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One of the United Kingdom's top mobile phone tracking service providers Locate Mobiles (http://www.mobilelocators.com) have today announced the launch of three new personal mobile GPS location tracing products.
The first of these is a GPS watch. Retailing at £236, including vat and delivery, these compact, fashionable looking watches are fitted with rechargeable Li-Ion battery and have 2 band GSM antenna for pinpoint accuracy.
Commenting on the introduction of the new GPS watch, Managing Director Jonathan Cook said, "this product is ideal if you have children, elderly parents or to wear yourself for extra security whilst at home or travelling abroad. It's easy and simple to use. To check its location, call the sim card that you have placed in your GPS watch from your mobile. The GPS chip determines it's precise location and then sends a text message back to your mobile with a map link. This is free, as we use Google Maps, so for this product you only have the one-off cost of buying the tracking device and there are no further payments or mapping costs for the life of this product. Unlike mobile phone tracking this is highly accurate to within a metre. Although this location device is primarily targeted at consumers we are also launching a number of other business GPS location devices, such as the GPS Pen and GPS Matchbox, which are ideal for fleet or van tracking businesses."
The GPS Pen is a true plug and play movement recorder. Simply plug it into your PC and the software automatically downloads to your PC. Like an aircraft black box recorder the GPS pen stores all it's movements on an internal memory chip and has a built in LCD screen. The GPS pen retails for £99.99p Inc vat and delivery. This would be ideal to track stolen assets such as vehicles, mobile homes and even boats.
The GPS Matchbox differs to the pen in that it runs off rechargeable batteries, which last approximately 12 hours and doesn't have an internal LCD screen. The GPS Matchbox retails for £99 including vat and delivery. Again this is designed as a cheap vehicle tracking unit. It can also be used for covert surveillance and private investigation work.
"Both these devices are suitable GPS vehicle tracking solutions for fleet or small businesses with delivery services. Whether it's the technology to find a phone or mobile device or to track the location of a vehicle, Locate Mobiles now offers a solution for all your business and tracking service requirement. LBS tracking technology is shaping how business manage and coordinate their lone and off site workforce and is now a vital strategic and planning tool.”One of the United Kingdom's top mobile phone tracking service providers Locate... more
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Live Webcast: 24th February, 12 noon
Register at MedilinkUK.com
A new website, billed as ‘THE Voice of UK Life Sciences’, will launch on 24th February with a high profile webcast featuring some of the sector’s most respected individuals in what should be a lively debate.
MedilinkUK.com, which has the backing of the Office for Life Sciences (OLS), has been updated with a host of new features, designed to make it the first place industry voices its concerns and raises the issues that really matter. Bringing together business leaders, public and private sector employees, entrepreneurs, academics, trade associations and scientists, the site is a natural evolution of the original and successful ‘Voices of Industry’ campaign run by MedilinkWM.
The live webcast will bring together Peter Ellingworth of ABHI, Doris-Ann Williams of BIVDA, Dr Alison Jeynes-Ellis of ABPI, as well a representative from the BIA to debate the merits of the UK as a viable marketplace for our life science companies. With a growing concern that many UK SMEs actually find it easier to sell overseas then into the home market, the panel will debate the true barriers and potential solutions for life sciences to play a leading role in building a stronger economic future for Britain. The panel will also debate how the industry’s profile can be raised in order to shape and influence Government policy.
It’s free to register at MedilinkUK.com to view the webcast and viewers are encouraged to participate in the live debate with questions for the panel and comments on the proceedings.
Commenting on the launch of the new look MedilinkUK.com, Tony Davis, who will chair the webcast said:
“As the voice for UK life sciences, MedilinkUK.com is starting as it means to go on: by bringing together these distinguished thought leaders to address a contentious issue. MedilinkUK.com is where debates such as this generate comments; these comments become conversations; conversations shape solutions and solutions drive the agenda.
“That’s why we are launching the new site with a live webcast so that those working with these issues on a daily basis can join in the conversation. After all it is these people who know how these problems affect their businesses and what is required to resolve the issues and drive the sector forward. MedilinkUK.com will allow the agenda to be driven from the bottom up; for the companies within the life sciences sector to find their voice.”
MedilinkUK.com features content and topics specifically tailored to the pharmaceuticals, medical biotechnology, medical technology and medical diagnostics markets, but will deliver a balanced overview of the sector’s issues.
Tony Davis concludes:
“MedilinkUK.com will allow us to reveal the real concerns that are holding the sector back and preventing it from rising to a pre-eminent position in UK plc to help the British economy back to a more healthy position. The conversations that are generated on this site will help shape future Government policy, influence new NHS policies and change the way the sector does business – one voice, but spoken with the authority that comes from consensus. Change will happen more quickly and with greater benefit for all, when the life sciences agenda is set for the policy makers, not by the policy makers.”
The webcast will be filmed in front of an invited audience and streamed live on MedilinkUK.com, where it will remain for download throughout 2010.Live Webcast: 24th February, 12 noon
Register at MedilinkUK.com
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KANSAS CITY, MO – (January 28, 2010) – Handmark®, a leading global developer and distributor of mobile applications and services, today released TweetCaster, the most advanced, feature-rich Twitter application available for Android™ smartphone customers.
