Directory enquiries is dead - in theory
Blog Much as Ofcom's intentions in dismantling BT's 192 directory enquiries monopoly were honourable, the chaos subsequent to that decision in awarding a confusing rash of 118 numbers met with many critics.
[December 4, 2006, 16:59]
Internet is 'king of directory enquiries'
News All the companies were asked for the same three numbers and then rated out of ten, depending on the length of the call, its cost and the overall service received. Calls to the 118 numbers cost between 76p (118 800) and £1.96 (11 88 66) and took...
[August 27, 2003, 13:40]
New Logitech QuickCam Software Release (11.8)
Blog The biggest of those are errors with the "Video Effects" features, and a problem which caused huge numbers of error events to be logged. Logitech has made QuickCam Software version 11.8 available. They seem to have followed the pattern that they...
[August 22, 2008, 8:42]
192 dial tone rings dead
News Six digit numbers beginning with 118 will come into effect from midnight, though the old 192 code will still work until August next year. Twenty-two numbers have been awarded, with those interested in becoming a DQ being entered into an Oftel draw...
[December 9, 2002, 15:27]
SMS Preview
Downloads See name of unknown numbers in SMS Previews by upgrading if you want.About SMS PreviewSMS Preview is a free application to download and use from Mobile Nordic. A useful SMS tool to improve the way you view your messages.
[June 5, 2009, 8:00]
Rupert Goodwins' Diary
Blog But none of the numbers she has seem to work any more. They withdrew all the station telephone numbers because of security. Tuesday 4/08/2003 A friend phones up in some distress: she’s left her very expensive jacket on a train going down to the...
[August 8, 2003, 18:00]
BT unveils multimedia directory plans
News BT has said that its long-term strategy for its directories business includes a possible option for customers to store their personal information -- such as telephone numbers and addresses of family and friends and even bank details -- with BT.
[August 6, 2002, 12:49]
BT urges closer control of Telewest and NTL
News For example, why is it OK for them [Telewest and NTL] to cut off any of the 118 -- the new directory enquiries services -- numbers they choose? BT has attacked the UK's telecoms regulatory structure, claiming that regulators do not understand...
[September 18, 2003, 13:25]
Microsoft Voice Command review
Reviews You can, however, dial numbers on devices with Pocket PC Phone Edition by giving one of several commands, such as 'Call John Smith', 'Call 903-6800' or 'Dial 118 500'. Not to be confused with a comprehensive speech-recognition program, such as...
[November 9, 2004, 11:18]
UK patents on the increase
News And the UK did not do too badly in the overall number numbers; of the top 50 companies issued the most new patents, six came from the UK, 20 from the US and nine from Japan. The importance of HP's research division, which took a hit earlier this...
[August 9, 2005, 16:25]
Summer traffic up for Google, down for Microsoft
News Google's time numbers are climbing, no doubt because of new products such as wiki-like Knol. The lazy days of summer on the internet seem to be a boon for Google and Yahoo, but not Microsoft. The latest figures from research firm Nielsen Online...
[August 13, 2008, 9:04]
PC makers' fears allayed
News The numbers we're getting seem to be consistent with what we hear retailers saying, which is, 'It's going to be a good, but not a great holiday season,'" he said. PC makers have some reasons to be thankful, according to new retail sales results...
[December 1, 2004, 15:15]
US experiences record breaking e-Christmas sales
News Online shoppers are spending in record numbers this Christmas, and auction sites may have the most to gain, a pair of research reports indicate. The last two days have set records for online sales, topping $200m (£122m) both days, according to Los...
[December 14, 2000, 8:19]
Computer science turns off students
News Nationwide numbers for undergraduate enrolments in computer science departments this fall were not available. At the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, as in other schools across the country, computer science enrolments are dropping, raising...
[August 12, 2004, 9:45]
