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'Tap and go' payment launched in London
News Mastercard has rolled out its contactless payment technology in several locations across the capital [05 Sep 2007]
Singapore to start wireless-payment trials
News Two mobile service providers will launch the trials, which will be based on near-field communication embedded in mobile phones [04 Sep 2007]
IBM makes molecular switch
News The company has made two separate nanotech breakthroughs that could lead to switches made up of single molecules, and storage on single atoms [31 Aug 2007]
Scientists develop flexible paper battery
News An US-developed energy source created from paper with integrated carbon nanotubes could be used for flexible electronic devices [17 Aug 2007]
Cash prize offered for DIY Wi-Fi kit
News Lantronix will award £3,000 and a trip to Silicon Valley for the winning entry in a competition to design and build a machine-to-machine wireless product [07 Aug 2007]
Study: Tech for tracking offenders is flawed
News The government may have to postpone the rollout of satellite tracking of offenders after a study uncovered serious technology failings [03 Aug 2007]
Round-up: The past month's best tech photos
Roundup We look back at the visual highlights of the last four weeks, from the launch of Apple's iPhone to a peek behind the scenes at Wimbledon's tennis-specific tech [03 Aug 2007]
Photos: MoD unveils £80m IT health programme 
Photos System will allow military personnel's records to be transferred and accessed electronically, providing timely, accurate and relevant medical information [02 Aug 2007]
Nasa signs up supercomputing support
News Deal with Computer Sciences Corporation worth up to $597m will provide support services to Nasa's Advanced Supercomputing [25 Jul 2007]
Becta gives guidance to schools on biometrics
News Government schools computer agency has published guidance on how to implement biometrics in line with data-protection laws [24 Jul 2007]
China and India set to lead global innovation
News Global companies cannot afford to ignore China and India, which are poised to become key drivers of tech innovation, Gartner says [11 Jul 2007]
Laser innovation speeds up hard disks
News Researchers claim lasers can be used to boost the read/write speed of magnetic media by 100 times, with a prototype due within a decade [05 Jul 2007]
Mobile users must wait for wireless power
News Analysts warn that, although innovations by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology are promising, the transmission of power without cables is still in its infancy [02 Jul 2007]
Video: Intel labs look forward to tomorrow 
Video Dynamic rendering using mini-robotics and a set-up for detecting online gaming cheats were on show at Intel Research Labs' open day last week [27 Jun 2007]
EU states reach agreement over tech institute
News European Commission announces developments in the controversial plan for a technology institute to rival the United States' MIT [26 Jun 2007]
Photos: Intel's science fair
Photos The company opened its doors on Wednesday for a look at ongoing research projects ranging from a sensor for mobile devices to rootkit detection technology [25 Jun 2007]
Microsoft shares source code with AIDS researchers
News Researchers hope to use four specialised software tools to identify genetic patterns, which could help development of an HIV vaccine [14 Jun 2007]
MIT unveils wireless-power device
News Researchers at MIT have revealed a working example of a 'WiTricity' device which uses magnetic fields to power appliances remotely [11 Jun 2007]
Gates reveals where 'Milan' is headed
Q&A Microsoft's chairman reveals why the table PC idea is just the start, and how he sees the technology evolving [01 Jun 2007]
Photos: Microsoft shows off 'Milan'
Photos Software giant has been demonstrating some of the features of its new tabletop computer [30 May 2007]
How the 'Milan' table PC was born
News Microsoft revealed its Milan computer this week, but the concepts behind it have generated interest at the company since at least 2001 [30 May 2007]
Microsoft unveils 'Milan' surface computer
News Company has revealed its new entirely touch-controlled tabletop computer, targeted at consumers eventually but public spaces initially [30 May 2007]
Anti-spam tool helps digitise books
News 'ReCaptcha' service turns annoying spam-avoidance chores into a productive project to digitise books [25 May 2007]
Photos: Humanoid robots come to life at MIT
Photos MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory is where some of the world's most exciting developments in robot technology are happening [16 May 2007]
University computer cluster boosts Cern research
News Cluster at Queen Mary, University of London will link into 100,000 processor computer grid to bolster scientific and medical research [08 May 2007]
