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Global pioneer of telematics-based car insurance, Insure The Box, has marked another industry first as its telematics data is successfully used in defence of a policyholder in a liability trial at Wandsworth County Court. Whilst telematics data is used every day by Insure The Box, enabling it to ensure legitimate claims are paid quickly and efficiently, this was the first time the data played a fundamental role in a liability case that went to Co...

There is a new version of IAR System’s development tools IAR Embedded Workbench for Texas Instruments MSP430; version 6.50. The version offers extended capabilities for code quality control through the powerful static analysis tool C-STAT, extended inline assembler and support for the latest MSP430 devices.

Consumers are now spoilt for choice when it comes to cashless payments; from contactless cards to mobile payments, the necessity for paper and coins is declining. With banks and phone companies promoting new technologies, it can be confusing to figure out which payment system is best.

This year’s launch event of London Technology Week, Europe’s largest festival of technology, is set to bring together some of the UK’s leading fashion technology designers for a first of its kind fashion technology showcase. London based fashion designer Brooke Robertshas been commissioned by London & Partners, the Mayor of London's promotional company,to curate the exhibition which will be displayed at the launch of London ...

Experts have announced a new one-day training course to help engineers and software development teams build safe, reliable, and secure embedded products. The new course, 'Top 10 Ways to Design Safer Embedded Software', focuses exclusively on valuable techniques that engineers should use to create safer product designs.

Stellar growth over the coming decade is forecast by IDTechEx for the EV business resulting in nearly one trillion dollars sales at ex-factory prices in 2026. About half of that will probably be the 48V mild hybrids first launching in 2017 when they will not be EVs i.e. propelled by electric motors some or all of the time. By Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx.

According to the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC), the UK manufacturing sector risks stagnation. This warning comes from the BCC’s Quarterly Economic Survey (QES) which saw manufacturing export sales drop to their lowest levels since 2009 in the final quarter of 2015. Rob Phillips, sales and marketing director of professional battery manufacturer Accutronics, investigates how the industry can recover.

The Internet of Things is the next industrial revolution, and Tridonic is convinced that lighting will play a decisive role. With this in mind the company has developed the toolbox, net4more, which will not only connect luminaires with each other, but deliver a value add that goes far beyond lighting.

The new brand identity and website of Melexis underlines the company’s ambitions, and draws inspiration from the incredible capacity of species to adapt to challenging habitats. “We recalibrated our brand to reflect not only the company we are today, but also our expectations for tomorrow. Our new identity is a clear declaration of our belief in engineering that enables the best imaginable future,” says Melexis, CEO Franç...

Technology will play a more integral role in this year’s Olympic Games in Rio De Janeiro than ever before. Nicolette Emmino takes a closer look.The Olympic Games - with their roots stretching way back to ancient Greece - have seen a shift in attitudes over the years, as technology is now a crucial element of how people relate to the behemoth sporting event.