Telstra becomes the first in the world to switch to HSPA+ wireless Internet technology

Wednesday, September 1, 2010 On Monday, Australian telecommunications company Telstra has introduced dual carrier HSPA+ standard for broadband Internet business customers in the Next G network. This is the first time this technology is being introduced on national scale. The bandwidths the users can deploy increased into two to three times, with Telstra becoming the …

US Court of Appeals reduces sentence for former Philippines officer in spy case

Monday, February 9, 2009 Michael Ray Aquino, a former Philippines National Police officer serving six years imprisonment in McRae, Georgia for espionage could now be eligible for immediate release after a United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit judge panel Friday modified a United States District Court for the District of New Jersey‘s …

US unemployment rate reaches 9.8%

Friday, October 2, 2009 Companies in the United States are shedding more jobs, pushing the country’s unemployment rate to a 26-year high of 9.8%. The US Labor Department said on Friday that employers cut 263,000 jobs in September, with companies in the service industries — including banks, restaurants and retailers — hit especially hard. This …

Sports footwear companies progress towards eliminating sweatshops

Sunday, February 6, 2005 A United Nations report has shown that sports footwear companies are making progress towards ending the use of sweatshops and are implementing more worker-friendly codes of practice than clothing companies and retailers. The study, published by the International Labour Organisation, suggests that consumer pressure is behind the changes. As a result …

Fire sweeps Manila, Philippines slum

Sunday, April 25, 2010 A large fire has swept suburban Manila, Philippines, destroying many houses and has left many homeless. At least two hundred fire engines have been sent to extinguish the flames. The fire spread quickly due to strong winds and summer high temperatures. No fatalities were reported, although one resident suffered first degree …

Online Patient Scheduling With Automated Appointment Reminders How Technology Is Helping Doctors}

Click Here To Know More About: Medical Centre Redlynch Doctor Northern Beaches Online patient scheduling with automated appointment reminders how technology is helping Doctors by Andy Press Technology is a wonderful thing; it can help us to improve efficiency and productivity in nearly every aspect of our daily lives. Not only has technology afforded us …

City of Edinburgh Council seek to improve local music scene

Tuesday, November 18, 2014 1 2 Yesterday evening saw the Usher Hall in Edinburgh host a meeting between representatives of the City of Edinburgh Council (CEC) and the local rock and pop music scene. The meeting was dominated with local musicians’ complaints over the “zero tolerance” policy Edinburgh is viewed as having adopted towards amplified …