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64-bit computing will take off in Europe first
News Microsoft, which announced the first beta of its 64-bit desktop Windows operating system to coincide with the Athlon 64 launch on Tuesday, expects 64-bit desktop computing to take off in Europe first.
[September 24, 2003, 10:15]
Millions take time off to watch the World Cup
News Five million English football fans, or one in five of the workforce, are taking a day off work today, with a further 2.5 million taking a "sickie" to watch the vital England vs Argentina World Cup match.
[June 7, 2002, 13:18]
The 3D Internet - will it take off?
News But judging just from the graphics companies attending Internet World, there could be more than 500 Web sites that are leaping off the screen to grab a reader's attention. FAO Schwartz lets users take apart toys in its 3D playroom.
[October 27, 2000, 8:48]
Linux on the desktop slow to take off
News A long way to go Despite Corel's gusto surrounding the Linux desktop, it has been very slow getting off the ground. Competing Linux distributor Red Hat Software Inc.has not been as quick to write off the desktop market.
[December 31, 1998, 9:23]
PC loan schemes take off
News The research by the HCI Alliance — whose members are BT, Intel and Microsoft — also found three-quarters of the employees who take up HCI computers are lower rate tax payers. The number of companies offering Home Computing Initiatives (HCI) schemes...
[January 20, 2006, 16:15]
Tablet PCs starting to take off
News One source who viewed the software said he liked Journal because it allows a tablet PC owner to use the entire device to take notes on or draw on. While Microsoft shows off its software next week, hardware makers also will show off their prototypes...
[June 21, 2002, 14:35]
Wearable patents take off
News These innovations take personal computing and wireless communication technology to another level of mobility and convenience," he said in a statement. A wearable-computing company specialising in wireless items this week won several patents for...
[May 14, 2001, 8:29]
Take-off time for smart clothing
News Some such products already exist, such as a snowboarding jacket shown off by Apple and Burton's in 2003 which included controls for an iPod, but are not generally seen as commercially viable. So-called "smart clothing" where technology is...
[August 18, 2006, 14:40]
Flash USB drives take off
News The market for flash memory-based USB storage devices is expected to grow rapidly over the new few years, reaching $3.8bn (£2.4bn) in revenue by 2006, according to a report released Monday by Semico Research.
[November 12, 2002, 8:25]
Aeroplane broadband is cleared for take-off
News The international body responsible for the allocation of radio spectrum has given its approval for airlines to provide broadband access on aeroplanes. The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has decided that operators should be able to use...
[July 11, 2003, 11:59]
Nanotubes set to take off
News Carbon Nanotechnologies (CNI), the company that produces carbon nanotubes for IBM and various research institutions, plans to expand production over the next two years, in a move that could help jumpstart commercial deployment of nanotubes.
[September 12, 2003, 12:40]
Blogs take off in 2004
News Blog creators tend to be young men who have broadband and are Internet veterans.percent of bloggers are male and are relatively well off financially, with 42 percent living in households with income of over $50,000.
[January 4, 2005, 8:50]
Jupiter predicts free ISPs to take off in US
News Up to 8.8 million US online households are expected to turn to free access ISPs by 2003 according to a report from research firm Jupiter Monday. While the free access model is threatened in the UK by BT's decision to introduce unmetered access...
[December 8, 1999, 7:00]
In-flight Wi-Fi prepares to take off
News The move appears to be paying off. More than two years after airlines had to reroute their plans to install Internet service, the idea of offering in-flight Web connections to passengers is again on the carriers' radar.
[March 29, 2004, 14:55]
Akamai, Chartered Semi IPOs take off
News Investors in the US went gaga Friday over Web traffic management technology. IPO Akamai rocketed up 458 percent to 145 3/16 -- a gain of 119 3/16 for the session. The company priced shares at $26 (£16) each Thursday night, well above its increased...
[November 1, 1999, 11:41]
Travel sites take off after US attacks
News Airlines' own sites, by contrast, have seen no drop-off in traffic and in fact have been busier than ever following 11 September. Traffic to well-known travel sites has eventually returned to normal levels, after being hit badly by the terrorist...
[October 9, 2001, 16:20]
Ofcom clears in-flight mobile services for take off
News In-flight mobile phone calls may soon be a reality for travellers on UK airlines after telecoms regulator Ofcom gave its approval to the technology. Calls will use the aircraft's network services and be routed via satellite to ground-based mobile...
[March 27, 2008, 7:09]
Bluetooth shipments take off
News These kinds of things take some time to reach critical mass. Three separate market reports are giving encouraging news for Bluetooth, suggesting that the wireless technology is at last beginning to catch on.
[December 3, 2001, 13:33]
Hackers say they'll take off New Year's
News Take me to the Hackers news special Take me to the Year 2000 Special. Two hacking groups have struck again, defacing several Web pages around the Internet. This time, however, they have a message for others looking to circumvent security on the Net...
[December 23, 1999, 10:16]
Camcorder phone tipped to take-off
News Phones that can shoot video -- camcorder phones -- will surge in popularity in Korea this year, according to a report in the daily Korea Times. A report from Samsung quoted in the article said that by the send of this year, such phones will...
[July 31, 2003, 10:05]
