New website unveils ‘hidden history’ of Scottish fiddle music
A new online platform dedicated to historical sources of Scottish fiddle music has been launched to allow traditional music fans access to thousands of tunes. The new searchable database has…
New contact tracing ‘check in’ app used 700,000 times since launch last week
A new app launched last week to speed up national Covid-19 contact tracing efforts has already been used 700,000 times to ‘check in’ to venues across Scotland. That means the…
Volunteer army puts tech boots on ground
Pilot digital footfall scheme launched in Dunbar to save high street
New ‘check in’ digital service launched to improve Scotland’s contact tracing efforts
A new digital service was launched today to support businesses collecting personal information of visitors in order to speed up the national Covid-19 contact tracing system. More than 6,400 venues…
Scottish disability app wins global acclaim in United Nations-backed awards
An Edinburgh-based startup which builds tech solutions for disabled people has won acclaim at the United Nations-backed World Summit Awards. The accessibility app WelcoMe, designed by Neatebox, gives disabled people access…
Scottish college ‘first in UK’ to partner with Microsoft to equip students with digital skills
A Scottish college has become the ‘first in the UK’ to team up with Microsoft to give free digital skills training to students, businesses and local communities to help them…
Greening the Cloud for Public Service
Cloud technology has been transformative. For many public sector organisations, it has provided the flexibility and scalability to help tackle uncertainty and unplanned demand, as well as providing new opportunities…
The power of the Cloud
When facing a rapidly growing challenge like COVID-19, every day matters. On 23rd March – just as the UK was going into lockdown – digital health company Babylon was already…
The Power of the Cloud
When facing a rapidly growing challenge like COVID-19, every day matters. On 23rd March – just as the UK was going into lockdown – digital health company Babylon was already…
Dundee City Council ‘saves £1m’ after moving 95% of its data to public cloud
A Scottish local authority has saved an expected £1m after migrating 95% of its data to the public cloud – rather than continuing to maintain ageing on-premises ICT infrastructure. Dundee City…