Each new year brings with it excitement for the new products or solutions on the horizon, and 2022 is no exception. There are some huge tech developments on their way over the coming 12 months, so here are five of the most exciting or disruptive. End of passwords It’s long been known that passwords aren’t…
With millions of people around the UK still working remotely as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and many businesses choosing to keep some form of remote work in the longer-term, tech firms are ramping up their focus on productivity tools to help keep businesses connected. Among the largest of these are Microsoft and Google,…
The University of Lincoln has partnered with Microsoft to offer a new cloud computing course, in a bid to close a skills gap currently impacting the UK market. Part of a Shared Goals Agreement between the two parties, the MSc in Cloud Computing (a first in the UK) aims to prepare a new generation of…
Microsoft has officially launched its next operating system, calling it a “major milestone” in the company’s history. Windows 11 will launch to developers as early as next week, with the wider roll out expected before the end of the year. It will be free for existing Windows 10 users, though a minimum of 64 gigabytes…
A closer working relationship between humans and robots has been identified as one of the more exciting tech developments that could be on the cards for 2021. In an interview with the BBC, Professor Elizabeth Sklar of the University of Lincoln, forecast that the year ahead could see robots come out of closed factory floors…
A global ransomware attack, an uncharacteristic leak of iPhone features and the misadventures of a self-driving vehicle proved to be some of the biggest tech stories of 2017. In its end-of-year round-up, BBC Technology identified its biggest stories of the past 12 months, taken from the number of views each article had. Perhaps unsurprisingly, announcements…
The covers have officially come off Apple’s latest iPhone, albeit after many key details were leaked to the media. Apple is notoriously secretive about its upcoming devices; frequently managing to keep everything under wraps until the official unveiling. This wasn’t the case for the iPhone X, however, after developers managed to work out what was…
Microsoft is testing eye-tracking software in a bid to make its devices much more accessible for people with disabilities. Eye-tracking is currently the best way for those with motor disabilities to use a computer – because it entirely removes the need for interaction with a physical mouse and keyboard. As such, Microsoft is looking to…
Small businesses may soon find it easier to be discovered, market to customers and get paid quickly, thanks to a new raft of features being added to Office 365 Business Premium. Microsoft has unveiled three new apps (Connections, Listings and Invoicing), to better serve the needs of its modern small business users. Connections, it says,…
According to sales figures, Christmas 2016 did not see the fever pitch of demand for wearable technology that many had predicted, casting doubt over whether these products present solutions to genuine consumer needs. So is it a watch? Is it a dietary aid? Or is wearable technology simply a passing fad? Whether sat on the…