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Photos: Bill Gates through the ages
Photo Shortly after this picture was taken the company signed a major contract with IBM to write software for a new line of computers. Not an auspicious start for a young William Gates who was caught speeding in Albuquerque, New Mexico in December 1977... [20 Jun 2008]
Photos: iPhone-friendly video specs hit O2 shops
Photo Myvu, which makes video eyewear for portable video devices and mobile phones, has signed a deal with mobile operator O2 to bring its Crystal range of video specs (pictured) to the UK. Photo credit: Myvu [30 May 2008]
Photos: MoD tracks with deadly accuracy
Photo The Ministry of Defence has just signed a £30m contract with Thales UK to take charge of the devices, which have built-in GPS, thermal imaging and a 5km laser range finder. A UK army soldier tests out the surveillance system and range finder (SSARF). [18 Feb 2008]
Photos: Inside the Entropia Universe
Photo Entropia recently signed a deal with Chinese online entertainment company Cyber Recreation Development (CRD) to push its presence in Asia. Offering participants a hybrid between the Second Life environment and the game-like World of Warcraft... [26 Jun 2007]
Photos: IBM's flat-pack data centre
Photo IBM's Mosely said three UK customers have already signed up for an IBM modular data centre but the price tag for such a unit depends on a client's requirements. IBM has unveiled a data centre which it claims uses up to 15 per cent less power than a... [25 May 2007]
Photos: BFI switches on film jukebox
Photo The BFI signed a two-year deal with HP to provide the digital technology to set up the Mediatheque. The British Film Institute (BFI) has unveiled 14 individual mini-cinemas where the public can view hundreds of rare film and TV titles for free. [14 May 2007]
Photos: RNLI floats new pager system
Photo Broadcast and communications company Arqiva signed the three-year contract with the RNLI to source, acquire, test, roll out and maintain the pagers for the 230 lifeboat stations in the UK and the Republic of Ireland. [02 May 2007]
Photos: Iris scanning at the airport
Photo Individuals signed up to the scheme will be able to walk up to an automated barrier, simply look into a camera and if the system recognises them enter the UK. Iris recognition-based biometric technology has now been rolled out at Manchester Airport. [13 Apr 2006]
Photos: Inside Moscow's Kaspersky Labs
Photo Last year revenues rose 75 per cent and the company signed up 30 new OEM partners to take the total to 84. St Basil's Cathedral is an image which is unmistakably Russian. But not all associations are so attractive to day trippers and overseas... [25 Jan 2006]
