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HTC Unveils Business-Focused VR Headset
Business Edition of the HTC Vive will be available from June 2016
Microsoft Offers Minecraft Education Edition To Schools And Teachers
Minecraft beta opens up so the game can help teachers and students explore ways to build and design a world
Local Authorities Clueless About PC Energy Consumption
FOI request reveals that majority of London local authorities are entirely unaware of their IT power usage
Intel Unveils VR And 4K-Focused 10-Core i7 CPU
Intel lifts lid on new Broadwell family at Computex, including 10-core Extreme Edition 'mega-tasker' ready for 4K, gaming, and virtual reality
Apple Challenges Bid To Block iMessage, Facetime
The company argues its customers would be harmed by removing iMessage, Facetime and VPN On Demand from its devices
Oculus VR DRM Is Cracked In Just 24 Hours
Virtual reality headsets at risk of piracy after DRM software is hacked to allow Oculus software to be ported to other VR devices
Fitbit Fitness Devices Deliver ‘Inaccurate’ Heart Rate Readings
Study reveals that heart rate technology in Fitbit devices may not have recorded health information properly
Google Has Its Very Own Chip For Artificial Intelligence
Google has been testing out a custom chip designed for artificial intelligence and machine learning that will work with TensorFlow
HP Jet Fusion 3D Is ‘First Production Ready’ Commercial 3D Printer
Nike and BMW among companies signed up for HP Jet Fusion 3D printers, which will be made available to businesses later this year
Microsoft, Google Back Royal Society ICT Teaching Push
Tech giants support Royal Society study into how to improve computer science teaching in schools
Quiz Of The Week: Virtual Reality
With virtual reality devices flooding the world, how much do you know about the next big technology?
The Future Of Money: Bitcoin, Blockchain And Beyond
Money could be heading the way of Uber, Twitter and Airbnb in ‘cutting out the middleman’ (banks), says Mark Cotter, senior consultant, Altus Consulting
Google Cardboard Goes On Sale In The UK For Just £15
Budget Google Cardboard device will allow more people than ever to enjoy virtual reality in the UK
Eurovision Song Contest 2016 Goes Contactless
Contactless fever to sweep Eurosong contest as Visa Europe provides payment wristbands for 65,000 attendees
PwC Predicts Drones Will Take Over The World
Market for drones could already be worth as much as £88bn, report claims
IBM’s Quantum Computing Is For ‘Anyone’, But Is It For Everyone?
ANALYSIS: IBM goes public with its quantum computing experiment to enlist the help of scientists and researchers around the world, but how does it work?
HTC Vive X Accelerator Offers £69m To Virtual Reality Startups
HTC Vive X fund offers initial $100m investment across three cities with the hope of stimulating the virtual reality ecosystem
Volvo Is Bringing Self-Driving Cars To London’s Streets In 2017
“Most ambitious” trial to date will see Volvo XC-90 vehicles drive themselves around the capital
AT&T Teams Up With Otis For Smart City Push
Intelligent elevators and escalators among new possibilities following partnership
Nokia Buys Wearable Tech Experts Withings
£131m acquisition of French digital health specialist will see Nokia back in the devices game
Super-Long Lifespan Battery Invented By Scientists
Scientists claim rechargeable battery breakthrough with drastically increased battery lifespan
Why Bots Aren’t Ready To Replace Mobile Apps
Everybody's hyping bots as a solution to out-of-control mobile apps. Don't believe the hype
How Digital Technology Will Lead The UK’s Productivity Push
O2's Ben Dowd tells us how improving Britain's digital infrastructure could companies solve their productivity crisis
Researchers Tout Coal As Key Element In Future Electronics
As world moves away from burning coal, US scientists develop way to make electronics from the fossil fuel
Cisco Partners With Hyundai For Connected Cars
Superfast connectivity and in-car video streaming could be coming to a Hyundai vehicle near you
‘Drone’ Hits British Airways Jet On Heathrow Approach
Collision with A320 is first incident of its kind in the UK as Met and CAA launch investigation
Facebook Wants To Build Some ‘Badass’ Technology
Social media giant signs up former DARPA and Google executive to head new Building 8 projects
Google Pledges £14m To Support Disability Technology
Smart glasses for the blind and prosthetic limb makers among winners of Google Impact Challenge investment
Samsung Contact Lens Concept Includes Blink-Controlled Camera
Patent application suggests Samsung is researching Internet-connected displays controlled by eye movements