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Photos: Robot warriors engage in battle
Photo The aerial unit carries daylight and thermal imaging sensors and a laser range finder to record information on the conditions of the ground and the distance to potential threats. The Grand Challenge is a science and technology competition set up by... [06 May 2008]
Photos: Ellen McArthur's new boat
Photo The yachtswoman held the round-the-world solo sailing speed record, until it was taken by Francis Joyon in February this year. He also skippered ABN AMRO 2 in the 2005-6 Volvo Ocean Race and holds the 24-hour monohull record of a 562.96-mile run. [02 May 2008]
Photos: Satellites free the roads from snow and ice
Photo From the control centre The South Wales Trunk Road Agency (SWTRA) managers can deploy gritters from depots, track their movements and even record rates and densities of salt on the road surfaces. Satellites are spying on the Welsh roads to keep... [09 Apr 2008]
Photos: Introducing - the world's lightest mobile phone
Photo The diminutive modu, pictured, has scooped the world record for the world's lightest mobile phone. The featherweight mobile was crowned by Guinness World Records judges after weighing in at just 40.1g. [27 Mar 2008]
Photos: MoD unveils £80m IT health programme
Photo Jonathan Cox, clinical policy officer for the Army Primary Healthcare Service, said searching for such patterns is not possible at the moment without having to ask every MoD medical centre to go through every record and collate that information. [02 Aug 2007]
Caption competition: Pucker up
Photo The winning entry, from reader Rob Falconer, was: "A record for the most people kissed at Glastonbury? This competition is now closed. Is that a misprint? [29 Jun 2007]
Photos: RFID, tablets, handhelds - going down the Tube
Photo It is being used to record the location of faults spotted during the track inspection. Using the tablet to record faults found on the line during the inspection. The consortium looks after 255 trains, 100 stations, 2,395 bridges and structures, 71... [01 May 2007]
Photos: High-tech on the streets of Pune
Photo As Bangalore fills up, many companies are looking at Pune because of its strong track-record in education as the 'Oxford of India'. Earlier this month silicon.com's Steve Ranger visited Hyderabad, Mumbai, Pune and Bangalore to investigate the... [13 Mar 2007]
Photos: "Citizen cartographers" mapping the planet
Photo The "citizen cartographers" use GPS devices to record their movements as they drive, cycle or walk along all the roads in the selected area. OpenStreetMap started two years ago and is aiming to take on the likes of Google Maps and Ordnance Survey... [13 Nov 2006]
Photos: Quotes of the day - CIO Forum
Photo He also defended the government's record on large IT projects, saying much of the criticism overlooks the success stories. You have to be optimistic. If you're not optimistic then how the hell are your people going to feel? [26 Sep 2006]
Photos of the month - July 06
Photo We took a behind the scenes look at the technology - from the systems that record the scoring to the video mobiles for VIP guests. Galileo heads for orbit: Galileo is the new European satellite-based navigation system currently under development. [28 Jul 2006]
Photos: The tech secrets behind Wimbledon
Photo It is used by a team of county-standard tennis players who watch the matches taking place and record information on serves, aces and shots played. Umpires also record match data on PDAs mounted on their chairs, providing an alternative source of... [03 Jul 2006]
Photos: Microsoft in China - a snapshot of R&D activities
Photo Wang's aim is to make the pen record what people write so that information is saved, in some cases on the original document you are making notes on. Welcome to Microsoft Research's Advanced Technology Center in Beijing. [23 Jun 2006]
Photos: MOT database targets illegal cars
Photo The vehicle is then registered for a test by entering the registration mark and chassis number to match the DVLA record, which will provide the tester with all the information relevant for the vehicle being tested. [07 Apr 2006]
Photos: Hospitals cut the cords
Photo Clinicians can use the tablet PCs to record patients' details. Rutland Memorial Hospital has trialled a secure wireless network to allow therapy assessments to take place using tablet PCs at patients' bedsides. [06 Oct 2005]
