Digital R&D Fund for Arts & Culture launched - Posted on 31 January 2012

The Digital Research and Development Fund for Arts and Culture, Scotland is a partnership between Creative Scotland the Arts & Humanities Researcgh Council (AHRC) and NESTA to support arts and cultrual organisations across Scotland who want to work with digital technologies to expand their audience reach and engagement,

EdgeCase acquired by Digital Garage to form new context - Posted on 26 January 2012

EdgeCase, the leading Ruby on Rails software company, has announced its acquisition by Tokyo based technology company Digital Garage, creating a global consultancy – New Context.  New Context will operate out of the US, the UK and Japan and signals a change in the way startups are supported.

Facebook: We can help small firms morph into big business - Posted on 25 January 2012

Social networking giant Facebook has claimed it is supporting more than 35,000 jobs in the UK as small businesses use its site to market themselves to a wider audience.

The US firm, valued at about $100 billion (£64bn), cited the example of Edinburgh-based Morphsuits, which has built up a cult following on

Internet Hall of Fame - Posted on 18 January 2012

This year, the Internet Society turns 20.

Online Activites for Glow - Posted on 17 January 2012

Education Scotland is looking for suppliers to develop online activities for the Glow network.

CES 2012: New technologies unleashed at show - Posted on 10 January 2012

The first technologies have been unveiled at the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES). Waterproof smartphone coatings, diet-aiding armbands and a
social network that warns drivers of the latest police speed-traps were
all on show.

Scottish Government plans procurement reforms for 2012 - Posted on 05 January 2012

Last month the Public Procurement Advisory Group (PPAG) met to discuss procurement issues important to Scottish businesses.

E-commerce and Ecosse: big changes must be on our shopping list - Posted on 04 January 2012

In this opinion piece in the Herald, Peter Mowforth, CEO of INDEZ, argues that Scotland needs to make fundamental reforms to take advantage of the online trading boom.

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Alan Bundy honoured in New Year's List - Posted on 04 January 2012

Alan Bundy FBCS CITP has been made Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the Queen’s New Years honours list.  Alan is Professor of Automated Reasoning, at the School of Informatics, University of Edinburgh and is honoured for his services to computing science.

Amor negotiate partnership to open up US market - Posted on 22 December 2011

Amor Group is negotiating a deal to launch its passenger-monitoring technology at a major US airport as it prepares to break into the world’s biggest domestic aviation market.