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Technology Press Releases & News distributed via EuropaWire

Barclays extends its mobile cheque imaging service to nearly a million more customers, including 500,000 customers with android phones

LONDON, 7-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Barclays has today announced the extension of its pioneering mobile cheque imaging service to nearly a million more customers, including 500,000 customers with android phones. In another UK first, the service is also now being … Read the full press release

Lloyds Bank explores use of NFC technology to authenticate devices during mobile banking registration process

 Bank explores use of NFC technology to authenticate devices during mobile banking registration process In addition, the Bank has launched an alternative process to verify certain requests set up on a desktop PC, using the Lloyds Bank app LONDON, 6-7-2015 … Read the full press release

Versalis, Ecombine and EVE Rubber Institute to develop an innovative technology for high performance green tires

Versalis, Ecombine and EVE Rubber Institute announced a Joint Technology agreement to develop an innovative technology for high performance green tires San Donato Milanese (MI), Italy; Quindao, China,  6-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Versalis (Eni), a major producer in the polymers and … Read the full press release

BT: Independent research reveals that superfast broadband has been the catalyst for large-scale economic growth in Cornwall

Around 4,500 jobs created or protected thanks to superfast Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly now have 95% fibre broadband coverage LONDON, 6-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Superfast Cornwall, the pioneering fibre broadband programme funded by the EU, BT and Cornwall … Read the full press release

Arkema completes its range of impact modifiers with the launch of Lotader® AX8820 copolymer

COLOMBES, France, 3-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Lotader® AX8820 copolymer has been designed to complete Arkema’s range of impact modifiers, especially for high fluidity PPS enabling easier injection molding. PPS compounds are high temperature resistance and high stiffness thermoplastics mainly used … Read the full press release

Bentley to debut seven limited edition Continental GT Speeds inspired by Breitling Jets at Boeing Seafair Airshow, Seattle, July 31

Seven limited edition Continental GT Speeds inspired by famed jets Handcrafted models take Mulliner customisation to new heights Continental GT Speed is fastest production Bentley ever Models to debut at Boeing Seafair Airshow, Seattle, July 31 Crewe, 2-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Vodafone rated the best Machine to Machine (M2M) communications service provider in the world for the 4th year in a row

Vodafone has been rated the best Machine to Machine (M2M) communications service provider in the world for the fourth year in a row according to independent research by Analysys Mason. LONDON, 2-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Analysys Mason M2M Scorecard … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom and Intel Security to build a joint research alliance on digital “Honey Pots”

Deutsche Telekom and Intel Security collaborate on a rapid alert system for cyber-attacks Digital honeypots deliver new insights BONN, 2-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Deutsche Telekom and Intel Security today announced an agreement to build a joint research alliance that provides … Read the full press release

Deutsche Telekom and Salesforce joint solution CEM Automotive already in use at the two largest Mercedes dealerships in Germany

First joint product of Deutsche Telekom and Salesforce successfully launched in automotive trade Growing demand from Asia, Latin America and the USA Software to be developed further for retailers BONN, 2-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Shortly after its launch, Customer Experience … Read the full press release

Société Générale lance une offre complète de financement du Crédit d’Impôt Recherche

PARIS, 2-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Société Générale soutient les entreprises qui investissent en R&D et lance pour ses clients¹ une offre de financement du Crédit d’Impôt Recherche (CIR) en partenariat avec sa filiale CGA (Compagnie Générale d’Affacturage). En la matière, … Read the full press release

Royal Philips, ABB to collaborate in China for the integration of Philips Hue connected lighting system for the home with ABB’s i-Jia home automation system

Philips’ Hue will be seamlessly integrated with ABB’s i-Jia, a smart home control system, to give Chinese consumers an amazing connected lighting experience and further the adoption of smart homes in China. Shanghai, China, 1-7-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Royal Philips (NYSE: … Read the full press release

The Kuehne + Nagel Group to acquire 100% of the shares of US-based leading provider of multimodal transportation management solutions ReTrans Inc.

Schindellegi / CH, 30-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Kuehne + Nagel Group has entered into an agreement to acquire 100 per cent of the shares of ReTrans Inc., a U.S.-based leading provider of multimodal transportation management solutions. The acquisition builds … Read the full press release

Students from The Kings School, Worcester, England win Land Rover’s new global education challenge

Students from Worcester, UK, celebrate after beating 100 young people from 11 countries in the inaugural World Final Land Rover 4X4 in Schools Technology Challenge helped Jaguar Land Rover engage 300,000 young people in 2014 Brand new Virgin Galactic towing … Read the full press release

Schneider Electric announces the winners to its global business case challenge Go Green in the City

Rueil-Malmaison, France, 29-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, hosted the 24 finalists (12 teams) for the conclusion of its global business case challenge, Go Green in the City, in Paris, France, from June 22 to … Read the full press release

TeliaSonera regroups its Executive Management

TeliaSonera regroup its Executive Management. Hélène Barnekow assumes the position of EVP Sweden, while Malin Frenning will take on a new role in Group Executive Management as SVP overseeing technology and transformation. Sverker Hannervall will leave TeliaSonera. STOCKHOLM, 26-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ … Read the full press release

Finmeccanica – Selex ES: The Duke of Rothesay visited an engineering event for girls in Edinburgh to mark National Women in Engineering Day

EDINBURGH, 25-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The Duke of Rothesay visited an engineering event for girls in Edinburgh on 23 June to mark National Women in Engineering Day. This was hosted by Finmeccanica – Selex ES at their Crewe Toll site. His … Read the full press release

EE becomes the official technology partner of Glastonbury Festival 2015; to reveal 4GEE Charging Bull an innovative new charging solution and double-speed 4G WiFi hotspot

4GEE Charging Bull provides unique charging point for official EE Power Bars which are back for 2015 on an epic scale Charging Bull also acts as a double-speed 4G WiFi hotspot – keeping festival goers connected for free EE increases … Read the full press release

Transmashholding: Tver Car Building Plant delivers the first train of double-deck carriages with seating accommodation to JSC Federal Passenger Company

MOSCOW, 25-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — Tver Car Building Plant (TVZ, belongs to JSC Transmashholding) has delivered to JSC Federal Passenger Company the first train consisting of double-deck carriages with seating accommodation. The train consists of 15 carriages: 10 economy and … Read the full press release

GlaxoSmithKline plc divests its meningitis vaccines Nimenrix and Mencevax to Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals

GlaxoSmithKline plc (LSE/NYSE: GSK) today announced it is divesting its meningitis vaccines Nimenrix and Mencevax to Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals (a subsidiary of Pfizer Inc). LONDON, 24-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — The sale follows commitments given to the European Commission and other … Read the full press release

Loughborough University: Volunteers wanted for new study into wearable technology

Leicestershire, UK, 24-6-2015 — /EuropaWire/ — This study, part of a student research project, will look into whether wearable technology can be used to help you to become more physically active by reducing the amount of time spent sitting. Criteria … Read the full press release