Lone worker safety firm launches app to transform smartphone into protection device
Lone worker devices and services firm Safe Shores Monitoring has launched Companion, an app that transforms a smartphone into a protection device “with unrivalled safety features”. The Glasgow-based lone worker…
‘Consumerism, perpetual debt; what greeted me on moving from Uganda to Scotland’
Did you know: one in five of us experience financial stress which negatively affects how we perform at work and strains all our relationships? I am Tynah Matembe, co-founder of…
Tech Essentials: the Vel-Oh Howl
If, like me, you spend your commuting life near constantly in search of a work bag that is portable, durable, comfortable and has a whiff of luxury, you’d be well-advised…
Recycling electronics; the best and the worst hardware manufacturers – part two
Yesterday, we examined seven devices, highlighting their pluses and minuses related to recyclability, writes Stewart McGrenary. Here we separate the best from the worst and conclude with what manufacturers should be doing…
Former policeman turns to hunting down bugs in IT systems, programmes and apps
Independent software testing firm Edge Testing Solutions, part of Eurofins Digital Testing, has seen the 100th graduate successfully pass through its software testing education programme, Edge Academy. The academy, established…
Wright, Johnston & Mackenzie: going above and beyond
With Scotland’s legal landscape undergoing such radical change over the past five years – a flurry of merger, consolidation and administration – remaining Scottish, independent and competitive might seem a…
Clyde Gateway, the home of business
The combination of location, minutes from Glasgow city centre with easy access to the motorway and three train stations, Grade A new office space with gigabit bandwidth – all at…
Scottish greetings card entrepreneur finds Tinder makes the heart grow fonder
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, one unconventional greetings card company based in Glasgow is finding nothing says: ‘I love you’, quite like a swipe to the right. Text…
Willie Robertson: a brilliant ambassador
Much of Bridgewater’s history can be traced through the tenure of one of its founder Board members, Willie Robertson. In 1994, at the age of 67, Willie attended a meeting…
Computing pioneer Ada Lovelace inspires next generation of Scottish tech superstars
To celebrate Ada Lovelace day, keen musician, Artificial Intelligence advocate and Computer Science student Sarah Lappin explains what she loves about her course, and why she decided to pursue a…
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