TweetCaster makes “tweeting” from Android-based smartphones fast, easy, and fun, delivering a simple, yet comprehensive Twitter experience. In addition to all the standard features needed to enjoy a complete mobile Twitter experience, TweetCaster offers:
• Multiple Twitter account support
• Integrated retweets
• Integrated Twitter lists
• Push notifications for tweets, mentions and direct messages
• Offline tweet caching
• URL shortening (and previews)
• Photo attachment
• Threaded direct messages
• Font/Theme customization
“Handmark continues to enhance the mobile experience for customers around the world with the best connected applications,” said Evan Conway, EVP of Marketing at Handmark.
“TweetCaster delivers a fantastic experience for Twitter users looking to fully extend their experience to their Android smartphone.”
TweetCaster is immediately available for all Android-based smartphones, including the popular Droid and Nexus One™.
A free version of TweetCaster is available in exchange for a “tweet” about the application at http://tinyurl.com/TCAndroid. TweetCaster Pro, a premium version of application without ads, is also available for $4.99 in Android Market™. For customers who download the free version of TweetCaster and wish to upgrade to TweetCaster Pro, an Upgrade Key will also be available in Android Market. This will allow customers with the free application to easily switch over to the premium version without having to re-download the application.
To learn more about a wide-variety of other mobile games, applications, news services, ringtones, themes and more Handmark offers, visit www.handmark.com.KANSAS CITY, MO – (January 28, 2010) – Handmark®, a leading global... more
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Mobile Social Media (www.mobilesocial-networking.com) taking place at Olympia on the 15th March will focus on the latest developments being made in Social Media and mobile devices.
Topics being addressed are: How far has the Mobile Social Networking market come in the last year? Mobile Internet and Social Networks – a perfect marriage, Monetising your mobile offering and Mobile multimedia 2.0: Developing the ultimate handset.Mobile Social Media (www.mobilesocial-networking.com) taking place at Olympia on the... more
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Two of Cornerstone’s premier financial services clients also will present blended learning and eLearning case studies as part of the conference’s workshops
PARIS – 14 January 2010 – Cornerstone OnDemand Inc. (stand no. 13), the specialist in on-demand learning and talent management software and services, today announced that the company’s EMEA General Manager, Vincent Belliveau, is providing keynote presentations at iLearning Forum 2010, to be held 18-19 January at Paris’ Palais des Congrès. Belliveau’s first presentation, scheduled for Tuesday morning at 10 a.m., will explore the rapid convergence of training and eLearning processes in France, Europe and Anglo-Saxon countries. The second presentation, scheduled for Tuesday afternoon at 14:30 p.m., will outline how to truly industrialise blended learning programs.
“Business issues such as globalisation, dispersed workforces and budget constraints are driving increased use of blended learning practices across many European organisations,” said Belliveau. “As learning technology evolves, businesses have more efficient and effective options available to them, such as SaaS-based solutions that provide employees with personalized, portal-based learning access. Another trend is social learning through the use of enterprise social networking and collaboration tools.”
In addition to Belliveau’s keynote, executives representing two of Cornerstone’s premier financial services clients will present case studies as part of the conference’s workshops. The presentations include:
• “How to Help Learners and Managers Make the Most of their Learning Management System: Case Study with Barclays France” (Monday, 18 January, 10 a.m., Workshop 1)
• “Best Practices and Keys to Successfully Deploying an eLearning Portal: Case Study with CGI (Société Générale)” (Monday, 18 January, 11 a.m., Workshop 1)
Now in its ninth year, the iLearning Forum welcomes policy-makers, human resource managers, learning practitioners, researchers and suppliers of learning technology solutions from around the globe to explore best practice in the use of learning technologies.
For more information about Cornerstone OnDemand, visit http://www.cornerstoneondemand.co.uk.Two of Cornerstone’s premier financial services clients also will present... more
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IntroAnalytics recommendation engine enhances profile matching for partners
14 January, 2010: WhiteLabelDating.com (WLD), the international leader in customer focused, flexible and scalable online dating systems, has taken the industry-leading step of offering improved profile matching technology to all its partners and brands looking to build online dating sites, after signing a deal with IntroAnalytics.
The technology partnership will dramatically increase the successful matching of member profiles based on implicit behaviour as they move around the site, rather than relying on the user’s preferences or questionnaires around who they want to meet – a first in the online dating industry.
Extensive consumer research revealed that online daters want edited choice and recommendations to make the experience and results easier and more rewarding. As a result, WLD decided to integrate IntroAnalytics’ recommendation engine into its platform to enable all partners to benefit from the technology as well as building in to its own dating sites, from mid-January 2010. Current users of WLD and its partners’ sites will now enjoy a richer online experience and receive a list of recommended members including the likely degree of mutual attraction based on member behaviour.
Ross Williams, CEO of Global Personals said: “We are really excited about the impact that IntroAnalytics’ technology will have on the online dating experience of those members that are part of our own and our partner’s sites. We strive to provide consumers with the best experience possible which is why they are at they are at the heart of every decision we make. While new online daters usually have a preconceived notion of who they want to meet online, the information gathered by observing behavioral patterns will allow members to increase their chances of meeting someone that they might have missed out on before making their experience second to none.
“WhiteLabelDating.com offers the most advanced and user friendly way for businesses or individuals to build their own online dating businesses. By investing in cutting edge technologies such as this, we are ensuring customer satisfactions delivering maximized returns for our partners.”
