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• 20.05.2010
  New book publication: On the way to the internet of thingsA TAB-report on “Ubiquitous Computing” was published as the 31th volume of the series “Studien des Büros für Technikfolgen-Abschätzung beim Deutschen Bundestag”.

  Ubiquitous Computing – the complex electronic networking of things that communicate with each other – is deemed worldwide to be a promising innovation path. Intense R&D activities and policy strategies are aimed to promote practical technologies and applications. The 31th volume of the study series describes the current status on the way towards to the “internet of things”.
  
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• 04.05.2010
  New publications: Selected Technology Assessment Studies of the Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB) are now made available in English language.

  To broaden the visibility and to strengthen the impact of TA research performed by TAB on behalf of the German Parliament (Deutscher Bundestag) at the international level, selected studies of TAB are published in English Language.
  
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• 09.03.2010
  TAB: Broaden the availability of book publications via the internetTAB starts a distribution experiment with the scientific publishing house edition sigma.

  The Office of Technology Assessment at the German Bundestag (TAB) has agreed to the implementation of a distribution experiment with the scientific publishing house edition sigma.
  
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• 25.02.2010
  TAB: TAB at ParliamentTAB has presented itself to the Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment

  Since 1990 TAB has its established position as an institution providing scientific advice to Parliament. The Committee on Education, Research and Technology Assessment which is primarily responsible for TAB is the principle disseminator and multiplier of the work performed by TAB into the Committees and other bodies of the German Bundestag.
  
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• 24.02.2010
  TAB: tab-beim-bundestag.deNew website with new web address

  TAB has radically redesigned and expanded its internet presence. The new domain name, at which it can be accessed is: tab-beim-bundestag.de. All members of staff have new e-mail addresses based on this domain as well (lastname@tab-beim-bundestag.de).
  
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