Plans to provide mobile phone coverage on the London Underground have been scrapped because of the high costs. Continue reading “Mobiles are no go for tubes”
Mobiles are no go for tubes
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Android overtakes the iPhone
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Android phones have overtaken the iPhone to become the most popular smartphone in Britain. Continue reading “Android overtakes the iPhone”
UK chosen as base for worlds biggest radio telescope
//The headquarters for a new £1.3bn project to build the world’s biggest radio telescope Continue reading “UK chosen as base for worlds biggest radio telescope”
Millions of e-mail addresses lost after massive Epsilon security breach
//May has been an active month for computer hackers. Continue reading “Millions of e-mail addresses lost after massive Epsilon security breach”
Big Dog – Rough terrain robotics
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Unveiled in 2008 by Boston Dynamics, Big Dog is a military quadruped. It’s around the same size as a small donkey and capable of covering rough terrain while carrying equipment for the troops. Powered by a 15 horsepower go-kart engine it can walk up to 5 miles an hour. It can maintain its balance even when pushed or walking on icy ground.