Archive for February, 2010
The government last week announced a new £17 million initiative to tackle the issue of trying to make homes in Britain ‘greener’. A series social housing units across the country will be fitted with a variety of energy saving technologies and data of their results made available to various groups.
Both the good and bad points will be made available to researchers, architects, builders and the like in order to evaluate whether or not to continue these projects into new builds and other social housing projects.
“If you’ve got 10,000 properties to upgrade in 20 years, what do you do? If you can look at 100 attempts in the database, you can choose,” said Miller. “We’re creating a library of solutions that people can use and adapt for their needs.”
Chinese authorities have announced stricter controls on internet use in the country, requiring anyone who wants to create a website to meet new regulator requirements and produce identification.
Personal website registrations had been banned since December after Chinese state media had complained there was not enough regulation in place. These new regulations have been set up in an apparent attempt to reduce the number of pornographic websites being set up, though activists believe it is just another set of censorship controls produced by the government.
Despite the levels of censorship in the country, reports suggest that internet activity in China is still vibrant and staying at least one step ahead of government controls.
A new initiative lead by computing giant Intel has pledged to provide financial funding to the tune of $3.5 billion to over 10,000 new graduates looking to work in the technology market.
Among the companies involved in the initiative are Google, Microsoft, Adobe, Dell, Yahoo! and more.
A statement by Intel CEO Paul Otellini read:
“We simply must have a clear, consistent strategy to promote innovation, investment and start-up companies.
There are things business can do, and ought to do, independent of what government achieves…Today’s announcements are both an investment in the country’s innovators and a signal to the global marketplace about America’s commitment to innovation and future competitiveness.”
British mobile technology companies have been described as being at the forefront of the world mobile technology industry by a leading government figure.
Trade minister lord Davies has said of the UK mobile industry:
“The growth in mobile has been extraordinary, and it is great to know that this is a British success story.
“This is a nation of innovators and we must strive to remain at the forefront of the industry.”
Mobile technology developed by UK companies is being used in all kinds of industries for all manner of reasons across the country and internationally, and growth continues to increase.
With the winter olympics well under way over in Vancouver, it is easy to see just how much the development of new technology can make all the difference between the competing nations searching for that gold medal.
From developing new streamlined helmets and clothing, to studying video footage of previous runs and that of competitors, each step forward in technology gets the team one step closer to beating their opponent.
There has even been controversy in some cases – with many accusing fingers being pointed at the design of British skeleton winner Amy Williams’ unusual looking helmet. Of course, it could just be sour grapes from the losing competitors!