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Oil and gas rigs are some of the biggest moveable structures in the world. Modern rigs cost millions of dollars and can weigh up to 30,000 tons.

Oil and gas rigs are some of the biggest moveable structures in the world. Modern rigs cost millions of dollars and can weigh up to 30,000 tons. So what does it take to move these engineering marvels? We ask David Wells, CEO of consultancy, and rig-moving specialists, Aqualis Offshore.

With EasyJet, American Airlines and Virgin Atlantic trialling iBeacons at airports, a seamless and personalised passenger experience seems closer than ever. But how is it being used and what is the potential of this new passenger information system?

Founded in January 2012, the Arctic Oil Spill Response Technology Joint Industry Programme (JIP) has just moved into phase II of its research. As it tests the waters in six different areas - and welcomes its latest member Gazprom Neft - what lies ahead for response teams working in icy conditions?

While sub-Saharan Africa has seen robust economic growth, access to electricity is lagging behind. Shadow Business Secretary Chuka Umunna has called on British industry to support the development of renewable energy in Africa, highlighting the economic value of establishing a firm base in the continent.

Conference starts next week in Barcelona. CBR rounds up some of the products Huawei has confirmed for MWC, as well as the rumours and cryptic hints. 4.5G is what Huawei calls an evolution of existing 4G, rather than a new generation of connectivity in itself.

Interested in the open source OS but unsure what to try? Linux has always been the outsider's operating system. Even more hipster than Apple's iOS and completely off the radar of most Microsoft Windows users, the open source OS umbrella covers an ever increasing collection of mutations and flavours, known to its users as distros (short for distributions).

Outsmart the competition with these surprising strategies. Human intuition is a fickle faculty. Sometimes it leads you to exactly what you want, for reasons that are quite mysterious to you. Other times you find your common sense, for all its popularity, is idiocy. So here are some lessons from IT that might surprise you.

The definitive definition of big data from the experts for the kids (and adults, too). Jonathan Birch, Head of Architecture at NTT DATA "Imagine trying to finish the last page of your colouring book, but suddenly you find that you've got more crayons than you know what to do with.

China has signalled plans to invest $16bn into its electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, a move that could stimulate massive growth in EV sales and help the country cut carbon emissions. We take a look at the project and find out what impact an EV revolution could have on the power grid.

Come and sit on Santa's lap...top this December. Starting off with what many users feel is the best laptop you can currently buy, the Macbook Pro. Apple's annually-updated machine comes in 13- and 15-inch iterations, and will set you back up to £1600 for the larger version.

What does the future hold for the airport industry? We ask chief operations officer, Arjen Heeres, and business unit director, Marcel Dreef, at Quintiq for their thoughts. In 1997 in the Netherlands, five computer programmers began working on a new scheduling application for an aluminium hot mill operator.

Accenture forecasts what successful companies will need to do. Accenture has revealed its forecast for 5 technology trends affecting tomorrow's digital businesses. The 5 emerging technology trends highlighted in the report look at the key areas that companies are developing.

CBR looks at ten different start-ups from around the world and what they have to offer. IoT is changing the world, and has probably changed your life already even if you haven't noticed it. Until 1831, door-bells didn't exist. You had to knock or pull a cord to announce your arrival.