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Photos: Some creative uses for USB ports
Photo Photo Credit: Thanko Raremono Shop The loveable rust bucket will spin his head and beep when you insert a USB device. There is also a Darth Vadar version available, depending on which side of the morality fence you sit. [18 Aug 2008]
Photos: Shopping just got high-tech
Photo This photo shows the Magic Mirror at the RetailCam stand - a webcam is incorporated into the mirror in a shop with the aim of taking advantage of the social networking strengths of the internet. A number of adventurous technologies were on display... [27 Jun 2008]
Photos: Welcome to futuristic shopping
Photo This system is designed for use in a clothes shop changing room. The system then alerts a shop assistant using a handheld device so they can find the suitable item and bring it to the customer in the changing room. [04 Jun 2008]
Photos: Cutting edge art at the National Gallery
Photo Visitors select their painting on the touchscreen kiosk then take their receipt to the shop till. The National Gallery in London has been using imaging technology from HP in its research on world famous art and more recently to boost the commercial... [16 May 2008]
Photos: Android, high-tech Heathrow, the future of shopping
Photo This is Adwalker's wearable screen and tablet PC which can be used to promote offers to customers around the shop. Photo credit: Natasha Lomas Hundreds of bags wait to be loaded into the high tech baggage system at Heathrow's brand new Terminal 5. [28 Feb 2008]
Photos: The high-tech future of retail
Photo This wearable screen and tablet PC from Adwalker is used by staff to bring promotions to consumers as they shop. The latest innovations in tech for retailers were showcased at the Retail Business Show held at the Olympia in West London earlier this... [15 Feb 2008]
Photos: Regent St store - flying the flag for Nokia
Photo The shop opened last Saturday with no expense being spared.silicon.com went along to see what the Finnish mobile giant has done to make its store stand out. This is the Explore section of the store where customers can be shown the different phones... [12 Feb 2008]
Photos: Retailers take stock with video tech
Photo Gaps on shop shelves can cost large retailers more than $4bn-a-year. The system could be linked to handheld devices, instantly telling employees on the shop floor which goods are needed where. But goods being out of stock on shelves could soon be a... [31 Jan 2008]
Photos: IBM lifts the lid on web 2.0 tech
Photo This text message acknowledges that the user has made a request for advice on garden plants and informs the user where the shop assistant will meet them to offer futher help. The shop staff could use the tablet PCs to access the DIY Shopper from... [07 Aug 2007]
Photos: E-tailer Iwoot opens Second Life shop
Photo The 'W' is the virtual shop where a selection of products will be available to purchase (pictured). Gadget e-tailer iwantoneofthose.com (Iwoot) has opened a Second Life island which contains a virtual store selling real-life goods. [12 Jul 2007]
Photos: Second Life business evolution
Photo Circuit City's shop allows you to browse and investigate the latest gadgets. Virtual world Second Life continues to grow rapidly - now boasting six million 'residents' who spend an average of $1.5m in the game every day. [10 May 2007]
Photos of the month: April 2007
Photo The shop, housed in a striking 12th century church, is one of the first and most extensive rollouts of RFID tracking technology in the world. Above, a traveller on his way to the airport accesses the wi-fi now available on all Heathrow Express... [27 Apr 2007]
Photos: Is Tesco more trustworthy than Microsoft?
Photo But David Nazare, director at IT shop Samuel King (pictured), said he believes Tesco does have a chance of taking on Microsoft because of the price difference. Tesco's range of budget office, security and multi-media PC software finally hit the... [29 Nov 2006]
Photos: Inside BT's R&D labs
Photo Photo credit: BT which demonstrates how technologies such as RFID can make their presence felt throughout the supply chain - from the factory floor through the warehouse and onto the shop floor. BT thinks that shops will increasingly offer free... [21 Nov 2006]
Photos: Cambridge boffins showcase tech of tomorrow
Photo This interactive touchscreen projected image is a 'living kiosk' that will hang in a shop window and is capable of giving confused consumers advice. The system features a virtual character that can respond when someone touches the glass of a shop... [13 Nov 2006]
