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Photos: Nokia goes state of the Arte with carbon fibre
Photo The Mighty Finn describes carbon fibre as "an ultra light and strong material that expresses a woven pattern that is both high-tech and sensuous". Nokia may be focusing on growing its business by shipping large volumes of lower-end phones to the... [20 Aug 2008]
Photos: New Dell laptops shed the pounds
Photo The tech allows users to access email, calendar, contacts and the internet almost instantly by not starting the system's main operating system. This is the new Latitude family of ultra-portable laptops from Dell. [13 Aug 2008]
Photos: The tech that holds up the net
Photo Packet switching is one of the crucial technologies that made the internet possible. It's 40 years since the technique was invented by a team at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in Bushy Park, Middlesex, led by professor Donald Davies... [06 Aug 2008]
Blowing up hard drives, stinky broadband and super cars
Photo For a further dose of high tech healthcare look here. Photo credit: BAE Systems silicon.com took a trip out to the east end of London, to the Thames Water depot near Stratford, for a rare trip down London's Victorian sewer network for a look at a... [01 Aug 2008]
Photos: Future car tech at the British Motor Show
Photo One of the most high tech cars on show was Ford's Focus World Rally Car. The CCR is capable of 242mph and can reach 60mph in just 3.2 seconds. But the overriding theme of the show was how to make cars greener with technology playing a crucial role. [25 Jul 2008]
Photos: Broadband in London's Victorian sewers
Photo silicon.com took a trip out to the east end of London, to the Thames Water depot near Stratford, for a rare trip down inside London's Victorian sewer network to see a much more high-tech network which it is now hosting - Geo's business broadband... [22 Jul 2008]
Photos: It's virtual everything in Cisco's future
Photo While this tech is not currently interoperable with other high end videoconferencing systems, such as HP's Halo, Cisco said the goal is to open up to a broader set of users over time as market opportunities increase. [16 Jul 2008]
Photos: A peek at the future of telemedicine
Photo Pictured above is a broadband-based telemedicine tech which could help doctors remotely monitor patients recovering from injury by ensuring their rehabilitation is on track. Spanish telco Telefonica has been showcasing some of the research underway... [10 Jul 2008]
Photos: 60 years of NHS tech
Photo The first piece of tech to benefit the NHS was the Medresco (Medical Research Council) hearing aid which was an NHS staple well into the 1970s. The NHS celebrated its 60th birthday on 5 July. BT has been providing technology to the service since... [09 Jul 2008]
Photos: Wi-fi in the great outdoors
Photo Worker 2.0: But some high tech workers are accustomed to working outside an office. Outdoor office: A quiet corner of St James' park in London was turned into an outdoor office last week by tourism and visitor promotion organisation, Visit London. [08 Jul 2008]
Bill Gates, iPhone 2.0, mini laptops and much more...
Photo This month silicon.com looked at tech being used at the summer music festivals, the best mini laptops, the 3G iPhone and a tribute to Bill Gates on his departure from Microsoft. HP opened the doors to its research labs in Bristol this month to show... [30 Jun 2008]
Photos: Shopping just got high-tech
Photo A number of adventurous technologies were on display at the Retail Solutions Show, which this year relocated from Birmingham to the ExCel Centre in London. The show covers all aspects of retail technology, from IP VPNs, to plain old cash registers. [27 Jun 2008]
Photos: Top tech for the festival season
Photo With the festival season kicking off with Glastonbury this weekend, silicon.com has brought together the most interesting tech O2 and Orange have come up with to improve the festival experience. This is Orange's Recharge Pod which is being used at... [26 Jun 2008]
Photos: Top 5 Bill Gates moments
Photo See what other interesting situations tech's biggest name found himself in during his spectacular 30-year career. Eight years later and Gate's tries his best to look like the modern and relaxed tech mogul. [23 Jun 2008]
Photos: Bill Gates through the ages
Photo He demonstrated Microsoft's Surface technology and discussed the future of tech and his charitable foundation. Gates' contribution was recognised at Microsoft's recent Tech Ed developer forum in Orlando, Florida. [20 Jun 2008]
