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Taiwanese team wins $25,000 Microsoft prize

Taiwanese team wins $25,000 Microsoft prize

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A team from Taiwan has scooped the $25,000 top prize in the Embedded Development category at Microsoft’s Imagine Cup.

by Nicky Trup
on Jul 9th 2010 at 2:31PM
Microsoft tech competition kicks off

Microsoft tech competition kicks off

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For those who have binned their vuvuzelas and lost interest in football following England’s dismal exit from the World Cup, look no further because Microsoft has kicked off an international ...

by Nicky Trup
on Jul 5th 2010 at 10:51AM
Tesco launches UK's first HD Freeview+ PVR

Tesco launches UK's first HD Freeview+ PVR

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Tesco has launched the UK's first high definition Freeview+ box, just in time for what could the England’s final game of the World Cup.

by Nicky Trup
on Jun 21st 2010 at 11:09AM
World Cup boosts e-tail sales

World Cup boosts e-tail sales

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Online shopping sales rose by 22 per cent last month compared to May 2009 – representing the highest growth in the sector since June 2008.

by Nicky Trup
on Jun 21st 2010 at 10:39AM
Remote working tech battles World Cup absenteeism

Remote working tech battles World Cup absenteeism

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The 2010 World Cup is in full swing, and if history is anything to go by will coincide with a totally unrelated jump in the number of sick days tallied ...

Andrew Wooden
by Andrew Wooden
on Jun 14th 2010 at 4:29PM
30% of British football fans to watch World Cup online

30% of British football fans to watch World Cup online

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Around a third of British football fans will be watching the FIFA World Cup online, a survey has found.

by Nicky Trup
on Jun 11th 2010 at 11:34AM
New Sony 3D range to hit shelves in time for World Cup

New Sony 3D range to hit shelves in time for World Cup

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Sony unveiled its new range of 3D products today, many of which will be available from tomorrow – just in time for the first match of the World Cup.

by Nicky Trup
on Jun 10th 2010 at 12:46PM
World Cup could bring ?internet chaos? for businesses

World Cup could bring ?internet chaos? for businesses

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Businesses are being warned that the World Cup could take down their online networks over the next few weeks as staff log on to view live streaming of the games.

by Nicky Trup
on Jun 8th 2010 at 10:58AM
Exspect scores official England licence

Exspect scores official England licence

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Exspect has won the rights to the official England football team branding and will launch ‘three lions’ skins for the iPhone, iPod Touch and Nintendo DSi in time for the ...

by Nicky Trup
on May 10th 2010 at 4:31PM
High demand to see LCD supplies constrained in 2008

High demand to see LCD supplies constrained in 2008

NEWS High demand is likely to see smaller vendors lose out on supplies of LCDs during 2008 with increasing competition from TV manufacturers as they try to meet the inevitable demand ...
by Ben Furfie
on Oct 1st 2007 at 11:39AM