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Bango extends carrier billing for Amazon customers in Japan
Bango, the mobile payments company, announces that following the successful launch of Direct Carrier Billing (DCB) for Amazon retail customers in Japan (June 2017), it has expanded DCB availability to Japanese customers of Amazon Prime and Prime Student membership programmes.
Nokia security software helps service providers combat growing ransomware threat
Nokia today announced its next-generation NetGuard Security Management Center software, designed to bolster service providers' ability to proactively detect, predict and combat the growing threat from ransomware and other types of malware.
Scientists create cosmic sounds of Voyager 1
Music created entirely from data beamed back from the Voyager 1 spacecraft will receive its world premiere at the NASA booth at the SC17 Supercomputing Conference in Denver, Colorado, on Monday (13 November).
Help Arthur Rank Hospice celebrate the 1st birthday of its new home
Tomorrow (11 November 2017), it will be exactly a year since Arthur Rank Hospice opened its doors to patients at Shelford Bottom. To celebrate the special occasion the Hospice is saying ‘No presents please!’ Instead, with the public’s support it is aiming to raise £20,410.96 - enough to run the entire Hospice services for 24 hours - between now and the end of November.
Cambridge Medtech Solutions: double finalists in Hertfordshire Business Awards 2017
Cambridge Medtech Solutions has been shortlisted as finalists in both the ‘Commercial Business in the Community’ and ‘Social Enterprise Award’ categories in the prestigious Hertfordshire Business Awards.
Cambridge Design Technology case study: professional dog dryer
Simpsons of Langley is a UK-based company specialising in the manufacture, distribution and retail of professional pet care products. The family-run company, which was founded in 1960, is regarded as a market leader in the design and sourcing of innovative products for the pet grooming industry and which are aimed at enhancing the health and welfare of domesticated pets.
New Adobe Photoshop help video available - how to use the refine edge tool
You've spent ages trying to get your selection in Photoshop just so. But could you make it better, more accurate, more natural? Welcome to the refine edge tool which will enable you to do this. Take advantage of this short video that gives you a brief introduction to this tool.
AVEVA wins the 2017 WISE Employer of the Year Award
AVEVA, the engineering, design and information management software leader, has been named Employer of the Year at the Women in Science and Engineering (WISE) awards.
Broadland Flood Alleviation Project wins top award
The flag-ship flood defence scheme, the Broadland Flood Alleviation Project, has been honoured with an Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Exceptional Merit Award. The project provides long-term flood defences for rural communities across 30,000-hectares of Norfolk and Suffolk.
Pure’s charity quiz in Cambridge raises £1925 for children’s bereavement support charity STAR
Pure hosted its annual Cambridge charity quiz night last week, bringing local businesses and clients together for a fun evening which raised over £1925 for Cambridgeshire charity STARS.
David Excell speaks to 'Atlanta Business Chronicle' ahead of Atlanta office launch
Technology firm Featurespace has picked midtown Atlanta for its North American headquarters. The Cambridge, UK-based firm develops machine-learning software to help financial institutions spot fraud.
Engineer Helen Cavill needs your votes
University of Cambridge engineering alumna Helen Cavill (Wolfson College, 2009) has been shortlisted for WeAreTechWomen’s TechWomen50 Awards.
Five reasons to use social media (infographic)
Social media helps you listen to what people are saying, including your customers, prospects, peers and competitors. Here, CFM Group offers five reasons for using social media as a business and why it recommends you should also look into the potential benefits.
TALKIN' THINGS and PragmatIC announce partnership to make trillions of products talk
TALKIN’ THINGS will embed PragmatIC’s flexible integrated circuits into its smart packaging solution to bring consumer engagement and brand protection to trillions of products.
Centre for Computing History offers great events for Christmas
Christmas is coming and there are plenty of festive events going on at the Centre for Computing History.
Bango secures victory in opening-up Egypt for app store carrier billing
Bango has expanded its operations in Africa through a partnership with Victory Link in Egypt. As a result of the relationship, Bango app store and merchant partners can launch carrier billing across all three Egyptian mobile operators.
Cambond secures Chinese contract after mission to Wujin
After a trade visit to Wujin Green Building Zone in China, organised by Cambridge Environment Technology (CET) and Cambridge Cleantech, Cambond is pleased to announce a development agreement to work with Lodgi Woods Industry to produce an advanced environmentally-friendly flooring system.
AIM Altitude appoints new CEO
AIM Altitude announces the appointment of Richard Bower as CEO with effect from 1 January 2018. Richard joined the group in 2011 and has been Group Commercial Director since 2013. His previous roles included CEO of SELL, then part of the Premium Aircraft Group, and CEO roles with Renaissance Capital and RBS Equity Finance.
Professor Lord Robert Mair becomes 153rd ICE President
The former Master of Jesus College Cambridge, Professor Lord Robert Mair, has become the President of the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE). An expert in tunnelling, his civil engineering career spans over 40 years.
ScriptX from MeadCo reduces costs within the logistics and distribution sector
ScriptX, from UK company MeadCo, provides controlled, consistent and efficient printing from Internet Explorer. Essential for logistics and distribution businesses, ScriptX enables labels, barcodes, shipping forms, and more to be printed in a controlled format, from every networked Windows computer.
Sign up now for ‘Hack the City’ Wayfinding challenge
A ‘Hack the City’ wayfinding hackathon on Saturday 25 November is challenging people to travel across Cambridge by walking, cycling or using public transport, then come up with creative ways to improve navigation around the city, which could involve using the latest data and technology.
Web design: go local for the best results
Nicholas Kalavas, CEO of CFM Group, writes: "Through my company, CFM Group, I design and sell websites. Every day, I meet with companies who are looking for web designers, and naturally, I’d like some of them to choose me but I often notice a common mistake. People are not seeking the best for their project but instead are asking the wrong questions.
New Director of Campus Development announced at CUHP
Araminta Ledger has this week joined Cambridge University Health Partners (CUHP) as the new Director of Campus Development.
Free copies of Phosphorus Ligands and Compounds booklets available from Strem Chemicals
Strem products are used for research and development and commercial scale applications, especially in the chemicals, petrochemicals, pharmaceutical, and microelectronics industries. For over 25 years in the UK and Ireland, Strem Chemicals has provided commercial distribution of products and materials, and it has offered a wide range of phosphorus-based ligands. Its product line has expanded as…
Cresset publishes October 2017 newsletter
Computational chemistry news from Cresset.