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Photos: National Geographic explores store tech
Photo The National Geographic Society opened its flagship store on London's Regent Street last week in time for the switching on of the Christmas lights, celebrating the society's 120 years of bringing the remotest parts of the... [18 Nov 2008]
Photos: Google Earth gets Caesar dressing
Photo Google Earth is painting a picture of what the ancient city of Rome looked like in 320 AD. The new 'Ancient Rome 3D' option for Google Earth allows virtual time-travelling tourists to fly around the city... [14 Nov 2008]
Photos: The greatest tech sites from around the globe?
Photo The arc helped establish the exact size and shape of the earth. The Struve Geodetic Arc marked a major step forward for earth sciences and topographic mapping. The world is littered with tech treasure... [13 Nov 2008]
Photos: Getting hands on with Windows 7
Photo Microsoft shows multitouch in action on a large display with a Virtual Earth map of Washington's Puget Sound area. A Microsoft booth worker at WinHEC demonstrates how touch can be used to move quickly through a long text... [12 Nov 2008]
Photos: Brain of Britain
Photo The computing centre is pushing the boundaries of cutting-edge research in areas including health, where it is helping Cardiff University Hospital of Wales' positron emission tomography scanner to detect cancers at a smaller size;... [07 Nov 2008]
Photos: Second Life gets down to business
Photo Meanwhile, back on earth, guitar manufacturer Gibson launched its Second Life island - shaped like the company's famous Les Paul guitar - in July. With interest around virtual worlds hotting up again, silicon.com made... [31 Oct 2008]
Photos: Google receives a visit from the Queen
Photo The tour immersed the Royals in all things Google, with a demonstration of the ubiquitous search engine, a tour of Google Earth and a talk on Google advertising and its contribution to UK industry. The Queen joined the... [16 Oct 2008]
Photos: Exploring virtual shipwrecks
Photo ¦ Photos: A first glimpse of the ID card ¦ Photos: How computing cracks terrorist networks ¦ Photos: The best of Google Earth ¦ Photos: A first glimpse of the ID card ¦ Photos: How computing cracks terrorist networks... [25 Sep 2008]
Photos: Inmarsat satellite lifts off
Photo The I-4 is still in need of thorough testing before it can be put into geostationary orbit to circle the Earth's equator. The Proton Breeze M rocket has successfully launched the third Inmarsat-4 (I-4) satellite, which... [20 Aug 2008]
Photos: How to destroy your hard drive
Photo ¦ Photos: Bill Gates through the ages ¦ Photos: The building of a data centre ¦ Photos: The best of Google Earth ¦ Photos: Bill Gates through the ages ¦ Photos: The building of a data centre ¦ Photos: The best of... [17 Jul 2008]
Photos: Wi-fi in the great outdoors
Photo Office as zoo: The biggest distraction is definitely manmade however: a steady stream of tourists stopping near the 'office' to gawp, take photos and even wander in between the desks for a closer look - or to ask us what on... [08 Jul 2008]
Bill Gates, iPhone 2.0, mini laptops and much more...
Photo This is an aerial view of the 'Dumbo the Flying Elephant' ride as seen in Google Earth. Photo credit: Google Earth Disney and Google announced an initiative that brings Walt Disney World into Google... [30 Jun 2008]
Photos: Top 5 Bill Gates moments
Photo ¦ Photos: Bill Gates through the ages ¦ Photos: The building of a data centre ¦ Photos: The best of Google Earth ¦ Photos: Bill Gates through the ages ¦ Photos: The building of a data centre ¦ Photos: The best of... [23 Jun 2008]
Photos: Bill Gates through the ages
Photo ¦ Photos: Top 5 Bill Gates moments ¦ Photos: The building of a data centre ¦ Photos: The best of Google Earth Little did anyone know that this young man would become the richest man in the world, possibly the most... [20 Jun 2008]
Photos: The building of a data centre
Photo ¦ Photos: The Colossus WWII codebreaking machine ¦ Photos: The best of Google Sky ¦ Photos: The best of Google Earth ¦ Photos: The Colossus WWII codebreaking machine ¦ Photos: The best of Google Sky ¦ Photos: The... [11 Jun 2008]
