All the stories tagged with london
Heathrow airport to introduce facial recognition scanning
07/22/2011, For those who travel frequently on airplanes, you may have realized that airport security is starting to get tighter, and while some of the practices conducted by airport security personnel may be questionable, the fact of the matter is that [...]
Gold-Dispensing ATM Installed At London’s Westfield Shopping Center
07/01/2011, If you read the title and you thought that it’s an ATM made out of gold, you would be wrong. It’s actually an ATM that dispenses gold! The ATM was recently installed at Westfield shopping centre in London and it will [...]
Restaurant Uses Projector To Project Image Of Food On To Diners’ Plates
06/28/2011, Have you ever been to a new restaurant, and you have no idea what to order? Everything sounds so tempting but since this is your first time, you want to order the right dish or it will completely ruin your [...]
London taxis mobile-friendly thanks to Vodafone
05/03/2011, As part of a new advertising campaign by Vodafone, over 500 branded taxis are going to be equipped with mobile phone chargers. This means that folks on the go now have another source of power to charge their batteries just [...]
No phone coverage for London Underground during 2012 Olympics
04/01/2011, There were initial whispers of introducing cell phone coverage throughout the entire London Underground by the time the 2012 summer Olympics roll around, but it seems as though those fine intentions will have to be squashed simply because the Tube’s [...]
London airport recruits holograms to make announcements
01/31/2011, If you walk into the Luton Airport in London today, and are lining up to get through security, don’t be alarmed if you feel like you’ve stepped into some 90s sci-fi film. Luton Airport has decided to enlist the help [...]
Tube receives first Wi-Fi connection
10/29/2010, Charing Cross will be the first tube to offer Wi-Fi connectivity to the masses, marking a new milestone after numerous attempts in the past to get the tube connected. BT just made this announcement, where a 6-month trial will bring [...]
London ready to get Wi-Fi throughout the city in time for 2012 Olympics
05/18/2010, Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, has boldly promised that “every lampost and every bus stop will one day very soon, and before the 2012 Olympics, be Wi-Fi enabled.” This bold boast was announced at a Google Zeitgeist event held in [...]
Tissot Lets You Try Its T-Touch Watches Via Augmented Reality
05/15/2010, If you’re strolling down Oxford Street, you might chance upon a couple of weird people hanging around a window wearing paper watches. If you’re wondering what all this madness is about, it’s Tissot’s latest promotion for its T-Touch watch collection [...]