Nick Tsinonis from IntroAnalytics said: “Our Algorithms are based on a combination of mathematics and psychology that provide similarity analysis, can identify who will like whom, and recommend mutual matches to members. IntroAnalytics adds “discovery” features to online dating sites which is in line with how the social web is evolving. WhiteLabelDating.com is the perfect partner for us to work with and we are excited to see how far this collaboration can take us.”IntroAnalytics recommendation engine enhances profile matching for partners
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GP Bullhound are proud to announce the launch of the 2010 Media Momentum Awards.
The awards recognise Europe’s fastest growing and most innovative digital media companies. The event is considered a key calendar date for the industry.
The Top 50 companies in the 2009 list, collectively grew their revenue base from €380m to an incredible €1,103m in a three year period.
Manish Madhvani, Partner at GP Bullhound and Media Momentum judge, said: "The Media Momentum Awards and top 50 league table has over the past six years become the industry barometer for the digital sector, and has established a reputation for identifying the European stars of the digital media industry. The quality of last year’s entrants and attendees, meant the bar was set high for companies to make it into the top 50. It was great to see some ground breaking partnerships and deals announced off the back of last year’s event. The 2010 Awards are set to be the most exciting yet.”
Entrants must have a turnover of at least €1.5million in 2009 and be headquartered in Europe. The top 50 fastest growing companies will be ranked by their annual revenue growth rate between 2007-2009. Winners will be announced at the invitation only awards dinner at London's Sketch on 12th May 2010.
The 2010 Media Momentum Awards judging panel consists of leading digital figures such as Kristian Segerstråle Co-Founder & CEO of Playfish; Martha Lane-Fox, Co-founder of Lastminute.com and the British government’s Champion for Digital Inclusion; Anil Hansjee, Head of M&A Google Europe; Lars Hinrichs Founder & Managing Director of Xing; Seb Bishop, International CEO of RED; Steve Rosenblum, Founder & CEO of Pixmania; and Michael Nutley, Editor-in-Chief, NMA.
Previous winners and attendees include: Betfair, Netaporter, Spotify, Lovefilm, DailyMotion, Seatwave, MoneyBookers, Shazam and YouGov.
GP Bullhound invites companies to enter at http://www.mediamomentum.co.uk
Applications must be received by 1st March 2010.
The Media Momentum 2010 Awards are supported by premium sponsors Schroders Private Banking, Acton Capital Partners and law firm, Kemp Little LLP.GP Bullhound are proud to announce the launch of the 2010 Media Momentum Awards.... more
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Council will be first UK Education Authority to Deploy Media Filter
LONDON, UK – 14th January 2010. Bloxx, the innovator in Web content filtering, today announced that Bolton Council will be the first Local Education Authority in the UK to deploy the recently launched Bloxx Media Filter. This will help schools in its area take advantage of YouTube media content in a secure online environment, improve local collaborative learning and resource sharing and give autonomy to teachers to help them enrich learning experiences through the use of approved online media.
“We had a real dilemma on our hands: our schools were demanding access to YouTube, but due to the inappropriate content and user submitted comments which can sometimes be found on the site, it was impossible to allow access in a safe and controlled way,” said Phil Brockbank, Technical Consultant at Bolton Council. “The Bloxx Media Filter will allow us to empower teachers to create and use a free online library of rich learning resources, students will be happier as lessons will be more engaging and enjoyable and the council will be able to deliver on its commitment to keeping our children and young people safer online.”
“We are delighted that Bolton Council has been quick to see the value that the Bloxx Media Filter delivers and will be one of its first customers,” said Eamonn Doyle, Bloxx Chief Executive Officer. “The Council is at the forefront of embracing new teaching technologies and Bloxx Media Filter will allow them to take advantage of the great content that’s available on sites such as YouTube without any of the associated risks and problems.”
Due to the complex way that YouTube media is stored and disseminated, filtering YouTube content is virtually impossible using traditional web filters and until now ICT managers have only been able to allow or block access to the entire YouTube site. The Bloxx Media Filter uses Active Stream Filtering to extract the required URL and in conjunction with the submission and approval processes, ensures that only approved media content can be viewed by users.
The Bloxx Media Filter lets teachers quickly identify curriculum-related YouTube videos and then with just a few clicks, tag, assign these to a subject area and age range and submit the videos for approval. Once approved, students can easily search and view videos which are streamed directly from YouTube through the appliance directly to classroom PCs, without related video clips, contextual advertising or user submitted comments being displayed.Council will be first UK Education Authority to Deploy Media Filter
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Clinically proven* to reduce muscle strain, the 3M Ergonomic Wireless Optical Mouse can help reduce the discomfort associated with carpal tunnel syndrome and repetitive strain injury.
Working with computers, particularly for long periods without breaks, is a prime cause of Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI). A poorly set up workstation or the use of inferior equipment can result in strain on muscles throughout the body. Aches, numbness and tingling in muscles, while working at a computer, could be a sign of RSI. If allowed to become chronic, RSI can cause permanent disability. However, RSI is 100 per cent preventable.
Available to buy online at 3Mselect.co.uk, the 3M Ergonomic Mouse looks just like a joystick. The vertical ergonomic grip, which is unique to the 3M design, encourages the wrist to remain locked, reducing the pressure on the delicate median nerve.
It is held like an old fashioned gaming control but is moved just like a conventional mouse, tracking movement optically. Directed in this fashion means the arm rather than the wrist is used, which helps to prevent RSI and carpal tunnel syndrome. It also enhances comfort by keeping arms and shoulders in a more relaxed, neutral position.
