Technology
Major UK Life Insurers Take Wrap for Investors
(Insurance Networking News, June, 2007)
Wrap platforms are helping British companies manage financial services and may prove inevitable there in general insurance.
Diebold EMV Forum Takes Stock of Progress on Conversion
(ATMmarketplace.com, September 25, 2002)
Functionality, fear of fraud and a looming deadline push European countries to implement EMV specifications.
Tiscali, Sardinia's Net Star
(Originally in Strategies Europe)
Tiscali has expanded from its island home to become one of Europe's biggest ISPs, snapping up rivals like...well, sardines. But can it maintain the momentum...
*****
Boosting software developers' productivity
(ICT Results)
European software developers have to stay technologically up-to-date if they are to maintain their competitive edge on world markets. Now an IST-sponsored research project has constructed a platform to help them deliver state-of-the-art software systems to end-users faster........
Matching e-learning products to educational needs
(ICT Results)
With the potential to revolutionise learning as we know it, the power of e-learning is often constrained by the disparate technical and usage requirements of local educational systems. Researchers now hope to overcome these disparities with technology that adapts to existing applications.......
A digital treasure trove for Europe's cultural heritage
(ICT Results)
While digital technology can help store and preserve records of Europe’s vast yet dispersed cultural heritage, on such a huge scale it presents big cultural and practical challenges that a new system seeks to address.......
Medical expertise available wherever emergencies occur
(ICT Results)
Emergency personnel often lack the trauma expertise necessary to treat victims of severe accidents or other emergencies. Some victims die because they do not reach hospital emergency rooms fast enough. But now a system for remote treatment could help improve survival rates......
Bridging technologies for more accessible wireless services
(ICT Results)
Wireless communication beyond 3G will offer an unprecedented variety of innovative services. However, incompatible equipment, networks and configurations might inconvenience mobile users who want to access many different services. To solve this European researchers are looking at reconfigurability.....
A multimedia archaeological tour on your mobile phone
(ICT Results)
An Italian-led research project is developing a service that allows visitors to use their camera-equipped 3G mobile telephones to get a personalised multimedia guide to archaeological sites and museums....
Helping to promote adoption of an open iTV standard
(ICT Results)
The MHP standard turns a TV into two-way media highway...
Infrared system helps pilots and drivers see in fog and at night
(ICT Results)
A European research project developed a prototype infrared-camera system that substantially enhances human visual perception in poor visibility conditions such as fog, heavy rain and at night...
Faster, more efficient searching of medical images
(ICT Results)
A Danish-led research project has made encouraging progress toward using advanced mathematics to improve methods for indexing and searching medical images in huge digital databases...
An easy-to-use tool for automated control systems
(ICT Results)
A new software tool eases the job of customizing robotics...
*****
Location-Based Services
(Originally on Tornado Insider)
Let’s say you are standing on a corner in Amsterdam and punch in a request to your handset or personal digital assistant for directions to the nearest cyber cafe. The request goes to a server that combines it with your position, and sends back useful information via SMS or WAP.
Portal Jador.Com to Make Second IPO Try
(Tornado Insider, December 1, 2000)
The French multilingual tourism-services portal plans to take another stab at going public on December 7.
Three IPOs Tapped For Late September on France's Nouveau Marché
(Tornado Insider, September 15, 2000)
Has a long summer break improved the climate for high-tech offerings?
A 'Well-Run' Computer Company Is Good To Hold
(Tornado Insider, May 26, 2000)
Transiciel is worth watching.
Breaking Up the Internet Monopoly in France
(Tornado Insider, May 18, 2000)
France Telecom runs the tollbooth for most forms of Internet access in France and has thus managed to control traffic into the promising ADSL niche, much to the chagrin of its rivals.
*****
France's MultiMania Sued Over Neo-Nazi Site On Its Server
(Internetnews.com, March 1, 2000)
The case points up the legal question mark hanging over site-hosting companies in France.
NetValue Share Up Nearly 241 Percent in Paris IPO
(Internetnews.com, Feburary 1, 2000)
The online media tracker is now valued at 60 times its expected sales...
Paris Bourse Halts Trading on Artprice.Com IPO
(Internetnews.com, January 24, 2000)
Demand drastically outstripped available shares...
France Telecom's New Flat Rate Pales to Upcoming ADSL Plan
(Internetnews.com, August 25, 1999)
The flagship operator finally launches its complicated monthly flat rate for ISP connections.
Fueled By B-to-B Sales, French E-Commerce Spikes
(Internetnews.com, August 2, 1999)
B-to-B transactions accounted for 75 percent of this revenue...
Free ISPs Spread from UK to France
(Internetnews.com, May 14, 1999)
Five ISPs offering unlimited access at no charge have appeared since April.
Olitec To Guarantee Products' Linux Compatibility
(Internetnews.com, April 20, 1999)
France's leading manufacturer of modems and communications software, plans to guarantee the compatibility of its products with Linux.
Internet Ad Revenue Doubles In France But Remains Slight
(Internetnews.com, Feburary 26, 1999)
Sales still account for just a fraction of overall advertising revenue...
