World news about “Technology”, including breaking news and archival articles published by euronews.
Markets: 19th November European shares finished sharply lower, extending their losses as Wall Street headed deep into negative territory… 19/11/2009 - tags: Markets, Technology, European markets
Sun-powered boat to circle the globe A gigantic solar-powered boat is nearing completion in Germany, ready to circumnavigate the globe driven only by the… 19/11/2009 - tags: Energy, Environment, Technology
Canon buying Oce Japan’s Canon plans to buy Dutch copier and printer maker Oce for 730 million euros. Canon, Oce and rivals, such… 16/11/2009 - tags: Japan, Technology
French health watchdog urges caution over mobiles One of the latest studies on the health effects of mobile phones and other wifi devices – by French health watchdog… 22/10/2009 - tags: Health, Research, Technology
Science for Africa Africa is, without doubt, the continent that is furthest behind the rest of the world in terms of science. So… 06/10/2009 - tags: Africa, Science, Research, Technology
The robot that can This is iCub. He is a 95 centimetre-tall robot built by researchers at the Italian Institute for Cognitive Sciences and… 30/09/2009 - tags: Italy, Technology, robot
Liquids scanner on the horizon Everyone hates the current restriction on taking liquids onto flights. In airports everywhere it causes chaos for… 23/09/2009 - tags: Security, Technology, Air traffic
Digital sector vs economic crisis Can the digital economy help lift Europe out of crisis? The European Union is counting on new technologies to boost… 22/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Technology, Crisis
TecWatch at IFA … demonstrate technology which is being … say this technology could be … 09/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Technology
Electronic novelties at IFA At IFA, the consumer electronics fair held in Berlin, one of the stars of the show was a new mobile phone called Blue… 09/09/2009 - tags: Germany, Technology, Telecommunication
3D comes of age at IFA IFA in Berlin is the largest annual consumer electronics fair in Europe. Essentially, this is where manufacturers show… 08/09/2009 - tags: Internet, Technology, Berlin
Super magnet project underway in Cambridge A super magnet – strong enough to lift a seven-tonne truck – is being developed by engineers at Cambridge University… 03/09/2009 - tags: Research, Technology, United Kingdom
Mega threats, micro solutions It’s a hot summer night and there’s another forest fire in Greece. This one has already burnt out 1000 hectares of a… 30/07/2009 - tags: Technology, Flood, fires
Robots designed to roam city streets A new breed of robots is being designed for life on our city streets.To meet this challenge they must be able to… 15/07/2009 - tag: Technology
High-tech textiles for a material world It took just a matter of seconds to flatten L’Aquila in Central Italy. The earthquake, magnitude 5.8, killed 308 people… 01/07/2009 - tags: Earthquakes, Italy, Technology
Desert solar power Clean energy from North Africa’s sun belt could soon be electrifying Europe. Here is the technology, green promoters… 29/05/2009 - tags: Climate, Technology
A Window on the Universe ESAC, the European Space Astronomy Centre, could describe some of their work as “putting the universe into our… 28/05/2009 - tags: Space, Technology, Computers
From Gunpowder to the cosmos the latest techniques to power space travel In the beginning there was gunpowder then came hydrogen and liquid oxygen used to propel objects through space. Today… 05/03/2009 - tag: Technology
Faurecia to buy US firm EMCONThe French car parts group Faurecia has struck a deal to buy the US firm EMCON technologies. Faurecia says it will fund… 02/11/2009 - tags: France, Technology
Internet to include different alphabetsPeople could soon be able use different alphabets to access websites. One of the biggest shake-ups to the internet is… 29/10/2009 - tags: Internet, Technology, Culture
Where the virtual world and reality meet… that the technology could be … from current technology. … 23/10/2009 - tags: Technology, Barcelona, Virtual reality
Vital OS launch for MicrosoftMicrosoft has launched its latest personal computer operating system – Windows 7. It is a vital release for the… 22/10/2009 - tags: Microsoft, Technology, Computers
Where the virtual world and reality meet… that the technology could be … from current technology. … 21/10/2009 - tags: Technology, Barcelona, Virtual reality
Intel evidence revealedEU competition regulators have made public the evidence used in deciding to hit US microchip maker Intel with a massive… 21/09/2009 - tags: European Union, Technology
New media literacyWhat is the European Union doing to promote equal exposure to new media technology, to maximise media literacy? 31/08/2009 - tags: European Union, education, Technology
The crutches that tell you how to healPhysiotherapists often find patients with leg injuries are not getting the best out of their crutches. Not using them… 31/08/2009 - tags: Health, Technology, United Kingdom
Sony takes on KindleSony has unveiled its first wireless electronic reader challenging Amazon’s digital book, the Kindle. Up until… 26/08/2009 - tags: Internet, Japan, Technology
Hi-tech help in the search for Roald AmundsenA Norwegian navy ship has set off to locate the remains of the plane that sent legendary explorer Roald Amundsen to a… 24/08/2009 - tags: Technology, History
Fully automated living, anyone?Researchers at the University of Hertfordshire in the UK are working on a fully automated house which can open and shut… 30/07/2009 - tags: Technology, United Kingdom
Microsoft and Yahoo! announce partnershipMicrosoft and Yahoo have agreed an internet search engine and advertising partnership, in an attempt to challenge the… 29/07/2009 - tags: Internet, Technology, USA
