered by providing them with accurate records of their calls.

All accesses to replays are logged and can be audited by authorized users.

Call-Shadow is highly integrated with Cisco CallManager, having an XML phone service which allows replaying calls directly on the phone.

Features and Benefits

• Record Phone Calls - Damage control and increased accountability of your personnel, suppliers and customers
• Increased productivity as no important information is lost during phone calls
• Monitor live calls: Listen to a call as it happens, without any conferencing. You can also whisper to the agent without being heard by the external party.
• Replay, Adnotate and e-Mail phone call recordings. Easy, secure access to call recordings, using a web audio player or a desktop audio player. Search by caller ids, phone numbers, adnotations, time.
• Browse Recordings by Agent - Superb browsing interface tracks agents across multiple phone numbers.
• Backup & Restore: Archive calls on DVDs, HD-DVDs, BluRays or SANs. A single DVD can store up to 15,000 calls of 5 minutes each, due to the state-of-the-art voice compression technology incorporated in Call-Shadow.
• Reverse Caller Lookup - Displays the caller name and business unit using the company Phone Directory.
• On Demand Recording lets you keep just the important calls, using a phone service.
• Multi Site: With Call-Shadow, you can record and administer many network partitions as if they were one, at no additional cost.
• Screen Recording – Integration with Memolith Screen Recorder. See what was done on the screen while the phone call occurred.
• Scalable to thousands of ports, when using multiple servers. Calls can still be browsed & searched from a central server. The actual recordings storage is distributed amongst servers.
• Specialized Speech Compression lowers the storage requirements 8 times over MP3 and allows 18,000 hours of phone calls storage on one 120 GB hard drive.
• Call History - follow a call as it is transferred, put on hold or parked
• Audit Replays – prevent recordings abuse by browsing the list of accesses to a call.
• XML Phone Service – handily review your past calls from your XML enabled phone (Cisco IP Phones 7940, 7960 & 7970). Authenticate, Browse, Play, Rewind, e-mail, mark important. You can also assign calls to folders.
• Supervisor Access – Assign sets of phones to supervisors, using lists of phone numbers, or several types of patterns.
• LDAP Authentication - authenticate directly against a Windows domain controller.
• Thin Client Deployment – The administration and user tools run in a web browser, be it Internet Explorer, Firefox or Opera.
• Call Scoring & Custom Forms - Integrated agent scoring and reporting module
• Integrated Support Tools – Request & receive technical support with a few clicks using the Remote Helpdesk support tool.
• Passive network sniffing assures zero impact of recording on PBX performance and improves system reliability.
• Try Before You Buy – Download a fully-featured evaluation version with a friendly configuration wizard from: http://www.shadow-technology.co.uk

About Shadow Technology:

Shadow Technology was founded in 1998 and is self funded. The company has remained focused on helping our customers derive significant value technology products in the IP and Call Centre arena.

Culture:

We pride ourselves on delivering a quality experience and in providing expert services. The Shadow Technology team has been recruited through personal contact and we therefore maintain high standards and excellent communication. The ability to share expertise is frequently invaluable.

Software Products.

Call-Shadow is a state-of-the-art IP call-recording solution for SME companies. It provides Enterprise level features and scalability at less than half the price of traditional Call-centre products.

Vision:

Shadow Technology will remain focused and continue to grow its reputation as a solutions provider and to increase its value through the development of software IPR.

People:

Shadow Technology is privately held and based in Bishop’s Stortford, Hertfordshire , UK and MA, USA, with global coverage through their resellers and partners. For more information contact +44-1279-755247 or visit the Shadow Technology Web site at www.shadow-technology.co.uk.

Press contacts:

Alex Kafkarides - Shadow Technology

Tel: +44 – 560-114 - 1253

Web: www.shadow-technology co.uk

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(PRWEB) July 31, 2010

Government grants for electricity generating products such as Solar Photovoltaic (PV) ended in February 2010 when the Low Carbon Buildings Programme closed to new applications. In May 2010, funding was withdrawn for heat generating products such as Solar Thermal (Hot Water). As the up-front cost to consumers is now significantly higher without grants, comparing quotes from several reputable companies ensures that prices are competitive.

