technology in photos
Photos: It's virtual everything in Cisco's future
Photo Another technology Cisco demoed was a virtual assistant - called Hallie (pictured above). Cisco concluded its R&D demos with a look at a corporate TelePresence suite, its high end videoconferencing technology. [16 Jul 2008]
Photos: Inside a supercomputer lab
Photo Near the Oak Ridge supercomputer facility is this giant display, known as Everest, or Exploratory Visualisation Environment for Research in Science and Technology. Pictured here is one row of the lab's Cray X1E, the largest vector supercomputer in... [14 Jul 2008]
Photos: A peek at the future of telemedicine
Photo This technology could be used to help elderly people keep active at home, said Telefonica. Spanish telco Telefonica has been showcasing some of the research underway at its e-health facility in Granada - one of seven R&D facilities the company has... [10 Jul 2008]
Photos: 60 years of NHS tech
Photo BT has been providing technology to the service since 1948 and has released some photographs showcasing its efforts. At the time of their introduction they were leading edge technology and were in use until the 1980s. [09 Jul 2008]
Bill Gates, iPhone 2.0, mini laptops and much more...
Photo This is the FaceBubble application which uses touchscreen technology to allow people to navigate through their photo collection. Photo credit: Apple silicon.com went to check out the technology behind the weather at the European Centre for Medium... [30 Jun 2008]
Photos: Shopping just got high-tech
Photo Electronic Shelf Edge Labelling (ESEL) is a technology that has clear business benefits but so far has not been widely applied. The show covers all aspects of retail technology, from IP VPNs, to plain old cash registers. [27 Jun 2008]
Photos: Bill Gates through the ages
Photo Little did anyone know that this young man would become the richest man in the world, possibly the most famous name technology has ever produced and founder of a company which became one of the biggest on earth. [20 Jun 2008]
Photos: Wimbledon on target for a tech ace
Photo The club's IT department, headed by CIO Jeff Lucas and AELTC's official technology partner IBM, have been working hard to get the tech ready in the run up to the tournament.silicon.com went down to the club in south west London to have a behind... [19 Jun 2008]
Photos: Say hello to Intel's little helpers
Photo Another development in hand-like technology is this gripper, which uses electric field sensing and pre-touch technology that helps the device decide how to best handle an object. Using a combination of RFID technology and a bracelet equipped with... [18 Jun 2008]
Photos: A snapshot of what HP's got up its sleeve
Photo HP Labs focuses on research and development of new technology that can potentially join the HP product portfolio or be licensed to other businesses.silicon.com went to the HP Labs facility in Bristol to check out what the researchers have been up to. [09 Jun 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: Welcome to futuristic shopping
Photo This 'magic mirror' uses RFID technology to show content relevant to clothing people are trying on. Fujitsu retail technology serves around 80 retailers and 16,000 stores across Europe, the Middle East and Africa and the company demonstrated some... [04 Jun 2008]
Beijing Olympics, Google Earth, BlackBerry Bold and more
Photo This month silicon.com editor Steve Ranger visited China for a behind the scenes tour of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and its technology. This shows how imaging technology can help conservators working at the National Gallery examine paintings... [30 May 2008]
Photos: Google Earth issues stark climate change warning
Photo Merging the Met Office's unparalleled climate science expertise with the exciting technology of Google Earth is a great way of bringing the impacts of a warming world to life. Google Earth is painting in stark colours how climate change will affect... [22 May 2008]
Photos: Feeling chipper about green IT
Photo MD of Rackspace Doug Loewe (pictured) shows off the contrast between the cutting-edge microchip technology and the bits of wood powering them. Burning wood might be a chip off the old block but it is something of a novel approach to green IT. [20 May 2008]
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