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08 December 2003
Bering asks Minister about 'access' for the over-60s |
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At the Wi-Fi and 3-G Summit last week, 4-5 December, Bering questioned Stephen Timms, MP, Minister of State for Energy, e-Commerce and Postal Services, about the arrangements for helping late adopter user groups, like the over-60s, onto high-speed (broadband) Internet services. Read this article |
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20 October 2003
Bering joins Access to Broadband Campaign |
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Bering announces that it has joined the Access to Broadband Campaign (ABC) to lend its support to individuals and business who are cut off from fast Internet access owing to arguments about the economic viability of Broadband in rural areas. Read this article |
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11 October 2003
User Experience 2003 |
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A conference in London on Web usability was widely reported this week. The User Experience 2003 conference organised by the Nielson Norman Group showcased recent tutorial and research reports on the way in which the Internet is perceived by the people at the sharp end of new technology, users like us. Read this article |
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08 September 2003
Bering report on e-commerce in South-West London |
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Kingston-based company, Bering Internet Limited, benefited from a Kingston University in-company project this summer. The project involved five MA in Business Management students in an analysis of local e-commerce priorities, giving Bering valuable advice on contemporary opportunities for Internet-related consulting services. Read this article |
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14 August 2003
Wi-Fi, what's that? |
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More than two thirds of home computer users don't know what a Wi-Fi hotspot is, according to research carried out by Mori on behalf of PC manufacturer Packard Bell. Read this article |
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11 August 2003
New figures for Internet usage in Scotland show 42% of Scots have Internet at home, but lower income groups and pensioners are excluded |
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According to the Scottish Household Survey, a social barometer of Scotland commissioned by the Scottish
Executive, 42% of Scottish householders have now acquired personal computers
during the year 2001/2002, up from 33% in the 1999/2000. Read this article |
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15 February 2003
Research finds small firms must shift focus |
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Small businesses in Britain must improve their performance if they are to keep pace with Europe, research released recently by Kingston University has revealed. The survey's author, Professor Mark Hart from the University's Small Business Research Centre, said the findings highlighted the challenges faced by British companies if they were to compete. Read this article |
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25 April 2002
Business Link for London report predicts growth in mobile Internet market |
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Business Link's April 2002 'Foresight' report on e-business in London charts the growth of Internet use in small and medium-sized enterprises identifies that one of the fastest growing parts of the communications market over the next five years will be mobile access to the Internet. Read this article |
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