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Photos: Driverless pod cars offer a glimpse of the future of transport
Photo From next year, travellers at Heathrow Airport's Terminal 5 will be able to step into one of these vehicles and be whisked straight to their destination - all without the need for a driver. The driverless vehicles are currently being... [13 Aug 2009]
BAA on IT offshoring, T5 opening and selling Gatwick
News BAA's tech team have had a busy past year with offshoring a large part of its IT, the opening of Heathrow T5 and the sale of Gatwick Airport. Service delivery manager, Kevin Mercer, told the Gartner Outsourcing Summit... [18 Jun 2009]
2008 in film: From Gates' departure to T5 opening its gates
News The past year has seen some memorable footage come to silicon.com including Bill Gates' final visit to London before stepping down as Microsoft chairman, and a behind-the-scenes look at the tech in Heathrow's Terminal 5. [12 Dec 2008]
Tech in pictures: The best of 2008
Photo In 2008 silicon.com has crossed the globe; delved beneath the streets of London; taken to the skies; travelled back in time; marked the departure of Microsoft chairman Bill Gates; seen the launch of the MacBook Air and the not so... [11 Dec 2008]
Inbox: Women still getting a rough deal on pay
Comment Inbox collects the most thought-provoking of the reader comments posted on silicon.com each week. Women are still getting a raw deal when it comes to pay, according to a story this week on silicon.com, which has prompted some strong... [07 Nov 2008]
BA blames Heathrow T5 chaos on IT testing slip ups
News MPs have told British Airways and airport operator BAA they "could and should have avoided" the Heathrow T5 baggage chaos. Both BA and BAA have been criticised for "serious failings" in a parliamentary transport... [03 Nov 2008]
UK flights grounded by air traffic control glitch
News Airports across the south of England saw hundreds of flights cancelled yesterday following a computer problem affecting the air traffic control system. National Air Traffic Services (Nats), which oversees much of air traffic control in... [26 Sep 2008]
Airports spending $3bn to be tech high fliers
News Airport operators are shelling out on technology in an effort to attract more passengers, according to an investment survey which predicts airports will spend around $3bn on IT this year. All the tech at Heathrow T5… [23 Sep 2008]
Heathrow T5 gets massive wi-fi hotspot
News Heathrow's Terminal 5 has gone live with a wi-fi hotspot for its passengers. The service is aimed particularly at business travelers who can access the network using laptops, PDAs and mobiles, with the T5 network... [04 Sep 2008]
Highways Agency drives on with traffic tech
News The Highways Agency has awarded a £96m contract for the expansion of its active traffic management technology to Carillion. The scheme has been trialled on the M42 south of Birmingham, with the hard shoulder of the motorway opened to... [28 Jul 2008]
Dear silicon.com... dirty computers, lie detectors, T5 tech, mobile ASBOs
Comment This week, readers get worked up over rude mobile users - should they be slapped with an ASBO? Also, dirty NHS keyboards get an airing, benefit cheats hunted out with lie detectors and the T5 "tech not to blame" fiasco... [15 May 2008]
Tech not to blame for Terminal 5 fiasco
News The opening day problems at Heathrow's Terminal 5 (T5) were largely down to a lack of staff familiarisation with new facilities and processes, rather than technology issues. That's according to British Airways CEO,... [08 May 2008]
Computer classics, Vista uptake, iPhone price cuts and Heathrow T5...
News It was time for some tech nostalgia during April with the Sinclair ZX spectrum crowned the most popular first home computer by silicon.com readers. Check out where your favourite golden oldies came in the running. [28 Apr 2008]
RFID bag tags could save air-travel industry millions
News As Heathrow Terminal Five (T5) recovers from go-live glitches in its baggage handling systems, air travel IT specialist Sita has released research showing 42.4 million bags are lost in airports across the world. [18 Apr 2008]
Editor's Blog: Signs of terminal decline at T5?
Comment It's a small claim to fame, I know, but I was one of the passengers who flew from the newly opened Heathrow Terminal 5 last week - and my luggage even came with me. Online check-in worked fine, as did the fast bag drop. [16 Apr 2008]
