A growing home services marketplace, Plentific.com has announced a new feature that will allow customers to book home improvement jobs with just a few taps on their phone. This new service lets customers skip the drawn-out processes of searching for potential tradesmen, comparing quotes and haggling for a fair price just to book a minor home improvement job.

Not so long ago discussions around artificial intelligence in robotics were limited to theoretical ideas and possible applications. But now the existing systems are already capable of taking advantage of advanced AI to help make robotics and automation more efficient. And it doesn’t have to stop at laboratories and research facilities either. Artificial intelligence is already being used in production lines and other practical applicat...

Sometimes it can be difficult to separate tech and research from the industries around them. Every research programme is designed to help advance various industry-related technologies for the purpose of future monetisation. This is more of a cycle than a one-way flow; as newer inventions get monetised; more funds are made available to fuel further research and development programmes.

  Containing everything needed to start developing with the Red Pitaya STEMLab 125-10 or 125-14 boards, Red Pitaya STEMLab has introduced its new starter kit.

Provider of xDSL, Ethernet and IP measurement technology, intec, will present its high-end ARGUS multifunction testers at CeBIT, the world's largest information technology and telecommunications trade show. All visitors are invited to experience the testers' performance on an actual street cabinet in live demos at intec's booth in hall 12. The focus at CeBIT is on the All-IP tester ARGUS162.

‘Entrepreneurial’ is definitely a word you don’t want to be receiving in a spelling bee, a word that’s easier said than spelt – but what does it mean? BITE 2017 aims to answer that question amongst a whole host of others as it explores and educates Sussex-based businesses around the theme of making business better.

The proposal portal for the Logistics Hall of Fame has opened. Anyone can now be proposed or submit applications from around the world for induction into the international logistics pantheon. The achievements may be of a technical, strategic, scientific, business management or entrepreneurial nature. The decisive factor is that these achievements not only benefited an individual company but had a positive impact on the entire logistics sector.

  Electronic Specifier is at embedded world 2017, come and visit us at our stand in Hall 3 Stand 460. 

Technology experts, social scientists and government officials met in London for an international summit on the future of work in a digital world. As advances in machine learning and AI threaten to disrupt labour markets globally, the summit led by the Institute of Development Studies (IDS) will call on businesses and governments globally to urgently look at new ways to create and sustain decent jobs for all.

The humble bumblebee gets a lot of grief - often associated with the evil wasp that is the scourge of our summer picnics. The bee however, does have a purpose to pollinate our plants and flowers. But it is a sad fact that the population of bees is decreasing in many parts of the world, and although the reason that our beloved bees are in trouble is unclear, some technologists have come up with a solution.

Recent changes in the law have seen tougher penalties introduced for drivers who use smartphones and internet-enabled devices while behind the wheel in the UK. However, in an effort to provide a solution for drivers who used to rely on their smartphones to get from A to B, a new heads up display (HUD) navigation system has been introduced called FOCUS.

As part of its year-long programme of events exploring how good design makes life in London better, The London Transport Museum is hosting the Driverless Futures, utopia or dystopia programme from 3rd March until 23rd April.

Mobile operators are adapting their networks with new technologies in readiness for the predicted increase in IoT traffic, writes Sally Ward-Foxton.

Moving now into Hall 7 within the Atrium at the NEC, Surface World Live 2017 will be in Birmingham from 22nd March. Claiming to be bigger than ever before, this year will see more exhibitors and if you are interested in the surface finishing industry then the place to be.

For people with any autism-spectrum condition, the use of biomedical therapies is a process that involves patience as well as investigation. The patience aspect is very critical because different types of therapies work at different rates, while the investigation part of the equation is finding out which therapy is more effective than an alternate one. Learning how to track the progress in patients both physically and cognitively is essential.

This year the Surface World Live 2017 show has decided to make a move into Hall 7, a much brighter space, after many years of being held in the Pavilion at the NEC in Birmingham. The show has also been expanded and is now bigger than ever, arguable better than ever, and has over 115 exhibitors to date. You can visit the show on March 22nd and 23rd 2017, from 9:00am each day.  

Whether we desperately need a new one, or just fancy it, we upgrade our phones and our gadgets. We make big improvements to our homes, and invest in brand new appliances, all to make our lives easier, and more fun. Yet there are many areas of our homes that get neglected, many tasks that could be made easier, or annoyances that could be illuminated, with a gadget. Here are some of the best.

The agenda for the 8th Anti-Counterfeiting Forum seminar, which is to be held on Wednesday 22nd March at the Grange Rochester Hotel in central London, already has a strong line up of informative and topical presentations.

A quick and easy EMI filter solution for meeting strict military and aerospace interference standards can save a lot of time and money, reports Sally Ward-Foxton.

A quick and easy EMI filter solution for meeting strict military and aerospace interference standards can save a lot of time and money, reports Sally Ward-Foxton.