Matthew Lobas

Tuesday 21 May, 2013 The latest OpenBSD operating system, “Blade Swimmer” has now been released. It brings with it a host of new improvements including new drivers, modified writing to trunk, npppd, UDP support and various other hardware support including major networking stack updates. New releases of the OpenBSD UNIX-like operating system are few and far between making it one of the most proactive and integrated free operating systems in the world. One of the main highlights in the new 5.3 release is the stablised OpenSMTPD which is now considered suitable for production purposes by the OpenBSD developers. The SMTPD improvements include more reliable and efficient disk-based queuing, simplified SMTP and MTA engines and a lot of cleanup and assorted minor bug fixes. For a full list of updates, changes and improvements please see the changelog. The new release is avai... (more)

Get Out of Bed and Into Action with this Dramatic New Alarm Clock

Tuesday 23 April, 2013 thumbsUp! announces adrenaline-charged new product: the Secret Agent Alarm Clock. LONDON, UK - April 21, 2013: FREEZE! You are under arrest for sleeping through your alarm again. Innovative British gift and gadget developer thumbsUp! has announced their latest gadget, The Secret Agent Alarm Clock, designed to help get you out of bed James Bond style. The unique alarm clock was awarded a 'Highly Commended’ title at this year’s Gift of the Year event in Birmingham and features a time function, LED projector and snooze button. Keep it under your pillow to be buz... (more)

Denmark Trying to Prevent Wave of Foreclosures as Home Prices Decline, Reports iNVEZZ in a New Article

Monday 25 March, 2013 Today, investor portal iNVEZZ reported in a news article that representatives from the Danish mortgage industry were going to meet with the government in the hope of preventing a wave of foreclosures likely to happen this year. The article also looks at the property investment conditions in Denmark which in recent years have deteriorated with house prices dropping down to 2005 levels. In its new article, iNVEZZ reports that the Association of Danish Mortgage Banks and the Mortgage Bankers’ Federation were due to start talks with Business Minister Annette Vil... (more)

UK 2013 Mobile Phone Recycling Trend

Wednesday 22 May, 2013 Behaviours, Attitudes and Concerns of UK Residents in Regard to Used Mobile Phones The following press release details the results of a survey conducted by mobile phone recycler, Top Dollar Mobile . Method Online Survey Period March 14, 2013 – April 18, 2013 Respondents Total: 1,229 Gender: 68.8% Female, 31.2% Male Age Groups: 18 or below, 19-25, 26-35, 36-45, 46-55, 56 or above Objectives of the survey To develop a better understanding of the ownership of mobile phones in the UK population, particularly in regard to behaviours and attitudes toward the disposal, ... (more)

Company Culture Credited by Ventas Central for Killer Growth Last Quarter

Monday 20 May, 2013 Ventas Central announces an 18% growth in sales last quarter, and credits their increasing demand of outsourced services responsible for the boost in revenue. Ventas Central is an outsourced specialist firm based in Chelmsford, Essex, who uses direct forms of marketing to increase customer acquisitions. The firm’s figures from the last 12 months display an increased demand for outsourcing, with last quarter confirming an 18% growth within the company. A report on Freelancer.co.uk revealed the UK as the second largest outsourcing market in the world, so it’s cr... (more)