Ian Kilpatrick, chairman Wick Hill Group, specialists in secure IP infrastructure solutions, looks at the rapidly growing adoption of wireless and what it means for our future IT networks. 2012 saw a huge growth in the use of wireless, fuelled by…
Of all the tablets one of our favorites is the Lenovo ThinkPad Tablet for its excellent pen input capability. Introduced in late 2011 with a 2.1-GHz Tegra processor and Android 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich), the device has proven rugged, relia…
A camera you can fold, bend, see-through and potentially throw away when you're done has been showcased by researchers. The Optics Express sensor looks like something from a CGI movie, but its inventors say it's a very real new direction for imag…
Enigma Recovery has appointed Activ8 Distribution as sole distributor for Western Europe for the Mobile Accessories channel. The Enigma Recovery range of products are designed to recover lost and deleted data from Smartphones. Activ8will be stocking …
Kenya has begun construction on the new city of Konza -- the so-called "Silicon Savannah" -- as it seeks to cement its position as one of the main centres of Africa's technology sector. Located 64km south of Nairobi, the £9.1bn city will tu…
Autodesk and Organovo have announced that they are currently working a 3D printing project that will see them design and print human tissue. The new partnership will see CAD software giant Autodesk and biological printer manufacture Organovo beco…
Toyota Research Institute of North America (TRINA) has been experimenting with magnesium-ion batteries for use in electric vehicles. Currently lithium-ion batteries are used, providing only a travelling distance of between 80 and 100 miles before…
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency is developing a synthetic polymer coating for aircraft that will enable planes to fly through cold and wet conditions without accumulating the ice deposits that can cause major problems with control. A wate…
Conductive inks are a simple and unglamorous layer but they will constitute a hefty $2.86 billion market in 2012. This market is forecasted to rise to $3.36 billion in 2018, with $735 million captured by new silver and copper nanostructure inks. …
A new report has revealed that internet use in Sweden has reached 88% of the population with 85% having access to broadband at home, making Sweden one of the best connected nations. In 2000 internet use started at around 13 while now half of Swedish …