End of the road for car giants?

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End of the road for car giants?

February 13, 2015

Digital applications have revolutionised the mobile phone sector, producing new business models. Ashley Potter finds out whether the same could be about to happen to the car industry The car industry is currently mulling over the biggest transformation in its history since Henry Ford set up shop in Dearborn, Michigan. Before Ford, the automobile was an expensive plaything for the rich that had little effect on the prevalent form of transportation – horse-drawn vehicles. Ford’s introduction of the mass production assembly line and…

Red Arrows Photos: Stunning Winter Pictures

February 10, 2015

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Stunning pictures of the Royal Air Force’s display team with the winter sun providing a beautiful backdrop. The photos were taken by Lincolnshire-based photographer Claire Hartley during the 2014-15 winter training sessions of the world famous Red Arrows in the Scampton area. Claire has previously featured on the 7dayshop.com blog with her top tips on aviation photography. Read her last blog post by clicking here. You can also find more of her amazing work by following her on Facebook, Twitter and Flickr (just click on the…

14 Amazing Photos of Earth from Space

February 9, 2015

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Awesome gallery looking at Earth from space – showing the beauty of our planet from stunning storms to cities and landscapes. Astronauts from the International Space Station (ISS) regularly tweet images taken from their incredible vantage point about 200 miles over Earth. Here’s a selection of some recent images taken by Sam Cristoforetti, Terry W. Virts and Anton Shkaplerov. MORE TOP STORIES – CLICK BELOW This Photo Was Taken Using A KITE! See More Pictures Here Red Arrows Photos: Stunning Winter…

5 Amazing ‘Facts’ about Valentine’s Day

February 6, 2015

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1. Americans will spend $703m on their pets A record one in five Americans will give gifts to their animals this Valentine’s Day, spending $5.28 on average, which equates to $703 million (£461m), according to a survey for the US National Retail Federation. 2. Lots of St Valentine’s Days You may think there’s only one St Valentine, but it turns out there are quite a few. Two St Valentines are celebrated on February 14, according to Wikipedia – including a Valentine of Rome who was…

Awesome video: How to make a simple motor with an AA battery

February 6, 2015

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Watch experts from the At-Bristol Science Centre create a simple electric motor using a 7dayshop.com battery, a magnet, a screw and insulated wire. (Video credit: At-Bristol/YouTube) We think this is a pretty awesome demonstration from the team and thanks for using 7dayshop.com batteries! The video features Sarah Stephens and Nerys Shah, from the centre’s Live Science Team and was produced by Ross Exton, Live Science Video Producer. Find out more about the At-Bristol Science Centre > click here Find out more about 7dayshop batteries > click…

Rise of the machines… Bill Gates warning over Artificial Intelligence (AI)

February 3, 2015

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Microsoft founder Bill Gates is worried Artificial Intelligence (AI) could get out of control. If you have watched any Terminator films, which feature a world where machines have taken over, you might be a tinsy little bit concerned. And he’s not the only one – renowned scientist Stephen Hawking told the BBC: “The development of full artificial intelligence could spell the end of the human race.” Space pioneer and tech entrepreneur Elon Musk has also voiced concern about AI. Mr Gates made his…

Windows 10: “free” and 6 other things to know

January 22, 2015

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1. Free upgrade for Windows 7, 8.1 and Windows 8.1 Phone users Microsoft has promised customers who use these versions of Windows a free upgrade in the first year after the launch of Windows 10. The company also says it will “continue to keep it current for the supported lifetime of the device – at no cost”. It’s promising to deliver new features when they are ready rather than wait for the next major release. 2. Holographic computing Microsoft has…

The ‘worst passwords of 2014’ – 123456 and password

January 21, 2015

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The number combination ‘123456’ is in at number one, while the word ‘password’ is in at number 2. The annual list of the 25 most common found passwords found on the internet is compiled by SplashData, which provides password management applications and aims to encourage the adoption of stronger passwords. Here’s the rundown from 1 to 25: Rank Password Change from 2013 1 123456 No Change 2 password No Change 3 12345 Up 17 4 12345678 Down 1 5 qwerty…

5 examples of iconic technology today’s kids may not recognise

January 19, 2015

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1. The Supersonic passenger plane Perhaps one of the most iconic passenger planes ever built, this plane was the result of British and French co-operation. It is of course Concorde, which could speed beyond Mach 2 – two times faster than the speed of sound. Scheduled flights began in 1976 but Concorde was officially retired in 2003. The fastest ever transatlantic Concorde flight was to London Heathrow from New York JFK airport and took just under 3 hours and took place in February 1996. Photo…

A screen grab of YouTube video - Project Ara: Part of it (Credit: Google ATAP, YouTube)

Could your mobile phone look this in future?

January 15, 2015

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Creating your own mobile phone with features you want is the goal of Google’s Project Ara and a market pilot is planned for 2015. Project Ara: Part of it (Video: Google ATAP (Advanced Technology and Projects group)/YouTube) The goal of the project is to develop a modular phone, which allows consumers to buy a phone frame and data backbone, and then add the building blocks they want to personalise the features they want. For example, they could choose the camera they want rather than…

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