Andrew Charlesworth

Recent articles by Andrew Charlesworth

Ofcom presses VoIP providers for 999 calls

Ofcom presses VoIP providers for 999 calls

Ofcom is to require VoIP service providers to allow users to make 999 emergency calls by early 2008.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 31 2007 10:00AM Telco/ISP
Japanese mobile social networking hits the UK

Japanese mobile social networking hits the UK

A mobile social networking service from Japan has been launched in the UK.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 31 2007 9:30AM Software
UK boffins at heart of Mars climate study

UK boffins at heart of Mars climate study

Nasa's latest mission to Mars, the Phoenix lander, is due to launch on 3 August and arrive in May 2008.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 30 2007 3:06PM Telco/ISP
Electrical fields may increase risk of infection

Electrical fields may increase risk of infection

Electrical fields generated by equipment such as computers could increase the risk of respiratory infection, according to a study by Imperial College.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 30 2007 3:02PM Storage
US astronauts sloshed in space

US astronauts sloshed in space

Accusations that two Nasa astronauts were drunk in charge of space vehicles, and revelations of sabotage, have overshadowed the next mission which is due to lift off on 7 August.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 30 2007 8:01AM Training & Development
EU frees spectrum for advanced mobile services

EU frees spectrum for advanced mobile services

The European Commission is to repeal the GSM Directive of 1987, effectively freeing up large swathes of radio spectrum for advanced mobile data and multimedia services.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 27 2007 4:56PM Telco/ISP
Mobile phone masts 'not harmful'

Mobile phone masts 'not harmful'

One of the largest studies of its kind has found that short-term health effects, such as anxiety, tension and tiredness, are not caused by emissions from phone masts.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 27 2007 6:42AM Telco/ISP
UK e-shoppers increasingly choosy

UK e-shoppers increasingly choosy

Online shoppers are taking more time than ever to make up their minds when making a purchase, according to a recent report.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 26 2007 4:33PM Financial Services
Outsourcing booms in Europe

Outsourcing booms in Europe

IT outsourcing is booming in Europe, according to a report from contract IT advisors EquaTerra.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 26 2007 4:27PM Strategy
IEEE backs 40Gb and 100Gb Ethernet

IEEE backs 40Gb and 100Gb Ethernet

The IEEE High Speed Study Group (HSSG), which has been wrangling over whether the next Ethernet standard will be for 40Gbps or 100Gbps transmission speed, has ruled that it will be both.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 26 2007 10:28AM Hardware
Half of UK finance houses handle dirty cash

Half of UK finance houses handle dirty cash

Convicted criminals and suspected terrorists are laundering money through UK financial services companies because most banks fail adequately to screen customer databases, according to survey by data integrity specialists Datanomic.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 25 2007 5:02PM Security
US to keep UK personal data for 17 years

US to keep UK personal data for 17 years

Travellers flying into the US from Europe will have their personal data collected by the airline and kept on record by the US Department of Homeland Security(DHS) until 2022.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 25 2007 2:23PM Security
Junk mail gets the green treatment

Junk mail gets the green treatment

Look out for carbon neutral loan offers.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 17 2007 1:51PM Software
US web radio loses royalty appeal

US web radio loses royalty appeal

Meltdown Monday looms.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 17 2007 6:45AM Telco/ISP
Europe failing to hit green targets

Europe failing to hit green targets

Households burn while Rome fiddles.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 16 2007 4:31PM Strategy
European telcos under fire again

European telcos under fire again

Commission calls on national regulators to improve competition.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 16 2007 4:29PM Telco/ISP
Philips wins US ban on Epistar LEDs

Philips wins US ban on Epistar LEDs

US International Trade Commission upholds patent infringement claims.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 16 2007 2:58PM Hardware
Motorola loses while Sony Ericsson gains

Motorola loses while Sony Ericsson gains

Europeans and Asians no longer dial M for mobile.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 16 2007 2:34PM Telco/ISP
Intel promises friendlier HPC clusters

Intel promises friendlier HPC clusters

High-performance computing made easier.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 16 2007 11:45AM Hardware
Study finds huge difference in search results

Study finds huge difference in search results

Overlap in first-page results from the big four is less than one percent.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 16 2007 10:58AM Software

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