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Widening web video access Jul 02 2009

THE man who wrote subtitles for James Bond, Jason Bourne and Jack Bauer has launched the first company in the world to specialise in subtitles and captions for web video. Read

Science City sets up crack team to source innovators Jul 02 2009

A CRACK team of innovation specialists will be employed to source new science-driven businesses in the region. Read

Tweet dreams of new custom Jul 02 2009

POKES, tweets and status updates are no longer reserved for young socialites with hundreds of friends and time to kill. Read

Lessons from game reserve and agitated Habitat Jul 02 2009

HE has spent two decades leading social media projects and was BBC head of blogging. Read

IT specialist will keep Metro group in touch Jul 02 2009

THE wheels are in motion for a technology specialist which has secured a contract to support one of the region’s main public transport providers. Read

Guide to computer mysteries Jul 02 2009

IT provider Perfect Image has launched a website to help businesses in the region get the most out of their IT applications, potentially saving staff hours every day. Read

Now we're a nation of Tweeters Jul 02 2009

SELLING online has never been easier. Free software and simple payment systems mean you can set up a transactional website in no time. Read

Phones, the web and teamwork Jul 02 2009

IT HAS recently come to my attention that the size of mobile phones is directly proportional to the proliferation of ‘The A Team’ in popular culture. Read

North firm is aiming for the Gulf market Jun 25 2009

THE next generation of security access technology – based on the recognition of a person’s bloodflow and vein pattern – looks set to take a fledgling North East firm into the Gulf market while doubling its workforce. Read

Enigma spreads website word to all and sundry Jun 25 2009

IT HAS built websites for some of the biggest brands on the planet, but a North East digital agency will now help alien enthusiasts, gothic wedding dress- makers and even animal tailors launch their own online empires. Read

Studios create gameplan for unexpected slump Jun 25 2009

ON THE south bank of the Tyne this week five key players from the global video games industry put their heads together to plot a way through the recession. Read

Advertising firm flies high thanks to owl clan Jun 25 2009

A FAMILY of owls has helped a North East digital agency win a contract that could see its groundbreaking technology installed in 300 shops across the country. Read

Be careful when outsourcing IT operations Jun 25 2009

OUTSOURCING your IT operations is a sure-fire way of reducing costs at a time when businesses are looking to cut back. Not only does it free-up valuable floor space and help to reduce overheads, it also allows staff to focus on driving forward new and improved services. Read

Comment: Future of games is online Jun 25 2009

SOME of most influential figures from the world’s games industry headed to the GameHorizon Conference in Gateshead earlier this week to discuss the trends, threats and opportunities facing them right now. Read

Comment: We have to support all businesses Jun 25 2009

I WAS pleased to host a European Commission delegation from Brussels to NETPark this week. The delegation came to see how a community focused project part funded by the EU will open up career opportunities and raise awareness of science and innovation in County Durham. Read

Tyneside firm will replace call centre workers with robots Jun 18 2009

A FIRM which aims to replace call centre workers with artificially intelligent "robots" will open a sales and marketing centre in the region later this year, before ambitious plans to create scores of jobs. Read

Female geeks organise get-together Jun 18 2009

A GROUP of female geeks will gather to discuss ways of boosting innovation in the region. Read

Game Horizon conference to help North East companies Jun 18 2009

VIDEO games firms in the region will next week find out why the best things in life are free, particularly in their bid to battle through the recession. Read

Online business thriving through the recession Jun 18 2009

DESPITE a lack of assistance from either the Government or banks, many online businesses are apparently finding alternative ways to elevate themselves out of the recession. Read