COW – New technology that helps police officers find missing children

Posted on October 20, 2015 by

A new tool called (COW), a cellular on wheels, is a real lifesaver for missing children. Imagine if your child goes missing in a sea of people. It can happen in the blink of an eye. Losing your child even for a second to a couple of minutes is terrifying and tracking him or her down at an event like the state fair may seem impossible, until now. It’s all thanks to a new tool called a cellular on wheels or COW, for short. This new device may look like your typical smartphone, but law enf...

GoTenna creates a cell network out of thin air anywhere on Earth

Posted on October 13, 2015 by

GoTenna is a solution for off-the-grid travelers who need low-cost connectivity for their smartphone which does not rely on satellites. The latest invention by a Brooklyn-based hardware startup, GoTenna has a modified, smartphone app-based approach for staying in touch at a lower cost when cell service is shaky. This requires no satellite connection. Most of us are fully addicted to our smartphones and when we find ourselves without Wifi or data service, our most direct connection to every...

Next – The Perfect Keyboard for iPhone

Posted on October 10, 2015 by

Next, a Kickstarter project, comes fully loaded with lightning speed editing, predictive typing, all the emojis you love plus more, playful stickers and stunning themes. The software looks to extend the seamless typing experience provided by Apple’s stock keyboard by adding a thoughtful list of only the best and most meaningful features seen in other third-party keyboards. These include efficient gesture typing, super-fast edits with the quick cursor control, smart next-word predictions, beautif...

NASA developed technology aims to save commercial airlines fuel and time

Posted on October 6, 2015 by

NASA’s latest technology for commercial airlines could save them fuel and time. The space administration's software is called the Traffic Aware Planner. This software helps to reduce fuel consumption, carbon emissions and cut travel times in commercial airlines. This latest technology is loaded on a tablet and will not require any major change to the already established aviation roles of pilots and ground crew, so the technology can be implemented right away. The app works by reading the plan...

Breakthrough technology for hearing impaired

Posted on September 30, 2015September 30, 2015 by

MotionSavvy is putting forward a device to help the hearing impaired listen and speak. UNI, a sensitive tablet that interprets sign language and turns it into text and audible voice. There are plenty of things to take for granted in this life, and the ability to hear is one of them. MotionSavvy, is building a tablet case that leverages the power of the Leap Motion controller in order to translate American Sign Language into English and vice versa. The entire 6-person team is deaf. Known...

New Technology Creates “Cyborg Insects”

Posted on September 8, 2015 by

Scientists at the University of California demonstrated a new technology for creating "cyborg insects." That is, beetles implanted with miniaturized electronics that allows the insects to be controlled. The flying beetle is powered by a wireless signal from a mobile transmitter that controls the insect. Varying impulses trigger an appropriate response from the beetle so that it flies according to its handler. The movements of flying insects is controlled using a radio transmitter and a min...

BAT: The floating balloon Wind Turbine

Posted on September 8, 2015 by

Altaeros Energies is aiming high with new heights for wind energy. The company, led by Ben Glass, has created a new invention with the help of balloon and airship technology to lift a wind turbine. Their novel Buoyant Airborne Turbine--the BAT--is a balloon that lifts a wind turbine. Most wind turbine manufacturers are competing to build taller turbines to harness more powerful winds above 500 feet, or 150 meters. The Altaeros BAT can reach 2,000 feet, or 600 meters. At this altitude, w...

Powermat: The Wireless Charger

Posted on September 6, 2015 by

Wireless charging is already here. Though most individuals connect their phones to a wired charger, the charging landscape may soon change as companies such as Powermat Technologies Ltd., a developer of wireless power solutions for consumers, act as pioneers in the field. Wireless power, also known as inductive coupling and is based on magnets. The Powermat, is the first, perhaps, of many wireless chargers for hi tech gadgets. How does it work? You simply place your gadget on the mat to ch...

Portable Voice Stick Can Read Text Out Loud

Posted on September 6, 2015 by

A promising new voice stick can convert can read what you write--out loud. Invented by Sungwoo Park, this cool new gadget is a portable scanning device that reads printed text and converts it into a voice. The Voice Stick can read any written document including newspapers, books and mail. It is very hard for someone with sight to understand the experience and needs of blind people, who would love to read these same newspapers, books, and mail as we all do. Braille is the most important way...

Googles new 3D motion and depth sensing smartphone and tablet

Posted on February 1, 2015February 1, 2015 by 41629066

Comprehending the world around us is something we humans take for granted, but it's not so easy for our technology. Google is experimenting smartphone and developer kit that incorporates 3D sensors able to map indoor and outdoor environments. Designed as a 5-inch phone containing custom hardware and software, the first Project Tango prototype makes more than a quarter million 3D measurements each second, tracking three-dimensional motion to create a visual 3D map of the space around itself. ...

‘inFORM’ can connect with the physical world around it, moving objects on a table using digital media

Posted on January 3, 2015January 3, 2015 by 41629066

Researchers at MIT have developed 'inFORM' a Dynamic Shape Display that can render 3D content physically, so users can interact with digital information in a tangible way. inFORM can also interact with the physical world around it, for example moving objects on the table’s surface. Remote participants in a video conference can be displayed physically, allowing for a strong sense of presence and the ability to interact physically at a distance. The latest invention, built by students from ...

5G will change the world

Posted on December 22, 2014 by 41629066

5G is the next generation of mobile communication technology, it will need to offer far greater capacity and be faster, more energy-efficient and more cost-effective than anything that has gone before. The proliferation of smartphones is driving ever-increasing demand for mobile data – in fact some predict it will grow by a hundred times over the next decade – with much demand for video and other high-speed services. At the same time, we are just beginning to see the emergence of the In...