Whether you would like butter on your popcorn and toast or an alternative to nonstick cooking spray, the Biēm butter sprayer suits your needs. It turns butter into a spray-able form in a quick and easy way. Simply load Biēm with cool butter. The device will heat only the top layer of the butter and then it will come out in spray form. The spray itself is cool to the touch despite the fact that Biēm heats it up to 95 degrees. Biēm includes a patent-pending nozzle that is designed to pre...

NASA and Scripps Institute of Oceanography have developed an earthquake detection system that provides more accurate data about an earthquake within minutes. When an earthquake strikes, the most valuable information (that is needed immediately) includes its location, depth, and magnitude. The quality of the information and how fast it can be obtained affects the number of lives that can be potentially saved. Currently, seismic sensors on the ground are used to measure how much the eart...

Sony has developed a power outlet that can identify devices plugged into it, as well as individuals using the plug. The company says such technology could allow the electricity usage of individual devices to be monitored so non-essential devices could be switched off remotely in the event of limited electricity supply, or for the billing of customers charging their electric vehicles or mobile devices in public places. The Authentication Power Outlet relies on Sony’s FeliCa technology – a cont...

MIT Researchers have developed a new type of transparent solar cell. You might be You might be wondering, if solar panels absorb sunlight then how is it possible to make them transparent unless they are extremely inefficient? Well, light from the sun contains more than just visible light; it also contains ultraviolet rays and infrared rays which are invisible to the human eye. Transparent solar cells work by absorbing these forms of the electromagnetic spectrum instead of the traditional visi...

Taiwanese firm Polytron Technologies has revealed the world's first fully transparent smartphone prototype. As you can see in the pictures above and below, the prototype device is almost fully transparent. The only components visible on the device are the board, chips memory card and camera. The rest of the device is a piece of glass that sports a small touchscreen (also transparent) located in the center of the device. According to Polytron, its technology may be available by the end of 2013...

BMW Motorrad is developing 'head-up display' helmet with “mini-computer” and integrated speakers. In the case of BMW, its biggest interest in the technology is to provide the rider with pertinent information that would otherwise require a glance away from the road. The BMW helmet will be paired to the motorcycle so that information such as tire pressures, oil level, fuel level, speed, gear position, and speed limit can be displayed inside the rider’s faceshield as conditions require. Future p...

Vital signs (often shortened to just vitals) are a group of the 4 to 6 most important signs that indicate the status of the body’s vital (life-sustaining) functions. These measurements are taken to help assess the general physical health of a person, give clues to possible diseases, and show progress toward recovery. The normal ranges for a person’s vital signs vary with age, weight, gender, and overall health. Vital Connect uses Band-Aid-like wearable strip to monitor your vital signs. Vi...

The Philips Hue Go is a portable lamp that users can control with their smartphone. Philips says the Hue Go is designed to change the way in which light is used in the home. Unlike conventional fixed lights, it can be unplugged, moved around and used as a "portable center piece" wherever it is placed. It has a battery life of up to three hours when unplugged. The Philips Hue Go allows users to choose from more than 16 million colors and seven different lighting effects You can get more ...

Superconductivity is a phenomenon of exactly zero electrical resistance and expulsion of magnetic fields occurring in certain materials when cooled below a characteristic critical temperature. The electrical resistivity of a metallic conductor decreases gradually as temperature is lowered. In ordinary conductors, such as copper or silver, this decrease is limited by impurities and other defects. Even near absolute zero, a real sample of a normal conductor shows some resistance. In a supercond...

Hadeel Ayoub student at Goldsmiths University of London in England has been working to build smart glove which can take the sign language and convert it to common language. Hadeel Ayoub has created a series of smart glove prototypes that can detect sign language gestures, and use digital processing to translate them so that the wearer can be understood by someone who does not know sign language. Ayoub created three different prototypes. The first one outputs a single letter to a display an...

