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The Blackberry Curve 8900

The Blackberry Curve 8900 is the thinnest and lightest full-QWERTY smartphone packed with the latest features.

The striking 480 x 360 - pixel screen offers crisp-on-the-go video, images, text, maps and more. With a sleek new twist on a classic style, the Blackberry Curve 8900 smartphone is an easy-to-use device that delivers expanded functionality and […]

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Interesting stories on remote working from aroud the web.

Vaillant, a leading manufacturer of gas and solid fuel domestic heating appliance boilers, called for Interchange’s help to install the latest GPRS mobile technology to enhance and develop its service and support business even further.
The solution helped out the company’s national service organisation Heatcall, which provides after sales support through it team of 100 engineers.
Under […]

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Find out more about remote working, whether you are about to embark on a remote working operation or are looking for new techniques and technology to improve your existing virtual business
Technology

Consumers and companies opt for VoIP

According to research, IP telephony solutions are now increasingly being taken up by both businesses and households.

The survey predicted that almost four out of every five US businesses will be using VoIP phones by 2013.

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Working Practices

FSB study highlights need for remote working

A new survey from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has highlighted that a growing number of businesses could benefit from having access to remote working technologies.

Research by the organisation revealed that while 51 per cent of firms polled believed they are prepared for severe weather, the recent snowfall meant 29 per cent of staff could not get to work.

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Working Practices

Remote working improves staff productivity

According to the Trade Union Congress (TUC), companies can improve the productivity of their staff by offering remote working incentives.

A spokesman from the leading business body has claimed there are many benefits to remote working, such as, staff retention, improved health and a reduction in absences, all of which are linked to a better employee work-life balance.

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Working Practices

Company culture a major barrier to remote working

According to new research, one of the most significant barriers preventing businesses from introducing remote working practices is company culture.

The study found that just a third of firms in the UK have remote working strategies in place.

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Working Practices

Flexible working is good for health as well as family

A review of scientific evidence has found flexible working not only benefits people’s family life, but is also good for their physical and mental health.

The review, conducted by researchers at the Wolfson Research Institute based at Durham University, stated workers who have control over their working hours enjoy better health because they are less stressed and get more rest. It found mental health, blood pressure, and sleep patterns were better among people who could determine their own working hours.

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