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Photos: Shopping just got high-tech
Photo They could be used for things such as loyalty cards in stores or membership cards in leisure organisations such as gyms. Stores conventionally count customer numbers by using the 'broken beam' method but these vendors argue there is a danger of... [27 Jun 2008]
Photos: Supercomputers signal when storms are a-brewing
Photo The ECMWF stores climate information and forecasts going back to about 1980, totalling six petabytes of data crammed onto 10,000 magnetic tapes. Medium range forecasts are sent out twice a day to the National Meteorological Services of ECMWF... [06 Jun 2008]
Photos: Welcome to futuristic shopping
Photo Fujitsu retail technology serves around 80 retailers and 16,000 stores across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and the company demonstrated some of the tech we could see on the high street in the near future. [04 Jun 2008]
Photos: iPhone-friendly video specs hit O2 shops
Photo The glasses will go on sale in O2's flagship store at the O2 Arena (pictured above) next month, and then roll out to O2 stores across the UK. Myvu, which makes video eyewear for portable video devices and mobile phones, has signed a deal with... [30 May 2008]
Photos: The high-tech future of retail
Photo The product has already been used at London stores, including Virgin Megastore and Superdrug. The latest innovations in tech for retailers were showcased at the Retail Business Show held at the Olympia in West London earlier this month. [15 Feb 2008]
Photos: Power-generating leg brace goes for a walk
Photo Donelan said: "People are an excellent source of portable power - an average-sized person stores as much energy in fat as a 1,000kg battery. Researchers from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia have developed a device worn much like a knee... [11 Feb 2008]
Photos: The rise of the luxury mobile
Photo It is slated to be available to buy in stores next month. The latest handset from high-end audio equipment maker Bang & Olufsen is pictured here - made in partnership with Samsung. Dubbed the Serenata, the 3.5G mobile phone offers a built-in stereo... [10 Oct 2007]
Photos: Microsoft Surface in depth
Photo The company will use Surface in some of its US stores towards the end of the year. It uses a 30" screen, several cameras, a Vista PC and a projector to create an interactive, touch-sensitive environment which reacts to objects coming into contact... [02 Oct 2007]
Photos: Steve Jobs and the UK iPhone launch
Photo Sale of the handset will be restricted to Apple's retail and online outlets, O2 stores and The Carphone Warehouse. Apple has confirmed O2 as the exclusive UK carrier for the iPhone, which will make its UK debut on 9 November. [18 Sep 2007]
Photos: Apple shows off new iMacs, software
Photo Apple had several iMacs on display after the presentation and they should be available in Apple stores and on the web now. There will be two 20-inch iMacs with different specifications and a more expensive 24-inch model. [08 Aug 2007]
Photos: Inside the Entropia Universe
Photo In the cultural city of 'New Oxford' participants can purchase real and virtual items - from contemporary art to clothing - within its virtual stores. Virtual world Entropia Universe is 'more than a game', according to its creators at Swedish... [26 Jun 2007]
Photos: RFID, tablets, handhelds - going down the Tube
Photo They use the devices to log work orders using the wi-fi network and order parts, while the barcode scanner can be used when taking parts from the stores. Tube Lines is the consortium responsible for the maintenance and upgrade of all the... [01 May 2007]
Photos: iPod and BlackBerry lost property mountain
Photo Transport for London's (TfL) lost property office covers two entire floors beneath Baker Street Tube station and stores any items left on the underground, on London's buses, in black cabs and on the Docklands Light Railway. [04 Dec 2006]
Photos of the month - November 2006
Photo Unsurprisingly big businesses in the real world have been looking with interest at this and now a constant stream are setting up their own offices, stores and even hotels inside Second Life. Silverstone Grand Prix circuit in Northamptonshire, UK as... [27 Nov 2006]
Photos: Inside BT's R&D labs
Photo For example, in the factory the keys for the conveyor belt - or other devices - could be stores in this safe cabinet, which can be opened by an RFID identity card and PIN, so that only trained staff will be able to gain access to equipment. [21 Nov 2006]
