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Foresters ask: are we a nation of digital addicts?

Fears that we are a nation of digital addicts1 is being tackled by member-focused financial services organisation Foresters , with their Tech Timeout initiative which encourages families to pledge to spend at least one hour a day together without technology.The benefits are families spending more quality time together, as well as helping with their health and well-being. Research2 shows that there is real concern about addiction to digital devices with almost a fifth of parents (16%) believing their under 16-year-olds are "addicted" to gadgets and more than a

UTC Swindon hosts open evenings at Oxford Brookes University, Ferndale Campus, Swindon, SN2 1HL

UTC Swindon will be giving students and parents the opportunity to discover what the Engineering College has to offer during three open evenings. The open evenings are being hosted at Oxford Brookes University, Ferndale Campus, Swindon, SN2 1HL on Thursday 27 February, Thursday 13 March and Thursday 27 March 2014 from 6.30 pm until 8.00 pm. The open evenings are free for everyone to attend. An explanation of the curriculum will be provided by Principal Angela Barker-Dench and there will be presentations from UTC Swindon staff and directors who will describe the specialist engineering

1700 running Santas raise record-breaking amounts for children’s hospice

Newly released figures show that a record-breaking £57,481 was raised in the Oxford Santas on the Run event in December last year – helping Helen and Douglas House (the world’s first children’s hospice which opened in 1982) with their important work providing care for children and young adults with life-limiting conditions, and support for their familiesSantas on the Run - where volunteers dressed as Santa run, walk or jog two miles through Oxford City - is now in its seventh year. In 2013 there were more participants than ever, with Oxford Council allowing an extra 200 Santas to take part

Krieg DeVault LLP Installs Relativity In-house

Law firm chooses Relativity for its ease of use and computer-assisted review capabilitieskCura , developers of the e-discovery software Relativity , today announced that business law firm Krieg DeVault LLP has licensed Relativity. As a fully featured, web-based e-discovery platform, Relativity allows users to create and automate custom workflows, take advantage of a complete set of text analytics capabilities, including computer-assisted review , and make use of fully integrated

Ericsson wins telecoms.com 2014 industry award for connecting the unconnected

· Ericsson receives award in recognition for providing connectivity to address basic human needs in the Millennium Villages Project and through the Connect To Learn initiative · Over 500,000 people in 14 countries in Sub-Saharan Africa have benefited from mobile connectivity improving access to healthcare, education and livelihoods · 40,000 students around the world have received access to quality education resources through Connect To Learn, enabled by Ericsson's cloud-based solution deployed in schools Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) has been recognized for "Connecting the

Peter Kjaer Jensen new head of PostNord’s business area Logistics

Peter Kjaer Jensen has been appointed Head of Business area Logistics. He was born in 1969 and is a graduate from Copenhagen Business School. He also holds an MBA from London Business School and Columbia Business School.Peter Kjaer Jensen has a background in A.P. Møller Maersk Group since 1989 when he joined as a trainee. Kjaer Jensen has held various management positions within Maersk Line, Maersk Logistics and within Damco International A/S. He has worked in the US, Ukraine, Argentina, Brazil, Taiwan, Spain and the Netherlands. Most recently, Peter Kjaer Jensen, held the position as Chief

Raisio Management Team’s incentive scheme completed through a share exchange

Raisio plc      Stock Exchange Release 25 February 2014 RAISIO MANAGEMENT TEAM’S INCENTIVE SCHEME COMPLETED THROUGH A SHARE EXCHANGE – MANAGEMENT’S INDIRECT OWNERSHIP CHANGED INTO DIRECT SHARE OWNERSHIP Raisio plc’s Managing Director and seven members of the Group’s Management Team (hereinafter: Management) acquired a company called Reso Management Oy (previously: Raisio Management Oy) in June 2010. In July 2010, Reso Management Oy acquired a total of 362,740 Raisio plc’s free shares at market price from the market and Management as well as a total of 4,120,000 free shares from Raisio

Mirasys appoints a new Sales and Business Development Director in DACH region

Mirasys Ltd., one of the leading suppliers of open platform Video Management and Visual intelligence Solutions, has appointed Mr. Udo Schneider as Sales and Business Development Director in DACH region. Mr. Schneider has started in the beginning of February at his new position. “Mirasys is very interested in developing business in DACH region. We want to intensify our co-operation with our channel partners resulting that together with the partners we can be closer to the end-customers. We want to make sure that customers can get all the benefits our system provides. Udo Schneider’s

