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Photos: IBM's store of the future
Photo However, this technician's hand is absorbing the radio signal, preventing the tag from being read. Here the technician has laid the RFID tag on top of the counter and is bouncing the signal with his hand... [08 Oct 2008]
Photos: Tomorrow's tech showcased by inventors
Photo The system, seen here, works by sending an acoustic signal from a data collector on the sea bed to a base station, usually attached to a ship or oil platform. Touching the piezoelectric textile pad lowers its electrical... [18 Sep 2008]
Photos: Supercomputers signal when storms are a-brewing
Photo Tucked away in Reading, the European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF) is using technology to map the weather across the world for up to 15 days ahead and provide forecasts for about 30 European countries, including the UK. [06 Jun 2008]
Photos: Australian broadband goes for a deep-sea dive
Photo The only additional baggage is the optical signal amplifiers, of which 121 were used in the connection from Sydney to Hawaii - one every 75km. Installing an internet connection can be difficult - especially if the cable... [14 Apr 2008]
Photos: Smart posters and the 'seeing eye phone'
Photo When the person gets close to the door it would either open or stayed locked depending on the signal. Near field communications (NFC) technology company Innovision, has been showing off its vision of a future where... [04 Apr 2008]
Photos: Lunar mobile phones preparing to soar
Photo The satellite system should ensure a full four-bar signal for lunar colonists living in the base Nasa wants to build at the south pole of the moon after 2020. In space no one can hear your ringtone - something that could... [25 Feb 2008]
Photos: Six unusual power sources
Photo Speaking in November 2006, Marin Soljacic, assistant professor of physics at MIT, told silicon.com the device would work in a similar way to wi-fi, with a plug-in device in the home or office providing a signal to... [19 Nov 2007]
Photos: 'Top Gun course' for submarine hunters
Photo The sonar operators rely on visual and audio signals to work out where submarines may be lurking, by using a series of sonar signal displays and their ears. Sound also allows operators to analyse other environmental... [22 Aug 2007]
Photos: The Millennium Dome goes high-tech
Photo Mobile and wireless technology will be in widespread use across the venue with 320 wireless access points - including 100 in the concert arena itself - and GSM boosters to ensure there are no problems getting a mobile... [22 Jun 2007]
Photos: Germany's road charging tech
Photo A GPS signal from each vehicle is mapped onto each terminal. For two years Germany has had an electronic road-charging system for heavy goods vehicles on the autobahn. One way the scheme is policed is by these vans, 300... [02 Feb 2007]
Photos: RFID tickets track football fans
Photo This throws up a green, amber or red signal to the stadium official at the turnstile. A red signal might come up, for example, if the card has been reported as lost or if the fan has been banned from the... [15 Nov 2006]
Photos: Cambridge boffins showcase tech of tomorrow
Photo A GPS signal is used to correct these clocks. Funded by East of England Development Agency, the St John's Innovation Centre operates the Cambridge Enterprise Hub and provides support from entrepreneurs needing office... [13 Nov 2006]
Photos: Tower of London trials virtual escapes
Photo Depending on the player's location in the Tower grounds the GPS signal will trigger the appropriate digital file on the iPaq, such as an invite from one of the prisoners to help them escape. The 900-year old Tower of... [10 Nov 2006]
Photos: A safer way to navigate the skies
Photo This is akin to Raas, which uses red and an audio alert sound to signal danger. Pilots learn to fly by looking out of the window but what happens when the window is surrounded by fog or a sandstorm? They rely on... [05 Oct 2006]
Photos: Future tech from HP boffins
Photo The software embeds the print document into the TV signal. A decoder then unwraps the document from the TV signal. The data is stored on a processing unit worn around the waist that can store three hours... [12 Apr 2006]
