Issue 1: 19 January 2011
Johnny Depp stars as Frank Taylor in The Tourist (2010)

E-cigarettes: Is smoking about to come back into fashion?

This New Year, thousands of people pledged to stop smoking once and for all. Some 95 per cent of them will make the same pledge again next year. One new product may stop this frustrating tradition.
Le Whif

If you’ve knocked the fags on the head, only to get the munchies, technology can assist you towards a healthier lifestyle with the food you don't even have to chew.

Bosch AutoDome EasyII PTZ

Latest-generation CCTV cameras are bringing intelligent observation to some of the world’s most scrutinised cities. E&T zooms in on the innovations.

Car charging

Ask yourself: ten years from now, will you be driving an electric vehicle? Many people hope you will – but the electricity networks are not so sure.

E-cigarettes
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E&T ushers in a new year with a terrific new look for the magazine and a major website upgrade to boot. Bigger, longer and that much more satisfying, we're in the publishing equivalent of flavour country right now. On the subject of smoking, can e-fags really help knock addiction on the head? We also sit around inhaling food, worrying about the number of CCTV cameras watching us and wondering if our next car can be plugged in at the mains, along with a host of other electrifying engineering topics. There are also plenty of regular columns – both old favourites and new arrivals, an expanded reviews section and comprehensive news coverage, both in print and online. 

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Also in this issue
Professor Erol Gelenbe

Profile: Professor Erol Gelenbe  ET arr

His research into self-aware and autonomic networks explores the frontiers of probability and performance evaluation in online worlds: E&T profiles a true IT innovator.
A palm oil plantation in Indonesia's Jambi province

Photo Essay: How palm oil is made  ET arr

Palm oil is a hugely important commodity in modern manufacturing, but its production exacts a weighty environmental cost
Man walking over barrels

Manufacturers slip away from palm oil  ET arr

Large swathes of industry rely on palm oil, but with palm plantations now accused of causing massive environmental harm, manufacturers are seeking greener alternatives.
Water in a glass

Taking hydro to a new low  ET arr

While the UK turns to ancient technology to tap energy from its waterways, German engineers have been working on a modern approach to meet their 2020 renewables targets.
Jack Kilby with chalkboard

Flat beat  ET arr

The recent International Electron Devices Meeting showed how chipmakers are striving to look to the future while having to innovate to preserve the present.
Officer at scene

Bringing broadband to TETRA  ET arr

If anybody really needs mobile broadband, it’s the emergency services. But upgrading the tried-and-trusted TETRA radio system raises questions about spectrum allocation.
Solitaire pipelayer holds position without anchors

Full speed ahead  ET arr

Precision manoeuvring of ships ensures smooth running at port and can contain cataclysms at sea. E&T looks at the latest in maritime engineering.
Koenigsegg Agera

Additive layer manufacturing  ET arr

Additive manufacturing technologies are now finding ready acceptance in a range of industries, and for a range of reasons.
Archimedes Screw

Small hydro delivers local benefits  ET arr

E&T looks how the UK is using classic ideas to tap vast amounts of energy from its modestly sized waterways.
Apple 1

Antiques of the future  ET arr

They always said it: computers are the antiques of the future. The sale of Steve Wozniak’s Apple 1 means the future really is here, and computing finally has a past.
Greg Carr

Bringing new life to Mozambique  ET arr

Legendary American CEO Greg Carr amassed a fortune in the voicemail revolution. We travel to Mozambique to find out why he turned his back on the business of technology.
VW Beetle

Welcome to emotional Ad-land  ET arr

Half of your advertising budget is wasted, you just don’t know which half. E&T assesses a new book by Dan Hill.
Antenna cartoon

SON: The future of network optimisation  ET arr

The war over the mobile network optimisation has come down to a scrap between centralisation and distributed intelligence. E&T draws the battle lines.

Brazil is also using sugarcane ethanol to generate bioelectricity

Brazil: State of innovation  ET arr

As Dilma Russeff gets sworn in as the first ever female President of Brazil, E&T looks at the country’s growing reputation as an up-and-coming world superpower.
Mini-E

One2Ten: Electric vehicles  ET arr

This year will see all-electric vehicles hitting the headlines with the launch of high-profile models such as the Nissan Leaf and Ford Focus Electric. E&T offers its top ten electric contenders.
Robot assistant

Hannover Messe 2011  ET arr

E&T is a preferred media partner for Hannover Messe 2011. This first of three previews highlights some of the key exhibitor activities of interest to IT professionals.
Debate

For and Against: TV reality shows

For

What better way is there to enthuse people about business?

Sara Woodford

Has made series for BBC, C4, ITV, Sky and the Discovery Networks in the US.

ET Vs

Against

Leading by a culture of fear is a recipe for a disaster

Salma Shah

Founding director of Beyond, an HR consulting organisation specialising in executive search and selection, leadership development and diversity.

This house believes TV reality shows contain good models for managers in the SET profession

Please log in to contribute to this debate.

Agree 37%
Disagree 63%
 
 
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