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Preparing for IPv6: Re-Engineering Global Internet Applications

Internet applications across the globe are currently being re-engineered in anticipation of the transition to Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) from version 4…

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When a suitcase says where it’s flying to: digital networking of everyday objects

An EU project led by the University of Bonn wants to drive this key technology forward even further. Among its partners from all over Europe there are also…

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When a suitcase says where it's flying to: Digital networking of everyday objects

No queueing at the check-out, no hectic digging for your purse, no repacking of items from the trolley into the bags you have brought with you. How much your…

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Printed Optical Electronics: Innovations in Organic Materials

Researchers have long dreamed of being able to print electronic components directly onto organic materials such as paper, fabrics, or plastic. In addition to…

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Mobile Users Mirror Mistakes of Disabled PC Users

The first set of results from research funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) indicates that many able-bodied people make the…

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Galileo System Procurement Starts: Enhancing European Navigation

The overall programme objective for Galileo is the deployment, by 2013, of a European navigation system providing five main services, namely the Open Service,…

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Enhanced Mobile IPv6: Multicast & Hierarchical Design Insights

Researchers: Sabira Khatun and Borhanuddin Mohd. AliThe present invention relates to Internet Protocol version six (IPv6) as a wireless network infrastructure….

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Boosting Info Security: A Must for UK SMEs Today

According to the Department of Trade and Industry there are 4.5 million businesses in the UK of which 99.3% are small to medium sized enterprises (SMEs),…

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Enhancing Calibration Accuracy for Network Analysers

In order to calibrate the network analysers (which is necessary before each measurement is made), mechanical or electronic calibration kits are employed. The…

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ESA satellite assesses damage of Norway’s largest fire

Extreme heat, dry conditions and strong winds quickly spread the fire in the cities of Mykland and Froland in the southern county of Aust-Agder, dampening…

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UC San Diego Student Transforms Face Into Video Remote Control

A computer science Ph.D. student can turn his face into a remote control that speeds and slows video playback. The proof-of-concept demonstration is part of a…

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Online Service Empowers Blind Users to Surf the Internet Anywhere

People move from home computers to work computers to mobile devices; public kiosks pop up in libraries, schools and hotels; and people increasingly store…

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Advancing Code Generation: New Funding for Research at ECS

Dr Bernd Fischer at the University's School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS) has received funding from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research…

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Hydra Middleware Shines as Runner-Up at Best Demonstrator Award

For this type of environment, the European Hydra project develops a “Networked Embedded System Middleware for Heterogeneous Physical Devices”, which will help…

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Star of Arkansas Makes Prestigious List of World’s Fastest Supercomputers

Each year, the global high-performance computing community announces the TOP500, a list of the world’s most powerful computers. At this year’s International…

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Enhancing Fisheries Management with Semantic Technologies

Helping countries manage the world’s food supply sustainably is the challenging task of the FAO. Now the organisation is working with the EU-funded NeOn…

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