Etisalat group and Ericsson collaborate to power the Networked Society initiatives

· Etisalat Group to boost its high-speed communications and video delivery networks using Ericsson's innovative technologies and services · Citizens to have access to public services from any internet-enabled mobile device, anywhere and anytime In recognition of the ICT (information and communications technology) market transformation and the need to adopt the latest digital technologies to satisfy consumers, Etisalat and Ericsson (NASDAQ: ERIC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for a new collaboration at Mobile World Congress (MWC). The collaboration will enable a high-

Tecnotree and Comptel Partner to Manage the Delivery of Complex Triple-Play Orders and Improve the Customer Experience

Tecnotree CorporationPress Release25 February, 2014 at 11.00 pm CET Barcelona, Spain – Tecnotree Corporation  (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki: TEM1V) and Comptel Corporation  (NASDAQ OMX Helsinki: CTL1V) today announced that they have partnered to help communications service providers (CSPs) overcome the challenges of creating and delivering complex, triple-play orders that include mobile, fixed broadband and television services. At Mobile World Congress, the companies will offer a joint solution demonstration, which is a pre-integration

QUELLA FIXIES NOW AT HALFORDS.COM

Fixies exist at the unique intersection of thoroughbred track racing and urban fashion. Quella was created to encompass the best of both, and is now available at Halfords.com. Quella combines vintage inspired, minimalist British design and 21st Century track technology to create elegant, timeless bikes that function at the top end of the fixie market and, importantly, don’t break the bank. Halfords line-up includes the 2014 One and Varsity Collections, in a variety of colour ways. Priced from £549.99, the signature Quella One is hand crafted for a reliable performance while

Casual Dining opens in London tomorrow

Casual dining is big business in the UK – and this week it’s about to get even bigger.  That’s the word from Diversified Communications UK – organiser of the new Casual Dining trade show, which opens at the Business Design Centre in London at 10am tomorrow (Wednesday 26 February). The two-day event is set to welcome thousands of top buyers and senior decision makers from across the £6.7bn casual dining sector.  Many of the country’s biggest pub groups and branded restaurant chains will be in attendance, and nearly a third of all pre-registered visitors to date (30%) represent companies

On the road - a day in the life of a truck driver

ScreenSafe’s Georgina Foster swops her 4 wheel Mini for a 22 wheel artic Follow Georgie on our Twitter feed today: @ScreenSafeUKTruck drivers may bring everything from fish to fridges to our doorsteps, but what is it really like navigating London in a 44 tonne articulated lorry? Is their cabin home from home? Will it have a microwave and a bed stashed under the dash? On long haul, how do they stay alert, and how do they manage the safety risks driving these giants of the highway? One of ScreenSafe’s sales account managers, Georgina Foster is spending today with a truck driver to

Creative Launches the Mind-Shattering Sound Blaster® Roar: A New Concept Booklet-Size, 5-Driver Portable Wireless Speaker

Audiophile Sound Booklet Combines Multiple Advanced Audio Technologies That Deliver Powerful, Spacious, Precise Audio and Other Features – Way Beyond the Capabilities of Portable Wireless SpeakersMilpitas, CA – February 25, 2014 – Creative Technology Ltd today announced the Sound Blaster® Roar, a new concept, 5-driver portable wireless speaker.  Designed to rival existing home stereo systems, it is a heavyweight contender in the wireless speaker market that delivers amazingly powerful, precision-tuned, high fidelity sound from a compact and portable booklet size. The launch follows a

Basware has concluded co-operation negotiations

Basware Corporation, stock exchange release, February 25, 2014 at 11:30Basware has concluded co-operation negotiations Basware has completed the co-operation negotiations regarding its personnel thatbegun on January 24, 2014. Growing the Basware Commerce Network and the company globally are key targetsfor the company. At the same time the market and customer demand for serviceshas strongly increased. Company's operational organization needs to be alignedwith these targets. Company's current personnel resources, their location andcompetences do not fully meet the company's needs and

Europe's first live trial of LTE Broadcast: revolutionizing video delivery across mobile networks