The introduction of Feed in Tariffs in April 2010 to pay consumers for all electricity they produce has seen an increase in the adoption of electricity generating products, including Solar PV panels. Feed in Tariffs are payments from energy suppliers for every unit of electricity generated in addition to a further payment for surplus electricity fed back to the grid. The aim of the scheme is to reduce the payback period so that the up-front cost of the system is paid back much more quickly. The less consumers have to pay for their equipment, the quicker the installation costs will be recovered and the sooner they will receive the full benefit of the Feed in Tariff.

In April 2011, Renewable Heat Incentives are due to commence for heat generating products such as Solar Hot Water panels. Heat Incentives are likely to work in a similar way to Feed in Tariffs with payments being made for all units of heat generated. The intention is also to reduce payback time to an acceptable level and so once again, the lower the initial cost of the system the better.

To ensure that installation costs are competitive, EnergyLink have launched EnergyQuotes.co.uk to provide customers with three surveys and quotes from reputable companies in their local area. This avoids rogue traders and can often save up to 75% off the cost of installing Solar PV panels or Solar Hot Water panels. EnergyLink installers are all registered with the necessary Trade Bodies and have sufficient Public Liability insurance. They also have high standards of Quality, Health & Safety and Customer Care.

All EnergyLink Solar PV installers supply and install equipment that will allow customers to benefit from Feed in Tariff payments. Installers can also help customers to set up the tariff with their energy supplier. Similarly, EnergyLink Solar Thermal installers can supply and fit equipment that will enable customers to join the Renewable Heat Incentive scheme.

An EnergyLink spokesperson said “We’re delighted to offer customers our new price comparison service. Making sure installation costs are competitive is vital now that the Government have withdrawn their funding and the focus has shifted to reduced payback time through other incentives”.

Taking advantage of this service is easy. Simply visit the EnergyQuotes web site, enter your project details to check it is likely to be suitable then provide your contact details. EnergyLink’s approved installers will then contact you to arrange your free, no-obligation surveys and quotes. If you decide to go ahead, you could soon be benefiting from your very own source of Renewable Energy with Solar PV panels or Solar Hot Water panels.

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(PRWEB) August 1, 2010

The Africa Film Academy invites filmmakers to submit their feature, short, and documentary works for consideration by the 7th African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA or AMAA Awards), the Premier Africa Film Awards®. AMAA is calling for nominations from the public and stakeholders in the film industry for winners in nearly 30 film categories. The deadline for all submissions is 30th December 2010; a late entry deadline is 7th January 2011. Nominations will be announced in Kenya in February 2011. Submission forms can be downloaded from the Awards Web site.

The 7th edition of the AMAAs will be held in April 2011 and will be televised globally. Only films produced and released between December 2009 and December 2010 may be entered for this celebration of African cinema.

The African Movie Academy Awards were founded in 2005. Held annually in Nigeria, the AMAAs is without doubt becoming the most prestigious and glamorous African entertainment industry event of its kind on the continent. Evolving from a one day event — televised live — to a diarized annual African event, the AMAA Awards are now an established engagement platform for filmmakers, industry professionals and all creative industry stakeholders. The primary aim of the AMAA Awards is to facilitate the development and showcase the social relevance of African film and cinema. The awards are presented to recognize and honor the excellence in professionals in the African film industry, including directors, actors and writers, as well as at to unite the African continent through arts and culture.

Over the years the award presentation has been attended by numerous international media representatives, Hollywood celebrities, Nigerian politicians, other African politicians, journalists, film industry professionals, and actors and actresses from across Africa.

The 2010 African Movie Academy Awards took place on April 10 at the Glory Land Cultural Centre, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State. In a night of glamour, glitz and exhilaration, Ramsey Noah was judged the best actor in the continent for his lead role in Kunle Afolayan’s “Figurine” while Jackie Appiah, Lydia Forson and Naa Mensa-Doku jointly captured the best actress diadem based on their roles in the film “Perfect Picture.” The Ghanaians defeated popular Nigerian actresses Bimbo Akintola and Stephaine Okereke who were major contenders for the top prize for their roles in “Nnenda” and “Freedom in Chain.”

Other highlights of the 2010 AMAA Awards include “Imani” (Uganda) being named winner of Best Film in African Language; “A Sting in a Tale” (Ghana) winning Best Original Soundtrack; “The Tenant” (Nigeria) winning Best Screenplay; Shirley Frimpong Manso “The Perfect Picture” (Ghana) being named Best Director; “I Sing of a Well” (Ghana) winning Special Jury Prize; and “Figurine” (Nigeria) being selected as Best Picture. In addition to other awards and prizes, King Ampaw (Ghana) was presented with the Life Time Achievement Award.

