Tag: satellite
‘Space Brolly’ satellite to map Earth’s forests in 3D to help combat climate change
In a significant step towards understanding and combating climate change, the European Space Agency (ESA) has successfully launched its groundbreaking Biomass satellite from Kourou, French Guiana. This first-of-its-kind mission will […]
UK paves way for satellite calls on standard smartphones
The UK is poised to become the first European nation to enable satellite calls on everyday smartphones, under new proposals unveiled by telecoms regulator Ofcom. This groundbreaking initiative aims to […]
CES 2025: HMD OffGrid brings satellite messaging to smartphones
Satellite messaging is becoming an important feature in smartphones, yet many devices lack built-in support for this capability. HMD Global aims to bridge this gap with the HMD OffGrid, a […]
Sky announces Sky Glass smart TV range – satellite channels without dish
At a glitzy event in London, attended by Tech Digest, Sky announced the launch of Sky Glass – an Ultra HD smart TV that can connect to a wide range […]
Tech Digest daily round up: Space debris satellite launched
A UK-led mission to show how space debris can be removed has blasted into space. Two spacecraft – a servicer satellite to collect the debris and a client satellite […]
OneWeb to resume satellite launches December 2020
Resumption of Arianespace launch services to complete deployment of the OneWeb constellation Next launch planned for December 2020 Now on track to begin commercial service above 50 degrees north latitude within 12 months OneWeb, the London-based […]
OneWeb bought by UK government and Bharti
Communications company OneWeb has entered into an agreement with a consortium led by HMG (through the UK Secretary of State for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy) and Bharti Global Limited […]
#IFA2015 Toshiba introduces Ultra HD 4K convertible and laptop/tablet Satellite Click 10
Amazingly it’s been 30 years since Tosh introduced the world’s first mass market laptop. Where does the time go? Things have certainly changed a bit since 1985 with this year’s […]
British Airways plans in-flight wi-fi
UK national carrier British Airways plans to offer wi-fi high in the sky. BA is joining with UK satellite company Inmarsat to introduce what it claims will be super-fast and reliable broadband aboard all its aircraft while in the air….
We are too reliant on GPS, research warns
Everything from computer synchronisation to ship navigation is being linked to GPS signals, and we may be becoming too reliant on these systems. This is the warning from the Royal Academy of Engineering, which has issued a report warning…
