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Archive of entries posted on July 2010

eCall In-Vehicle System Could Save 2,500 Lives Each Year

Imagine the scene: you are driving alone at night (video link) in an isolated area somewhere in Europe and you have a very bad crash, leaving you seriously injured and unable to communicate with anyone or to use your telephone to call the emergency services. Your chances of dying in such a situation would be [...]

European Commission Announces 1.2 Billion Euros for ICT Research in Europe

ICT research in Europe is set to get a major boost in 2011 with the announcement today by the European Commission of a call for proposals for research projects worth 1.2 billion euros.

Reflections on the 65th Skerries 100 Motorcycle Road Races

It is a fittingly bleak morning in Skerries. A low canopy of grey cloud shrouds the area, a strong southerly gale batters the land, rain dampens the spirit and the barometer has plunged to a deep low. Sadly, a fine rider, #32, Myles Byrne, was killed in the Grand Final at the Skerries 100 motorcycle road [...]