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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]
Rip-off Ryanair take it a step too far!
Blog Comment Don't know if this is of help, but i recently replied to this blog post concerning ryanair [domain name] which contains a URL: www.ryanaircampaign.org.
[January 25, 2007, 8:53]
Rip-off Ryanair take it a step too far!
Blog Comment Sorry, the link should be this of course www.ryanaircampaign.org! Mis-typed it).
[January 25, 2007, 8:57]
In-flight Wi-Fi prepares to take off
Talkback No questions about security? Is this network in any way physically connected to the Avionics? At the end they spoke about diagnostics so I would assume there is some kind of connection between the Avionics computers and this network?
[March 29, 2004, 16:10]
Ryanair sales take off on Web
Talkback Offering discount sales with Ryanair is great and when things go well they are great; however when things go wrong (like having all belongings stollen and being left with nothing but shorts, t-shirt, and towel and no food and drink or money) they...
[August 15, 2003, 9:57]
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]
If Royal Mail won't free postcodes, take them off it
Blog Route planning software will take postcodes as input, and many web sites use your postcode to find locations near you, even if they're not going to send you post. It does take resources to maintain the postcode system, but it also takes resources...
[October 9, 2009, 16:08]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
Second-hand Microsoft licences take off
News A company that began trading in second-hand licences for Microsoft software last autumn has been attracting business from within the UK and internationally. Disclic has been able to sell over 2,500 second-hand software licences from insolvent or...
[April 7, 2006, 16:00]
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]
