Latest IT & Digital York News

YFM Group invests in leading e-learning company, MyKnowledgeMap

York based e-learning company MyKnowledgeMap has received a £250,000 investment to realise its expansion plans from YFM Group managed Yorkshire & Humber Equity Fund (YHEF)

The Technology of Teaching

New technology in schools could radically change what gets taught

New Way of Working to Help Beat Credit Crunch

New hot desking suite now available at Innovate Business Centre

North Yorkshire Council Gives Business a Boost

Richmondshire council has opened a hot-desking system at 'serviced offices' site, Innovate! in Colburn in order to give small businesses a place to operate from

Artificial Technology Unveils EKI One

New AI middleware aims to bring emotion to virtual characters

Nano - Robots: The Future is Tiny!

Both nanobots and nano-scale components for computers are a few years away from finding their way onto shop shelves - but when they do, they could signal a new hi-tech revolution

Collaboration is the New Revolution

People and corporations collaborate on music, science, architecture, knowledge, video sites such as YouTube and social networks, including MySpace, Facebook and Bebo

Make Money from Your Old Computer

Do you have a fortune sitting in your attic?

Royal Mail Unveils Details of £1.2bn IT Spend

Royal Mail has lifted the wraps on how it plans to spend up to £1.2bn on IT-related projects over the next three to four years as it fights growing competition from rival delivery services

Information Technology Must Change its Image to Attract Teenagers

The IT industry must become more exciting to attract talent because almost half of teenagers could be tempted by IT careers if it changed its image

Olympic Opening Ceremony Experiences Blue Screen of Death

Viewers were treated to a visual feast during the opening ceremony in Beijing - but it was not without a technical glitch or two

Parents Horrified as Most Violent Video Game Ever to Launch on Wii

A new computer game tipped to be the most violent ever is being released exclusively on the so-called 'family friendly' Wii console

Ryedale Firm Looks to Cash in on Oil Bonanza

A HI-TECH Malton company is soon to strike its own oil bonanza, doubling its workforce to 40 over the next three years

Business Game Passes Screen Test

The made-in-York business educational game is proving to be a deadly serious proposition for education institutions all over the planet

Before You Press SEND, Double-Check it One Last Time

We've almost got bored of stories about people sending emails to lots of subscribers without using the BCC field, but not when the mail is sent to 20,000 people

BBC Lose Kids’ Data

The personal details of over two hundred and fifty children has been lost by a BBC production partner, adding to the ever-growing list of personal data that has been mislaid by large organisations

Guide Will Help SMEs Make The Most of Technology

A LOW-cost, super-fast broadband network has joined forces with e-skills UK to promote a new guide for businesses

Free Beats, Loops and Samples for iPhone and iTouch

Prime Loops are giving away FREE downloads of exclusive Beatmaker kits for use with Beatmaker for the iPhone and iTouch

Olympic Fireworks Digitally Faked

Giant, stomping footsteps were created by digital trickery

Hi-tech Thieves Target Olympics

The start of the Olympics has proved irresistible to cyber criminals, say security firms

Communication is What You Need!

The ability to communicate effectively is a key skill in any business but particularly pertinent for those delivering IT solutions

Charity Begins at Home[page]

Digital marketing specialists Disq have collaborated with Charities Trust to deliver the charity’s first national, fully-trackable promotional campaign

AVQ Expand Their Servicing and Maintenance Department

AVQ has expanded the service and maintenance division with the promotion of Simon Copeland to Service Manager

MPs Discuss Engineering Skills With Award-Winning Student

Carol Marsh, a student from the Institute for System Level Integration (iSLI) was invited to the House of Commons to join a discussion on the future of engineering in this country

Return of the Glory Days for Semiconductor Industry

May produced excellent results for the semiconductor market, reports Future Horizons, Europe's leading semiconductor market analyst company