Made in Dundee, the virtual reality device beloved by Queen Victoria
The Brewster stereoscope, a “virtual reality” headset handmade by a Victorian instrument-maker in Dundee is to be offered for sale at auction later this week. The device gave the illusion…
Denting the universe; for Apple, ‘everything comes back to its products’
On the eve of Apple’s annual autumn event – the first in the Steve Jobs Theatre at the company’s new ‘spaceship’ campus – at which new phones will be unveiled,…
A fast moving world
Chris Yiu believes Uber will make a radical difference to the quality of people’s livesImagine a city without car parks, and how much space would be saved as a result….
Celebrating the past, looking to the future
“We’re turning business around quicker than we have ever done,” said Registers of Scotland (RoS) chief executive Sheenagh Adams, looking back over the year. “When I joined the organisation there…
‘We will raise, no matter what’
It is all about patience and persistence; Glasgow startup MindMate’s summer at a New York-based acceleratorTechstars is clearly one of the most challenging, and at the same time most rewarding…
Meet the young tech entrepreneurs planning to shake up the way you buy tickets for gigs, theatre and shows
TickX aims to become a global price aggregator service for events After impressing investors at a technol- ogy talent showcase a ticket finder website which is operated from an office…
Help, my computer has frozen!
When dropping a server into a vat of liquid nitrogen has a happy endingAs IT manager for the Craig Group, the global shipping and energy services company headquartered in Aberdeen,…
‘This is my I’ve died and gone to heaven job’
Celebrating National Women in Engineering Day, a VP reflects on career paths“I’m a sports geek,” says Eileen McLaren, vice-president of engineering at fantasy sports company FanDuel. “Technology, managing people and…
Around the world, virtual and real
Creativity and determination fuelled Timea Tabori’s journey from Eastern Europe to Scotland, via IrelandGrowing up as an only child at the turn of the millennium in a small town outside…
‘I don’t pay for anything by direct debit or use a bank card on the internet’. Meet the man whose job it is to keep your data safe.
Born out of old media, a Scottish company is at the leading edge of a new frontierRichard Higgs is sounding very upbeat over the phone; it probably helps that when…
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