The Six Nations Championship is one of the oldest surviving rugby traditions — and among the best-attended sporting events in the world. Long gone are the days of old, wooden scoreboards or watching the game on a fuzzy, low-quality TV. See those gigantic screens at the stadium? The ones at the pub? Even the ones [...]
The world around us is rarely flat — so, it was only a matter of time before the rigid technology we have become accustomed to started to evolve into something altogether more malleable. Flexible — or “soft” — electronics can be manufactured using identical components to those used for rigid printed circuit boards (PCBs), whilst [...]
No longer limited to just computers, tablets and smartphones, the Internet of Things (IoT) has steadily been gaining traction across various industries. Amongst other sectors, remotely controlled applications are helping to automate solutions and solve numerous problems for health, energy, automotive and retail. In 2009, there were less than a billion IoT devices. Ten years [...]
Over the past 10 years, the electronics manufacturing industry has evolved at a rapid pace. Where once the sector followed a B2B approach, now we are starting to see it shift towards a business-to-business-to-consumer (B2B2C) model, which allows manufacturers to sell directly to consumers. This change has had a significant impact on the industry — [...]
Unlike virtual reality which immerses users in an imagined environment, augmented reality (AR) brings elements of digital into the real world — thus enhancing the things we see, hear and feel. Although not as exciting as virtual reality, AR is growing rapidly in popularity as much of the technology proves to be genuinelyuseful in our [...]
It's been a long time coming, but electric cars are finally set to make a breakthrough… 2019 is expected to be the year when they become a realistic option for most new car buyers. In fact, by the end of the year, an estimated 25 different electrics vehicles will be on sale — from [...]
It’s that time of year again when Henman Hill is filled with swathes of fans, Pimm’s, strawberries and cream: Wimbledon is upon us once more! Now streamed in more corners of the world than ever before thanks to advancements in technology, the annual tennis competition has opened up discussions about how technology has and is [...]
All around the globe, countries are laying down plans and setting various targets to help make the world a more sustainable place by 2050. Some of these plans and target are ambitious but thanks to the advent of progressive new technological developments, they now have the potential to become reality. Technology is fundamentally changing the [...]
Technology is anything but static and when it comes to change, it happens fast. The electronics industry has changed dramatically in recent years – with innovation stemming from the demand for low-cost products with high-performing properties and the growing use of electronic devices in daily life. And it shows no signs of slowing down anytime [...]
We all know fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas are not sustainable energy sources. For many years now, governments and companies within the sector have been looking for new ways to generate clean, renewable energy. However, there is still a lot more work to be done in this area. A third (33%) of [...]
