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Getting UK start-ups on the map

The Guardian's technology section is looking to create an interactive map of UK technology start-ups in an attempt to attract VC spend and help it create news stories.If you work for one, or know one, the Guardian would like to take up 2 minutes of your time and ask you to complete a form.You can enter your information if your company (a) is up to five years old(b) employs fewer than 100 people (c) has a turnover/revenue/sales less than £10m.…See More
A blog post by Rob Ashwell was featured Nov 26, 2010
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Getting UK start-ups on the map

The Guardian's technology section is looking to create an interactive map of UK technology start-ups in an attempt to attract VC spend and help it create news stories.If you work for one, or know one, the Guardian would like to take up 2 minutes of your time and ask you to complete a form.You can enter your information if your company (a) is up to five years old(b) employs fewer than 100 people (c) has a turnover/revenue/sales less than £10m.…See More
Blog post by Rob Ashwell Nov 26, 2010
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Richard Stone - technical PR joined Rob Ashwell's group Nov 19, 2010
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Debate: what's the next big technological challenge?

Neil Armstrong first stepped out of the Eagle lander on the 20th of July 1969. For most of the world it was the 21st but NASA is American so I guess we can give them that.The moon lander project was seen then, as it should have been, as the biggest technological challenge ever faced. It captured the minds of the US, and probably the world.Yet, for such a challenge, the technology behind it was hardly... (sorry)... rocket science. The astronauts made calculations using abacuses and a computer…See More
Discussion posted by Rob Ashwell Jun 25, 2009
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Top 10 to fail before 2010

The EETimes US site has listed "10 companies in trouble" or, as I prefer to call it... the top 10 to fail before 2010.AS EETimes puts it,the companies listed are "in particular danger of continuing to spill red ink, being acquired, seeking bankruptcy protection or just not being around in current form a year from now."The list can be found here. And amongst the names are Freescale, NXP and Renesas. Are these…See More
Blog post by Rob Ashwell Jun 1, 2009
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Gartner: Semico market to shrink by 22pc in 2009

Gartner has today announced that worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to reach $198 billion in 2009. That's a 22.4 percent decline from 2008 revenue of $255 billion. On the positive side, this outlook is better (just) than the first quarter projections - which had a predicted decline of 24.1 percent.Not looking good really. Unless you're in solar. This sector has been removed from Gartner's figures because it's growth is skewing the overall picture. So the insider tip, put your money…See More
Blog post by Rob Ashwell May 28, 2009
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Reclaimed gold wiring medal goes to...

...Germany.Where as the UK has received the wooden spoon and title of Worst WEEE offender ever. Yes, it sounds more like a comment from The Simpson's eponymous character, Comic Book Guy. The proclamation comes from a Dell survey of 5,000 people in across five…See More
Blog post by Rob Ashwell May 27, 2009
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Rob Ashwell replied to Rob Ashwell's discussion 'Are modern computers faster than they were 15 years ago?'
From Twitter - lightoverwater@robashwell20 computers today maybe faster but we ask them to do so much more they choke and die. tried a mac lately? they work ok ;) hehe!
May 22, 2009
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Are modern computers faster than they were 15 years ago?

I'd like to get people's opinions on this subject as I'm not so sure we've advanced that much.Yes, processing speeds trounce the days of the 486 DX and I'm not even going to mention the old Sinclair's with 1kb of memory. But software is using it as quickly as designers can create it. Adobe 6's demands were tiny compared to 9, for example. And Windows 3.1 vs Vista...So. Are today's computers breathtakingly speedy and nimble? Or are they a bloated mess of operating systems and that have not…See More
Discussion posted by Rob Ashwell May 21, 2009
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Could it be the end of flash memory?

What are the sweetest phrases in the English language? This pizza makes you thinner and more attractive has a good ring to it. But so does, this memory will hold four times as much data as flash currently can and do it 10 times as fast.But that's what a piece in today's…See More
Blog post by Rob Ashwell May 19, 2009
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Intel handed €1bn fine

As many will now have seen, Intel has been handed a €1bn fine by those regulating EU competition.The verdict, that Intel had abused its dominance and bullied its customers to hopefully rid the market of its rival, AMD.On the vedict, Neelie Kroes, the European Competition Commissioner, said: "Intel has harmed millions of European customers by deliberately acting to keep competitors out of the market for computer chips for many years. Such a serious and sustained violation of the EU's antitrust…See More
Blog post by Rob Ashwell May 14, 2009
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The Future World Symposium 2012

Posted on February 3, 2012 at 11:36am 0 Comments

From the NMI Website: www.tiny.cc/FWS2012

We're pleased to announce that FWS-2012 will be taking place on April 24th and 25th at the iconic Wembley Stadium.

The Future World Symposium is NMI's flagship conference and exhibition and seeks to explore the road ahead. Over two days…

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Getting UK start-ups on the map

Posted on November 26, 2010 at 11:48am 0 Comments

The Guardian's technology section is looking to create an interactive map of UK technology start-ups in an attempt to attract VC spend and help it create news stories.



If you work for one, or know one, the Guardian would like to take up 2 minutes of your time and ask you to complete a form.



You can enter your information if your company (a) is up to five years old (b) employs fewer than 100 people (c) has a turnover/revenue/sales less than £10m.…



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Top 10 to fail before 2010

Posted on June 1, 2009 at 10:10am 0 Comments

The EETimes US site has listed "10 companies in trouble" or, as I prefer to call it... the top 10 to fail before 2010.



AS EETimes puts it,the companies listed are "in particular danger of continuing to spill red ink, being acquired, seeking bankruptcy protection or just not being around in current form a year from now."



The list can be found here. And amongst the names are Freescale, NXP… Continue
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Gartner: Semico market to shrink by 22pc in 2009

Posted on May 28, 2009 at 3:21pm 0 Comments

Gartner has today announced that worldwide semiconductor revenue is forecast to reach $198 billion in 2009. That's a 22.4 percent decline from 2008 revenue of $255 billion. On the positive side, this outlook is better (just) than the first quarter projections - which had a predicted decline of 24.1 percent.



Not looking good really. Unless you're in solar. This sector has been removed from Gartner's figures because it's growth is skewing the overall picture. So the insider tip, put… Continue
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Reclaimed gold wiring medal goes to...

Posted on May 27, 2009 at 9:05am 0 Comments

...Germany.



Where as the UK has received the wooden spoon and title of Worst WEEE offender ever. Yes, it sounds more like a comment from The Simpson's eponymous character, Comic Book Guy. The proclamation comes from a Dell survey of 5,000 people in… Continue

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