Press Cuttings: July 1995

Corporate

• Rumours continue over Apple possibly licensing Acorn to use MacOS. (Microscope 14 June; Sunday Times 19 July)
• Acorn issues warning about first half year profits. (Bath Chronicle, Cambridge Evening News, Liverpool Echo 16 June; Western Daily Press, Daily Express 17 June; Birmingham Evening Mail, Computergram International, Yorkshire Post 19 June; Computer Retail News 3 July; PC Week 4 July)
• Review of R&D spend in UK electronics companies. (Electronics Weekly 28 June)
• Sam Wauchope resigns as Group Managing Director. (Reuters International, Teletext Database, Prestel Database, BBC Radio Cambridgeshire 28 July; FT, Daily Mail 29 July; Computergram International 31 July)

Product

• Brief report on Acorn publishing system including NovaJET III large format printer. (Graphics World May/June)
• Clares releases Celebration - 4 applications: Banner, Calendar, Certify and GiftWrap. (CTW 19 June)
• 10/10 looking for exclusive distribution partner. (CTW 19 June)
• Sibelius 7 reviews (Daily Telegraph 20 June; Wired July/August).
• Acorn announces 2 PowerPC 604 based WindowsNT servers. (Computergram International, Client Server News 20 June, Educational Computing and Technology June; Public Finance 7 July; Personal Computer Magazine, Education Equipment July; Computer Shopper, PCW August)
• Review of new overlay keyboard from Concept Keyboard. (Components in Electronics)
• Integrex give away free Banner software with every Colourjet Classic printer. (Signs, Sign World June; Education Equipment July)
• Reviews of Eidoscope (Computer Concepts), Plantwise (Shertson), Stranger Danger and 1st Find it (Appian Way), Garden Wildlife (SCA) and Junior Insight (Longman Logotron). (Educational Computing and Technology June)
• Review of products available for IT control in schools. (Educational Computing and Technology June)
• Announcement of Acorn's RiscPC card. (Computer Buyer July)
• British Meat giving away new software called Fast Food Diner free to schools. (Computer Life July)
• Philip Harris launch new version of Datadisc for data logging. (Education Equipment July)
• Review of Acorn's RiscPC card. (Computer Buyer July)
• Aleph One launches 40MHz and 80Mhz PC cards. (PCW August)
• Review of My World 2 from Semerc (Junior Education August)
• Launch of The Trees of Britain CD-ROM from Hants Micro Centre. (Junior Education August)

Education

• Report on Acorn's presentation of publishing system at Micro Laser Designs in Bath. (Professional Printer May/June)
• Report on how Derbyshire secondary school introduced networking with 82 Archimedes systems installed. (Education Equipment June)
• Peterhead Academy highly commended in newspaper competition run by TES and Acorn. (Buchan Observer 13 June)
• Worcester woman wins RiscPC for school in national women's magazine competition. (Worcester Evening News 17 June)
• Report on the introduction of CD-ROM technology into schools. (The Independent 19 June)
• Acorn's reaction to DFE's invitation to industry to fund communication projects. (TES 23 June)
• Report on trial of Acorn CD-Network system in secondary school. (Ludlow Advertiser, Tenbry Wells Advertiser, Leominster Advertiser 29 June)
• Report on new IT room with RiscPC's at independent primary school. (The Birmingham Post 30 June)
• Nursery school in Matlock orders new Acorn system. (Matlock Mercury)
• Coalville and District Dyslexia Support Group raise money to buy 5 Acorn systems for their workshops. (Swandlincoate Times, Coalville Times 30 June)
• Acorn part-sponsor Greenford school to help it gain status as technology college. (Greenford & Notholt Gazette 30 June)
• New Acorn centre in Dublin. (Educational Computing and Technology June)
• Acorn supplies Design Works roadshow exhibition with computers. (Educational Computing and Technology June)
• Student's experience of LOGO on Acorn system. (Educational Computing and Technology June)
• Report between maths and IT in the classroom. (Educational Computing and Technology June)
• School uses Acorn Pocket Book to aid staff productivity. (Educational Computing and Technology June)
• Software lending library established to help those with special needs. (Daily Telegraph 4 July)
• Dunchurch prep school wins Acorn computer for school in Dungeons and Dragons championship. (Leamington Evening Telegraph, Nuneaton Telegraph 6 July)
• Social Services help parents buy A4000 for girl with impaired sight. (East Anglian Daily Times 10 July; Ipswich Evening Star 17 July)
• Teacher complains at article which excludes Acorn when selecting a computer. (Scotsman 6 July)
• Acorn system helps pupils with correct pronunciation. (Daily Telegraph 11 July)
• Acorn to exhibit at Nursery World Exhibition this autumn. (Nursery World 13 July)
• Acorn to attend SEMERC's annual national exhibition in Oldham. (Oldham Evening Chronicle 13 July)
• Friends of Horndon School raise #2500 to buy two A4000's for school. (Thurrock Gazette 14 July)
• Acorn reorganises distribution channel to education. (Microscope 19 July)
• Hugh Symons plans to compete against Acorn in education market. (Microscope 19 July)
• Roger Broadies's reaction to channel reorganisation. (PC Dealer & Computer Reseller)
• Computers in Guernsey schools - interview with Alastair France. (Guernsey Evening Press 19 July)
• Leukaemia Foundation donates A4 to school at Hereford's County Hospital. (Hereford Times 20 July)
• 2 mothers raise #650 for Icknield Primary towards new A4000. (Cambridge Evening News 26 July)
• Dealer reaction to new education distribution policy from Acorn. (Microscope 26 July)
• Further discussions on Acorn vs PC in the classroom. (Computer Life July; .net August)
• IT museum in Cornwall seeks old technology including Atoms and Electrons. (PC Direct August)

