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IFA Berlin: Eye-controlled TV and more
Wed, Sep 5, 2012
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The IFA in Berlin is one of Europe's top electronic show, and offers us an idea of what we can expect to see in our living rooms in the future…
Telephone lie detector traps benefit frauds
Mon, Feb 4, 2013
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A Smartphone that can tell you what university your caller went to and a piece of software that can tell when you’re lying on the phone… that’s today’s Hi Tech.
Peugeot- Citroën's air-powered hybrid
Wed, Jan 30, 2013
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To fight against pollution, as well as loud engines, car manufacturers have been working for several years on hybrid cars, cars that switch between using a standard internal combustion engine and electric power. Toyota has been working on hybrid cars for over 15 years and its Prius is seen by many as the benchmark for hybrid vehicles. But now a new concept being developed by PSA Peugeot- Citroën – the second largest car-maker in Europe – could knock the Prius off its pedestal. The French group rece
Virtopsies revolutionise the morgue
Tue, Jan 29, 2013
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Autopsies are part of the daily routine here at the Timone hospital in Marseille. In fact the morgue here examines some 650 bodies in the course of a year. Today’s autopsy is of a woman who suffered death by hanging, and to rule out any suspicion of domestic violence, the court has demanded a medical opinion. “We can’t see everything here, so a scanner would have been useful…” sighs the coroner. Scanner, the magic word that is on every coroner’s lips at the moment, as the technology is now making its w
Santander gets smart
Tue, Jan 22, 2013
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Santander, in the north of Spain, is looking to the future and is styling itself as a “Smartcity”. Some 12,000 sensors are installed on facades, lamp posts, underground, on the buses, and in containers. They measure levels of pollution, noise, humidity, light and traffic. The data they collect is sent to a central platform which automatically regulates street lighting, rubbish collections, and parking: people can use their Smartphones to keep up with what’s happening. Jose Antonio Gallache is a tele
Hi-tech art restoration
Mon, Jan 21, 2013
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“The Statue of Hope” at the English Cemetery in Florence is having a 3D scan to analyse the stone prior to having a high-tech clean. The laser reveals every detail. And in a lab at the CNR facility, nuclear physicists conduct radiocarbon dating on paintings using a particle accelerator. The method is called Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) and can date objects up to fifty thousand years old. Salvatore Siano, Director of the TEMART project at the National Council for Research (CNR) in Florence said
Big TVs are king at 46th CES
Thu, Jan 10, 2013
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Las Vegas’s 46th annual International Consumer Electronics Show is showcasing the technology trends of the near and distant future. Thousands of exhibitors attract more than 150,000 people to see the industry`s upcoming products ranging from cellphones to giant televisions. This year HD televisions that promise four times the picture resolution of current TVs are among the stars. Sony and Samsung are among the tech giants looking to set the pace for the “Ultra HD” or “HD 4K” market. Japanese giant
Newest gagets displayed
Wed, Jan 9, 2013
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More than 2,000 exhibitors went to Hong Kong this year for the annual Toys and Games Fair and, of course, as well as revealing traditional toys, many people were showing off their latest technology. So here’s a taste of what could be in the shops next Christmas! There were realistic tanks for example, controlled by a smartphone. To play with them you download an app onto your phone, charge up your tanks and then let the battle commence. And one we’ve all been dreaming of… how to turn your smartphone in