walk in photos
Photos: Regent St store - flying the flag for Nokia
Photo There's the usual array of the latest Nokia mobile devices to whet your appetite as you walk in. This is Nokia's UK flagship store at 240 Regent Street, London. The shop opened last Saturday with no expense being spared.silicon.com went along to... [12 Feb 2008]
Photos: Power-generating leg brace goes for a walk
Photo Researchers from Simon Fraser University in British Columbia have developed a device worn much like a knee brace that generates electricity from the natural motion of walking. Here, Max Donelan, assistant professor of kinesiology, watches a... [11 Feb 2008]
Photos: Scottish NHS trials video checkups
Photo It is thought the fully deployed system will be in booths situated in public areas at remote locations, such as police stations in small towns or villages, walk-in centres or supermarkets. The Scottish Centre for Telehealth (SCT) in Aberdeen Royal... [08 Feb 2008]
Photos: HTC Touch gets the T-Mobile treatment
Photo It comes with HSDPA and access to T-Mobile's web'n'walk mobile web browsing service. T-Mobile UK is offering the HTC Touch Dual smart phone, rebranded as the MDA Touch Plus. The device, which is also available on the Orange network, combines a... [29 Jan 2008]
Photos: Zoom in on London from the air…
Photo People can walk across the Thames on the Millennium Bridge - another one of Norman Foster's creations - near the Tate Modern museum. This is an aerial view of the Clock Tower - Big Ben's home at the Houses of Parliament in Westminster - on 192.com... [28 Jan 2008]
Photos: When tech chiefs rock out...
Photo The look of horror on Barrett's face as he was grabbed by Tyler during the Aerosmith classic Walk This Way is priceless. Bill Gates' recent CES appearance with ex-Guns 'n' Roses guitarist Slash (above) is one in a long line of memorable musical... [22 Jan 2008]
Photos of the year
Photo Called Street View, it lets people take a virtual walk down the streets of cities in the US. 2007 has seen a bumper crop of top tech photos from silicon.com, including the Apple iPod and iPhone launches, solar bikinis, St Pancras' reopening, trips... [13 Dec 2007]
Photos: Who's in the iPhone queue?
Photo Despite knowing they could walk into any O2 or Carphone Warehouse store and pick up an iPhone without having to queue, one person waiting in line said it's all about being part of "the event". Standing in line: The chilly winds of November may have... [09 Nov 2007]
Photos of the month - June 2007
Photo Pictured is silicon.com's avatar taking a walk around the virtual Renault F1 garage. Called Street View it lets users take a virtual walk down the streets of cities in the US. The details mirror those of the real-world set-up the team takes to... [27 Jun 2007]
Photos: Google mashes up its developer day
Photo Google also showed off its Street View app, which is available over Google Maps and lets users take a virtual walk down the streets of cities in the US. Google cosied up to more than 5,000 developers at 10 locations around the world at its Google... [01 Jun 2007]
Photos: Get your Bluetooth into 007's style
Photo This timepiece, the MBW-100 from Fossil and Sony Ericsson, allows you to accept calls or select MP3s on your phone and will even warn you if you're about to walk off without your mobile. With the release of Casino Royale upon us, Bluetooth can... [20 Nov 2006]
Photos: "Citizen cartographers" mapping the planet
Photo The "citizen cartographers" use GPS devices to record their movements as they drive, cycle or walk along all the roads in the selected area. OpenStreetMap started two years ago and is aiming to take on the likes of Google Maps and Ordnance Survey... [13 Nov 2006]
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: The technology mile of Islington
Photo Thor takes a walk down to the churchyard. Upper Street in Islington is close to Arsenal's football ground. The council has installed a wireless internet network along the road and parts of the A1. Photo: Dan Ilett [10 Nov 2005]
Photos: London Eye beats the queues with BT
Photo The new chip and PIN (C&P) system for the walk-up ticket booths had to initially be withdrawn because it added too much time to the purchase procedure but London Eye's Harris said that has now been resolved and C&P will be rolled out again soon. [16 Sep 2005]