Computers for Schools Scheme

• Tesco staff at Dalgety Bay collect 3900 vouchers for pupils in 5 weeks. (Fife & Kinross Extra 10 June)
• Tesco (Coatbridge) gives away 12,368 vouchers. (Airdrie & Coatbridge Advertiser 14 June)
• Fenland schools win prizes in poster competition. (Fenland Citizen 14 June)
• Reader questions Tesco's philosophy of 'something for nothing'. (Western Gazette 15 June)
• Outwell school release 800 balloons as part of fund raising effort in conjunction with collecting Tesco vouchers. (Wisbech Standard)
• Tesco (Wisbech) attracts 130 entries from schools for poster competition. (Wisbech Standard 16 June)
• Rugby girl wins Pocket Book in competition run by Young Telegraph and Tesco. (Rugby Telegraph)
• Report indicates 28 million vouchers given away to date this year. (Worcester Evening News 20 June)
• Plea for vouchers to help girl with cystic fibrosis. (Enfield Independent)
• 31 reports/announcements that Computers in Schools scheme ending on 2nd July.
• Bristol Observer readers donate vouchers for local special school. (Bristol Observer 23 June)
• Pupils win prizes in poster competitions. (Isle of Wight County Press 23 June; Leicester Mercury 24 June; Melton Times 29 June; Sale & Altrincham Messenger, Salisbury Journal, Amesbury Journal 6 July; Ilkeston Advertiser, Windsor & Eton Observer, Ascot & Sunningdale Observer 7 July; Banffshire Journal 12 July; Wokingham News, Bracknell News, Mid-Sussex Times 13 July; Windsor & Eton Observer, Ascot & Sunningdale Observer 14 July; Solihull News, Worksop Guardian 21 July)
• Mum wins computer for school in Radio Times/Tesco competition. (Sandwell Express & Star 27 June; Stafford Express & Star 29 June)
• Tesco donates 700 vouchers to replace those lost in school fire. (South Wales Echo 28 June, Cynon Valley Leader 6 July)
• Appeal for vouchers to help Exmouth boy with serious heart condition. (Exmouth Journal 29 June)
• Parent wins computer in Tesco competition and donates it to a school. (Halesowen News 29 June)
• Tesco (Renfrew) congratulates its customers on supporting scheme. (Renfrew & Erskine Gazette 29 June)
• Pupils win prize in local Tesco competition. (Bedworth Echo 29 June)
• Customer complains at attitude of one Tesco branch - which duly responds. (Barnsley Chronicle 30 June)
• Schools thank those who donated vouchers. (Greenock Telegraph, Rye & Battle Observer 30 June)
• Training group organises competition with vouchers for winner. (Ayrshire Post 30 June)
• Tesco (Irvine) donates vouchers to local schools. (Irvine Herald 30 June)
• Announcements about this year's scheme. (Computer Life, Debrief June)
• Pupils win Pocket Books in competitions. (Thurrock Lakeside Post 5 July; Stoke Advertiser 6 July, Romford Recorder, Brentwood Recorder, Leader Romford Hornchurch Upminster 7 July; Skegness News 12 July)
• North Devon shoppers respond to appeal from paediatrician - enough for 2 computers. (North Devon Gazette 6 July; North Devon Advertiser 13 July)
• 4 Chelmsford schools win prizes in local competition. (Essex Chronicle 7 July)
• Computer donated to Linlithgow school after winning it. (Linlithgow Gazette 7 July)
• Gillingham store replaces 400 vouchers stolen from school. (Kent Today 7 July and 17 July; Medway Standard 18 July)
• Article examines the place of supermarkets and their promotions. (Independent 8 July)
• Headteacher thanks shoppers for vouchers. (Aberdeen Evening Express 10 July)
• Luton stores replaces 800 vouchers stolen from school. (Luton Herald & Post 13 July; Luton News 19 July)
• 91 appeals form schools for vouchers.
• Radio Times/Tesco winners donate computers to schools. (Newcastle Evening Chronicle 3 July; Northumberland Herald 12 July; Bishop Stortford Herald 13 July; Herts Mercury, Hoddesdon & Broxbourne Mercury, Cheshunt & Waltham Mercury 14 July)
• 2 pupils collect 1800 vouchers. (Shropshire Star 17 July)
• School thanks shoppers for vouchers. (Coventry Evening Telegraph 18 July; Plymouth Evening Herald 19 July; Llanelli Star 20 July)
• Comment on Scheme. (Professional Photographer July) Consumer
• Free papers in Liverpool published on 9 RiscPC's connected by Ethernet. (Production Journal June)
• Grimethorpe's new Acorn Centre now open to public. (Barnsley Independent 5 July)
• Krisalis to concentrate on CD-ROM and super console markets. (CTW 24 July)
• Acorn vs PC's and Mac's - again. (Computer Shopper August)
• Announcing Acorn World Exhibition at Wembley 27-29 October. (Right Start August/September)