Left click, right click and the scroll button are all included. Positioned on top of the stick, next to the finger rest, they fall naturally to hand after a short while of using.
Visit the website for exercises to ease comfort and advice on desk positioning for optimal comfort http://www.3mselect.co.uk/.
* Clinically proven by: Centre for Ergonomic Research, Miami University and University of Oslo
Technical Details:
- 3M Ergonomic Wireless Optical Mouse is compatible for use with PCs, Laptops and Apple Macs: Microsoft - Windows XP, Vista and later / Apple - MAC OS 10 X v10.4.X, v10.5.X and later
- Optical mouse for smoother, more accurate usage
- Optical mouse with USB/PS2 compatible plug and play
- USB wireless compatible
- For right hand use; available in small/ medium for palms measuring 8.8cm wide or less. Also available in large for a palm width of 8.9cm or more
- Product Dimensions: 14.2 x 15 x 17.3cm ; 341g (small)
- Product Dimensions: 15.9 x 15.9 x 19cm ; 885g (large)
Includes 2 AAA batteries
Price:
RRP from £143.92
Repetitive Strain Injury:
- RSI is a group of injuries affecting the muscles, tendons or nerves
- Symptoms include: pain, swelling, numbness, tingling, burning or cramps
- RSI often occurs in the hands, arms, neck, shoulders and back
- RSI is often caused or aggravated by frequently repeated movements or awkward and static postures, insufficient recovery time and stress
- The repetitive action of typing on a computer can cause painful symptoms in fingers and hands, such as a throbbing pain.
(Source: RSI: rsi.org.uk)
RSI Facts & Figures:
- In 2006 nearly half a million people in the UK suffered from some form of RSI
- The problem is increasing principally through the intensive use of computers and other technology that involves large amounts of keyboarding
- The number of cases of RSI and upper limb musculoskeletal diseases is growing due to increased computer usage in the work environment and the lack of education around ways to prevent these problems
- RSI is by no means confined to keyboard workers but there can be no doubt that the increased prevalence of these painful and sometimes disabling conditions is related to the huge rise in computer use
(Source: RSI: rsi.org.uk)
Economic cost:
- 450,000+ UK workers have upper limb RSI (Source: Chartered Society of Physiotherapy)
- 1 in 50 (half a million) of all workers in the UK have reported an RSI condition (Source: TUC)
- 5.4 million working days were lost in sick leave due to RSI last year (Source: TUC)
- Every day, six people in the UK leave their jobs due to an RSI condition (Source: TUC)
- The cost to UK industry is likely to be between £5 billion and £20 billion annually (Source: estimate based on Buckle and Devereux, 1999)
- Organisations that employ strategies to improve work-place ergonomics have found that musculoskeletal-disorders (resulting in lost work time) were 3 times less likely to occur (Source: Schneider 1998)
- It is estimated that 12.3 million days are lost each year to workplace absence caused by back and upper limb problems (Source: Health and Safety Executive (HSE), 2002)
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• Search for the UK’s best Twittermantic
• Winner receives a luxury romantic break away
• Entry details at www.Hallmark.co.uk
Hallmark Cards is giving the UK’s wannabe romantic poets, writers and song-smiths the chance to show off their talents through a new national creative writing contest, launching today. But there’s a unique twist – it needs to be done in just 140 characters on the popular social network site, Twitter!
The competition – a world-first – is being launched by Hallmark’s online personalised card service (http://cards.hallmark.co.uk/Cards/Seasonal/Valentines-Day/) as part of its build up to Valentine’s Day, with a luxury weekend break away* on offer for the winning ’Twittermantic’…that’s a romantic Tweeter to you and me!
The best entries collected before the end of this month (January 31st) - whether they are funny, soppy or plain old romantic - will be judged by an online public vote and by a panel of experts, including poet and published author, Christine Miller.
Jon Taylor, from Hallmark Cards online (http://cards.hallmark.co.uk/), commented: “It’s really simple to enter; all people need to do is follow ‘Hallmark Cards’ on Twitter and then compose a verse in 140 characters or less, making sure they include Hallmark in their tweet entry. Full entry details can be found at Hallmark.co.uk.
“We want to see just how creative the great British public can be. We don’t mind if people want to use text speak or clever abbreviations to keep it within the word limit, what’s important is that it’s original. We’ll also be publishing regular hints and tips on our Twitter page as well as attempts from the pros. Remember anything goes, so get writing!”
The judging panel consists of seasoned limerick writer and author William Clark, professional poet and published author Christine Miller, as well as Hallmark’s own editorial team.
The overall winning verse will be featured on a 2011 Hallmark Valentine’s Day (http://cards.hallmark.co.uk/Cards/Seasonal/Valentines-Day/) card which will be available for the public to purchase through Hallmark.co.uk. The lucky winner will also scoop a luxury romantic cottage break for two courtesy of Cottages4You [cottages4You.co.uk].
Christine Miller, author of The Secret Garden of the Soul, who forms part of the expert judging panel, said: “Poetry is a way of re-interpreting the world through fresh senses, making unusual and unique connections, and can be a hugely liberating experience which really feels more like play!
“More and more people are being inspired to write poems themselves, and it can be a powerful exercise in how to express the most meaning in the fewest words. This fits well with Twitter, where each individual message or ‘Tweet’ at just 140 characters imposes a similar discipline of brevity.”
