Tag: Technology

Smartphone app helps disabled cross the road

A SMARTPHONE app that helps disabled people cross the road has gone on trial in Scotland. A pedestrian crossing outside the Scottish Parliament has become...

Thou shalt not steal: Church to shine a (UV) light on thieves

The Church of Scotland is swapping holy water for “Smart Water” in a bid to beat metal thieves. The Kirk, which has seen numerous historical...

Inmates get laptops to plan release appeals

By Michael MacLeod CRIMINALS have been granted access to laptop computers in Scottish prison cells. Inmates are restricted to using the devices to prepare legal documents...

Sheriff’s postal strike plan to text criminals: “C U in crt”

By Michael MacLeod A SHERIFF told social workers to send text messages to cons during the “inevitable chaos” of the postal strike. Thousands of Scots postal...

High-Tech helping hand for house hunters in Edinburgh

By Oliver Farrimond HI-TECH house hunters will be able to track down information on homes for sale near their actual location – by sending a...

Head-mounted cameras for Scots traffic wardens a success

By Oliver Farrimond SPACE-AGE traffic wardens in Scotland have adopted a high-tech approach to dealing with irate motorists –filming them with a head-mounted camera. Parking attendants...

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