Australia

• Use of computers at St Hida's School, WA. (Computer Living June)
• Review of Sibelius 7. (Your Computer June)
• Pocket Book II reviewed. (Australian PC Review June)
• Malcolm Bird interviewed. (The Australian 4 July)
• Multimedia in a Hertfordshire primary school. (The Australian 18 July)

New Zealand

• Pocket Book II reviewed. (Sunday Star Times 25 June)
• Database of teaching resources being produced - for Acorn systems. (The Dominion 26 June)
• Online Media shows interest in New Zealand. (Computerworld NZ, The Dominion 3 July)
• Acorn sponsored schools' competition on recycling. (The Coaster 5 July)
• Article on multimedia in education. (Sunday Star Times 9 July)
• Report on Sam Wauchope's visit to New Zealand. (The Dominion 10 July; NZ Herald 11 July)
• School chosen to be 1 of 10 in world link up via E-Mail - teacher visited UK last year courtesy of Acorn travel scholarship. (Manukau Courier 11 July)
• Article on how IT is changing children's education. (Sunday Star Times 16 July)

ARM

• Article on the one-chip concept. (Electronic Components April)
• Articles on Thumb - a subset of the ARM code. (Embedded System Engineering May/June; Byte July)
• Syntaq working with ARM to produce new version of Thumb. (Electronics Weekly 28 June)
• ARM demonstrating StrongArm at San Jose Microprocessor Forum. (Electronics Times 29 June)
• Article on future chip design including ARM's plans. (Electronics Times 29 June)
• ARM prepared to sign up with EPIC Design Technology. (Electronic Product Design June)
• ARM chips for smart cards. (Asian Review of Business & Technology June)
• ARM sponsors charity wheelchair journey from John O' Groats to Lands End - #1000 to Ability Appeal of British Computer Society's Disability Group. (Computing 20 July)

Online Media

• BT announces first commercial trial - with OM's already up and running. (Electronics Weekly 28 June)
• OM opens up 'service nursery' for content providers. (Computergram International 28 June and 5 July)
• OM's set-top box used for information superhighway demo at Science Museum. (Educational Computing & Technology June)
• Lightspan to use OM's set-top box. (Computergram International 5 July; TES 7 July; Glasgow Herald 15 July)
• Viewcall Europe to use OM's set-top box. (Computergram International 12 July)
• OM to modify set-top technology for Westminster trial. (Electronics Times 13 July; Computergram International 24 July)
• NOP joins OM trials. (Telecommunication News 15 July)
• Anne Campbell (MP) to help promote Cambridge's interactive work. (Cambridge Evening News 18 July)
• Article on copyright problems with interactive TV. (Computergram International 21 July)
• Duke of Kent visits OM. (Independent, Times 25 July; Daily Telegraph, Times 26 July)
• OM and Olivetti developing point-to-point satellite comms. (Electronics World & Wireless July)

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