Added 8 March, 2013
An anonymous Samsung employee has said that the next generation of the Galaxy S will have Eye-Tracking technology which will be used for eye-based scrolling. This means that you now no longer have to touch the screen when you wish to scroll the pages you are viewing, a simple positioning of your eyes is enough for the page to scroll as if it were...
Added 8 March, 2013
In a world in which mobile screens keep getting larger, Japanese carrier Willcom just launched a tiny phone measuring just 2.75 inches (70mm) high and weighing a scant 32 grams. Setting a new world record for the lightest phone, it amazingly claims to boast a battery with two hours of talk time. Wilcom says only 12,000 units of the phone will be...
Added 7 March, 2013
We have already seen gloves with special fingers that let you use your touch screen without taking them off. Now the BB Tech Screen Cleaning Throw blanket offers users convenience of a screen cleaner right at your fingertips: a microfiber edge that's perfect for wiping gadget screens.
Added 6 March, 2013
In the midst of winter snowstorms, buried hydrants cause dangerous delays in the ability of fire fighters to respond to fire emergencies. To check and clear thousands of hydrants across the city of Boston, would be a timely, costly, and burdensome process. Adopt-a-Hydrant lets governments turn to the community. This map-based web app allows...
Added 6 March, 2013
More and more we are seeing bottled beers, especially higher alcohol craft brews, sold in large format 750-milliliter bottles, like wine. In addition, many breweries are experimenting with larger stainless steel bottles. They're kind of neat because the beer inside can be dispensed under CO2 pressure, allowing the beer to stay fresh well after...
Added 6 March, 2013
As airlines continue to look for new revenue streams, there seems to always be customers willing to pay for the convenience. United Airlines Premier Access lets those who pay (from USD $9) to use exclusive security lanes.
Added 6 March, 2013
We recently told you about an app created by Dutch national train operator NS that gives passengers real-time details about the train they’re looking to catch. Now a team of Israeli developers is taking that a step further with Moovit, an app that provides real-time public transportation data in more than 30 cities worldwide by integrating...
Added 5 March, 2013
In 2007, combined U.S. sales from the big five travel publishers that represent over 80% of the market (Frommer’s, Dorling Kindersley, Lonely Planet, Fodor’s, and Avalon’s Moon/Rick Steves) were just over $125 million. By 2012 combined sales had dropped nearly 40% to $78 million. Since its purchase by Google in August, Frommer’s sales have...
Added 4 March, 2013
Tourism Australia, the country’s top tourism body, is asking thousands of Australian hotels to provide free wi-fi to end exorbitant in-room internet bills. Currently, hotels in Sydney and Melbourne charge up to $29 a day for internet use in their rooms. The GM of consumer marketing for Tourism Australia, Nick Baker, says the widespread adoption of...
Added 4 March, 2013
Since Platial kicked off the geolocation revolution way back in 2005, a number of "paradigm-shifting" startups have already come, gone or been sold, including fwix, Loopt, Ditto, Blockboard, Everyblock and others. So what’s next for geolocation?
Seems like new social travel startups are popping up every day now, inclugin BagsUp, Afar, TouristEye,...