The New Economy visited the Innorobo conference in Lyon this week and talked to robotics expert, Bruno Bonnell, about what a ‘robolution’ could mean for humankind

The New Economy visited the Innorobo conference in Lyon this week, and of all the robotics innovations we saw, this little guy seemed to be the favourite

The effectiveness of building operating systems is being diminished by their complexity. David Stephen from Delta Controls thinks he has the solution

As the world becomes more connected, augmented reality will play a greater part in our lives. According to augmented reality firm AR&Co, the border between ‘virtual’ and ‘reality’ is set to blur

As technology has developed and the role of surveillance has changed, thermal imaging is no longer considered just a military device. Guy Pas, of thermal-imaging specialists FLIR, explains

Chinese officials are cracking down on mobile payments and the use of virtual credit cards after IT firms have moved further into traditional banking territory

Electronic giants Sony and Panasonic have announced the successor to Blu-ray, following an agreement by the companies last year to jointly develop the next generation of optical media storage

Facebook has acquired WhatsApp for a staggering $19bn, in a deal that weakens the bargaining power of the telecoms industry

We count down the top 3 most common misconceptions about Big Data

The New Economy interviews Professor Adrian Cheok of City University London to find out about a new technology that will allow people to taste and smell through their mobile phones

The Facebook founder along with his wife Priscilla Chan have been named America’s leading philanthropists, an unsurprising result considering Silicon Valley’s newfound focus on philanthropic causes

Sony’s PC division has proven a weak link for the company, with the electronics giant estimating massive losses for last year