Transport for Greater Manchester is to make sets of data available to software developers and coders as part of competition aimed at finding useful mobile applications to improve the public transport experience. The Routes to the Future Innovation Challenge, part of the FutureEverything Summit of … [Read more...]
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BIG WEEK FOR THE GMP iPhone APP
Greater Manchester Police's new iPhone app is off to a flying start with almost 6,000 downloads in the first week. The new app, which uses geo-location technology to allow people to become crimefighters and to get closer to their local neighbourhood policing teams, is the first of its kind for … [Read more...]
MOBILE PHONE APP IS UK FIRST FOR GREATER MANCHESTER
The people of Stockport can now help to fight crime in Greater Manchester with the UK’s first location based policing mobile phone app. Greater Manchester Police has used geo-location technology to allow people to become crimefighters and to get closer to their local neighbourhood … [Read more...]
OPPORTUNITY FOR STOCKPORT IT BUSINESSES TO WORK WITH GOVERNMENT
On behalf of the Cabinet Office, and in association with British Chambers of Commerce, Harvey Nash is inviting all technology businesses in Stockport and the Greater Manchester Chamber members to an event helping technology SMEs to do business with the Government. As part of the Government's … [Read more...]
BOXING DAY BUSIEST ON RECORD FOR ECOMMERCE
The festive period over Christmas is traditionally a time when we meet up with our families to share gifts and overindulge on food and drink. But that doesn't seem to be the case throughout the UK in the new digital era. New data shows it’s also increasingly becoming a time to go online and … [Read more...]
TECHNOLOGY THE WAY AHEAD IN 2013
Technology firms with the ability to meet shifting customer demands are well-placed for success in 2013, say north west business leaders, as reported at MEN Media. The pace of change in a range of industries means that companies which are fleet-of-foot will reap the most benefit, say … [Read more...]
PERSONAL DATA THREAT TO MILLIONS AS HACKING REACHES NEW HIGH
Millions of individuals are being robbed of personal information around the world as the hacking of company data has rocketed since 2010 according to a new report by KPMG. The Data Loss Barometer, which tracks global trends for lost and stolen information, has found that external data leaks … [Read more...]
GMP and Chris Bisson launch police museum app
The Greater Manchester Police Museum has launched an app to enhance the experience for visitors. The app offers members of public an audio guide to accompany them on their visit to the museum and is fronted by the actor Chris Bisson who plays Jai Sharma in Emmerdale. Chris is a keen … [Read more...]
NW businesses missing out without smartphone-enabled websites
Businesses in the North West are potentially missing out on billions of pounds worth of sales because they do not have smartphone-enabled websites, if the results of a new survey are anything to go by. According to a poll of 100 firms by Deloitte, just 15 per cent have websites designed to be … [Read more...]
AWARD-WINNING IT COMPANY BRINGS ADVANCED SUPPORT TECHNOLOGY TO STOCKPORT
The PC Support Group opens in the town with new remote monitoring capabilities to deliver maximum benefit for small businesses A level of support technology usually only enjoyed by large corporates is being made available to SMEs in Stockport for the first time this week. The … [Read more...]
UK WEBSITES failing to comply with EU Cookie law
Only 12% of the top British websites are complying with the EU Cookie Directive with an on-screen pop-up banner or tab infroming users about use of 'cookies' on the website. But while this figure may be low, the report also found that NONE of the top sites in France of Germany had taken any steps … [Read more...]
Microsoft warn of support phone scam
Microsoft partner and Marketing Stockport member Amshire Solutions have issued a warning of a phone scam, particularly aimed at the home user. Amshire have been alerted that people at home are currently receiving calls from organisations claiming to be from Microsoft or a well-known security … [Read more...]