UK Technology

Wall Eyed at Waterloo

Ashleigh Brown | Posted 24.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Ashleigh Brown

Anyone who entertains a complex based on the idea that computers will become self-aware and start taking over the world has undoubtedly been labeled neurotic in days gone by... But it seems that the more paranoid segment of the population have finally solidified evidence for their doubt.

Capitalise On the Human Element, Don't Fret Over It

Dr. Taher Elgamal | Posted 24.05.2012 | UK Tech

Dr. Taher Elgamal

Over the last ten years, the human element has become more significant than ever before in the enterprise IT space, a trend that will continue in the coming decade.

Jonathan Ive: What Apple Is Working On Now Feels Like The Most Important Work

Telegraph | Posted 23.05.2012 | UK Tech

"It's a really tough one. A lot does seem to come back to the fact that what we're working on now feels like the most important and the best work we'v...

Jonathan Ive: What Apple Is Working On Now Feels Like The Most Important Work

Telegraph | Posted 23.05.2012 | UK Tech

“It’s a really tough one. A lot does seem to come back to the fact that what we’re working on now feels like the most important and the best wor...

Can You Definitely Spell?

PA | Posted 22.05.2012 | UK Universities & Education

Technology has left many Britons unable to spell words like "definitely" and "separate", a survey has found. It suggests that the UK has produced a...

100 Years of Innovation: The Television

Posted 19.05.2012 | UK Tech

It’s sometimes difficult to fathom just how much progress can be made in less than 100 years, but perhaps the perfect example of a game-changing wor...

The Future of the DVD Industry: Does the Bumpy Road Ahead Lead to a Dead End?

Tara West | Posted 16.05.2012 | UK Tech

Tara West

Technological progression in the form of online streaming and Blu-ray ultimately means the end of the road is imminent for the DVD. However, several factors will slow the process. Streaming needs to reach a better standard.

WATCH: JAILmake Chat About Their Unique Designs With Jo Whiley

Posted 16.05.2012 | UK Tech

Design and manufacturing can be poles apart nowadays but when it comes to bridging the gap, the creative minds of Liam Healy and Jamie Elliot at JAILm...

100 Years of Innovation: The Transistor

Posted 16.05.2012 | UK Tech

It may look like nothing more than a bit of metal with legs, but the humble transistor is responsible for the function of every single modern electron...

Paperbacks Vs EBooks? Easy - You Don't Need a Charger

Hilary Robinson | Posted 14.05.2012 | UK Culture

Hilary Robinson

So why do we need printed books? The printed book doesn't run out of power or rely on a mislaid charger... I don't need to hide a printed book under the towel on the beach nor, for that matter, does it mind too much if I get sand in the cover... and when I do climb up to the first base of Everest I don't need to worry about a signal.

The Return of the Tinkerer

Dan Crow | Posted 11.05.2012 | UK Tech

Dan Crow

In the last decade and especially the last few years, we have seen a swing back towards to tinkerer, the hobbyist and the hacker. Simpler systems that encourage anyone to play and try out new ideas are much more common.

Getting a Hold of Haptics

Dean Donaldson | Posted 11.05.2012 | UK Tech

Dean Donaldson

Think about a world where a user can feel a product. Or how about a brand? No longer are the days of surveying users and asking them how they feel about a brand or message, but rather how the brand feels to them.

Innovations That Inspire Me

Jo Whiley | Posted 09.05.2012 | UK Tech

Jo Whiley

When you're talking innovations, tech and a few gadgets in particular, have woven their way into my life and continue to impresses me more and more on a daily basis. Here's how...

An Interview With James Bridle of the New Aesthetic

Robert Urquhart | Posted 09.05.2012 | UK Tech

Robert Urquhart

Last week I went to James Bridle's studio in Shoreditch, London, to interview the author and instigator of The New Aesthetic. He's since closed down the tumblr site that gave the world so much to bark about. The project isn't over but the time seems right to ask - Why should we care? 

Great Plot Devices Destroyed by the Modern World

Dale Shaw | Posted 04.05.2012 | UK Entertainment

Dale Shaw

As well as sapping all semblance of civilization and basic human dignity from existence, this modern world, that you are all so very proud of, has ruined the talkies too. Computers, phones, internet, cyborgs; they've all combined to suck the mystery out of life (especially the cyborgs). And when the mystery goes, cinematic plot holes become very difficult to obscure.

The Lo-Tech Times of Childhood

Helen Spencer | Posted 03.05.2012 | UK Lifestyle

Helen Spencer

This post is part of a weekly series of 'link-up' Posts which reflect on life's journey, old memories and family stories (see below for more info). W...

When Tech Meets Fabric

Huffington Post UK | Philippa Warr | Posted 10.05.2012 | UK Tech

From knits made from milk protein and glowing handbags made from fibre-optic weaving to clothes that self-clean in sunlight and deliver medication str...

James May Science Museum iPhone App Review

The Huffington Post UK | Luke McGee | Posted 09.05.2012 | UK Tech

James May Science Museum iPhone App Review One hazard made itself known - concerned parents think that their children were being filmed by a crou...

Digital Literature: Whose Book is it Anyway?

Ann Morgan | Posted 30.04.2012 | UK Culture

Ann Morgan

It could soon be possible to create your own book without writing a word.

Google Staff Knew Of Street View Snooping

Huffington Post UK | Melanie Hick | Posted 30.04.2012 | UK Tech

Google staff knew that Google Street View was collecting the personal data from wi-fi users after previously claiming it was an accident. An inves...

Driverless Personalised Trains Available 24/7...Is the RailCab Project the Future of Transport?

Intelligence Squared | Posted 04.05.2012 | UK Tech

Intelligence Squared

Imagine a future where you simply press a button to have your own personal railway car waiting, day or night, to whisk you off at many times the speed of a car. And environmentally friendly, too! This is what we are designing in the 'RailCab' project.

Emotion in Technology

Louisa Leontiades | Posted 19.04.2012 | UK Tech

Louisa Leontiades

'I like them.' I said, 'I like them very much. But I don't want to leave our daughter with them.''But why not?' asked my boyfriend bemused. 'What is i...

Start Ups Must Stand Out

Matt Churchill | Posted 19.04.2012 | UK Tech

Matt Churchill

It's important for start ups to look at the story they are telling through their visual identity and the way this connects with consumers online. The ubiquitous look and feel might be current, but will it make you memorable?

Real Women Like Reading About Technology

Sue Thomason | Posted 15.04.2012 | UK Tech

Sue Thomason

Am I a geek? I suppose so, but no more so than all the other women I know.

Anonymous: The New Internet Elite?

Tom DeFraine | Posted 13.04.2012 | UK Tech

Tom DeFraine

As Anonymous add Operation Cannabis to their ever growing list of campaigns is it time to unmask the internet vigilantes before they become the elite they're fighting against?