The Twitter Verse Competition aims to bring creative writing to the masses with the contest open to everyone in the UK – from complete novices to quality amateur writers. The only criteria is that the verse must be the individual’s own work.
William Clark, the panel judge and author of "700 Limericks and How to Write Them", commented: “This competition puts a clever modern twist on the traditional custom of writing romantic verses on Valentine’s Day.
“The original St. Valentine, whose feast day on 14th February was thought to be when birds paired off, became associated with romantic love during the Middle Ages when a young knight would show his love for a lady through romantic verse. In the 12th century French poets and singers spread the idea of courtly love with song and verse across Europe, and it was this that led to Valentine cards containing a love-inspired verse. Who’d have guessed it would evolve into this!”
Hallmark Cards offers more than 1,000 card designs covering all occasions, including new and exclusive OK! Magazine Cards where you and your friends or family can follow in the footsteps of Posh and Becks and be cover stars, as well as Lego and Disney designs. Popular Hallmark brands, including Forever Friends and Purple Ronnie, are also available on the site.• Search for the UK’s best Twittermantic
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Stella Artois is the latest brand to create a pop-up sensation to remind seasonal shoppers of the importance of the environment.
Thousands of Christmas shoppers have stopped in awe at the sight of banks of retro TVs showcasing the Belgian beer brand’s Recyclage de Luxe environmental push.
The shop fronts in London and Manchester promote the online film festival that Stella Artois is running in partnership with online film website The Auteurs.
The festival was conceived by digital agency Poke and The Auteurs, at www.theauteurs.com/stellaartois and features landmark New Wave films from 1959 and the 1960s.
It is part of Stella Artois taking recycling to a chic new level by reusing some of the best-loved classic European films from the 1960s and premiering them online as part of the week-long free film festival.
The festival forms part of the innovative Recyclage de Luxe campaign that also includes an online TV show set in the 60s and hosted on Stella Artois’ YouTube channel, as well as print and digital advertising.
The films have been curated by The Auteurs and include François Truffaut’s The 400 Blows and Jules and Jim, and Jean-Luc Godard’s Vivre Sa Vie starring his wife and muse Anna Karina.
The Auteurs has been named by influential style magazine Wallpaper as one of the world’s best websites. It has 400,000 unique visitors each month and close to 200,000 members globally.Stella Artois is the latest brand to create a pop-up sensation to remind seasonal... more
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Celebrating the release of “Sherlock Holmes,” the new action-adventure mystery starring Robert Downey Jr. as the legendary detective, national tourism agency VisitBritain has joined forces with Warner Bros. Pictures to invite tourists to discover Sherlock Holmes’ Britain – Past and Present – with a new campaign and online movie map, visitbritain.com/sherlockholmes and a free Great British Film Locations iPhone App. The campaign, showcasing locations with links to Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, comes as the new film premieres in London this week. As part of the partnership, VisitBritain will be working with the film’s media and promotional partners globally to award Sherlock Holmes-themed trips to Britain that will include a stay at a luxurious Radisson Edwardian Hotel.
Guy Ritchie, the film’s director, commented, “Sherlock Holmes is an iconic British character and bringing our story to life on the streets of London, Liverpool and Manchester was part of the fun of making this film. Given the 150th anniversary of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s birth this year, I’m excited to unleash our version of Sherlock Holmes to audiences in the UK and around the world.”
Sherlock Holmes opens in cinemas from 25th December. Sherlock Holmes was filmed on location in London, Liverpool and Manchester with scenes shot at St Paul’s Cathedral and the Houses of Parliament, Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, Manchester town hall, Liverpool Docks at Chatham Historic Dockyard in Kent.
Actor Robert Downey Jr added, “Sherlock Holmes has great pride in being English. London is an incredibly fascinating city and the centre of the world at the time our film takes place. Holmes knows every inch of it and feels it’s his city. It was great fun filming throughout Britain.”
The website features footage from the film, locations from the film and from across Britain linked to the great detective – including the Sherlock Holmes Museum at 221B Baker Street in London. Itineraries to London, Liverpool, Manchester and Edinburgh will help tourists enjoy a short break in Britain with a Sherlock Holmes theme.
VisitBritain’s marketing director, Laurence Bresh says: “Today, VisitBritain increasingly uses the UK’s world-renowned film and literary heritage – as well as music, fashion and culture – to raise awareness of the appeals of Britain and its destinations. Sherlock Holmes is known around the world as one of Britain’s most iconic characters. Our partnership with Warner Bros. Pictures is a great way of helping people discover the secrets of our destinations and entice them into having a fantastic adventure here.”
VisitBritain is raising awareness of the new film and Britain's popularity as a 'set-jetting' destination with limited edition Oyster card wallets, VisitBritain is raising awareness of the new film and Britain’s popularity as a ‘set-jetting’ destination as international travel buyers arrive in London for the annual World Travel Market at ExCeL. The film’s branding will also appear on limited edition Oyster card wallets distributed by VisitBritain throughout December and January from the Britain and London Visitor Centre and globally via visitbritaindirect.com. The campaign is supported by Radisson Edwardian Hotels, Visit London, Marketing Manchester and The Mersey Partnership.
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Fresh Business Thinking is releasing 'Digital 2010', a video series in which leading practitioners in online marketing, advertising and social media reveal the challenges and trends that will be shaping the digital world over the next 12 months.
