Monthly Archives: January 2012

China is coming to Europe: telecom provider will offer services

lthough inevitable it will still be a surprise to some readers that China will start offering services in Europe The days are gone that ´Made in China´ was a dismissive label. Large amounts of consumer products are manufactured in China … Continue reading

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Booth babes at CES show Las Vegas: do we really need this?

the tech industry is male dominated but does sex really sell tech? Last week´s CES showed that the tech industry still believes sex sells. Do we really need models ´wearing more makeup than clothing´ to get you into the booth … Continue reading

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Audiophile experience in a little box: just add general Wifi support!

CES Best of Innovation Awards 2012 Personal Electronics Danish High-Tech in Style: get rid of the two speaker setup but keep the stero sound Libratone is a European company which combines slick looking desing with hard-core innovation and the professional … Continue reading

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How does the amazing hologram work? A peek behind the illusion

the below video has been floating around, like the images do inside them, but what makes it tick and and where does the technology come from? Microsoft has several research labs in the world and Cambridge, UK is an important … Continue reading

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European cities embrace 3D projection technology for promotion

a new way to advertise: popular in Europe due to the existing interesting architecture and densely populated city centers 3D projection mapping must be seen instead of explained so be appreciated so the best thing you can do is watch … Continue reading

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Audio sharing start-up SoundCloud gets funding in spite of fierce German laws

Remember SoundCloud, that audio-sharing startup from 2008 that has hit 5 million users last year? They’ve started the new year with a sizable capital infusion (some reports say around 50 million USD, this is to be confirmed) from two Californian … Continue reading

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World largest solar energy station in Spain victim of Euro crisis?

The technology behind the solar station is impressive as they don´t use the normal photo-voltaic system with its relatively low efficiency. Instead German company Andasol direct the energy by mirrors covering 210 football fields to produce heat. To solve the … Continue reading

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Europe goes SOPA?

Spain will start taking down file sharing websites: 10 days notice! While Europe is divided on the issue of file-sharing with a number of countries allowing for downloads the new Spanish government did not only make it illegal, but the … Continue reading

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