In addition to the aforementioned categories, other categories for nomination in the 2011 African Movie Academy Awards include Most Promising Actress, Most Promising Actor, Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Best Child Actor, Most Outstanding Costumes, Most Outstanding Cinematography, Most Outstanding Make Up, Most Outstanding Edit, the Heart of Africa Award and more.

Each completed entry form for 2011 entries must be accompanied by all the supporting materials listed on the submission forms, including the synopsis of the film, the list of credits, marketing stills of the film, filmographies of the directors and producers, 10 DVD copies of the film and proof of the right to submit. All films must indicate year of copyright. The Africa Film Academy will not accept any film that exceeds the 120 minute run as a feature or a short film that is longer than 50 minutes. The Africa Film Academy awards two major categories of short films and animation. This year the Academy announces a category for the Best Africa Film in the Diaspora and the Best Diaspora Short Film Awards.

To stay up to date with the latest information regarding the 7th African Movie Academy Awards or for nomination submissions, call, e-mail or visit the African Movie Academy Awards Web site at www.ama-awards.com.

E-MAIL:

info(at)ama-awards(dot)com, submission(at)ama-awards(dot)com or amaasa(at)gmail(dot)com

For further information, please contact AMAA Regional Coordinators:

East Africa Region – Ogova Ondego – oondego(at)artmatters(dot)info

West Africa Region – Judith Oluwole – judith41999(at)yahoo(dot)com

North Africa Region – Attention Kaled – info(at)ama-awards(dot)com

South/Southern Africa Region – Rumbi Katedza – rumbikatedza(at)gmail(dot)com Rhoda Mandaza – amaasaawards(at)gmail(dot)com

AMAA is an African Celebration of film and African Filmmakers.

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(PRWeb UK) July 29, 2010

Report on the future of digital content identifies intelligent application of metadata as future revenue opportunity.

28th July 2010: A project, which brought together senior executives from the creative and technology industries, has identified that privacy could be traded in the future for content, to generate new revenue streams for creative industries.

John Cass, Director of the Creative Industries Knowledge Transfer Network (CIKTN), the organisation behind the project, said: “Even when we access content for free, we leave a digital trail of metadata behind us. By aggregating this information, organisations can generate a picture of a person’s behaviours and deliver relevant content to them.”

The biggest issue with using metadata more effectively in this way are public fears over privacy. However, Cass believes that, in the future, people will increasingly be prepared to trade privacy for content or even financial reward. At present some companies such as Google and Facebook collect this sort of data without the users fully understanding its value.

“The big challenge will be to make the whole process more transparent so people understand the value of the data they have, how it will be used and what they are getting in return for that data,” said Cass. “This model already exists with store loyalty cards where we share information about our shopping habits in return for personalised offers and benefits, or cash back. The same model could be developed in the online world with companies delivering highly personalised content or offers to people.

“The traditional view is that content is free or paid for. The recent introduction of the Times paywall shows how content creators are looking for ways to monetise what was a free commodity. The other option is supporting the generation of content by intelligently monetising metadata to deliver relevant and personalised information to users. Effectively people choose to trade some of their privacy for either free content or financial reward. More than 40% of the creatives we surveyed felt this could have a groundbreaking effect in their business.

“Content companies that recognise the need to make this process transparent and give consumers the power to make meaningful choices are the ones that will be able to drive new revenue streams and delight customers,” added Cass.

Privacy as a tradable commodity was one of several key findings in the CIKTN Beacon report on The Future of Digital Content, part of a programme of 14 projects being carried out by the CI KTN to tackle the big technology related challenges faced by the UK’s creative industries. Each Beacon Project identifies key innovation and business needs to enable organisations to turn creative ideas into business successes for the UK.

Within the UK, the Creative Industries sector contributes over 6.4% of UK Gross Value Added and is growing at a faster rate than the economy as a whole. In 2007, total Creative Industries revenues amounted to some £67.5bn. The Publishing sub-sector is the largest, with Radio & TV and Advertising among the top performers.

Notes:

To receive a copy of the Creative Industries KTN Final Beacon Report on the Beacon projects: The Future of Digital Content, please contact Tony Henderson at:

tony(at)creativeindustriesktn(dot)org.

