access in photos
Photos: It's virtual everything in Cisco's future
Photo She said the equipment could be installed in shopping centres to make access to healthcare facilities more convenient for people, or in remote locations where doctors are scarce. Networking company Cisco has been showing off some of the... [16 Jul 2008]
Photos: 60 years of NHS tech
Photo Here a nurse uses another communications and information system called Health Net which could access Prestel, and the email service Telecom Gold. The NHS celebrated its 60th birthday on 5 July. BT has been providing technology to the service since... [09 Jul 2008]
Photos: Top tech for the festival season
Photo O2 will allow selected guests to access luxury toilets by scanning contactless NFC wristbands on special readers. With the festival season kicking off with Glastonbury this weekend, silicon.com has brought together the most interesting tech O2 and... [26 Jun 2008]
Photos: Nokia adds to Eseries line-up
Photo Keeping with a work/life balance theme, Petersen said Nokia has recognised business users want to use their phones for fun stuff like taking photos and playing games out of office hours, so both handsets support Nokia's Ovi entertainment platform... [17 Jun 2008]
Photos: Supercomputers signal when storms are a-brewing
Photo More than 1,000 researchers from more than 300 different organisations access this meteorological archive for their work. Remote users gain secure access to ECMWF's systems using a solution developed by ActivIdentity and Sysec. [06 Jun 2008]
Photos: Welcome to futuristic shopping
Photo In the shop customers could access, for example, a list of items relating to a certain DIY project and then print out a shopping list. Fujitsu retail technology serves around 80 retailers and 16,000 stores across Europe, the Middle East and Africa... [04 Jun 2008]
Photos: The new-look $100 laptop
Photo The first generation XO laptop went into production in early November 2007, and has sold about 600,000 units across the world, providing computer access to hundreds of thousands of children in the developing world. [21 May 2008]
Photos: Road testing wi-fi at 320kmph
Photo Passengers with their own wi-fi-enabled laptops (or smart phones) can get internet access during their journey at 2Mbps download and 512Kbps upload rates. First-time users of the wi-fi service are asked to register via an online form before gaining... [28 Mar 2008]
Photos: Android, high-tech Heathrow, the future of shopping
Photo This ice-covered device is one of the five wi-fi mesh access points that support the network. Tapping on the screens allows people to access information or video, navigate menus or play games. Hundreds of bags wait to be loaded into the high tech... [28 Feb 2008]
Photos: Bling up your BlackBerry
Photo Amosu said each luxury phone takes four weeks to create and comes with membership to "a bespoke concierge service" which gives owners seats at exclusive restaurants and fashion shows, and access to a fully chartered private yacht. [26 Feb 2008]
Photos: Nokia takes recycling to the next level
Photo Kallasvuo added: "At the end of the day none of us needs more complexity or environmental trade-offs to gain access to technology. Nokia president and CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, rocked up to the Mobile World Congress trade show in Barcelona with a... [19 Feb 2008]
Photos: Heathrow's T5 tech ready for take-off
Photo Ground crew can use PCs connected to the IP network to access up-to-date information on flights, passengers who have checked in and luggage issues. This is one of the 96 bag drop points air travellers will be using when they pass through the terminal. [12 Feb 2008]
Photos: BlackBerrys on the beat
Photo Mobile applications for shift briefing, crime tasking and intelligence reporting currently allow officers to access up-to-date intelligence in real-time, quickly identify suspects and update back-end systems directly. [08 Feb 2008]
Photos: Scottish NHS trials video checkups
Photo Dr Webster said: "At present some patients have to travel long distances in order to access health care. By allowing access to healthcare locally in a way that is acceptable to patients and healthcare professionals we can provide a safe effective... [08 Feb 2008]
Photos: Wi-fi gets ice cool on the slopes
Photo Stuart Wright, head of IT at Chill Factore, said the network allows staff to use laptops to access company systems no matter where they are. The network consists of five Proxim AP4000MR wi-fi mesh access points, backed up with networking equipment... [05 Feb 2008]
