Apple have unveiled the latest creations from the incredible minds of those that inhabit their den of tech geniuses across the pond in California.
The new iPhone 5S features an A7 chip, replacing the A6 version used in the iPhone 5, making it the world's fastest smartphone. With the recent release of the popular Samsung Galaxy S4 family, this development, along with an improved 8 megapixel camera with iSight technology and Touch ID, this couldn't have happened at a better time and will surely put Apple back in the driving seat for mobile phone technology. The 5S also...
The Chamber’s Exeter initiative for Science and Technology welcomed speakers from Greenpeace, Alcatel Lucent and the Centre for Additive Layer Manufacturing at its July event. Sixty science and technology orientated businesses attended the event held at the Innovation Centre, at the University of Exeter.
The three speakers covered a range of topics: Greenpeace, whose Exeter-based research laboratories provide scientific advice and analysis to the globally renowned environmental campaigners. Dr David Santillo gave an overview of how his team’s work informs Greenpeace campaigns and...
A company in Honiton has won a national technology award from BT for innovation in technology.
Cosmic, ( www.cosmic.org.uk ) a social enterprise offering IT services across the South West, was announced as the winner of the BT Get IT Together Award in this year’s Technology4Good Awards, organised by AbiltyNet.
The award, sponsored by BT, recognises inspiring UK-based organisations which are supporting digital inclusion activities by enabling and encouraging people to get online.
Cosmic, of East Devon Business Centre, Heathpark Way, is an ethical IT company which...
Businesses are invited to get involved in The Big Bang South West 2013; the 'champions league' of all Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) events, which will be held at the University of Exeter Streatham campus later this year (27th June 2013).
School and college students are now busy working on their Big Bang South West competition entries. Meanwhile organisers, the Education Business Partnership – South West (EBP-SW), are looking for businesses that work in STEM subjects to join the impressive list of companies already signed-up to showcase their work to an...
The Devon and Cornwall region is one of 13 areas that will roll out video technology in their court service during 2013, Justice and Policing Minister Damian Green has announced. The local community will benefit from quick and effective justice as court appearances will take place via video-link technology, saving police and court time.
The region is one of 13 areas across England and Wales to launch this new scheme, where technology will allow police officers to give evidence in court from the station Mr Green said today .
A new app that encourages people to say “good morning Mr Magpie” via their mobile phone will help scientists evaluate the benefits that birds bring to the quality of human life.
Whether you view them with sorrow or joy, using your smart device to help build up a national database of sightings of the distinctive black-and-white birds will feed into wider research by the University of Exeter to assess how much value people place on having birds in their gardens.
Dr Richard Inger, at the Environment and Sustainability Institute on the University’s Cornwall...
Business leaders have hailed the new £8.5 million Exeter College Technology Centre as yet another example of how the city is moving forwards.
Derek Phillips, vice-chairman of the Exeter Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said: “This college facility is a great asset for the city and should make science and engineering more popular with students, which is great. It’s what we need for the future and it’s a very good development.
“The striking design will appeal to many new students and it’s great news for Exeter.”
He was speaking as more than 100 members of the Chamber...
Exeter City Council has turned to technology to tell residents about disruptions to refuse collections caused by bad weather.
Live information from refuse lorries is set to be beamed back to the authority’s website, informing residents of any problems caused by snow and ice.
A city council spokesman said: “We know that in times of extremely adverse weather conditions where residential roads have not been cleared of snow and ice by the Highways Authority, that it may become unsafe for our refuse collection vehicles to travel along those roads, or the roads may be blocked by...
The experience of shopping in Exeter is set to rocket to new heights with the launch of the new John Lewis store on the corner of Sidwell Street, which opens its doors to the public at 9am on Friday 12th October. The Exeter Daily was lucky enough to take a sneak peek around the sophisticated store with manager Kate Connock, whose staff are busily preparing for a smooth launch. Thursday will see the store's partners undertaking a dress rehearsal, but the signs are good as everyone is pulling together to make it happen.
Whether you love or loathe shopping, you can't help but...
Sandy Park Conference and Events Centre, are to become one of the first companies in Europe to use a ‘Proximity App’ at an Exhibition Venue, when they launch at the Meetings Show between the July 8-10 in London's Olympia.
Tied in to their competition where visitors can win a VIP Rugby Weekend in Devon watching the Premiership Rugby Exeter Chiefs team, the innovative new App will allow anyone to enter, simply by being within a three-metre range of the Sandy Park stand at E33b.
The revolutionary App works with one of the latest Proximity Beacons to deliver messages to and...
