Added 24 October, 2013
After more than 100 years using light bulbs with basically the same incandescent technology, the world is on the precipice of dramatic change that will both save energy and open up a new Technicolor world. Created with LEDs, these new bulbs are quickly establishing themselves as the tech of choice in homes and offices. In addition to being ultra-...
Added 24 October, 2013
Businesses of all stripes are getting greener by the day. But it's one thing to be more ecological, and another to communicate those values to your customers. The London Marriott has invented a creative way to share those values with its guests. The hotel created a limited edition tote bag made from 100% recycled bed linen provided by U.K....
Added 23 October, 2013
Several companies are now offering rocket rides to space, including Virgin Galactic and XCOR Aerospace. But these are relatively quick rides and the time in the stratosphere only lasts a few minutes. Now, a new space tourism company named World View is going into competition with the rocketeers. Their unique offering is that they are not taking...
Added 23 October, 2013
Bicycle technology has changed incrementally over the years, but it's not until this year that the push-pedal bike will see a dramatic innovation that has the potential to change the way we travel. The invention is the Superpedestrian SDK Copenhagen Wheel, created by engineers at MIT and currently being perfected in a garage in Cambridge,...
Added 22 October, 2013
Dreams of flying around in personal air-cars have been around practically since the Stone Age. Now, that Jetsons future is almost here. Several companies are working on making flying cars a reality, led by Terrafugia, a company that is seeking to make personal aviation as simple as driving your car. The Terrafugia Transition is one of the most...
Added 21 October, 2013
Despite a widely-reported recent edict from Yahoo's new boss requiring employees to work in the office, the trend towards flex-time and working from home is going strong. As is usual, when we see a trend and ask where it is heading, the answer is usually that the trend will go even further. Trends have inertia and once they get going they are hard...
Added 21 October, 2013
Locally sourced healthful foods are popping up everywhere, from rooftop gardens to the new organic garden being installed in AT&T Park, the baseball stadium in San Francisco. Now the New York-based airline JetBlue is putting a farmer's market into their terminal at JFK, offering homemade apple pies, jams, honey, peach relish and more. The...
Added 18 October, 2013
Until self-driving cars become a reality, we will still be behind the wheel ourselves, trying to navigate our own ways as we go. Digital maps with turn-by-turn directions have become ubiquitous in cars around the world. But they require drivers to take their eyes off the road to use them. That is the problem that is being solved by heads-up...
Added 18 October, 2013
Nike+ FuelBand, Samsung Galaxy Gear, Apple iWatch... we are certainly entering the age of the activity-tracking armband. Adding further certainty that a large segment of the population will soon be wearing digital monitors on their arms, Adidas has now jumped into the market with its own version of the smartwatch. Called miCoach SMART RUN, the USD...
Added 16 October, 2013
Mercedes-Benz has always been the luxury car brand to aspire to. But with the launch of their entry-level CLA model, along with a marketing campaign that aims it squarely at younger urbanites, the brand may push out mid-market competition to become the must-have car for budding creatives. Selling for under USD $30,000, the sedan has quickly become...