ViewRanger links with LateRooms.com to deliver quick getaways for outdoors enthusiasts
Planning an impromptu adventure has just got a whole lot easier with accommodation booking now available through ViewRanger, as a result of a linkup between award winning outdoors GPS app ViewRanger and hotel booking specialist LateRooms.com.
G:BOX XR5 gel imaging system being utilised at University of Cambridge
Syngene is delighted to announce that the G:BOX XR5 imaging system is being used at the University of Cambridge to visualise and analyse DNA as part of a research programme to understand the molecular mechanisms behind why the remyelination process fails in diseases such as Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
Cambridge has a specialist new portal for short training courses
A new web portal is being launched to improve local business and employee productivity through the provision of performance workshops, benchmarking sessions and short training courses of up to a day in length.
Things have changed for VNC® technology
RealVNC has consolidated its flagship VNC® products to continue providing the best VNC software in the market. Used by hundreds of millions of users worldwide, VNC is the original remote access solution that enables the connection of one computer desktop from another, wherever they are located in the world.
TTP brings clear vision to augmented reality glasses
Innovative technology from TTP delivers major advantages over existing head-mounted augmented reality (AR) systems, including 3D.
New award scheme celebrates four market-transforming technologies
Four companies have received the first-ever selection of Innovation Awards from the Institute of Physics (IOP) following each company’s successful development and commercialisation of a novel technology which has had significant impact in a range of markets.
Economy shaping technologies - '15 minute expert' report
What might shape the technology landscape in the next 20 years? New forces are at work shaping the market for technology and new services. The tech-landscape of the 20s and 30s could be as unrecognisable as the early 90s seem now.
Cambridge Index gains 0.5%
Global equity markets received a boost from ECB’s announcement that it would commence an unlimited bond-buying programme, to curb the sovereign debt crisis in the region. The Cambridge Index rose 0.5% or 51.2 points to 11,073.5, with all but one of the top ten index heavyweights recording gains.
DSE regulations – fit for purpose or on the shelf?
In the midst of public consultations on proposed changes to many health and safety regulations, Workplace Law consultants have questioned whether Display Screen Equipment (DSE) Regulations from 1992 are still relevant in today’s modern working life.
Are you going to the Hajj this year?
Every year millions of Muslims around the world descend upon Mecca in Saudi Arabia for the mass pilgrimage. This year the Hajj falls between 24th and 29th October.
'Building the digital bridge: cross-fertilizing India-UK experiences'
AcceleratorIndia and Creative Industries KTN announce the launch of "RiffStream#Mumbai - Building the Digital Bridge: Cross-fertilizing India-UK Experiences" on September 25th 2012.
Your bank, ID and keys – all in one
Cambridge Consultants unveils a vision of the future, with smartphones at the centre of secure services.
Cordic launch Android mobile software
Cambridge based, data despatch system provider Cordic have announced the launch of their cPAQ Mobile software for Android devices.
US2U Consulting 'Catches Pole' position
Richard Catchpole bolsters local consultancy firm with new capabilities to meet increasing demand.
Into Sport Group and Badminton England launch online athlete management system
Badminton England is the latest Olympic governing body to begin using Into Sport Group’s Vanquish technology to track and manage their elite athletes.
AVEVA extends global reach of engineering information management solutions
AVEVA (LSE: AVV) and Infosys, a global leader in consulting and technology, have signed a partnership agreement to jointly deliver engineering information management solutions to support the operation and maintenance of process plant and power facilities.
Jonnie Peacock’s win celebrated with ParalympicsGB gold medal stamp
Royal Mail has produced a stamp to honour Jonnie Peacock’s gold medal triumph in the Athletics: Track Men’s 100m, T44 and it will be available in Post Offices across the country this week. Royal Mail will also paint one of its historic red post boxes gold in Jonnie’s hometown of Doddington, Cambridgeshire.
AcceleratorIndia to participate at the inaugural Bangalore-Cambridge Innovation Network event
AcceleratorIndia, based at St John's Innovation Centre, will be participating at the inaugural conference of the Bangalore-Cambridge Innovation Network (BCIN), to be held at the Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore this week (September 13, 2012).
The needle and the pen
A conference at Cambridge University will explore the ways in which words and fabrics are stitched together in language and literature – and celebrate the means by which textiles carry hidden narratives in their warp and weft.
Commercialising medical device design
New medical devices take a long time to reach the market - and many never make it. Jon Johnson, a researcher at the Engineering Department's Institute for Manufacturing, is looking at ways of making the process of commercialisation more efficient.
Mayor takes flight at Cambridge
Councillor Sheila Stuart, Mayor of the City of Cambridge, accompanied by her husband, Bruce, and Councillor Tim Bick, the new Leader of Cambridge City Council, visited Marshall of Cambridge last week for meetings and discussions with the senior manager team, including Sir Michael Marshall, Chairman of Marshall of Cambridge (Holdings) Ltd.
East Anglian Air Ambulance to commence night operations
Cambridge Airport has announced that, from 18th September 2012, the East Anglian Air Ambulance will be capable of night flying operations to and from Cambridge Airport in order to provide a rapid response to casualties from incidents within the region.
Intelligent lighting: realising responsive, smart illumination
The concept of intelligent lighting has drastically changed in recent years, moving away from applications relating to stage lighting and non-stationary illumination in order to encompass sustainability in energy consumption, through the ability to wirelessly control on/off and dimming/brightening functions according to sensory input from the environment of operation.
Is the traditional rail ticket a thing of the past?
New research conducted by CrossCountry, which carries tens of thousands of passengers across the National Rail network every day, including through Cambridge railway station, reveals the growing trend for speed and convenience as passengers purchase train tickets.
p2people now faster than 95% of all sites!
p2people has made some changes to make it load even faster. Now p2people loads in just over 0.6 seconds!