For further information please contact:

Chris Bignell

XL Communications Ltd

Tel: 07834 020460

Email: chris(at)xl-comms(dot)com

To find out more about the CIKTN Beacons for Innovation programme, contact: http://creativeindustriesktn.org/].

Note to Editors: The Creative Industries KTN is part of the Technology Strategy Board’s family of KTNs Our mission is to accelerate the evolution of the Creative Industries in the UK. We do this by building communities of interest and creating opportunities for innovators to meet, share ideas and find access to funding as support. We welcome innovators from all sectors of the Creative Industries.

Membership of the network is free, join at creativeindustriesktn.org. Follow us on twitter @creativektn.

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(PRWEB) July 29, 2010

Pineapplefish (1), the luxury Anna Maria rentals vacation company are leading the way in renewable energy on Anna Maria Island (2), having just completed the most extensive installation of Photovoltaic solar panels for electricity generation, and hot water heaters in their luxury vacation rentals ever seen on the island.

Photovoltaic (PV) uses sunlight to generate electricity. Solar PV cells can be arranged in panels on a buildings’ roof or walls and feed electricity into the building directly. Hot water generators use simpler technology - ‘black boxes’ which sit on the roof and absorb the heat of the sun. This hot water feeds the domestic hot water tank, where it can be heated further if required.

Four Pineapplefish homes - Plumfish, Limefish, Honeyfish and Berryfish have just received this treatment. Solar Technical Experts Tom Stockebrand (3) led contractors Solar Direct (4) and Harriman’s Inc (5). After an initial analysis, they determined how much technology would be needed by looking at the roof orientation, the amount of roof, and the size and building style of each house.

The average cost for each house was $6/watt of PV installed, which translated into $12,000 for a small home (before rebate) and $30,000 for a larger home. The current Florida State subsidy rebates 60% of these costs within the next 18 months (i.e. net costs of $4,800 and $12,000 respectively).

The homes then benefit from generating ‘free’ power, from selling electricity back to Florida Power and Light (FPL) for the same price, as they would have bought it (11c/kWh). If the solar is not enough, FPL continues to provide power to the house in the normal way.

Solar expert Tom Stockebrand said, “The great thing about solar power, is that the cost benefits are immediate. Including rebates from the State of up to 60%, having a much lower electricity bill, and the potential of selling what your home generates, but doesn’t need, it is very appealing. When looking to install photovoltaic panels, it is important to ensure that the amount you install is consistent with the needs of the house. You must also take into consideration other energy saving devises in the home, such as CLF and LED lights, careful temperature control, solar hot water and double-glazing. All these have an impact on the energy required.”

Lizzie Thrasher, said “whilst, as Green Entrepreneur’s, we fully appreciate and advocate the use of green energy in our homes, I am no technical expert, so working with Tom Stockebrand, who not only is an expert, but our neighbor, and our contractors, we have received excellent guidance and we are confident that we’ve got it right. We are passionate about energy efficiency in our homes. When we use the air-conditioning for example, the very thing that causes the house to use energy – the heat of the sun – can now generate the electricity to cover those costs. We believe that as one of the early adopters’ of this technology, we are helping to finance the research and development and creating the demand for more competitive USA manufacturing, essential in solving the climate problems we are facing”.

Hot Water heating installation costs were around $5,000 per house, of which $500 is then rebated. Hot water heating in this way is very efficient, with an average pay back of the technology of only two years.

To encourage vacationers and others to switch to solar power, Pineapplefish provides information packs in each house and on the Pineapplefish website showing the electricity savings in watts and $. In addition, each house will have a prominently displayed electricity meter (running backwards!) showing the savings, and at the end of each year the numbers will be calculated and shown as a Payback for the original investment.

Notes:

1.    Pineapplefish Luxury Villas

Pineapplefish is a collection of 7 luxury villas rentals on the beautiful Island of Anna Maria, on Florida’s Gulf Coast. All our homes are luxurious, stylish and all were chosen for the fantastic often waterfront locations with breathtaking views. Each of our luxury villas are unique and finished to the highest standards and whichever home you choose, each is full of high tech equipment such as flat screen TVs and wireless internet, combined with an eclectic mix of styles and designs, with luxurious furniture, high quality soft furnishings and original artifacts and often, original paintings hand-picked from the islands network of talented artists.

2.    Anna Maria Island is an undiscovered hidden gem on Florida’s Gulf Coast. With average temperatures of 84F/26C, exquisite white sandy beaches and the clearest Gulf seas, it offers complete, indulgent relaxation. And, the Island has it’s own ‘Old-Florida’ charm, low-rise houses, tropical plantings, quirky shops and world class dining. You may never want to go home!

