India adds record renewables capacity in past year
Country outstrips UK, Japan, France and Canada as renewable energy capacity soars India added 2.33GW of grid-connected renewable power capacity during the year to the end of March, according to a statement from the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, mRead more |
Cisco lifts lid on new partner marketing hub
Partner Demand Centre will serve as central hub for reseller marketing activity Cisco has created a new organisation tasked with boosting the speed and efficiency of partner marketing activities. The Cisco Partner Demand Centre will provide assistance toRead more |
Crime agencies highlight dangers of online scams
Cybercrime awareness day warns internet users that online scams cost victims on average £325 each Cybercriminals cost the British public £3.5bn a year in frauds, scams and identity theft, according to the Serious Organised Crime Agency (Soca)....Read more |
Ruckus asks Top Dogs to prove their pedigree
Vendor hires new UK supremo to back revamped partner programme Ruckus Wireless’ new UK chief is banking on the vendor’s first deal registration scheme and a fortified top-partner level to help grow its reseller base....Read more |
Network provider calls on BT to reveal FTTC postcodes
Fibrestream boss wants Ofcom the put pressure on the telecoms giant Community network specialist Fibrestream has asked UK comms regulator Ofcom to force BT to provide the postcodes that will receive its fibre-to-the-cabinet (FTTC) connection....Read more |
Ruthless Capello drops Walcott from England squad (AFP)
AFP - Fabio Capello's decision to leave Theo Walcott out of his final 23-man squad for the World Cup has sent a clear message to England's stars as they head to South Africa.Read more
Israel orders families of diplomats out of Turkey (AP)
AP - Israeli media say the Foreign Ministry has ordered the families of its diplomats in Turkey to leave that country because of the uproar over Israel's deadly naval raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.Read more
Taliban claim attack on Afghan peace conference (AP)
AP - The Taliban have claimed responsibility for a suicide attack launched against a national peace conference in the Afghan capital.Read more
North Korea's Kim enjoys war-themed sing-song (Reuters)
Reuters - South Korean media have speculated on the whereabouts of reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il since a trip to China last month, with some newspapers suggesting he may have taken to an underground bunker amid threats of war.Read more
Chavez: Rotten food at state-run port stinks (AP)
AP - President Hugo Chavez urged prosecutors on Tuesday to bring charges against those responsible for the putrefaction of roughly 20,000 metric tons of food inside a seaport under the administration of the federal government. Read more
Building collapses in Bangladesh, 14 bodies found (AP)
AP - A four-story apartment building collapsed in Bangladesh's capital and its debris buried some nearby shanties, killing at least 14 people and leaving several others trapped, authorities said Wednesday. Read more
Has the Rush to Grow Made Indian Air Travel Unsafe (Time.com)
Time.com - A lack of a specific kind of radar and a short runway may have contributed to the death of 159 passengers but systemic problems in the airlines industry may have had roles too Read more
BP shares drop, costs approach $1 billion (AP)
AP - Shares in BP PLC plunged on Tuesday after the failure of the oil company's latest attempt to block a massive oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more
Iraqis OK election results, but there's no sign of new government (McClatchy Newspapers)
McClatchy Newspapers - BAGHDAD — Iraq's top court on Tuesday approved the results of the March parliamentary elections, a move that cements the narrow lead of a secular-led coalition but does little to end the impasse over forming a new government. Read more
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UniBlue PowerSuite 2010 review
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Conviction
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Download films and TV programmes to rent or buy Most of us are now used to the idea of paid-for music downloads, but other forms of entertainment have yet to take off in digital format. Books, for instance, are now being downloaded in large numbers, beRead more |