displays in news
EU: IT goods trade pact needs a refresh
News The pact involved the elimination of international trade tariffs on certain products, ranging from flat-panel displays to inkjet printers. The European Commission has proposed a revision of the Information Technology... [17 Sep 2008]
Battery tech can't keep up the portable pace
News Increased energy efficiency, he added will "in particular" be derived from SSDs, and low energy displays such as OLED (organic light-emitting diode) technology. Battery technology is not advancing fast enough to satisfy... [15 Sep 2008]
HP laptop claims 24 hour battery life
News HP said the Illumi-Lite LED display, by itself, boosts battery run-time by up to four hours compared with traditional LCD displays, and the Intel SSD provides up to a seven percent increase in battery life compared with... [11 Sep 2008]
IE8 unleashed as Microsoft plays Firefox catch-up
News Users are not presented with an option; IE simply blocks the malicious script from executing and then displays the rest of the page. Microsoft released the second public beta for Internet Explorer 8 on Wednesday. [28 Aug 2008]
Firefox extension to protect from wireless hacks
News If there is disagreement on those questions, the browser displays a warning to the user that the site is suspicious. The software, dubbed "Perspectives", is available for download for free. Security from A to Z [27 Aug 2008]
Yahoo! 'Boss' offers up search to build on
News s search results with richer displays of information - for example by adding starred reviews or addresses to restaurants listed in search results. has begun a project that lets anyone build a customised search engine... [10 Jul 2008]
Holograms on handsets by 2010
News She said the technology would enable 3D images to be displayed without losing resolution, something that is not possible using current 3D technology, such as stereoscopic displays. Holographic mobile handsets capable of... [19 Jun 2008]
House of Fraser synchronises supplier data
News From the outset, the platform displays the data on a web user interface, which then has to be manually transferred onto the retailer's stock system. Department store chain House of Fraser has signed up to the Inovis Data... [09 Jun 2008]
The future, in 3D
News Display technology will also undergo radical change, said Kurzweil - consigning the touchscreen vs keyboard debate to the history books, at least if his prediction of 'virtual displays that hover in the air' come to pass. [19 May 2008]
British Airways to save millions with airfare tracking
News Foran said the Sita airfare insight product filters and displays important competitor price changes allowing the airline to respond quickly and in an informed manner, through whatever distribution channel it chooses. [05 Mar 2008]
UK tech has 12 years to help save the planet
News The report points to efficiency and standby improvements in products such as LCD and plasma flatscreens and more efficient future displays such as OLEDs and FEDs. The UK technology industry has just 12 years to slash its... [12 Feb 2008]
Command tech to save firefighters' lives
News The system relies on mobile wi-fi, electronic white boards, CCTV cameras, databases, voice commands, touchscreen displays and laptops to give incident commanders instant access to risk levels, crew availability, live... [04 Jan 2008]
Experts tip six technologies to watch
News The final tech is plastic electronics - an area which can be exploited for computers, communication systems, displays, sensing technologies and solar energy. The UK should focus on six key technologies over the next five... [05 Dec 2007]
Met Office launches web weather widgets
News On Vista the application is accessed via the operating system's side panel and it displays the latest weather for a chosen location, along with additional information such as radar or satellite images. [22 Nov 2007]
Fortnum & Mason replaces LAN
News The network will give the store more flexibility by allowing it to move cash desks and displays for different seasons and during sale times. Luxury department store Fortnum & Mason has replaced its LAN infrastructure as... [19 Nov 2007]