Geographic domains: What’s all the fuss about?
by Nick Leech , June 30
It’s incredible to think it’s been three decades since symbolics.com became the first .com domain name ever registered. Since then, so much has changed. In 1985, the internet was considered more of a plaything. Fast forward to today, and with an estimated 115 million registered .com domain names, it’s integrated into almost everything we do. While...
Read More >Indigo Telecom and Belcom247 partner to extend services in Europe
by Nicholas Fearn , June 30
Telecommunication firms Indigo Telecom Group and Belcom247 have formed a European-wide partnership to further enhance the wide range of network support services they currently offer. The partnership will see the two businesses work together to provide on-site and field-based engineering support to network operators and providers across Europe. The deal will also take the Caldicot-based...
Read More >Interview: Jeni Scott on digital literacy
by Nicholas Fearn , June 29
There’s a major focus on developing people’s digital literacy as the world becomes more interconnected and tech-dominated. The Welsh Government has already made it an Essential Skill and recently announced plans to add digital competence to the curriculum. We speak to Jeni Scott, one of the country’s first qualified digital literacy specialists, about digital literacy...
Read More >Cardiff Bay cloud computing firm represents Wales at Accountex London
by Nicholas Fearn , June 26
Cardiff Bay-based cloud computing firm AddMass represented the Welsh technology sector with an exhibition stand at Accountex held in London last month. The Accountex exhibition is the UK’s only national exhibition for accountants and finance directors working in practice, business and the public sector. AddMass showcased some of the software and systems it implements for its...
Read More >Newport IT firm launches child-friendly PC
by Nicholas Fearn , June 25
A2Z Computing has developed and launched a hybrid PC capable of being used as a tablet and a laptop for accelerated learning among young people. The Fizzbook Duo has taken six years to develop, with initial plans drawn up in 2009. In that time, numerous prototypes have been developed and tested, with the final model...
Read More >Cardiff-founded Box UK set for ambitious growth
by Nicholas Fearn , June 25
Box UK has announced substantial revenue growth, alongside ambitious growth plans, as clients look to it for innovative web and software solutions as part of an increasing drive towards digital transformation. The business, founded in 1998 in Cardiff, has seen record turnover in 2015 and has now revealed an ambitious five-year growth plan designed to...
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