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Computer peripherals and printers

• August 09, 2019 09 Aug'19

  NCC Group warns of security risks of leading printers

  Researchers uncover more than 35 vulnerabilities in six leading enterprise printers, many of which could allow access to corporate networks, underlining the need to counter security risks of embedded systems

• August 07, 2019 07 Aug'19

  Rolls-Royce uses IFS to provide real-time operational data

  Aero engine maker is using IFS Maintenix to gather engine data and push out software updates

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  MPs to probe UK’s growing e-waste problem

  The parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee has launched an inquiry into electronic waste and the circular economy

• June 27, 2019 27 Jun'19

  Executive interview: George Yianni, head of technology, Philips Hue

  In 2007, Wi-Fi required dongles, Bluetooth was for streaming music and smart lights didn’t exist in people’s homes – but then George Yianni had an idea

• May 01, 2019 01 May'19

  How Amadeus used FPGAs to break Moore’s Law threshold

  The innovation team at Amadeus worked with technology university ETH in Zurich to test how FPGAs can be used in artificial intelligence

• April 17, 2019 17 Apr'19

  Autonomous vehicle tech is too costly and unreliable for production

  Level 5, fully autonomous vehicles are a decade away. By then, the tech will be so expensive, that it will only be available on high-end vehicles

• April 04, 2019 04 Apr'19

  Prepare to deploy custom hardware to speed up AI

  Latest forecasts suggest spending on artificial intelligence is ramping up, and organisations that need raw machine learning performance are turning to custom hardware

• March 25, 2019 25 Mar'19

  Datacentre equipment manufacturers must make their firmware available

  Amendment to EcoDesign Directive aims to stimulate third-party maintenance market and encourage resale of second hand equipment

• February 19, 2019 19 Feb'19

  Royal Mail delivers safety training through virtual reality

  At the Learning Technologies event in London, Royal Mail’s online learning manager talks about the organisation’s use of virtual reality to help postal workers avoid dog attacks

• February 10, 2019 10 Feb'19

  Australia’s defence department keeps old PCs out of landfills

  Department has securely wiped data from used devices and kept 1,300 tonnes of e-waste out of landfills

• July 17, 2018 17 Jul'18

  Quantum is revolutionary, but UK must fix funding

  Quantum sensing could replace GPS navigation, and cut the cost of major building projects. But industry needs to work with academia to prototype quantum technologies

• May 30, 2018 30 May'18

  HP Inc results boosted by PC sales as it waits for 3D manufacturing to take off

  3D manufacturing is HP Inc’s next big growth area, but that is 10 years away. In the meantime, it needs to rely on PC and printer sales

• May 21, 2018 21 May'18

  Augmented reality can improve efficiency for retailers

  Augmented reality has been positioned as a way to extend digital experiences onto the retail shop floor – but it has far more uses behind the scenes

• April 23, 2018 23 Apr'18

  Next generation of SCADA industrial controls will protect against cyber attack

  Oil, energy and chemical companies are rethinking how to control big manufacturing plants, replacing expensive control technology with cheaper, more secure systems, taking their cue from biology

• March 13, 2018 13 Mar'18

  Industrial robots set to cut out human workforce

  Greater operational efficiency and a reduction in errors are among the benefits of industrial robots – but the biggest savings are in staffing