Blog posts

Jan 11, 2013 13:10 GMT CBRE In a new blog, CBRE's Dr. Neil Blake and Graham Barnes analyse the latest macroeconomic and capital markets factors that shape and influence commercial real estate markets in the UK, providing two views of one world. The first edition of An Economist & A Financier looks forward into the themes which are likely to shape 2013.

Making the Olympics social

Dec 03, 2012 09:04 GMT Mynewsdesk Finn Concannon, Lead Social Media Producer at London 2012, looks back on the games and how the social team came together.

Slide to Freedom!? An expressionist painting mirroring the ladder of "success" in contemporary society. Or is it a slide?

Aug 26, 2012 21:22 BST Mas.s In one of his more complicated paintings Mas.s has depicted a topic challenging today's preconceived ideas of success. "Many are trying to get on "the ladder", mainly to achieve egocentric success. But where is this going?" He asks. "Up or down? What is the personal cost? In fear of failing or falling? What happens with the "victims" of this drive? He has painted a slide and the ladder upside down

Aug 14, 2012 09:24 BST Tomorrow People Major sporting events are brilliant places to buy memorabilia. T-shirts, programmes and commemorative mugs are all snapped up by eager buyers. Even the ticket stubs are collectable. But few sporting extravaganzas capture the imagination quite like the Olympics.

Big Data? No at London 2012, it’s REALLY Big Data!

Aug 07, 2012 12:26 BST Atos At London 2012, Atos is providing innovation in its data management techniques like never before. London 2012 is set to be the most connected Games yet with 30% more data processed than in Beijing to meet the growing demand for news as it happens.

Delivering the data on the biggest weekend of sport at London 2012

Aug 06, 2012 18:10 BST Atos The role of Atos in last night’s 100m Men’s Olympic sprint final was to ensure the world’s broadcasters, media, news agencies and websites received the information in a fraction of a second.

Atos’ personal best: delivering results in 0.3 seconds!

Aug 05, 2012 18:07 BST Atos London 2012 is the most technologically advanced Olympic Games in history, with dramatic changes in the way the Games will be broadcast and viewed. Tonight, the men's 100m gold will be won in less than 10 seconds, but the time will be relayed to the world’s media 30 times faster in only 0.3 seconds.

On super Saturday Atos will manage more data than ever before

Aug 04, 2012 18:05 BST Atos Atos is on hand to capture the London 2012 super Saturday by managing the group of systems that deliver real-time results to the Olympic family and live media content to 80,000 outlets.

Aug 03, 2012 12:12 BST Atos Futurologists debate the future of technology in Sport in the launch of ascent at London 2012: a vision for sport and technology.

From computer screen to commentary, in an instant

Aug 02, 2012 12:53 BST Atos Like the athletes, commentators spend years learning their trade and preparing for this moment – when they interpret the performances of the World’s greatest athletes and relay that information to the world.