Digital 2010 will feature several films looking at the 'big picture' in social media. Predictions made by the experts include that: PR, social media and online content will converge into one channel of communication, Twitter will introduce a geo-location service to allow businesses to pinpoint their customers, and Twitter tweets will be ranked by all major search engines.
Adam Parker of RealWire argues against 'polluting the online world' and encourages businesses to use social media tools to facilitate interesting conversations. Guy Clapperton advises businesses to have a clear objective in mind for their social media strategy. And experts reveal that Twitter will move forward to become integrated with GPS.
Practitioners featured in the series include Adam Parker (RealWire), Twitter trainer Mark Shaw, and from the world of advertising, Nick Bailey (M2M).
Digital 2010 is a thirteen episode series currently showing at www.freshbusinessthinking.tvFresh Business Thinking is releasing 'Digital 2010', a video series in which... more
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New Single Malt Whisky ‘Malt Matcher' App: Taking The Guesswork Out Of Giving
Choosing a Single Malt Scotch Whisky for yourself can be intimidating. There's so much choice but not much clear information. And the head-scratching really starts when you want to buy the perfect Single Malt for someone else - perhaps as a generous seasonal gift.
Where do you begin? You want your gift to be appreciated. You want it to show you’ve taken trouble to choose the right bottle. Above all you want it to delight, not disappoint. But how do we know what our relatives, friends or colleagues really enjoy and value? Now there's a way out of this maze just in time to make our Christmas [New Year] [holiday] gift-buying a bit easier.
Malt Matcher is a new tool that cuts through the mystifying array of brands, regions, flavours and age statements that often face the Single Malt Scotch Whisky buyer.
The Malt Matcher allows you to easily match a Single Malt to the individual tastes of your family, friends or colleagues. It means you can choose the right Single Malt with far greater confidence and, at the same time, demonstrate just how much thought you've put into it.
Available online at www.maltmatcher.com or as a free iPhone app available to download from the iTunes store at www.apple.com, the Malt Matcher has been designed to help you find the perfect gift through one of three simple methods. If you already know the Single Malt that your friend usually drinks but want to buy them a gift that is a little different, you can find matching Malts that offer similar flavours.
Perhaps you know the region from which they enjoy their Whiskies - for example, Speyside Whiskies are generally sweet and fruity in character. The Malt Matcher can help you find those similar Whiskies. Or, if you know the types of food they like, you can use the Malt Matcher to identify those Single Malt Whiskies whose unique flavours best match that particular food.
Whatever the Single Malt gift you're looking for this festive period, the Malt Matcher is a simple way to make sure that gift will be truly enjoyed by the people you care about, rather than disappointing the recipient and embarrassing the giver.
Perhaps now you deserve to find a bottle as a gift to yourself!New Single Malt Whisky ‘Malt Matcher' App: Taking The Guesswork Out Of... more
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KIT and European Partners are Awarded Contract for One out of Three European Knowledge and Innovation Communities – Funds Presumably Total about 150 Million Euros Until 2014
As one out of three “Knowledge and Innovation Communities” (KIC), Karlsruhe Institute of Technology together with InnoEnergy has won the bid. 35 partners from business enterprises, universities, research institutions, and business schools make up the European consortium. The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will finance KIC InnoEnergy in a first phase with presumably about 30 million euros annually until 2014. Within the KIC, a sustainable energy system for Europe shall be developed until 2050.
“By establishing a European network within KIC InnoEnergy we meet the challenge of a sus-tainable and climate-neutral energy supply – we aim at closing the innovation gap in the energy sector in Europe”, underlines Professor Hans-Jörg Bauer, spokesman of the KIT Ener-gy Center and of KIC InnoEnergy. According to Bauer, a sustainable energy supply requires entrepreneurial thinking in research, education, and innovation as well as the integration of innovation knowledge in Europe. The KIC InnoEnergy consortium will be managed like a business as European Company SE with its own CEO.
Six regionally bundled European co-location centres make up the KIC InnoEnergy consortium whose proposal was successfully coordinated by KIT. These centers are “Benelux“, “Iberia“, “AlpsValleys“, “Sweden“, “Poland plus“, and “Germany“. The German co-location comprises KIT as the central location as well as the University of Stuttgart and the enterprises of SAP and EnBW. Among the partners of the consortium are the mineral oil company Total, ABB (Energy and Automation Technology), EDF (Électricité de France SA), KTH (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm), CEA (Commissariat à l'énergie atomique, France), and Europe’s leading business school ESADE, Barcelona. KIT’s expertise and financial as well as personnel capacities were crucial in coordinating the preparation phase on a European scale. The KIT Energy Center played a central role in this effort, thereby confirming the center’s status as one of the leading European energy research centers.
KIT InnoEnergy lines up to increase Europe’s innovative strength. Close networking of the partners shall speed up commercialization.
Moreover, InnoEnergy is about securing Europe’s global competetiveness in the field of energy technologies according to the SET plan of the EU Commission which requests sustainable energy concepts and technologies for a climate-neutral Europe in 2050. For this purpose, KIC InnoEnergy closely bundles all corners of the knowledge triangle of research, higher educa-tion, and innovation.
In the first four years, KIC InnoEnergy plans first-class education of 1500 master and Ph. D. students. 65 energy patents and 50 spin-offs shall be created. In addition, 90 new products shall be commercialized in the field of energy technologies. The annual budget of KIC InnoE-nergy will amount to about 110 million euros in 2011 and increase continuously in the following years. About one quarter will be borne by the EIT, three quarters will be funded by the partners of KIC InnoEnergy. In addition, the state government of Baden-Württemberg has also promised funding. The state will fund the collocation Germany with KIT as a local center with an annual amount of up to 3 million euros for the next five years.
