At Gamescom 2016 in Cologne, Germany, Ubisoft has been offering visitors the opportunity to experience something completely different in the field of VR. According to Ubisoft, the 'Nosulus Rift' (presumably named as a portmanteau of nose and Oculus Rift) “has been designed as an exclusive experience for South Park: The Fractured But Whole during events” and will not actually be available for sale.

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has set-up the Innovation and Research Insights Unit (or IRIS for short), to potentially plough up to £800m over the next ten years into emerging defence technologies.

The #1 most funded Indiegogo campaign of all time, raising 17386% of their fund total and receiving over 35,000 orders, Flow Hive have created a beehive to revolutionise beekeeping. Designed and created by father and son, Stuart and Cedar Anderson, in Australia, the Flow Hive is in demand globally.

With two high profile acquisitions seemingly coming to a conclusion during this month, we might well be looking at an increase in M&A activity. Was a strong Dollar responsible for Avnet’s offer for Farnell outbidding the Swiss company Datwyler? Why has no one from ARM come forward to welcome the news that a company strapped for cash has paid over the odds for one of the principal jewels in Europe’s technology crown? Only those clo...

It seems that for every ‘good news story’ on the use of UAVs, or drones, there is another involving more sinister uses for their capabilities. Only last week Electronic Specifier reported that Amazon had begun trialling its delivery drone service where customers could potentially make an order and have it delivered to their door, by drone, within 30 minutes.

Steve Rogerson looks at some of the recent news that may have missed the front page. When I crossed the Atlantic to attend Cisco Live last month.  

What’s inside all electronic devices? The answer is rigid components like circuit boards, containing chips, resistors and capacitors - all held together with wires. Nicolette Emmino explains that things could be about to change.

As smart farming marches into the technological future, there are some weird and wonderful solutions appearing to accommodate population growth. Electronic Specifier’s Daisy Stapley-Bunten investigates.

The recent shootings in Dallas saw US police forces utilise a robot in a show of lethal force for the first time in history. Could this be a watershed moment in the development and deployment of autonomous policing? Electronic Specifier Editor Joe Bush investigates.

Can you imagine living in a world without smartphones, laptops or flat-screen TVs? While this may be a dream for some and a dystopian nightmare for most, the reality is that rare earth elements and their compounds are vital for these everyday electronics. Demand for these precious elements is increasing, but the world's supply is not evenly distributed.

Today marks the start of golf’s final major of 2016, the US PGA Championship, this year taking place at Baltusrol Golf Club in New Jersey. Among this year’s hopefuls will be two time US Masters champion, and big hitter, Bubba Watson. His eccentric swing and trademark pink driver, makes Watson one of the most unique and popular players on the US PGA tour.

  Freedom of expression vs. the black holes of the internet.      

Using the latest cutting edge technology in elite sports is something that has been well documented, and here at Electronic Specifier we have covered a variety of stories from an early warning system used in rugby to assist in detecting and avoiding concussions to football coaches using drones to give them an alternative view of training sessions.

  The 'BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2016' reveals that PV solar energy generation has increased by 28.1% from 2014 to 2015, and states: 'Solar is scaling up rapidly, with capacity more than trebling over the past four years.'

  The 'BP Statistical Review of World Energy June 2016' reveals that PV solar energy generation has increased by 28.1% from 2014 to 2015, and states: 'Solar is scaling up rapidly, with capacity more than trebling over the past four years.'

Technological wearables are becoming ever more common in society; starting from their humble beginnings with the Bluetooth headset, branching out to the more eclectic and fashionable, like pet wearables and the Apple watch. Though while wearable tech is becoming more diverse, from goggles to earpieces, there’s one anatomical location more suited for a hands-on approach to tech.

  Ever wonder how Netflix knows which films to suggest to you? Or how Electronic Arts figures out the best platforms for Fifa? The answer: data collection and analytics. You're not special. You're just a number. 

As cars become more connected and with processing power that makes them like computers on wheels, it should really be no surprise that they are now drawing the attention of the hacking community. Steve Rogerson talks to some of the hackers and security experts.

Industrial cooking, heating and drying processes will benefit from replacing decades old technology with modern electronic RF energy systems based on the latest GaN-on-Si technology, writes Sally Ward-Foxton.

  Steve Rogerson looks at some of the recent news that may have missed the front page.