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An inside view of international standards
Within the context of a diminishing role for national standards, Jon Severn discusses the influence of international standardisation with Ronnie Amit, the general secretary and chief executive officer of the International Electrotechnical Commission.
PC shipments rise to 69.9m units
Intel adds momentum; AMD makes long-term gains in Q1 microprocessor market, according to iSuppli Corp
Surging demand for valves and actuators
Rising demand from diverse process industries supports steady growth in global valves and actuators market
Electric motors and gearboxes may never look the same again
Jon Severn meets Justin Levine, the managing director of Parvalux Electric Motors,  the man for whom design is a mainstay of his strategy to rejuvenate the company
Bi-stable displays gain momentum
Despite LCD dominance, opportunities remain for emerging display technologies
Airlines assess carbon costs
Only around 40 per cent of the 20 carriers surveyed currently monitor and report emissions data, Pricewaterhouse Coopers
Google search power for company intranets and websites

Roberto Solimene, European enterprise director at Google, says: “With more web pages, weblogs, corporate information and other content being created, businesses of every size are having difficulty helping their customers and employees quickly find the information they need. Using the new Google Mini, more European small and medium-sized businesses can now have Google-quality search on their intranet or public website.”

Businesses in Europe have already been testing the Google Mini: “We chose to implement the Google Mini because we knew that it would provide the highest quality search experience and would require minimal IT resources to install and maintain,” says Simon Harper, applications development manager at Warwick Business School, UK.

John Chambers, CEO of Orthoview, states: “The Google Mini unlocks all of the valuable intellectual property that our employees have created, enabling us to produce new beneficial technologies faster. The Mini also reduces the significant expense of complying with regulatory guidelines by allowing us to quickly find the relevant documents located in multiple repositories across our organisation.”

The Google Mini comes with one year of support, software updates and hardware replacement coverage. It can be purchased online, directly from the Google Store with a credit card, cheque or purchase order. The Mini can be shipped to all European Union countries.