Innovation

Innovate UK Pledges Up To £4m For Security Research

The government agency is to spend millions to encourage industry research that can help build confidence in the security of…

10 years ago

Apple Signs £500m Energy Deal With Solar Farm

Apple to cut energy costs at its campus and stores by using renewable power from a new solar farm

10 years ago

Down Boy – Google Reveals Human-Proof Robot Dog

Developed by robot specialists Boston Dynamics, Spot can cope with hills, rough terrain, and even human kicks

10 years ago

SoftBank Enlists Japanese-Speaking IBM Watson As Profit Falls

IBM to teach Watson Japanese to give a helping hand to Softbank

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You Can Now Spend More Money Using Contactless Than Ever Before

Limit on contactless spending to be raised to £30 from September

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ARM Buys Internet Of Things Security Software Firm

Dutch Internet of Things firm Offspark snapped up to bolster ARM's security angle

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New Assassin’s Creed Game Lets You Control With Your Eyes

Eye-tracking technology looks to give players a more intense and immersive gaming experience

10 years ago

Michael Kors Announces Plans To Make Wearable Tech “Wearable”

Wearable technology gets a makeover as iconic designer label Michael Kors jumps on the high-tech bandwagon

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Mobile Biometrics ‘To Top £20bn By 2020’

Acuity study predicts that mobile payments and online banking will drive biometrics windfall

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IBM Adds New Services To Watson Developer Cloud

IBM's five new services for the Watson Developer Cloud enhance developer options for tapping into Watson's cognitive computing power

10 years ago

US Navy Builds Robot Fireman – Complete With Plucky Drone Sidekick

But latest trials suggests there is more work to be done

10 years ago

MediaTek Takes The Internet Of Things Mobile

New tools from MediaTek Labs should lead to cheaper and smarter IoT-connected devices coming soon

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Expo 2015 Milan Is ‘Unique Opportunity’ For Smart Cities In Europe

Expo 2015 will be reliant on smart city infrastructure for management and customer engagement

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Google vs Uber: The Critics’ View

Is Google really preparing to launch an Uber competitor? And if so, would it succeed?

10 years ago

Google Readies Rival To Uber

Uber board of directors mulls axing of Google board member, after search engine reportedly develops rival taxi-hailing app

10 years ago

Alibaba Begins Drone Trials By Delivering Ginger Tea

The Chinese e-commerce giant says the drones will deliver within an hour of ordering

10 years ago

Google’s Project Tango Comes Closer To Release

3D scanning technology allows mobile devices to better understand the world around them, and should see release this year

10 years ago

ARM Reveals Its Most Powerful Mobile Processors Yet

Cortex-A72 will bring console-quality gaming and 4K video to devices from next year

10 years ago

US Military Recruits Gamers To Fly Killer Drones

Former gamers speak of carrying out thousands of killings through the CIA's Predator drone programme

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Intel Snaps Up Chipmaker Lantiq To Boost IoT Platform

German firm will provide Intel with further expertise concerning smart gateways

10 years ago

Raspberry Pi 2 Features More Power Than Ever Before, Alongside Free Windows 10

Second generation Raspberry Pi promises six times more juice for the same price

10 years ago

BMW Patches Car Hack Vulnerability

German carmaker patches flaw that could allow hackers to gain access to BMW, Mini, and Rolls Royce vehicles

10 years ago

Government Funding To Turn Gloucestershire Nuclear Lab Into Green Tech Research Park

Funding to transform former Nuclear Lab into centre for renewable energy and cyber security skills

10 years ago

Microsoft Puts Focus On IoT Privacy And Security

Microsoft is implementing new efforts to ensure security and privacy in the era of the Internet of things (IoT)

10 years ago

Scared Of Flying? Qantas Partners With Samsung For On-Board Virtual Reality Escape

Samsung Gear VR headsets will be avilable in first-class A380 cabins and lounges in Sydney and Melbourne

10 years ago

Bill Gates – I’m A Bit Nervous About AI, To Tell You The Truth

Reddit AMA interview reveals the tech titan also regrets never learning a second language

10 years ago

Huawei Confirms Android Wear Smartwatch, Fitness Devices For 2015

However it won’t be returning to Windows Phone anytime soon

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Apple Watch Confirmed For April Launch

Another market for Apple to dominate?

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HyperCatCity Looks To Launch The UK’s First ‘Smart Cities’

New Internet of Things standard allows public and private sector to work together to help build smart cities

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