Intel today confirmed a new partner in Integrated Device Technology (IDT) to develop and create chipsets for its wireless charging capabilities. The chipmaker first unveiled the technology in 2008, but thanks to the help from IDT's ...
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And now, the end is near. On 23 November 2012, Gerry Pennell will leave the job of a lifetime. Four years after signing up as CIO for the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics, his IT team has won every technology gold medal going after ...
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Cloud computing is all about cutting costs, but some organisations that are going down that road are reporting increased cost instead. How is this possible? According to Marc Noble, director of government affairs for (ISC)2, he knows of ...
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More than half of the peak-time traffic to the London 2012 Olympic Games' web servers came from mobile devices – a huge demonstration of the consumer switch to mobile at the highest–profile sporting event of the year. Users ...
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The future of outdoor lighting is constantly changing, LEDs, the reduction of electricity consumption, and even major feats like to removing oneself from the grid all together? The US Energy Information Association monitors energy usage in ...
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The time has come when our desk jobs, electricity consumption and gym experiences should merge into one. We drive, we sit at our desks, we work out in the gym to replace the excercise that we would have normally gotten during the day, yet ...
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Le Mark's mirror effect Studiotak studio floor wowed an estimated 3.5m viewers during its broadcast on the Jonathan Ross Show Saturday night. This week's live performance saw chart-topping Rita Ora control the stage singing her new song How ...
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Apple didn't include near field communication technology in the iPhone 5, a decision that one NFC backer said the company might come to regret. But several mobile payment experts said Apple probably made a good choice for now, given the ...
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Paul Coby faces his second Christmas as IT director at department store chain John Lewis. Since joining the retailer in March 2011, after many years as CIO at British Airways, he has embraced what he calls the "retail revolution" brought ...
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Defence companies can effectively “put a red line through public cloud offerings” because of the security risks involved, according to a senior IT solutions manager at Swedish military equipment manufacturer Saab. Christer ...
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The total value spend of Near Field Cummunication (NFC) mobile payments will rise from $4 billion in 2012 to $191 billion in 2017, breaking the $100 billion mark in 2016. Despite Apple rejecting NFC for its latest smartphone, the iPhone ...
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Former Apple executive, known as the father of the iPod, Tony Fadell has suggested that Scott Forstall “got what he deserved” when he was ousted from Apple. Fadell told the BBC: “Scott got what he deserved. I think what ...
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Investment bank Investec sees social media as part of the insider threat to information security, but has implemented policies and technologies to make it work. “Staff members are probably one of the biggest threats,” David ...
Reminiscent of childlike snow angels,Cinimod Studio's Ice Angel blends modern digital manipulations with the memories of the past.Ice Angel's interactive interpretation of light and movement allows the user and viewer to assume the role of ...
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A growing metallurgical company in Florida was feeling the pains of increased demand throughout its facility. In the heat treat area, workers unloading the treated metal simply could not move parts fast enough to keep up with demand without ...
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