A new and rapidly developing wireless technology which can deliver internet access 100 times faster than traditional Wi-Fi was this week tested in real world environs for the first time, in a move which suggests a drive toward commercial availability in the not too distant future. Potentially providing speeds of up to 1 Gbps (Gigabytes…
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There are few areas of technological development which are more fascinating and potentially terrifying in equal measure than that of self-driving cars, and there was a further sign this week that those autonomous vehicles could be with us sooner than we might have previously thought. The ever-innovative and progressive company Tesla have this week signalled…
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Since the launch of Uber back in 2009 and the company’s expansion into London three years later in 2012, there has been a long-running battle between the mobile app transportation company and more traditional taxi firms and governments. London’s black cab drivers have been amongst those challenging the legality and safety of Uber’s unlicensed drivers…
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The smartphone market has been one which has developed and grown rapidly in recent years and that development has often seemed to leave BlackBerry – one of the original smartphone innovators – trailing well behind the likes of Apple and Samsung. BlackBerry are fighting back this week however, with the launch of the Blackberry Priv…
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Scientists at Cambridge University have released details of a pioneering new study seeking to advance the design and production of lithium-air batteries which could pave the way for long lasting and ultra-efficient electric cars, smartphones and other rechargeable devices. Research into battery technology is a rich area currently, with a number of different studies and…
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Tech giants Microsoft have made their very first foray into the laptop making arena this week with the launch of the Microsoft Surface Book; a product that the company describes as the “ultimate laptop”. Hitting US shelves on the 26th October, the 13.5 inch notebook which is named as the thinnest Windows 10 machine ever…
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