appointments

GP surgeries enlist digital TV receptionists

News More than 1,100 of the UK's GP surgeries can now offer patients the ability to amend, book and cancel appointments via digital interactive TV and mobile phone. Surgeries in Reading, South Yorkshire and Stoke have been piloting the service and have...

24 July 2007, 9:03

Doctors text appointment reminders

News Ealing Primary Care Trust (PCT) is rolling out text message reminders across 22 surgeries as GPs try to reduce the number of missed appointments. One of the pilot GP practices, the Hillview Surgery in Perivale, reported that the system has led to a...

24 November 2006, 9:43

Microsoft to make robot software

News Imagine a world with Windows-powered robots that can perform household chores, schedule appointments or walk the dog. It may turn into a reality now that Microsoft has ventured into robotics, a field long relegated to science fiction, but which...

20 June 2006, 9:37

Sat-navs distracting and confusing drivers

News The gadget has also caused motorists to infringe the Highway Code, get lost and be late for appointments, according to a survey of more than 2,000 motorists for insurance company Direct Line. Many drivers can't imagine life without their trusty sat...

Tags: gps, car, cent, drivers

23 July 2008, 8:39

Buy Vista for the security, Allchin says

News Other changes include improved touch-screen support and a Windows sidebar that can display all kinds of information such as upcoming appointments, just-in email messages and a clock. If new features won't get you to upgrade to Vista, security...

30 January 2006, 10:14

News.blog: Google Calendar rocks!

News That said, my attempt at calendar multitasking left me with a few clear thoughts, starting with the fact that marking appointments, or 'events' as they're called in the online world, turned out to be fairly straightforward on all three programs.

9 May 2006, 10:11

ID cards put off until 2015

News The latest ID card consultation plans also reveal people will face fines of up to £1,000 for missing appointments to register their biometric details on the National A government u-turn has ditched plans to force people to get a biometric ID card...

Tags: details, force, register, identity

7 March 2008, 9:23

Photos: Laptops at CeBIT

News The SideShow display can be activated independently of the main system, providing a shortcut to information such as appointments, phone numbers, addresses and email messages. CeBIT 2007 brought plenty of opportunities to check out the latest...

19 March 2007, 10:35

Toshiba's SED TV will be a no-show at CES

News A Toshiba spokesperson declined to explain the reason for the cancellation, but a note sent to people with appointments to see the SED TV at CES said it wasn't due to technical issues. Toshiba's long-awaited SED TV will not be appearing at the...

22 December 2006, 8:09

HD TV makers battle customer confusion

News It offers priority customer service appointments to members and over-the-phone consultations. Consumers are confused about high-definition television. Most buyers and potential customers do not have a firm grasp on what exactly this whole hi-def...

Tags: high definition, shop, consumers, definition

17 August 2006, 9:58

Photos: Reinventing the scroll wheel

News The company is also looking to take the notion of outside laptop controls a step further, working with display manufacturers on a laptop interface that could access emails, calendar appointments or contact information on a secondary screen.

23 August 2006, 10:01

CNET.com editor found dead

News When both James and Kati failed to show up for appointments on 28 November, co-workers began to worry for their safety. The body of missing CNET editor James Kim has been located, authorities announced on Wednesday.

7 December 2006, 10:23

CeBIT gets a tech face-lift

News Visitors have more useful appointments, exhibitors generate more profit, and journalists get more information. CeBIT, which is scheduled to begin on Thursday, is undergoing a "180-degree shift in focus" in line with changing market dynamics...

13 March 2007, 9:24

The iPod grows up

News It does it well -- and yes, you can also store contacts, appointments and play games that would have looked lame ten years ago -- but nobody buys an iPod to make sure they remember that doctor's appointment.

5 September 2007, 8:32