The Mobile Lorm Glove is a communication and translation device for the visually challenged and hearing impaired. It translates the hand-touch alphabet Lorm, a common form of communication used by people with both hearing and vision impairment, into digital text and vice-versa. The prototype translates “Lorm” into digital text and vice versa. Lorm is a series of hand-tracing gestures that map to characters of the alphabet, used as a common form of communication by people with both hearing and...

Animas® Vibe® Insulin Pump is CGM-enabled, which means you have the option to receive glucose readings every 5 minutes on your Animas® Vibe® Insulin Pump, where the data can be viewed and analysed. The major benefit of having a CGM-enabled insulin pump is that this functionality reveals a complete view of the glucose highs, lows and rates of change over time. This information complements fingerstick testing results and can be used to help guide therapy adjustments. CGM components include a...

The Affordable Care Act is expected to push more medical billing from the traditional fee-for-service model to the new fee-for-performance model; in other words, hospitals will get paid to keep people healthy. Keeping people healthy will force healthcare providers to do things such as prevent re-admissions back to a hospital for an infection or relapse after a treatment, or keep people from needing a hospital stay at all. And that will happen only if providers have some insight into what patient...

Sensor-enabled pills: providing doctors with better insights Proteus Discover is changing the way doctors and patients gain information to deal with complex and chronic conditions. Using a sensor-embedded pill and a patch placed on your body, Proteus Discover hope to provide better insights for the patient as well as the healthcare professionals involved. Thus enabling them to provide specific treatment that suits the patient. Together with the regular medication prescribed, the healthcare...

Getting patients to stick to their prescribed medication regimen can be a huge problem for healthcare professionals. This can have negative complications for the patient, including increased healthcare costs, complications, and even death. AdhereTech have come up with a solution to this problem in the form of a sensor wireless pill bottle. AdhereTech’s pill bottles are the same size and feel of a regular bill bottle and can be used straight out of the box, requiring no setup. Using sensors, t...

Based in Zaragoza, Spain, Libelium is an Internet of Things company that manufactures wireless sensor network devices that help systems to incorporate reliable IoT, M2M and smart city solutions. Libelium is developing sensors for all walks of our lives. Libelium’s wireless sensor platform, Waspmote, is easy to use and compatible with third-party systems. Operating in 75 countries, Libelium is one of the few startups supported by a community of more than 2000 developers. 50 Sensor Appli...

As the attachment to traditional branches in banking continues to drop, a new method of network planning is required that revolves around building an enhanced customer experience. It comes as no surprise that banking customers are continuing to migrate routine transactions and interactions to digital channels. At the same time, there has been a rapid shift in online shopping that has altered the marketing and sales funnels for banks and credit unions. Technology as a core disruptor to the ...

MasterCard announced a partnership with Coin to bring MasterCard payments to a wide array of fitness bands, smart watches and other wearable devices. This collaboration builds upon the MasterCard announcement in October introducing the Commerce for Every Device program to enable any consumer gadget, accessory or wearable to become a payment device. Atlas Wearables, which designs advanced fitness trackers, Moov, a personal fitness coach on your wrist, and Omate, maker of fashionable smartwa...

Although fiberglass and mineral wool insulation are already helping minimize carbon dioxide emissions and saving energy, not all forms of insulation are environmentally friendly. The deconstruction of buildings using foam insulation sandwich panels is not only expensive, but hazardous—mere disposal of the panels is time consuming and difficult. However, new developments have lead to the introduction of a safer, greener insulation: soy foam. Traditional Spray Foam Insulation Spray-on foam i...

Digital glass is the next generation glass that could be used in every corner of the home, from the mirror displaying news while you brush your teeth to the countertop showing you the weather as you make breakfast. There was a fridge with an entire door that doubled as a touchscreen, you could use it to show your calendar or family photos or order your groceries. Using RFID tags, it can keep track of what food you have in there. Every time you take out a soda, it will register that you’re dow...

