Director Magazine - technology articles

The six-thousand battery supercar

Tesla's electric Roadster will soon be available from a showroom near you

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Playing the name game

The Web's ruling body says it won't allow new top-level-domains until trademark risks are minimised

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Young pioneers

Flair flourishes among our budding entrepreneurs, but are we doing enough to nurture their talent and keep Britain competitive?

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The big picture

Robots taking over? Science fiction, perhaps... yet deep inside Silicon Valley Singularity University will explore how rapidly advancing technologies can revolutionise business and fight global scourges such as hunger and poverty

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Bright sparks

From the jet engine to a chocolate-powered racing car, the UK has always been a hotbed of innovation. But how do you turn an ingenious idea into a lasting commercial success?

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ello digital boardroom

Stuffy board meetings are becoming a thing of the past as new technologies improve efficiency and cut carbon footprints

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A sound vision

More than 30 years ago, Meridian saw the future of home entertainment was digital. What keeps this British high-tech success story centre stage?

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British physicist's search for Google-sized knowledge

Some have billed it as the next Google, but Wolfram Alpha is much more than that

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Cambridge don attacks innovation policy

Professor Andy Hopper says the government's innovation strategy is poorly conceived

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Firms must unite to neutralise net threat

Digital Britain is under threat from cyber criminals

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small world, big ideas

Large organisations may have the money and manpower to develop new products and systems, but the reality is that small firms have long been acknowledged as the innovators

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liquid asset

Richard Palmer explains how he turned his innovative orange gunge into a solid business prospect

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Collaborate to accumulate

IBM wants to persuade the corporate world that social networking can create real business value. It's a big ask

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Faster than a speeding bullet

Richard Noble hopes his latest record attempt will inspire a new generation of engineers

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"Industry must be prepared to share success"

Academics call for more funding and closer ties with business

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Ahead in the cloud

Cloud computing promises to do everything from cutting IT costs to creating new businesses. Entrepreneurs are beginning to reap the rewards

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Smart world

Wealthy Middle Eastern backers are behind SmartCity Malta—a high-tech hub for digital and media companies. But is big money enough to create a successful cluster and which sectors are best placed to take advantage of a growing business trend?

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Working from home

Games to business software helps directors say goodbye to the office environment

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Move over Mario

Sony is pinning high hopes on a small British developer to rekindle its fortunes in console gaming

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Switch on, tune in, win out

E-commerce is one of the few bright spots in the British economy, with figures reaching record highs last year. But many small businesses still lack an effective online presence. How can they get a slice of the action?

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Slicing the pie

Technology incubators got a bad press when the dotcom bubble burst. Today, they're back, promising new, improved formulas for start-up success—all for a price, of course. Will entrepreneurs take the bait?

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on the road

Joe Svetlik tries out some top gear, to get you from A to B without a detour through C

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Small is beautiful

Neat, portable and more versatile than a PDA. Joe Svetlik tries out the latest ultra-mobile computers

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The Apple 3G iPhone

An apple for the chief executive?

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Under the microscope

The UK's lead in funding new companies in the sector has been squandered, says Trevor Clawson

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Venturing an opinion on the future

Steve Ranger, editor of business and technology website silicon.com, looks at where VCs will be spending their money in 2008

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Digital dirtbusting

The internet is a powerful medium. One negative comment on a blog and your brand could be ruined in minutes. But there is help at hand. Claire Coleman talks to some of the PR companies offering online reputation management

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Lessons from the boom

When the late 1990s dotcom boom went bust, so did several of the entrepreneurs at its epicentre. Where are they now and what lessons can they impart to fellow entrepreneurs?

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The value of techs' education

A new report, IT Risk—Closing the Gap, argues that the boffins in the IT department aren't usually very good at explaining to the board where IT risks may lie

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The home advantage

Remote working and teleconferencing can save costs and improve productivity. Andy McCue talks to the technology directors of four companies that are reaping the rewards. Plus, the top machines for mobile directors

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A place in the sun

Sometimes you have to follow the action—and for a lot of tech start-ups, that means a move to California's Silicon Valley. But what can you get there that you can't get in the UK?

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Sir George Cox on design

There may be some honourable exceptions, but if you're looking for the golden age of British design and innovation you can skip the last 60 years, says Design Council chairman Sir George Cox

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Michael Kenward on innovation

How has the relationship between business and science has changed over the last sixty years and what are the opportunities for the future?

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Community clusters boost innovation

Among the 12 finalists of the government's Enterprising Britain Awards— announced in September—are examples of how community efforts can revive local economies—and spirits

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Slash your IT costs

Ten ways to stop your IT expenditure running over budget

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UK innovation

The launch of the Boots Centre for Innovation aims to help entrepreneurs and small businesses

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Peter Reid

The chief executive of London Technology Network speaks to Amy Duff

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Entrepreneurship encouraged through collaboration

An organisation that unites industry with universities is successfully promoting innovation across London and the south east

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Women inventors showcase good business

The UK had a strong showing at the inaugural European Union Women Inventors and Innovators awards, but it was a Finnish concrete engineer who won top honours at the mid-June ceremony in Berlin

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Last.Fm becomes web 2.0 pioneer

The sale of the UK-based social music platform has got industry experts talking about a second dot.com boom

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Once more unto the breach

Small companies don't need a consultancy to do a DIY risk-assessment. It's all about asking the right questions, says security expert Ian Mann

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Say scram to the scam

We look at some of the most common technology scams and how to avoid them

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Strategic business blogging

How to make blogging work for your business

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Postcards from the edge

Big brands and budding entrepreneurs alike are investing in Second Life, the online phonomenon with its own GDP. Kevin Braddock reports

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Protect yourself from an inside job

When it comes to data security too much management attention is focused on external threats when one of the biggest dangers are your own staff

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Big brother doesn't always know best

Businesses thinking of introducing email monitoring should tread carefully

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Green screen technology Videoconferencing allows companies to reduce their carbon emissions, says David Woodward The wor...

A generation weaned on technology will soon be entering the job market. Business leaders must prepare for a new style of empowered employee

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