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Contactless mobile payments

At the Mobile World Congress in February, contactless technology was a hot topic. GB explores why plastic cards in your wallet may soon become obsolete.

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East End to ‘rival’ Silicon Valley

International entrepreneurs are to be attracted to a technology hub in London's East End, the Prime Minister has announced.

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The PR2 robot

Robotics is one of many areas where science fiction has travelled light years ahead of reality.

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Proving the concept commercially – UK University Spinouts

The UK continues to punch above its weight by producing innovative, world-class university spin-outs. GrowthBusiness talks to scientists, entrepreneurs and investors to find out how it's done.

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Smoother operations

A variety of software tools are available to help you streamline your business processes.

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The finer details

Mike Turner, director at professional information services provider Wolters Kluwer, used business intelligence software to pre-empt the impact of the recession.

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Robotic telepresence workers

The use of videoconferencing to enable remote workers to communicate with colleagues from home has been around for a while, but now the technology has grown a pair of wheels.

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Clouding the issue

While there are major cost benefits to using cloud computing, remote hosting may not be right for every business.

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Robotic telepresence workers

The use of videoconferencing to enable remote workers to communicate with colleagues from home has been around for a while, but now the technology has grown a pair of wheels.

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Clouding the issue

While there are major cost benefits to using cloud computing, remote hosting may not be right for every business.

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How secure is cloud computing?

Two growing businesses, one a convert to cloud computing and the other a sceptic, give their take on the security concerns around storing important company information on a remote server.

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Touch skin technology

Forget the iPad. The human body itself is the latest user interface.

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Method in the madness

Our guest blogger Pete Swabey asks why bad ideas often lead to business success.

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Business intelligence

If the potential of your business rests on its intellectual property, a patent could prove invaluable.