Amazon debuted Dash Buttons early this year as an internet-enabled small hardware device that allows customers to order day to day needs by clicking a button. You connect it via Wi-Fi to Amazon’s mobile app on an iPhone or an Android phone, and select the product you want to reorder. Once connected, a single press on Dash Button automatically places your order. Amazon then sends you an order confirmation to your phone. https://youtu.be/EHMXXOB6qPA Amazon Dash consists of multiple compon...

The Solar Mosquito Destroyer Inventor: Mathews K Mathew Developed in Kerala, this one-of-its-kind device could be a roaring success in the cities as well as far as we’re concerned. Using the septic tank smell as an attracting device for the mosquitoes, heat builds up inside it due to direct exposure to sunlight. Once the mosquitoes are trapped inside, they eventually die due to the accumulated heat. This device is a one-time investment, as it requires nothing but the sun’s rays for its wor...

The Tagg Plus Pet Tracker is a GPS tracking system that can be affixed to a cat or dog collar without causing any discomfort to the animal. Whistle makes a pair of electronic trackers that monitor where and how active your dog is. The Tagg GPS Plus pet tracker — a 1.5 x 4.2 x 0.8-inch, 1.3-ounce device — ensures that your pet will not get lost, while at the same time measuring his activity level. This is a smart collar for dogs and cats that helps you find them when they get lost. It notif...

August Inc. a smart home technology company is moving to establish market leadership for its  ecosystem around its core focus, remote access to your home front door from anywhere. Smart Lock, Doorbell Cam, Smart Keypad. Started by renowned designer Yves Behar and Johnson, August has made it a point to facilitate easy and quick access into the home. The "smart home" has grown in importance over the years, we have seen several door locks operated by mobile devices, but none as advanced as th...

The Withings Wireless Blood Pressure Monitor is a device for people who want to measure their blood pressure at home, and keep track of their readings over time. The Food and Drug Administration has approved the device. Unlike conventional blood pressure cuffs, the Withings BP Monitor is permanently in a rigid cylindrical form that allows the user to easily slip their arm through. Downloading the free Withings Healthmate App takes a few more minutes to setup and get running. Once the Bluetoot...

The Kinsa Smart Thermometer brings temperature-taking into the 21st century. While it’s not exactly a reinvention of the wheel, it reimagines the thermometer from a parent’s perspective, using a smartphones to make the process way quicker and much more informative. Once it has taken the temperature, the app displays it along with possible associated symptoms. From there you can either save the results or redo the process. Kinsa’s team of top engineers have implemented the latest technology...

The smart vent regulates a rooms temperature by creating a room-zoned system that proactively balances your home’s temperature. Keen Home Smart Vent uses patent-pending technology to make heating and cooling your home simple, affordable, and smart. With multiple faceplate options designed by Tomorrow Lab, the Smart Vent integrates easily and tastefully into your lifestyle and home decor. Simply swap your existing HVAC vent with a Keen Home design, and your home network connects with the...

Osmo is a gaming system that interacts with the iPad. Osmo tries to turn the time spent with those devices into a more tactical and educational interaction. The platform is still pretty new but you can see the potential of have developers create awesome games based on a child's needs using this hardware. Osmo’s first games are built purely for kids, but it’s easy to see how the platform could inspire a new wave of games for anyone. Osmo (playosmo.com) is a hardware gaming device for ki...

Tel-Aviv based EyeSight Technologies- the leader in computer vision and gesture technology, built 'singlecue', a first of its kind standalone device that lets you control your TV, home entertainment and smart home devices with touch-free gestures, as effortless as a wave of a finger. singlecue connects wirelessly with other devices in your home. The touch-free control is enabled by a simple CMOS sensor that works with eyeSight’s machine visi...

Kristoffer Lawson, who is the co-founder of Holvi, from Finland, has come up with the world’s smallest general-purpose computer – Solu. This revolutionary OS, backed up by an intuitive user interface and a unique subscription model, gives you the power and freedom to get things done. Anytime. Anywhere. World’s Smallest General Purpose Computer SOLU Wants to Change the Computing Advanced cloud-linked OS makes it possible to trade local file systems for a large multi-GB cache of the Solu ...