· Vodafone Germany and Ericsson trial a unique video broadcast in Borussia Mönchengladbach's football stadium  · Point-to-multipoint video signal distribution puts no additional load on the network  Vodafone Germany is the first European carrier to conduct live tests with LTE Broadcast in collaboration with communications technology and services provider Ericsson, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and Samsung. The trial took place at Borussia Mönchengladbach's stadium on Saturday 22 February, when they played 1899 Hoffenheim in the Bundesliga. LTE Broadcast - also known as evolved

LightLab and Tailorlux, a leading materials innovator, launch partnership to develop luminescent powder for the EEE Light™ Technology

- “We cooperate with many market leaders to drive forward the development of luminescent powders for our EEE Light™ Technology platform. Working with several suppliers is vital to us and we are currently expanding the ecosystem for EEE Light™ at high pace. It’s a major step forward to be able to offer tested and verified technology from market leading companies and at the same time give customers a choice when selecting components and materials”, says Jan-Erik Lennefalk, CEO of LightLab. - “LightLab’s field emission lighting technology is truly innovative with huge market potential.

ARCTIC DESTINATIONS A TOP HOLIDAY PICK FOR 2014

Quark Expeditions® President Expects Banner Year for Arctic TravelMajor publications globally have declared Arctic destinations among the most desirable places to head in 2014, even as the president of the leader in polar adventures, Quark Expeditions ® predicts an exceptional year for Arctic tourism. Increased accessibility and tour options, with greater awareness of polar destinations and activities, have piqued adventure-hungry travelers’ interest. Iceland: a Top Arctic Travel Destination Iceland made several top tourism destination lists recently,

Executive change at Millicom

Stockholm, February 25, 2014 – Millicom, the international telecommunications and media company (Stockholmsbörsen: MIC) today announced that Anders Nilsson, its Executive Vice-President of Commerce and Services, will be leaving the company to take up a new role as CEO of Com Hem, the Swedish cable company, at the end of March 2014.Millicom’s President and CEO, Hans-Holger Albrecht, commented "Congratulations to Anders on this appointment. I wish him well in this role.  It is a great opportunity for him.”

4G enabled global network – TeliaSonera International Carrier activates 4G roaming in Spain

TeliaSonera International Carrier (TSIC)  has enabled 4G roaming in Spain for customers of Telia (Sweden) and NetCom (Norway) in Yoigo´s mobile network.TeliaSonera International Carrier owns and operates one of the world’s most extensive fiber backbones across Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East, and is now introducing 4G roaming functionality in its global network. “Enabling 4G roaming and interconnect is a significant step in our commitment to providing high performance connectivity for operators worldwide,” said Simon Dodsworth, Vice

This mite be one of the most unusual discoveries in Zoology

Discovery of a new genus and species of soil mite.Soil samples taken from Ohio, USA reveal the discovery of a new genus and species  of Nematalycidae. The long, slender, ‘worm-like’ body of the Nematalycidae makes it an unusual family of soil mites. The study, published in Journal of Natural History  reveals the discovery of a fifth genus of Nematalycidae. As with the other four species written about, all adults recovered were female.     The name of this

Lantmännen continues to increase its share of certified soy

Lantmännen has reached their first interim target in the strategy to promote more responsible soy production. The share of RTRS-certified soy increased, from 37 percent in 2012 to 50 percent in 2013.“In 2013 we reached this milestone, which is an important interim target in our work with responsible soy supply. We’ve been on a long journey from when we started this work in 2007 to the 50 percent level that we’ve now achieved. Our strategy has always been based on supporting the leading international initiative to develop more responsible soy production and to influence this by being

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Q-FREE- SERVICE AND MAINTENANCE ORDERS IN NORWAY- NOK 24 MILLION

Trondheim, 25. February 2014Q-Free has been awarded orders for service and maintenance of the AutoPass system in Norway at a value of NOK 24 million.The orders are related to extensions of 6 out of 11 former contracts, and will take effect in Q1-14, with a duration of 2-5 years. The remaining contracts will be renegotiated in the near future. -The orders show that Q-Free is still an active player in the Norwegian market, hence AutoPass installations are of importance for the company, comments CEO, Thomas Falck. For further information, please contact: CEO Thomas Falck, cell: +47

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