london

London girl wins Google doodle competition

News A London schoolgirl has beaten hundreds of rivals in a competition to create a doodle for Google's UK Web site. The 'Doodle 4 Google' school challenge was open to pupils at 25 London schools (you can see the five best entries here).

17 November 2005, 9:05

London police in Google Maps crime mash-up

News The Metropolitan Police has launched a test version of a clickable crime map for London, showing how levels of burglary, robbery and vehicle theft vary across the capital. The site has been developed by the Met Police Service in conjunction with...

Tags: enable, maps, london, police

19 August 2008, 9:36

London mobile service strained after explosions

News The UK's major mobile networks have struggled under the strain of those in London rushing to call friends and family as news of a series of explosions spread this morning. Following the major incident in London today, Vodafone London switches are...

7 July 2005, 14:22

London swallows another Oyster fail

News London's Oyster travel smart card system failed for the second time in a fortnight with many commuters enjoying a free trip to work during rush hour on Friday morning. The system failed at all London Underground stations and ticket gates were...

Tags: cards, problem, card, london

28 July 2008, 12:06

London 2012 looks to Web 2.0 and green IT

News The London 2012 Olympic Games organisers are exploring energy-saving green IT initiatives and embracing Web 2.0 technologies such as social networking for the event. Work on the main IT infrastructure supporting the 2012 games won't begin until...

2 August 2007, 10:00

London Underground says yes to mobiles

News London Underground will no longer be free of annoying ringtones and shouts of 'I'm on the train' -- mobile connectivity is coming to the Waterloo and City line. Transport for London (TfL) announced on Thursday it has put out a tender notice for a...

16 March 2007, 8:50

London telecommuting soars with heat wave

News The dog days of summer have arrived early this year, and employers in London are taking pity by letting more workers telecommute, according to UK broadband services company Telewest Group. More than 3 million people crowd onto the London...

30 June 2005, 11:01

Web gives vent to emotions over London blasts

News I am a 15-year-old Muslim girl and was on my way to central London but luckily I'm safe," she wrote. Last week's London bombings were no exception, as people from across the globe logged on to the Web to vent, comfort and seek community.

11 July 2005, 11:01

Gates says goodbye to London

News In his final UK appearance before he steps down as Microsoft chairman to pursue his philanthropic and charitable work, Bill Gates said developments in technology and software will continue to radically change ways of working and interacting for...

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31 January 2008, 8:11

City of London blanketed in Wi-Fi

News The City of London has signed an agreement to blanket the square mile with Wi-Fi access. The City of London announcement is the latest of metropolitan networks in the UK. The network, installed and managed by The Cloud, will go live shortly and...

21 February 2006, 9:28

Nokia to open London flagship boutique?

News Keep an eye on London's West End -- it seems a luxurious Nokia flagship store could be on its way. Squires would not be drawn on the specifics of a UK flagship store, but confirmed that major international shopping destinations such as Paris, Milan...

26 June 2006, 10:31

E-money credit cards coming to London

News Barclaycard, Transport for London (TfL) and Visa have teamed up to put contactless payments and Oyster card functionality together on the capital's plastic. Barclays customers will soon be able to use their cards in the normal chip and PIN manner...

14 December 2006, 9:21

Google opens London GooglePlex for phone push

News Google has officially unveiled its London GooglePlex, promising it will milk the capital for its wireless know-how. The new office, which occupies two floors of Belgrave House in the Victoria area of London, now plays home to 200 Googlers.

18 November 2005, 9:05

London crowned world's Wi-Fi capital

News London has shored up its status as Wi-Fi capital of the world with usage soaring 156 per cent and the average session time lasting 72 minutes. But the world is in the grip of Wi-Fi fever, according to the latest data from iPass' 'Wi-Fi Hotspot...

Tags: accounting, index, wi fi, enterprise

17 March 2008, 8:58

Anti-terror gadgets tested on London commuters

News Trials of airport-style body-scanning technology and high-tech closed-circuit TV systems are to begin today at London's Paddington station as part of the government's attempts to reduce the risk of terrorist bomb attacks on the capital's...

12 January 2006, 9:51