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The ‘renaissance’ of computer science and how it will change our world
The rapid pace of industrialisation in India, China and elsewhere is pushing up the price of every commodity, from oil and copper, to wheat and...
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A look in the crystal ball: Craig Mundie on the future of computing
The free lunch is over
For the past 20 years the computer industry has grown on the back of ever-increasing clock rates. In line with Moore's law,...
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Systems biology under the microscope
You can't capture the thrill and excitement of a football match by describing the individual players. Similarly, it is not possible to understand...
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Europe’s place on the IT map
In the global village, goes the standard economic theory, every region should have its own set of specialised skills to trade with the rest of the...
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Training THE next generation
If Europe is to prosper in the global economy, it needs a lot more people like Fabian Suchanek. The 27-year-old German student is full of enthusiasm...
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A push to reform the way EUROPE does research
“EUROPE has a team of star players, but it is not a star team.” That frank assessment of EUROPE's weaknesses and strengths in research was how Dr...
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The researchers’ directive
Implementation of the Directive by member states is essential to the paradigm of ‘brain circulation' and the development of the European Research...
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The next phase of the IPTV revolution
Merely a concept at the start of the century, Internet Protocol TV (IPTV) has already completed the first stage of its growth, moving from an idea to...
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Microsoft mediaroom: Microsoft’s connected TV services platform
Driven by computer and network technologies, TV is undergoing a paradigm shift that is not only changing TV itself but also how people consume media...
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European Microsoft innovation center (EMIC): overcoming information overload and ‘the crisis of choice'
Year by year, the flood of content is rising all around us: television channels, books, music and the Internet - where not only traditional media but...
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Livestation the ‘spark of live’ TV on your computer
Back in 2001, Matteo Berlucchi, an Italian entrepreneur and academic, was ploughing through his email inbox trying to sort out the important messages...
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Austrian start-up secures funding for video telephony project
Vienna-based start-up IQ Mobile found that obtaining funding to develop innovative solutions was a straightforward exercise. It was awarded 15 per...
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Internet telephony: global innovation in the heart of europe
Today, the efficient and innovative distribution and processing of information is at the core of all business activity – so the effects of new...
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A 2020 vision for global research libraries
Global Research Library 2020 (GRL 2020) is an initiative of the University of Washington Libraries and Microsoft Corporation to bring together global...
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The tablet PC and mathematics
The Tablet PC has broadened our concept of how we use a personal computer: a mobile computer with a screen that allows for inputs via a pen or...
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Pushing the boundaries in graphics hardware
The folks at RARE, one of the iconic pioneers in computer gaming, like to joke that the quiet surrounds of their headquarters, deep in the UK...
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“What if …?” - Breaking new ground in enterprise resource planning visualisation
What if you could get assistance for your complicated business decisions by simply going through various What-If scenarios and having them visualised...
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Sophisticated graphic website and advert-tracking software set for 2008 launch
The phenomenal growth of online advertising is driving demand for smarter tools to track results: enabling advertisers to see clearly how many people...
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Virtualisation technology transforms old mining site in Portugal into a leading centre for scientific education and research
Thanks to a unique partnership between the public, private and academic sectors in Portugal and Brazil, the decommissioned pyrite mine in Lousal, in...
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Innovation for social and economic empowerment
Innovation isn't just what scientists and engineers do: it's also a feature of many community-based organisations and social entrepreneurs. But the...
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