News Archives - January 2015

Bicycle pedals and the internet of everything

The Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas this week is dominated by tech you didn’t realise you needed – most of it part of the so-called ‘internet of everything’. If the exhibitors are to be believed, seemingly every household item will be soon be connected – from plant pots to bicycle pedals. The Connected Cycle smart pedal automatically records the speed,…

Pollution charge for London drivers – last chance to have your say

Under plans being put forward by transport chiefs in London, drivers of older cars will soon face charges of at least £25 a day to enter the city. Research by King’s College last year found nitrogen dioxide levels on London’s Oxford Street to be the worst on Earth – a shocking revelation that is prompting new restrictions on the type…