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Photos: Android, high-tech Heathrow, the future of shopping
Photo Google's much discussed mobile phone operating system, Android, made its debut on devices from several companies at Mobile World Congress. The biggest mobile trade show in the world, aptly called Mobile World Congress 2008, took place in Barcelona... [28 Feb 2008]
Photos: Accenture waves goodbye to the wallet
Photo Mastercard has trialled and implemented its PayPass system in 20 countries, allowing users with an NFC-equipped mobile phone to make payments by tapping their phone on a reader. Here Accenture is showing off a widget system for mobile phones that... [31 Jan 2008]
Photos: The rise of the luxury mobile
Photo Dubbed the Serenata, the 3.5G mobile phone offers a built-in stereo loudspeaker system which its manufacturer claims delivers 'outstanding sound quality without distortion' - so no more tinny tunes on the Tube. [10 Oct 2007]
Photos: RNLI floats new pager system
Photo Messages calling out lifeboat volunteers can also be sent automatically through Arqiva's central monitoring system to predefined mobile phones as SMS texts. Pagers are used because while someone might ignore a mobile going off, with a pager they... [02 May 2007]
Photos: IBM lifts the lid on web 2.0 tech
Photo The system also interacts with Second Life and provides users with in-store mobile services. DIY shopper can also work over mobile phone by using in-store Bluetooth connectivity. For example, when a certain shopper walks into a store, they could... [07 Aug 2007]
Photos: Cambridge innovation day abuzz with fresh tech
Photo When the GrIDsure system is launched in October this year, it could be used on computers, mobile phones, ATMs and to redesign the existing chip and PIN system, according to its inventors. Search and rescue flying saucers, sniffer bees and mobile... [07 Sep 2007]
India's high-tech cities, web whispers, Babbage's Difference engine and more...
Photo HP is targeting the mini laptop market with this sub-£300 offering aimed at mobile workers and school children. Innovision, one of the companies involved in O2's six-month Oyster mobile wallet trial in London, has been showing off potential... [29 Apr 2008]
Photos: Cambridge boffins showcase tech of tomorrow
Photo Chips that can sniff out explosives, in-train entertainment systems and mobile advertising are just some of the inventions that have been showcased at a Cambridge innovation centre. Adverts and promos sent direct to your mobile might seem like a... [13 Nov 2006]
Photos: Five mobile gadgets for cops
Photo Police forces and other emergency services are being equipped with mobile devices to keep officers in contact with HQ and enable dispatchers to more efficiently allocate resources. Buckinghamshire Fire & Rescue Service is using a mobile process for... [27 Nov 2007]
Photos: What's inside France Telecom's Paris R&D Labs
Photo The telco, which owns mobile operator Orange and ISP Wanadoo, took silicon.com for a sneaky peak at the next generation of devices it's working on. Video clips are streamed from a mobile phone, connected using an EDGE network, into two tiny screens... [09 Sep 2005]
Photos: Get your Bluetooth into 007's style
Photo If you're in need of some map assistance while out walking, you can turn your mobile into a sat-nav device with the help of Bluetooth and a pocket-sized GPS receiver, such as this Navigator from TomTom. [20 Nov 2006]
Photos: The Millennium Dome goes high-tech
Photo Mobile and wireless technology will be in widespread use across the venue with 320 wireless access points - including 100 in the concert arena itself - and GSM boosters to ensure there are no problems getting a mobile signal. [22 Jun 2007]
Photos: The secrets of BT Labs
Photo In the home the mobile phone can function as a remote control for the TV but when you go out press a button and the show is streamed via GPRS to the mobile instead. BT has thousands of staff trialling its 'URU' voice authentication system, shown here. [02 Oct 2006]
Photos: High-tech at the heart of US sport
Photo Schlough says the Giants also have the capability to send the barcodes to mobile devices, so a fan could present the screen of their PSP, handheld or mobile. In terms of getting the system up and running, Schlough told silicon.com "being AT&T Park... [21 Apr 2006]
Photos of the month - October 06
Photo The boffins have been busy with a variety of gadgets in development, including Push to TV, where your mobile can function as a remote control for the TV but when you go to press a button the show is streamed via GPRS to the mobile instead. [31 Oct 2006]
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