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The iPhone knows what you want ... and where you are

The Apple iPhone 3G has arrived in the UK - but not without a few hitches. Read

Bloggers need freedom if they want credibility

When it comes to corporate blogging, firms need to be aware that harnessing this power may require a thick corporate skin. Read

Travel specialists upgrade 71 Rooms hotel website

The boutique hotel at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry has joined forces with a specialist travel company to upgrade its website. Read

Technology sector gets boost with three-year growth plan

The West Midlands ICT Cluster has revealed an ambitious three-year plan to bolster the technology sector in the West Midlands. Read

Fixed-price fee for large retailer upsets eBay’s smaller sellers

EBay has struck a deal with web retailer Buy.com – allowing it to sell millions of books, DVDs, electronics and other items on the online auction website without paying the full complement of eBay fees, it has emerged. Read

Keelys helps in Electronic Business Systems purchase

Lichfield law firm Keelys has acted for the management team in the purchase of Electronic Business Systems (EBS) – an IT solutions company based in Tyburn Road, Birmingham. Read

'E-rage' tops worker stress poll

The latest cause of office stress is ‘E-Rage’ – created when email systems crash, according to a new survey. Read

ntl:Telewest Business reports increase in Birmingham orders

Businesses in Birmingham have swollen the order books of telecoms provider ntl:Telewest Business as they seek to modernise their communications services in a toughening economic climate, it has emerged. Read

Thus answers SkyTalk’s call

Thus Group has announced its contract with Sky, for the existing Carrier Pre-Selection (CPS) service supporting the SkyTalk service, has been extended to March next year. Read

Judging us as YouTube tracks our web access

We too may soon be judged as YouTube order tracks our web access Everyone loves YouTube – except the bosses at American TV empire Viacom. Read

Scyron will free police from digital evidentiary demons

Scyron – the Birmingham-based security and surveillance services company – has launched a new software package which it claims will help transform the effectiveness of UK police services’ management of digital evidence. Read

UK businesses lack energy management policy

More than a third of UK businesses (35 per cent) are still without an energy management policy, according to new research by business-to-business energy consultancy energyTEAM. Read

Say cheese to Google's Street View

A strange fleet of black cars has been seen wandering around the UK. Read

Wiredforideas achieves new standards in software accreditation

Birmingham-based firm Wiredforideas – www.wiredforideas.com – is one of the first six companies in the country to be graded in the latest segment of the Accredit UK Standard. Read

Google defends Street View against privacy claims

Internet giant Google has defended plans to photograph millions of British homes and publish the snapshots online. Read

Microsoft backs plans to oust Yahoo board

Microsoft has thrown its weight behind investor Carl Icahn’s effort to dump Yahoo’s board Read

Black Country firms making dates for supplying Olympics

Firms across the Black Country are being encouraged to register online at CompeteFor, a business ‘dating agency’ supported by regional development agency Advantage West Midlands which is matching companies to opportunities supplying London 2012 contractors. Read

Blackberry – 24/7 working hours or indispensable gizmo?

They are everywhere – Blackberrys are becoming the bane of the business world in some people’s eyes but, on the other side of the coin, the ideal mobile work tool to those on the move. Read

CBI report shows how IT gives UK firms an edge

The CBI has unveiled a new report on information technology’s role in making UK companies competitive – said to show how IT helps British firms better meet customer needs, enter new geographic markets and build value in their offerings. Read

No more trying to calculate the cassette time left thanks to muxtapes

Every teenager loves music, but those of us of a certain age can remember when we shared tunes via mix tapes rather than on online social networks. Read

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