Passport agency: 'Iris recognition needs work'
News The UK Passport Service claims that iris recognition technology is currently not flexible enough for widespread deployment [20 Oct 2005]
Biometrics: Where is the business case?
News Lack of clear information on return on investment combined with interoperability issues are holding back adoption of the technology [19 Oct 2005]
Nintendo and McDonalds sign supersized Wi-Fi deal
News McDonald's plays host to free wireless access for Nintendo DS gamers in the US but the UK will have to wait [19 Oct 2005]
Flash plan could cut boot times
News Intel showed off a new technology in Taipei that could extend laptop battery life and cut boot times by reducing hard-drive usage [18 Oct 2005]
170Mbps through an electrical socket demoed
News Matsushita showed off an exceptionally high-speed Internet through an ordinary electrical socket at a Japanese trade fair [30 Sep 2005]
Tata expands research efforts
News The Indian firm's fourth lab will concentrate on grids, SOAs and collaborative development [30 Sep 2005]
From IBM caterpillar to Lenovo butterfly?
Q&A Lenovo's UK managing director Gareth Hansford discusses the company's plans for Linux on the desktop and Chinese management tactics [29 Sep 2005]
Firms wake up to sensor networks
News Brief: Networks that can detect tiny environmental changes are growing in popularity in the business space [08 Sep 2005]
Epson puts 'pocket-sized' projector in the spotlight
News By using an LED rather than a bulb, Epson's prototype projector is smaller, cooler and longer-lasting [05 Sep 2005]
Philips unfurls prototype flexible display
News Philips is ready to demonstrate the Concept Readius, an electronic display that can be rolled up [02 Sep 2005]
Intel Developer Forum in pictures
News From concept PCs and mobile phones to fuel cells, wireless USB and motes, the Intel Developer Forum had it all this week, and we were there to capture the best of the action [26 Aug 2005]
Intel's high-powered engineers create low-power chips
Analysis The chipmaker is attempting to back up marketing promises of new, ultra-low-power chips [26 Aug 2005]
Intel's anthropological army
Analysis Social scientists employed by the chipmaker have made some startling discoveries about how people really use technology [26 Aug 2005]
Intel parades self-defending hardware
News IDF :The chipmaker has been showing off its 'Circuit Breaker' technology, which automatically quarantines machines based on their behaviour [26 Aug 2005]
Intel unveils new low-power chips
News IDF: Woodcrest, Conroe and Merom point towards Intel's target of a ten-fold reduction in power consumption by the end of the decade [23 Aug 2005]
Drive density breakthrough from Toshiba
News Perpendicular recording will let drive makers cram more data onto the tiniest drives, and Toshiba has brought the first product using it to market [17 Aug 2005]
IBM chases a PC's soul
News The SoulPad could let users carry their computer's data, applications and personal settings on their mobile phone or digital music player [15 Aug 2005]
Government backs grid computing with £1m
News The DTI wants to raise awareness of the benefits of grid computing and overcome board-level ignorance [10 Aug 2005]
IBM flies the grid flag at LinuxWorld
News LinuxWorld was chosen by IBM as the place to debut its new starter pack for potential grid users [09 Aug 2005]
IBM gives silicon germanium chips a speed boost
News Performance breakthrough could lead to mobile device with longer battery life and more functionality [05 Aug 2005]
Artificial limbs in the high tech age
Q&A While technology can't quite create the 'Six Million Dollar Man', prosthetics have come a long way into the high-tech wage of late [04 Aug 2005]
Japan aims for world's fastest computer by 2010
News Japan wants to reclaim the processing laurels from the US with a supercomputer 75 times faster than today's champion [26 Jul 2005]
HP claims photo printer speed breakthrough
News Printing photos is a lot quick with the latest photo printer from HP - but while it is fast the cartridges are far from cheap [25 Jul 2005]
HP loses tech visionary in R&D cull
News After restating its commitment to R&D, HP has slashed four projects and is preparing to say goodbye to IT guru Alan Kay [22 Jul 2005]
Stop Press! Electronic paper is here
Feature The concept of an electronic replacement for paper is on the verge of moving from science fiction to science fact [15 Jul 2005]

