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Manchester to get £500k high-speed fibre network
News South Manchester is to get a new £500,000 open-access fibre network. The fibre deployment is being funded by the Northwest Regional Development Agency and co-ordinated by Manchester's Digital Development Agency (MDDA).
[March 26, 2009, 8:09]
Manchester ID card registration date announced
News Residents of Greater Manchester can apply for an ID card from the end of the month, the government has said. People with a home or work address in Greater Manchester, which is piloting the government's ID card scheme, will be able to make an...
[November 16, 2009, 14:57]
Manchester Airport launches staff biometrics
News The Department for Transport's security team, Manchester Airport and biometric identity-management consultancy Human Recognition Systems (HRS) have launched the first iris-recognition access-control system at a UK airport.
[January 23, 2008, 11:55]
Mad for it: Manchester games to be WAP friendly
News The 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester are set to be a showcase of mobile technologies and IT strategies that could become a benchmark for government-backed large projects. The world is changing around us with new technologies converging, and we...
[March 22, 2000, 15:35]
Manchester rollout for first public ID cards
News Manchester will be the first place in the UK where the public can apply for an ID card. Home secretary Jacqui Smith said in a statement: "Manchester is leading the way with the delivery of the National Identity Service.
[May 6, 2009, 11:32]
Manchester police boss sacked for downloading porn
News John Williamson, 35, was dismissed from his job as deputy director of press and public affairs with Greater Manchester Police, after 7,000 pornographic images were found saved on the hard drive of his work computer in the force's headquarters.
[March 8, 2001, 14:02]
Manchester police call for backup after cyberattack
News Computer crime experts at the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit (NHTCU) have been called in to help investigate an attempted DoS attack on the Greater Manchester Police (GMP). GMP chief constable Michael Todd was bombarded with 2,000 emails per hour at...
[July 12, 2005, 17:25]
Manchester Police come under cyberattack
News At one point just before the bank holiday weekend, 2,000 emails an hour were being sent to Greater Manchester Police (GMP) chief constable Michael Todd. A UK police chief has been bombarded with thousands of threatening emails in a denial of...
[May 3, 2005, 15:40]
Manchester, Can't be Right?
Talkback I now await the Hollywood movie where Tom Cruise and Jeff Goldbloom invent the first Digital stored program electronic computer in Manchester , NH, US of A and use it to kick Commie butt. Did we really invent the digital computer?
[June 20, 2008, 12:21]
Somerfield trials WiMax in Manchester
News According to the virtual network operator providing the service, Vanco, WiMax has already been deployed for Somerfield in Manchester. The supermarket chain Somerfield is trialling the long-range, high-bandwidth wireless technology WiMax.
[February 28, 2008, 14:23]
Nynex to trial cable modems in Manchester
News The UK's second largest cable operator will use Manchester and other areas of the north west in the November tests for the speedy technology. Motorola CyberSURFR modems will be used in the field in preparation for a full commercial launch by March...
[October 14, 1996, 16:57]
Vodafone links up with Manchester United
News Vodafone AirTouch (quote: VOD) will become Manchester United's new shirt sponsor, replacing electronics maker Sharp, as the result of the biggest football sponsorship deal ever, announced last week. But the impact won't end with marketing Vodafone...
[February 15, 2000, 8:44]
Yahoo! and Manchester United in £40m deal
News and Premiership football team Manchester United worth £40m was clinched Friday, according to a report on Yahoo's sports section. The contract between Manchester United and Sharp runs out in the summer.
[January 28, 2000, 16:54]
A Year Ago: Yahoo! and Manchester United in £40m deal
News and Premiership football team Manchester United worth £40m was clinched Friday, according to a report on Yahoo's sports section. The contract between Manchester United and Sharp runs out in the summer.
[January 28, 2001, 6:06]
Manchester police call for backup after cyberattack
Talkback The specialised enforcement units. The call for backup is a natural reaction to a cyber crime of this nature. It is not possible to train all the officers of the law enforcement agencies to deal with cyber crimes.
[July 13, 2005, 8:16]
Manchester City FC kicks off mobile-ticket trial
News Manchester City Football Club has launched a trial with Orange to allow fans to use their mobiles to enter the stadium instead of producing a ticket, following a similar trial with wave-and-pay smartcards.
[October 23, 2007, 10:30]
Manchester United Premiership Schedule 2005-2006 + Free Manchester United Player Themes
Downloads Manchester United Schedule provides the complete fixtures, results and statistics of 2005-2006 Premiership season for Manchester United. Beautiful themes of Manchester United players. A treasure for every Manchester United Fan.Professionally and...
[October 26, 2005, 8:00]
Manchester may trial large-scale ID card rollout
News Manchester is one of several areas being considered in the UK to act as a test bed for the rollout of ID cards to UK citizens. Thousands of people living in the pilot areas, likely to be major UK cities, will be able to get ID cards from November...
[January 30, 2009, 7:24]
Why New Media Is Dead - Manchester
White Papers New media is a term that describes media which can only be viewed or used with the aid of computer processing power. Is it often said to be a form of media that includes some aspect of interactivity for its audience, to a greater or lesser degree.
[October 6, 2007, 1:00]
Arson attacks hit BT network
News Two arson attacks have brought down parts of BT's network in and around Manchester. Greater Manchester Police have confirmed two attacks, one at 2:50 a.m.at Trafford Road on Salford Quays and one at 4:00 a.m.on Ordsall Lane in Salford.
[October 23, 2002, 14:38]
