http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/ Latest technology news in the North East. Reports on IT companies, The Internet, web technologies, digital media and local events. en-gb nebusiness.co.uk http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/super-fast-broadband-support-call-51140-21354635/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/super-fast-broadband-support-call-51140-21354635/ TELECOMS giant BT has urged regional development agency One NorthEast and other public sector bodies to back its bid to bring “super-fast” broadband to the region. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/launch-of-a-virtual-shops-mall-51140-21354634/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:29:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/launch-of-a-virtual-shops-mall-51140-21354634/ THIS month sees the launch of the region’s first virtual shopping mall. VirtualMetroMall.com will give North East businesses the chance to boost sales through a new online community. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/helping-families-keep-in-touch-51140-21354528/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:27:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/helping-families-keep-in-touch-51140-21354528/ A NEW multimedia centre has been launched to help the region’s African community use the latest technology to keep in touch with loved ones at home. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/it-wins-major-deal-51140-21354531/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/it-wins-major-deal-51140-21354531/ A SUB-SEA engineering firm has been flooded with enquiries from around the world and has landed a £135,000 deal in Norway after a fledgling IT company boosted its online presence. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/coup-for-region-with-global-player-s-move-51140-21354737/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/coup-for-region-with-global-player-s-move-51140-21354737/ AN international software firm has completed a £1m deal to launch a research and development centre in the region. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/great-opportunity-for-us-to-lead-the-way-51140-21354738/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/great-opportunity-for-us-to-lead-the-way-51140-21354738/ THE world is full of gloom and doom at the moment, and one could be forgiven for believing that we are facing the end of civilisation as we know it. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/north-poised-to-reap-benefits-of-innovation-51140-21354739/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/north-poised-to-reap-benefits-of-innovation-51140-21354739/ Government minister Ian Pearson is charged with transforming Britain into a world leader in new technologies and he could play a key role in shaping the future of the region’s digital businesses. Andrew Mernin spoke to him when he visited the region. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/tech-notes-web-name-free-for-all-is-forecast-51140-21354740/ Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/17/tech-notes-web-name-free-for-all-is-forecast-51140-21354740/ THE naming system you use to navigate the net will be given a complete overhaul next April – but who will be the winners in this, one of the biggest changes in the history of the web? http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/10/arrogant-ebay-site-forces-job-cuts-51140-21315123/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/10/arrogant-ebay-site-forces-job-cuts-51140-21315123/ AN online entrepreneur has highlighted the dangers of building a company around internet auction site ebay after being forced to change the way he ran his business, laying off eight staff. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/10/it-specialists-land-major-upgrade-deal-with-egger-51140-21315155/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:26:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/10/it-specialists-land-major-upgrade-deal-with-egger-51140-21315155/ IT infrastructure specialist Advantex is looking to double its annual turnover to £4m by next year on the back of a major new contract. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/10/virgin-on-edge-of-pr-disaster-51140-21314809/ Wed, 09 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/10/virgin-on-edge-of-pr-disaster-51140-21314809/ INTERNET service providers (ISPs) are being asked to help stop illegal music file-sharing in the UK – but is it a step in the right direction for the record industry, or the first on the road to disaster for ISPs? http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/digital-set-to-weather-the-storm-51140-21218745/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:30:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/digital-set-to-weather-the-storm-51140-21218745/ AS economic turmoil continues to cause soaring levels of business failure across almost all industries, the region’s digital sector could be set to weather the storm. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/us-games-publisher-in-town-51140-21218746/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:29:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/us-games-publisher-in-town-51140-21218746/ A NORTH games developer is awaiting a visit from representatives of an international publisher, who will jet to the region this week to discuss a new games concept. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/customised-websites-with-a-50-000-price-tag-51140-21220735/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:28:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/customised-websites-with-a-50-000-price-tag-51140-21220735/ Setting up a website ending in your business’s name or the sector in which you trade could soon become the norm. But customising your website won’t come cheap, as Karen Dent reports. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/game-reviews-51140-21218904/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/game-reviews-51140-21218904/ BATTLEFIELD: Bad Company comes booming and blasting its way to PS3 this week in an excellent first-person-shooter encounter that gives new meaning to the term fully destructible environments. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/boss-plunges-into-turmoil-of-uk-mortgage-market-51140-21218905/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/boss-plunges-into-turmoil-of-uk-mortgage-market-51140-21218905/ A NEW online firm which aims to cut red tape in the mortgage business expects to create 40 jobs in the next 12 months despite market turmoil. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/gates-finally-close-behind-geeky-bill-51140-21219238/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/gates-finally-close-behind-geeky-bill-51140-21219238/ TWO years after his retirement was first announced, Bill Gates stepped down from his full-time job at Microsoft last Friday to concentrate on his charitable work. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/eutechnyx-strengthens-the-team-51140-21219239/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/eutechnyx-strengthens-the-team-51140-21219239/ GAMES developer Eutechnyx has made a host of appointments in recent weeks after snapping up movie producer Todd Eckert to run its US operation. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/vital-lessons-for-online-entrepreneurs-51140-21219240/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/vital-lessons-for-online-entrepreneurs-51140-21219240/ IT SEEMS incredible that the world wide web is little more than 10 years old, and yet, in that time, it has revolutionised the worlds of business, communication and even academia. http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/strategy-key-to-progress-51140-21221705/ Wed, 02 Jul 2008 23:00:00 GMT http://www.nebusiness.co.uk/business-news/technology-news/2008/07/03/strategy-key-to-progress-51140-21221705/ TEESSIDE's digital media champions have welcomed a university think-tank report, which urges greater support for the sector.