In close cooperation with each other, each of the six European co-location centres coordinates one important energy topic each for all partners in the consortium. The German co-location will focus on chemical energy carriers, such as hydrogen, alcohols or other hydrocarbons which are produced, for instance, by the upgrading of biomass with the help of sustainable primary energies. Such chemical energy carriers are characterized by universal applicability as well as high energy density and share the advantage of smooth integration into existing infrastructures, e.g. gas stations and pipelines.
KIC InnoEnergy prevailed over a total of 20 proposals submitted to the EIT in the fields of sustainable energy supply, climate change, and information technology. The total funding volume for all KICs on the part of EIT is 308 million euros.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is one of Europe’s leading energy research establish-ments: The KIT Energy Center pools fundamental research with applied research into all re-levant energy sources for industry, households, services, and mobility. Holistic assessment of the energy cycle also covers conversion processes and energy efficiency. The KIT Energy Center links competences in engineering and science with know-how in economics, the hu-manities, and social science as well as law. The activities of the KIT Energy Center are orga-nized in seven topics: Energy conversion, renewable energies, energy storage and distribution, efficient energy use, fusion technology, nuclear power and safety, and energy systems analy-sis.
Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) is a public corporation and state institution of Baden-Württemberg. It fulfills the mission of a university and the mission of a national research center of the Helmholtz Association. KIT pursues its tasks in the knowledge triangle of re-search, teaching, and innovation.KIT and European Partners are Awarded Contract for One out of Three European Knowledge... more
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Madrid, 10 December 2009 – Telefónica today announced the availability of its Ruta Movistar App on the App Store. Ruta Movistar offers iPhone 3G and iPhone 3GS users a navigation system which helps them to easily reach their destination by car or on foot. The app also locates points of interest such as restaurants, hotels, petrol stations, supermarkets and ATMs.
The service turns the iPhone into a fully-functioning navigator and includes routes, points of interest, 3D images, text-to-speech voice instructions and safety camera alerts. The app was developed using software by Telmap, the world leader in mobile navigation, and uses Navteq maps.
Pilar Latorre, Residential Commercial Offer Director of Telefónica España said: “This Ruta Movistar App is ground-breaking and opens up new possibilities for our customers starting with iPhone users who now have everything they need to navigate easily. At Telefónica, we strive to ensure our customers have the best mobile experience possible.”
Ruta Movistar’s unique Place Carousel and intuitive Tap’n’Go search function provides a large category-base of points of interests making it easy to find hotels, cafes, bars etc. in cities and towns across the Iberian Peninsular (Spain, Portugal, Andorra and Gibraltar), the Balearic Islands and the Canary Islands.
The Ruta Movistar App is available now to download from the App Store on the iPhone or from http://www.itunes.com/appstore
For the first month all users can test the app for free with no data charges. After the first month, Ruta Movistar is included free of charge for users on an iPhone Plus flat rate tariff of €25 a month and iPhone Premium flat rate tariff of €39 a month. For remaining customers with an iPhone flat rate tariff, the app will cost €2.99 a month, which includes speed camera alerts, which will be charged directly to the subscriber’s Telefonica monthly bill.
The software used by Ruta Movistar, and created by Telmap, uses both 3D maps and GPS to deliver results. The app also benefits from Telefónica’s A-GPS which is linked to Telefónica’s network and provides a faster connection.
For more information please visit http://www.movistar.es
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- Hardware-independent imaging boosts ease of migration -
Binary Resource (UK) Ltd, part of the company that originally developed Symantec’s Ghost, today announced the launch of version 4.5 of Big Bang’s Universal Imaging Utility (UIU), which includes new upgrades and features for compatibility with Microsoft’s latest Operating System, Windows 7.
The UIU is the only out-of-the-box product that works alongside popular cloning packages to create a single hardware-independent Image that can easily be deployed to any desktop or laptop across an organisation, regardless of manufacturer and disparate hardware platforms. The latest version was developed specifically for compatibility with Windows 7 as well as Apple Mac Intel-based hardware.
Version 4.5 of the UIU contains an updated driver database, containing all available Windows 7-compatible drivers and hardware components. The 26,000-strong driver database has also been streamlined to enable more accurate hardware detection and decreased UIU run-time. A new OS-agnostic Discovery Tool has also been introduced, which enables Users to select and isolate only those drivers that are applicable to their environment. The product also contains support for Mac-based Windows 7 Users for the very first time as well as several new key feature updates to support Windows XP and Vista Operating Systems.
Annette Dow, director of Binary Resource, said: “Since 2004, the UIU has been effectively deployed to over 2 million PCs worldwide and has enabled IT departments across the globe to save time and resources through creating, managing and maintaining just one Image instead of multiple image files.”
She continued: “With migration from XP and Vista to Windows 7 expected to be much larger than any other OS release we have seen, we have ensured that this new version of UIU is packed full of features that will make this migration a quick and efficient task for organisations.”
The UIU continues to be the only hardware-independent solution that includes ongoing maintenance for the driver database, which is regularly updated approximately every six weeks. This is the only way to ensure continual hardware-independence as manufacturers continue to release new sound and video cards, chipsets and other components.