3.    Tom Stockebrand is a solar expert, having worked at MIT Lincoln Lab for 7 years and 28 years at Digital Equipment Corp. In 1976 after moving to Albuquerque he build his own Solar house and in 1982, Tom converted a pickup truck to pure electric, and have been driving pure electrics ever since. In 2002 Tom, retired and moved to Florida. 3 key issues drive Tom:

i.    Power plants throw away 2/3 of the energy in the fuel (coal, oil, gas, uranium) that they burn. What a waste of increasingly precious fuels.

ii.    Electric vehicles are so much more efficient than gasoline ones, they use so little electricity that the cost per mile for fuel is well below that for petrol even with higher cost electricity from solar panels. It’s as if gasoline cost around $1 per gallon. So buy an EV (available soon) and charge it from the sun! And heat pumps that use the temperature of the ground as a heat source (winter) and sink (summer).

iii.    Zero net energy means building a building with great insulation, LED lights, solar hot water etc, so that it uses little enough energy that you can get the remainder from a solar array that’s cheap enough, that the return on investment is still reasonable.

4.    Solar Direct is a leading company for renewable energy, offering a wide spectrum of products and services. www.solardirect.com

5.    Harriman’s specializes in domestic hot water solar power systems, sales and installation and are based in Venice, Florida. www.solarbyharrimans.com

6.    The current rate of federal rebate is 60% of the cost of the equipment. In the future, the federal rebate will be 30%, which is enough to make the installation feasible in many cases.

7.    The cost of PV Solar Panels is $6/watt, of which $4.00 was due back as a rebate. The average house uses between 15 and 30 mega watt-hours per year. A 5kW solar array here in FLA provides around 8 megawatt hours per year (40%) and costs $30K ($21K after federal rebate). The resulting saving of around $1,000 per year yields a return on investment of 5% of the value of the installation per year at current rates, getting better as the rates inevitably rise. A larger array will give more of a return, but once installed, people tend to add improvements and use a lifestyle that reduces energy use in the first place, increasing the payoff incentive.

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London, UK (PRWEB) July 29, 2010

Sony Ericsson has announced the extension of its user generated content contest, Battle Fingers, on the Sony Ericsson YouTube channel.

The Battle Fingers contest celebrates the recent campaign for the Sony Ericsson Xperia™ X10 mini, which illustrates the easy to use touch screen user interface, optimised for the smallest ever Android platform phone through the form of finger dancing on the touch screen. The 360° campaign broadcast through TV Commercials, print, outdoor and digital initiatives encouraged entrants to submit their very own videos for the chance to win either the opportunity to be in a music video for The Breakadelics.

The competition launched officially on the 28th of June, and users will now be able to submit their video entries up until the 2nd of August. All users need to do to find out more is head to the Sony Ericsson channel on YouTube for more instructions.

Ben Padley, Head of Digital and CRM for Sony Ericsson, said: “The Battle Fingers competition is our latest project to enable our fan base to engage with Sony Ericsson through social media. Sony Ericsson is keen to maintain a strong relationship with its fans, as can be seen through our presences on social networks such as the Sony Ericsson Facebook page.”

The contest is another in a long line of Sony Ericsson’s social media-based competitions, as can be seen with those often highlighted on the Sony Ericsson Twitter and Facebook pages. Offering a wide range of prizes from handsets to once in a lifetime experiences and trips away, the competitions have been a big hit across the various online communities.

Xperia™ brings consumers the best communication and entertainment experiences, delivered in a collection of smartphones and designed with each individual’s entertainment in mind. Sony Ericsson seeks to help each user see things differently, to be at the centre of countless everyday moments and make them extraordinary, and to create an inspiring friend for everyone so that they can find beauty in the unexpected.

For more information, please visit sonyericsson.com.

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(PRWeb UK) July 25, 2010

Leading property website Zoopla.co.uk has today launched the UK’s most comprehensive iPhone app for property consumers. The Zoopla iPhone app has been designed as the ultimate resource for the residential property market allowing users to view available property listings as well as sold price data, current value estimates and other local market information.

As a first for the UK property market, the Zoopla.co.uk app makes use of Augmented Reality technology, displaying images of any property along with any relevant information such as the current asking price or current value estimate via the camera view.

