Tag: london
Windows Vista Launch London – Bill Gates Speech (the one where Kat gets it on with Bill)
Yawn. It's 10.15, they're running late, and still playing Razorlight. Still, I guess that's better than an Apple presentation, where they would no doubt blast your poor, defenseless ears with U2 and The Gorillaz. While I've got a few…
Windows Vista Launch, London – Bill Gates Speech (the one where Kat waits for it to begin)
Here I am, yet again waiting in a queue to see the great Bill Gates. For the second time in less than a month, I'm privileged enough to attend a keynote speech made by the founder of Microsoft, possibly…
BA and Age Concern team up to donate computers to Slough's elderly
British Airways has offered to donate its old computers to Age Concern in London and Slough to make them available to older people in both areas, to encourage them to get online. BA's replaced computers will first be sent to…
Leicester Square gets 'no catch' free wi-fi
One of London's premier tourist and entertainment spots is about to give free, no-catches wi-fi to anyone in the area who wants it. Tomorrow, Leicester Square will become a wi-fi hotspot courtesy of PR company Four Communications. They say "No…
Royal Free Hospital uses SMS text messaging for confidential appointments
The Royal Free Hospital in north west London has started using SMS text messaging to allow patients to quickly and anonymously arrange appointments at their Sexual Health Clinic. Under new Government legislation, these clinics are required to offer patients an…
Heathrow Express gets WIMAX access
The Heathrow Express train service becomes the latest to offer a wireless Internet service to its passengers, following on from GNER and Virgin. Users will be able to connect to the service via a WiMax backhaul which offers a greater…
London to get 'true Wimax' in January 2007
The UK Internet Service Provider Urban WIMAX has said it's planning to launch London's first 'true WIMAX' service in January next year. Aimed primarily at small and medium-sized businesses who need to upload large amounts of data to the Net,…
Turning the Tube into a viral music network? Undersound plans to
A group of three female digital media artists have teamed up to create Undersound, an ambitious concept that seeks to turn the London Underground into a giant social music network where music is shared and tracked around the Tube….