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EMC CTO: Dell Takeover Will Drive Innovation, Not Hinder It
The costly acquisition of EMC will drive innovation insists Dell's CTO, after venture capitalist expresses doubts
Gates, Musk, Hawking Called ‘Innovation Killers’ For AI Comments
A US think tank has accused Bill Gates, Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking of 'alarmism' for raising concerns about artificial intelligence
Super Fast Circuit Board Printer Wins Dyson Prize
The Voltera V-One, designed by four Canadian graduates, prints functioning circuit boards in a matter of minutes
Cisco, Ericsson Team On IoT, Enterprise
The two companies said they plan to resell one another's products and co-develop networking and connected-device technologies
William Hill’s New VR App Wants To Put You In The Saddle
Betting firm trialling immersive VR headset experience to get punters really involved
Get Ready – The Age Of The 3D Printer Is Coming
Gartner report forecasts 103 percent rise in 3D printer shipments next year as total numbers hit 5.6m by 2019
IBM Officially Launches IoT Unit
The company said it plans to invest £2bn in IoT over the next four years as it appoints Harriet Green as general manager
London Continues To Set The Pace For Financial Services Innovation
As London FinTech Week kicks off, BT’s Michael Cooper talks us through the key trends from this year and what more is to come
Google To Work With Sanofi On Diabetes Sensors
Partnership with French firm aims to improve diabetes care through continuous monitoring
3D Printing Now ‘Mainstream’ In Health Care
3D printing technology is set to move into the manufacture of living tissues for human transplant, according to Gartner
MIT, Samsung Research Boosts Battery Capcacity With Solid Electrolyte
Researchers demonstrated that a solid electrolyte can be used to solve many of the problems of today's batteries
MIT Researchers Program Bacteria For Gut Biosensors
Genetically engineered bacteria could help detect and treat digestive-system diseases, said MIT
MIT System Automatically Repairs Security Bugs In Code
The CodePhage research system solves crashes by 'grafting' security checks from a 'donor' program
Boffin Reveals Folding Battery Powered By Bacteria
Breakthrough design could mean smaller, more powerful batteries than ever before
Ricoh Invents Green, Flexible Energy-Generating Material
The 'energy-generating rubber' could be used in connected sensors and other Internet of Things devices, Ricoh said
Intel Gives Us A Gaze Into The Connected Future
Connected homes, smart TVs, and drones that fly themselves all form part of Intel’s future view
Three Digital Catapult Centres Created To Help Foster Innovation Outside London
Digital Catapult promises £9 million of benefit to local digital economies as new centres officially open
McLaren Wants To Bring F1 Technology To Other Industries
McLaren Technology Group says its expertise and innovations can help other sectors
Tech City Awards £1m To UK Internet of Things Start-Ups
Seven winners of Internet of Things Launchpad competition announced
Final G.Fast Broadband Standard Promises 1Gbps Over Copper
ITU finalises G.Fast standard and claims it will make it cheaper and less complex to deploy 1Gbps broadband than FTTP
Bluetooth 4.2 Is Faster, More Secure And IPv6 Compatible
Bluetooth 4.2 hopes to establish the wireless standard as essential for the IoT
BT Wants UK To Embrace History Of Innovation On ‘National Inventors Day’
BT research reveals that most children and adults don't consider themselves to be inventive
Amazon Calls In Robot Helpers To Deal With Christmas Rush
Amazon has deployed 15,000 robots at its US warehouses to boost capacity and reduce shipping times
Is Huawei Planning A Google Glass Competitor?
“Honor Glasses” could include military-grade hardware as Huawei takes on the glasses market
Fujitsu Wants To Digitalise Businesses With ‘Human-Centric’ Technology
Fujitsu says European firms can become more efficient with technology like 3D printing and the IoT
Businesses “Must Embrace Innovation On A New Scale” To Solve The Challenges Of Tomorrow, Says Siemens
Ben Collar, director of Research & Development for Siemens Road and City Mobility, explains how businesses need to take a more innovative approach to business and social challenges, such as traffic congestion
Digital Catapult Centre Opens In London As Three New Locations Are Revealed
Government hopes Digital Catapult Centre will encourage collaboration and innovation and announces three new locations in Bradford, Brighton and Sunderland
techUK Forum Will Find Partners For UK Electronics Firms
New techUK e-net network aims to fix up smart chip makers with the companies that need their skills
Smart Grid: The Next Generation
Smartgrid has been available as a technology long enough for it’s effectiveness now to be scrutinized in detail. Our March Green in the City forum will provide exclusive insights on technology, investment, policy and adoption trends ...