With almost half a million properties listed for sale or rent, over 15 million sold house prices displayed and instant value estimates on each of the 27 million homes in the country, the new Zoopla.co.uk iPhone app is being welcomed by property addicts and nosey neighbours alike.

This new mobile app is likely to prove an essential tool for house hunters on the move as an extension of the enormously popular Zoopla.co.uk website. By combining free, instant value estimates for every UK home with sold prices, local market information and hundreds of thousands of properties available for sale and to rent, the app will be a very useful destination for property consumers to both search for property and do their market research.

Key features of the Zoopla.co.uk iPhone app include:

• Free, instant value estimates for all 27 million UK homes
• Over 15 million house prices paid dating back to 1995
• Local market data including average home values by area
• Search results by geography, price, keywords and more
• Hundreds of thousands of properties for sale and to rent
• Map-led search as well as list view and Augmented Reality*
• Ability to save and email friends your favourite properties
• One touch click to call or email estate agents instantly

*Available with iPhone 3GS or 4 only

Alex Chesterman, Founder and CEO of Zoopla.co.uk said, “Much like the Zoopla.co.uk website, our iPhone app provides consumers with the information they need to make better-informed property decisions. As well as listing properties for sale or to rent, we provide useful information to help users make sense of the residential property market. And now our services will be easily and readily accessible whilst ‘on location’ via the new mobile app.”

Download the Zoopla.co.uk app FREE from the iTunes store today from

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=380932800&mt=8

For more information go to: www.zoopla.co.uk/iphone

For images go to: http://www.zoopla.co.uk/press/images/

About Zoopla.co.uk

Zoopla.co.uk is the UK’s most comprehensive property website, focused on empowering consumers with the resources they need to make better-informed property decisions. Helping users make sense of the residential property market by combining property listings with market value data, local information and community tools. Founded on the principles of transparency and efficiency, everything we do aims to make the market more effective for both property consumers and professionals alike.

By combining free, instant value estimates for every UK home with sold prices, local market information and hundreds of thousands of properties available for sale and to rent, Zoopla.co.uk has become the ultimate destination for property consumers to search for property and do their market research. Zoopla.co.uk are the UK’s fastest growing property website and are proud to have been named ‘Best Property Portal 2009′ (Daily Mail UK Property Awards).

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(PRWeb UK) July 26, 2010

All Jomble has done, with its new (and already extremely well received) broadband for business package, is to put customer satisfaction above customer volume – with the net result that the customers it does have are so loyal they’ll probably never defect. In the fiercely unpredictable world of modern business, that’s a guarantee worth its weight in gold microchips.

So what is it Jomble has done, to make itself the best business broadband provider in the business? It’s looked at the number one complaint among all broadband users (and that, these days, is everyone) – slow usage speeds – and knocked out its root cause. Jomble first hacked out all residential broadband usage from its network, effectively making its business broadband provision an exclusive club to which household users aren’t invited. That prevents the Jomble network from falling into that horrible stuttering trap everyone else gets at peak home use times, where everyone is downloading music, watching movies and streaming TV. Jomble’s network is business only, making it the best business broadband system in the UK – only business traffic goes through it, and in general business traffic is a lot less bandwidth heavy than domestic.

Not satisfied with just cutting out the clogging household users, Jomble then added further exclusivity to their business broadband club by curbing the amount of users able to occupy a single space on their network. Usually, networks parcel their usability out in strands, which are occupied by a certain number of subscribers. That means an average business broadband network will have roughly 50 users attached to a single strand. If all those users happen to be up and running at the same time (which, in the case of broadband for business, is pretty much inevitable), the service slows down. It gets even slower if all those users are down or uploaded large files. Jomble, whose service is rapidly becoming acknowledged as the best business broadband setup in the UK, lets a maximum of 20 users occupy a strand of its network, which improves basic heavy use speed by more than 50%.

That, of course, is excellent business. Dissatisfied clients, as we see every time a business leaves its current business broadband provider for Jomble, don’t stay with their communications companies. Yes, Jomble could cram an extra 30 users per strand onto their network – but then they’d lose the reputation they’ve worked so hard to achieve. Currently, Jomble genuinely are the best business broadband provider in the UK, entirely because they have had the foresight to work towards completely satisfying fewer clients rather than partially irritating many more. They’re building a future for themselves, one client at a time – and when they get there, the major communications companies are going to be left, too late, wondering what happened.

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