Archive September 18, 2019

Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 33 First Windows Device Approved For Use on the New Emergency Services Network

Designed for the new wave of mobile data applications for emergency services personnel BRACKNELL, UK. 18 September 2019 – Panasonic today announced that the TOUGHBOOK 33 rugged notebook is the first Microsoft Windows device to be authorised for use on the new Emergency Services Network (ESN). The accreditation means that the Panasonic TOUGHBOOK 2-in-1 detachable device, already popular with emergency services across the country, can now be used by all emergency service personnel on the…

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BIXOLON Demonstrates Its Innovative Range of Retail Printing Solutions at Paris Retail Week 2019

A look into the future of POS, Label and Mobile Printing TechnologyParis Retail Week (24-26 September 2019, Paris, France) – BIXOLON Europe GmbH, a subsidiary of the global manufacturer of advanced Mobile Label and POS printers, will be encouraging visitors onto its stand K047, at Paris Retail Week 2019. Showcasing its diverse range of intuitive printing solutions for the evolving Retail market, for a range of applications from inventory management, delivery labelling or self-service kiosks,…

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The Good Exchange Celebrates Disbursing £11.5m to Good Causes As It Reaches Third Anniversary

The platform has seen a 116% increase in new user registrations, while the number of projects achieving full funding via the platform has jumped by 70% in the last yearNewbury, 18th September 2019 – Not-for-profit, charity owned online charitable giving platform The Good Exchange has revealed significant growth figures as it celebrates its third anniversary today. In its third year of operations, the platform disbursed over 1,200 grants (with a 74% increase in total grant…

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TravelPerk Appoints Travel Tech Veteran Ross McNairn to Chief Product Officer

LONDON, Wednesday 18th September: Leading business travel platform TravelPerk has appointed Ross McNairn to the position of Chief Product Officer to help the company continue its mission to redefine the business traveler experience. Previously at Letgo, McNairn also spent three years at Skyscanner running their corporate travel business. McNairn brings with him industry expertise and front-line experience in the travel space as well as a strong track record of building and leading highly effective product…

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NBCUniversal names new streaming service Peacock, to launch in April 2020

(Telecompaper) Comcast’s media arm NBCUniversal has announced it will launch its own subscription streaming service in April 2020, called Peacock. The name refers to the peacock logo used by broadcaster NBC. The service will build on the media group’s own archive, with programmes such as The Office and Parks and Recreation, and live events such as the rights to the Olympics in the US, late night entertainment shows and wide news output.