Spain and Portugal go big on thinking small… leader in technology on a miniscule … Nanotechnology deals in the … Nanotechnology Laboratory in … 17/07/2009 - tags: Portugal, Research, Technology
Young inventors show off work in LondonDesign students are stealing the thunder at this year’s Royal College of Arts summer show in London. Works on display… 16/07/2009 - tags: Technology, London, UK, Invention
Something before GenesisThe British Library in London has unveiled their on-line edition of the the world’s oldest Bible, thought to have been… 08/07/2009 - tags: Technology, Archaeology
Remote-controlled scansAt Trousseau University Hospital near Tours in France, Professor Philippe Arbeille has devised a new remote ultrasound… 07/07/2009 - tags: France, Health, Technology
Virtual reality more realImagine you are trapped in a burning building. It’s a nightmare scenario for anyone, but for people with phobias about… 29/06/2009 - tags: Security, Technology
Lift with FingLift is an organisation which hosts an ongoing series of events around the world, exploring the social impact of new… 29/06/2009 - tags: Environment, Technology, Ecology
Security systems at Innovation DaysAt the Innovation Days Exhibition in Lisbon, developers were showing off new software designed to detect the causes of… 24/06/2009 - tags: Security, Technology
Innovating for kidsAt the Innovation Days exhibition in Lisbon, researchers demonstrated a little electric car designed for disabled… 24/06/2009 - tags: Technology, Lisbon, Children
Innovation Days in LisbonThe Innovation Days Exhibition was held in Lisbon and presented around 500 new technology projects from 300 exhibitors… 23/06/2009 - tags: Research, Technology
Special house for companion robotA new companion robot has been designed by a team at Hertfordshire University as part of a European project, and it is… 22/06/2009 - tags: Technology, Computers
Droning on to profits at ParisPassenger plane sales may be slumping, but drones – or unmanned aerial vehicles to give them their proper name – are… 18/06/2009 - tag: Technology
Fathers of email and mobile phone win Asturias AwardThe winners of the 2009 Prince of Asturias Award for Technical or Scientific Research are the American reasearchers… 17/06/2009 - tags: Research, Technology
New technology helps treat sick flight passengersAs air travel grows, so does the risk of a medical emergency during a flight. As super carriers such as the A380 become… 16/06/2009 - tags: Airlines, Health, Technology
Robots influence cockroach behaviourIn the Free University laboratory in Brussels they are doing research to see how “insbots” – insect robots – can… 02/06/2009 - tags: Belgium, Technology
PAYING BY MOBILE PHONE… to a new technology called "NFC - … this technology have already … 18/05/2009 - tags: Banking, Mobile Telephony, Technology
Intel challenges EU fine, will appealThe EU’s one billion-euro fine on Intel, the US chipmaker, will not end the giant’s dominance, but the revelations… 14/05/2009 - tags: European Union, Industry, Technology
Record EU anti-trust fine for IntelA record fine of over a billion euros has been imposed on Intel, the computer chipmaker, by the European Commission for… 13/05/2009 - tags: European Union, Technology
Ants crack property market says Bristol UniversityAnts are ‘better than humans’ when it comes to choosing a new home, according to researchers at Bristol University in… 07/05/2009 - tags: Technology, Zoology, insects
Prostate cancer hopeProstate cancer is one of the leading causes of death among men in Europe, but new scientific research from Leicester… 27/04/2009 - tags: Health, Technology, Cancer
Flying bell new way to clear slopes of avalanchesAs the skiing season comes to an end the cost of this exciting but dangerous passtime for some has been high. Every… 21/04/2009 - tags: Security, Weather, Technology
Nnew filters protect eyesightStrong light, artificial or natural, can damage our eyes. But now, Celia Sanchez Ramos, a professor at Complutense… 20/04/2009 - tags: Health, Technology
Technology you can get your teeth into.Up to a hundred thousand visitors caught a glimpse of the future of dentistry at the International Dental Show in… 01/04/2009 - tags: Health, Technology
Arnie opens CeBITThe recession may be overshadowing the information and communications technologies fair .. CeBIT in Hanover, Germany… 02/03/2009 - tags: Technology, Crisis, CeBIT
CeBIT smaller as recession bites… biggest technology fair. … year's green technology section will … 02/03/2009 - tags: Technology, Crisis, CeBIT
Out-of-Body experience helps stroke patientsDutch researchers have developed a system they believe could help people get back on their feet more quickly after a… 18/02/2009 - tags: Health, Netherlands, Research, Technology
Imagina showcases 3D technologyDespite the financial crisis, the 27th edition of 3D industry trade show Imagina was bigger than ever. 10/02/2009 - tags: Monaco, Technology
Sam works up a sweat for high-tech sports kitSam is the University of Zurich’s latest robot. Sam – short for Sweating Agile Mannequin – is helping researchers… 29/01/2009 - tag: Technology
Samsung latest suffering tech firmA brutal week for the technology sector was rounded off by South Korea’s Samsung posting its first ever quarterly loss… 23/01/2009 - tags: Technology, Economy, Financial Crisis
German technology giant hit hard by motor trade fall offGerman chipmaker Infineon is warning of a significant drop in revenue as orders from the automotive industry dry up due… 03/12/2008 - tags: Technology, Financial Crisis, Corporate
Education & business find uses for Serious GamesComputer games are beginning to break out from their console and entertainment world, and finding more constructive… 24/11/2008 - tags: education, Technology, Children, Computers, Game
Yahoo boss steps downJerry Yang, the embattled chief executive of Yahoo, is quitting and his departure caused the internet company’s shares… 18/11/2008 - tags: Internet, Microsoft, Technology, USA, Yahoo
