London Underground shelves mobile plans
News A plan to put mobile connectivity on the London Underground has stalled. Back in March 2007, Transport for London (TfL) put out a tender for a six-month trial of mobile-phone technology on the Waterloo and City line.
[March 16, 2009, 7:19]
London gets monster Wi-Fi hot spot
Talkback Though the Broadreach London hotzone is commendable, it should be noted that the largest hotzone in the UK went live in July of this year in Bristol City. The 3 km hotzone, providing free email access both outside and within over 100 cafes, pubs...
[December 1, 2004, 18:28]
London launch for BizTalk Server 2006
News Microsoft officially launched BizTalk Server 2006, choosing the London Stock Exchange as the "most appropriate" venue for the worldwide launch of the latest version of the office networking tool. It is most appropriate that we make this...
[March 28, 2006, 12:45]
Exclusive: London company accused of PS2 fraud
News London's Metropolitan Police is investigating a Docklands company that has allegedly defrauded customers out of thousands of pounds in fake PlayStation2 orders. I can confirm we have had a report on the company, but it is too early to say anything...
[December 1, 2000, 16:25]
London Tube Subway
Downloads London Tube Subway includes official subway maps. London Tube Subway is officially licensed from Transport for London (TfL). Latest official map of London Tube (2009). Detailed map of most lines in London.
[May 29, 2009, 10:23]
London Assembly criticises Airwave delays
News A report into the 7/7 bombings in London two years ago has raised fresh concerns about the capacity and coverage of the Airwave emergency services digital-radio network in the capital. The latest London Assembly 7/7 committee report says, despite...
[August 16, 2007, 16:43]
London to host first UK PHP conference
News The UK will get its first dedicated conference for PHP developers next month when the PHP London user group stages PHP Conference UK 2006 at the Keyworth Centre in London. The idea of the conference grew out of PHP London's monthly meetings.
[January 10, 2006, 16:55]
London Underground gets online departure boards
Blog I just received an email from Transport for London, making me aware of its new online departure boards service for the Tube. I have to say, it may work well but I can't see the point, unless you're hanging around outside a Tube station having a...
[May 19, 2009, 11:25]
London WLAN growth rockets
News The number of wireless access points in London has increased by 160 percent in a year, according to a survey conducted by RSA Security. The growth in London-based business access points has been even greater, at 180 percent.
[June 14, 2007, 14:08]
London Healthcare Trust Gives GPs Secure Remote Access to Patient Data
White Papers Kensington and Chelsea Primary Care Trust (PCT) is the NHS body responsible for General Practitioner (GP) services for 190,000 people in central London. GP systems now have to meet stringent standards to ensure that they will integrate with those...
[December 19, 2007, 0:01]
London is Internet capital survey finds
News London is the swinging centre of Britain's Internet scene with nearly a quarter of the UK's surfers living in the capital, according to the latest figures from Internet measurement firm MMXI. While a healthy 22.7 percent of Internet users live in...
[June 6, 2000, 7:45]
London leads south-east for wage hikes
News Wages for London IT professionals are rising faster than those for their peers in the rest of the south-east. This compares to £38,577 in London — a 15 percent higher average wage. Alex Lawson, London account manager for CV Screen, said the IT jobs...
[January 18, 2008, 8:00]
London protesters slam US copyright laws
News Protesters gathered outside the US Embassy in London this afternoon to call for the immediate release of Dmitry Sklyarov, the Russian programmer who was arrested by the FBI for creating software that circumvented the copyright protection mechanism...
[August 3, 2001, 17:14]
London DK Eyewitness Top 10 Travel Guide & Map
Downloads DK Eyewitness London Top 10 Travel Guide & Map From the top 10 ways to experience Royal London to the top 10 shops, pubs and hotels - this guide features the insider knowledge that every visitor needs, plus London maps and metro maps.Capture the...
[March 25, 2008, 6:00]
London Underground Enhances Graphical User Interface With Standardised, Scalable Technology
White Papers London Underground is the world's oldest and most complex subway rail network, with 500 trains running at peak hours. London Underground Limited (LUL) was formed in 1985, but dates back to 1863. Last year, it carried more than 976 million passengers.
[January 18, 2008, 0:01]
London hospital systems still disrupted by virus
News A virus that hit systems at several London hospitals is still causing disruption, days after the infection first occurred. The virus infected systems at Barts and the London NHS Trust — including St Bartholomew's in the City, The Royal London in...
[November 21, 2008, 15:24]
London councils share broadband network
News A broadband network connecting public services across London was officially launched on Wednesday. The London Public Services Network project will provide a common infrastructure for public-sector organisations in the capital.
[September 28, 2007, 16:33]
London 2012's tech backbone to be trimmed
News The IT backbone for the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games is to be trimmed as part of a drive for "sustainability". For London, we think that people will want even more access to results, pictures and information about the sites in real-time...
[November 27, 2008, 8:38]
Surrey, London and Peking get a yuan for spintronics
Blog Researchers from the University of Surrey, the London Centre for Nanotechnology and Peking University's Institute of MIcroelectronics have been awarded a £430,000 grant to get busy devloping silicon structures for use in spintronic devices.
[July 2, 2009, 16:37]
London top for Wi-Fi business use worldwide
News London is still the number-one city for business usage of Wi-Fi, according to mobility-management company iPass. In the first half of 2008, iPass business users in London had 31,842 sessions — an increase of approximately 27 percent over the same...
[September 24, 2008, 17:04]



