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16th May 2008 – UK. The boards of Alterian and Mediasurface are today pleased to announce that they have reached agreement on the terms of a recommended offer by Alterian to acquire the entire issued and to be issued share capital of Mediasurface.
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Navevo offers a GPS solution that finally delivers the goods!

Letchworth, England, 14th May 2008 - Navevo, the UK’s leading specialist GPS software developer, has today unveiled its sat-nav solution for drivers of heavy goods vehicles and vans.
13th May 2008 - Calyx Group, the leading independent end-to-end provider of Information & Communications Technology (ICT) in the UK and Ireland, has appointed Tara Brady as Chief Operating Officer for the Group to ensure the company is aligned for growth.

The Group recen
New Challenges, Opportunities for Institutions are Highlighted
Positive outlook for IT industry find The IT Job Board and Barkers
Launches BubbleTALK service with the largest mobile operator in Turkey
Momail launches Mobile Postman in time for the summer travel season
- Wapple Canvas ZestTM automatically generates data matrix and QR codes to link print media to the mobile web -
Industry Giants Shed Light on How We Will Interact Tomorrow

Operators and vendors to test and demonstrate best practices in monetisation, content delivery, advertising and innovative services. New participating commercial partners are Amdocs, BT, Call Genie, China Unicom, Chunghwa Telecom, EBIZmobility, Subex and Telcordia
Northampton, UK 12 May 2008 - Intamac Systems the Northampton based web home monitoring company has announced the showcasing of its new range of wireless broadband products during IFSEC 2008.
Toronto, Canada and Northampton, UK 12 May 2008 - Intamac Systems has announced a distribution agreement with DSC that will see the launch of their new web based interactive services into the North American market. The new services will be launched on the DSC stand at the International Fire and Security Exhibition in Birmingham today.
LACK OF AGE VERIFICATION MEANS 13-17 YEAR OLDS INCREASINGLY FREE TO BUY INAPPROPRIATE MATERIAL ONLINE

FIRST LAUNCH IN WESTERN EUROPE

London – 9th May 2008 - KidsCo, the joint venture channel owned by leading media companies NBC Universal, DIC Entertainment (DIC) and Corus Entertainment Inc. (Corus), has launched in Spain via local operator Teuve. The new children’s and family channel will also see a VOD service following later this year.
New automated system turns delivery of HIPs into a source of revenue

160 Characters Nominates Clickatell-Powered Metropolitan Cover2Go to Deliver Insurance Policies to Cell Phones

Belgian users can search in both French and Dutch

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www.lastingtribute.co.uk, one of the leading memorial websites that allows people to pay online tributes in celebration of the lives of those they admired, has launched its own blog.
May 8th, 2008—Zebra P640i printers have been used to register eight million Angolan voters using biometric data, ahead of the first elections in the country for the past 16 years.
New broadband option offers free smartphone for web and e-mail on the move

ChangingWorlds Leads Session at Mobile Content World Asia in Singapore

Deal Underlines Increased Adoption of Strategic IT Planning Software in Global 2000 Companies

Troux Technologies today announced that a major U.S.-based manufacturer has chosen its Strategic IT Planning software as the engine for driving its business planning initiatives. This unique deal, which increases the company’s Troux investment to
As the glitterati flock to France to celebrate another year of movie success at the Cannes Film Festival; the UK is getting ready for its very own Can Festival. Launching on 8th May, the Prince Charles Cinema, Leicester Square will host the world’s first ever Can Film Festival, which will then travel to Glasgow and Manchester on 15th and 22nd May.
New iWave System Center Operations Manager 2007 to CA’s Unicenter® Service Desk r11 Connector announced
New online tools promise easy and reliable valuation of financial derivatives
AKQA (www.akqa.com) is the world’s number one digital agency, delivering incredibly complex and exciting interactive experiences and vibrant customer relationship management along with strategic consulting, branding and pretty well anything that starts with an ‘e’.
Two weeks ago I agreed to take the side of supporters of the war in Iraq and argue that, under international law, the war was legal. We had a spirited debate and in the end I felt I presented the most convincing view even though that view was contrary to my own personal and legal opinion.

Now I have a chance to set the record straight.
Something has to give. I'm not a great writer. I'm just writing about how I have been feeling for a while. This is not news to everyone. Everyone is living this everyday. I just wish there were more we could do as citizens.
The dollar is still near its all-time low against the euro, at $1.57. And the yen, too, is near an all-time high - at 98 to the dollar. And gold?