Virtuaffinity News 2003

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Google tells French watchdog 'non' on privacy tweak halt
'At no stage did any DPA suggest pause was necessary'

Google has rejected calls from the European Union's watchdog to delay imminent changes to the Chocolate Factory's privacy policy.?


Apple kicks China's most popular browser out of iTunes
Bans Qihoo apps from its store ...

Qihoo, maker of the most popular web browser in China, has had all of its products kicked out of iTunes, though it's far from clear which breach of the rules is responsible.?


Apple tells authors: All your books iBook files are belong to us
But you can export them as PDFs if you want

In a legal rewrite pushed out Friday, Apple has made its iBooks publishing agreement sound slightly less evil by clarifying just what you can do with the content you create on its iBook Author software.?


Ofcom proposes fall in BT Openreach charges to rivals
Just wait for that nice Brussels man to agree

Updated BT will be forced to cut the prices of the access charges it applies to the company's broadband and telephone lines when leasing them out to other providers, Ofcom said today.?


Windows Phone 8 to get NFC, HD and Skype
Rumours confirmed, details emerge

Following a leaked video which showed Windows Phone top dog Joe Belfiore listing the features adorning the next version of Windows Phone, beta testers have come clean on what we should expect.?


Mery Xmas

VirtuAffinity would like to wish all our clients and everyone we have worked with during 2003 a very merry xmas.

To aid you in the xmas wind down we have provided a xmas game for you to while away those office hours.

Virtuaffinity Xmas Game

December 2003 | Roy Wilding
Broadband Marketing Project (PROJECT NOW CLOSED)

VirtuAffinity in association with MultimediaMarketing.Com (MMC) supported by the North-West Broadband Fund and North-West Development Agency launch a broadband marketing project. Designed to help small to medium sized companies improve their marketing effectiveness and to encourage the take up and use of Broadband technologies in Greater Manchester.

Through this project, your company will be eligible for:

  • Connection to VirtuAffinity Broadband with a £100.00 rebate.
  • Free Domain Name.
  • Unlimited E-Mail Address.
  • Telephone Technical Support.
  • Free consultancy VirtuAffinity session.
  • Free access to MMC's "Improving Marketing Effectiveness Programme" online marketing training for 3 months.
  • Free copy of MMC's unique online toolkit to enable you to create an effective Marketing Plan for your company that you retain after the project.
  • Free support by email during the project.
  • A Certificate of Completion for your personal records.

To register for the project download the registration form available in our download section.

November 2003 | Simon Wharton
Virtuaffinity WiFi Presentation

VirtuAffinity are facilitating a WiFi presentation at the CircleClub in Manchester on 15th October. Guest speakers are Clive Mayhew-Begg, CEO of MyZones who will be presenting "Public Access HotSpots, Why Free is the key..." Also presenting is Dr T.B. Senior of Mancom who will deliver "A Wireless Network in Whalley Range" Doors are open at 6pm for presentations at 7pm. All with even the vaguest interest in WiFi are welcome.

October 2003 | Simon Wharton
Oldham Athletic Supporters Trust

The Oldham Athletic Supporters Trust have taken on VirtuAffinity services to drive forward the Trust Oldham brand and generate much needed revenue for the club. Supporters of the Trust, or any football fan or member of the community, can sign up to get their Internet services from Trust Oldham and at no additional cost to themselves, money goes into the Trusts coffers while they surf the Net.

September 2003 | Simon Wharton
Northern Film Network

VirtuAffinity have been contracted by the Northern Film Network to deliver their new website. The site will be built to enable the Film community to access online and offline resources with greater ease and to act as a showcase for the talent in the North West.

September 2003 | Roy Wilding