Added 28 July, 2013
A subterranean park in New York City just got critical political support for it to go forward. Dubbed the Lowline, as a humorously named counterpoint to the city's Highline on the other side of Manhattan, will be built inside the former Williamsburg Trolley Terminal, a depot for streetcars that was opened in 1903 and in service until 1948 when...
Added 28 July, 2013
The future is now. Uniqul, a Finnish-built first face recognition payment system enables customers to pay without having a wallet, card or mobile phone. At the store's register, simply smile and click "OK." In the background, algorithms process your biometrical data to find your account and make the transaction, which takes less than 5 seconds. To...
Added 26 July, 2013
One of the most common questions we are asked regarding 3D technology is "what good is it for?" Here's one: With 3D printers in your home and office, you'll never have to call the locksmith again. Keysave, a company based in Belgium, claims to have developed a 3D scanning procedure that will scan your keys and upload the files to a secure server...
Added 25 July, 2013
This month, a "record-breaking" number of family reunions are happening in Fort Lauderdale, according to the region's Convention & Visitors Bureau, and Florida is hardly alone. While family reunions represent a small percentage of the leisure travel business, the segment has been growing recently. "We see a lot of family reunions here in Palm...
Added 25 July, 2013
Landscape designers are changing their focus from aesthetics to edible fruits and vegetables. Dubbed "Aesthetic Foodscape Design," growing edibles is moving from rural areas to urban centers. Complementing the trend of "hyper local" eating that includes farming on rooftops, edible landscaping is being done to overcome the urban disconnect to...
Added 23 July, 2013
Regular readers of WikiTrend are well aware of the impending wearable computing trend, in which we will be continuously tracking our biometrics in hope for better mental and physical health. We've already seen a host of bracelets as well as smart socks and hats. Now OMsignal is producing shirts and other apparel with embedded sensors that monitor...
Added 23 July, 2013
Technology giant NEC is marketing a new face identification application to businesses worldwide. According to the company, the software is "ideally suited to hospitality environments or businesses where there is a need to identify the presence of important visitors, whether expected or unannounced." In this application, the software monitors data...
Added 22 July, 2013
Regular readers of WikiTrend know that 3D printing is the Next Big Thing, but actually getting something made has not yet been the easiest. Now Internet behemoth eBay is jumping in, inviting users to unleash their creativity by customizing select products to create exactly what you want. It's all done through an iPhone app called eBay Exact....
Added 22 July, 2013
Buycott is a new phone app that helps you align your everyday spending with your principles. When you are at the store, scan a product with the Buycott app and it will look up the product, determine what brand it belongs to, figure out what company owns that brand, and who owns that company. In short, A buycott is the opposite of a boycott,...
Added 20 July, 2013
Not only is pet health insurance a thing, but it is such a desirable benefit to some that employers are starting to pay attention. Recognizing that employees are having fewer children, and spending more time with pets, several American employers, including Chipotle Mexican Grill and MGM Resorts International, are now offering pet health insurance...