In the UK, the health and education sectors are discovering the benefits of UIU technology. Leading institutions such as University College London and Cardiff County Council are using the UIU solution to simplify rollouts, migrations and deployments and as a valuable Disaster-Recovery tool.
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Mind Candy Lifts Lid on Game’s Exponential Global Growth; More Than One Million New Players Joining Every Month
LONDON – Dec. 2, 2009 – Mind Candy, the UK-based developer of the children’s free-to-play social online game Moshi Monsters, today announced they have hit 10 million registered players at www.moshimonsters.com, a significant milestone for one of the fastest growing children’s sites in the world. The social online game allows children around the world to adopt their own free pet monster to play games, customise their homes, explore the world and solve educational puzzles.
“We’ve been astounded with the growth of the game this year,” said Michael Acton Smith, CEO of Mind Candy. “Most of the growth has been due to word-of-mouth which is a great endorsement from our players that they love the Moshi world and want to share it with friends.”
Moshi Monsters offers a unique combination of adoptable virtual pets, social gameplay and fun educational puzzles that appeal to both children and parents. Within the game players choose from one of six monsters to customize and nurture. Once players customize their pet, they then navigate the magical world by solving puzzles that test a variety of skills including basic math, spatial awareness, logic and vocabulary. As players solve puzzles, their pet monsters earn Rox, the in-game currency that can be used to purchase accessories to customise their virtual homes.
Moshi Monsters is free-to-play and provides wholesome fun for parents and children of all ages. To create your free Moshi Monster and enter a world of fun and puzzles, visit www.moshimonsters.com
For artwork and press materials relating to this press release visit: http://www.moshimonsters.com/artassetsMind Candy Lifts Lid on Game’s Exponential Global Growth; More Than One Million... more
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– High gas barrier back sheet for thinner photovoltaic modules –
1 December, 2009 – Mitsubishi Plastics, Inc. (MPI) today launches its high gas barrier Photovoltaic (PV) back sheet, BACK-BARRIER, to the global market.
BACK-BARRIER is MPI’s latest development in the X-BARRIER series of high gas barrier films, with the world’s highest level of water vapour barrier. Solar cell manufacturers, to whom MPI have provided samples to, have already confirmed the product’s excellent performance.
BACK-BARRIER is based on four key concepts:
• High humidity barrier to ensure both consistent generating efficiency and mechanical strength
• Halogen-free
• Metal-free
• Easy bonding to encapsulation material like Ethylene-vinyl acetate (EVA).
As a result, the product avoids the lowering of electric generation efficiency and strength of the back sheet, thereby contributing to improved durability of solar cells with consideration to the environment.
MPI offers two types of back sheets: one for crystalline silicon solar modules, requiring 0.2g/m2/day humidity barrier, and one for thin PV cells, requiring 0.02g/m2/day.
BACK-BARRIER is also being developed for use in dye sensitised and organic thin film solar cells with a much higher humidity barrier.
Since July 2008, Mitsubishi Plastics has achieved the world’s highest level of water vapour barrier properties, with 10-4 g/m2/day and has marketed X-BARRIER around the world, based on the specific needs of customers. The product is now widely recognised as a superior material for solar cells and for highly advanced medical and pharmaceutical packaging.
In April 2009, VIEW-BARRIER was placed on the market. VIEW-BARRIER is specifically designed for use in front panels of electronic devices, including dye sensitised solar cells and organic electro-luminescence display panels that require anti-reflection, UV-cut, anti-glare, low shrinkage and process suitability, in addition to superior gas barrier performance as a substitute for glass plate.
MPI expects two-year sales of five billion yen for X-BARRIER products, including BACK-BARRIER.– High gas barrier back sheet for thinner photovoltaic modules –
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Ten thousand lucky podcast listeners are being offered the chance to start saving up to 85 per cent on their cell phone calls when calling home from outside the US, for free!
Leading global SIM card provider GO-SIM has teamed up with podcast network Raw Voice to give away 10,000 Starter Packs worth $16, which include a free international SIM card.
Listeners who log on to the podcaster's website will receive the free Starter Pack, and are also eligible to receive a 10% bonus on their initial purchase of airtime packages of over $40 dollars.
GO-SIM CEO David Agar explained: "GO-SIM has the answer to cost effective cell phone calls whenever traveling overseas. Simply fit a GO-SIM card into any unlocked GSM cell phone and save up to 85 per cent on call costs compared to most US carriers.
"We are running this podcast offer exclusively in the US not only to allow cell phone users to benefit from cheap calls but also to help us position GO-SIM in the US marketplace as the leading supplier of international SIM cards.
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As well as enabling travellers to keep in touch with friends, family and work colleagues back home when they're overseas, GO-SIM's call rates are a fraction of those charged by US carriers such as AT&T or T-Mobile. What's more, in many countries (including the whole of Europe) it is totally free to receive calls and text messages so our customers don't have to worry about running up a huge phone bill.
The technology behind this smart SIM card means that it works in 175 other countries, with great quality voice calls, text messaging and also Voice2Email which enables users to manage their email accounts using simple voice commands. Users can even update their status on social networking sites such as Twitter.
Voice call and text rates are easy to understand without any hidden fees or charges. In fact, the cost to make a call from abroad is always at the same low rate - whether calling home to a cell phone or a land line.
So if you want to stay in touch with family and friends, access your email or check in with the office, GO-SIM has a smart, money saving solution all backed by a 30-day money back guarantee.
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