Added 24 February, 2013
Bombardier Inc., the world’s third- largest maker of commercial aircraft, said it expects to hand over 5.2 percent more planes this year. Adjusted fourth-quarter profit fell 17 percent.
Deliveries will probably increase to 245 aircraft this year from last year’s 233, the Montreal-based company said today in a statement.
Added 24 February, 2013
Brooklyn Nets fans seeing a game at the new Barclays Center no longer have to worry about missing big moments of play. They'll just have to open up the Barclays Center app on their iOS or Android device, where thanks to Cisco's new StadiumVision Mobile technology, they'll have instant access to live game footage from a handful of different angles...
Added 24 February, 2013
myIDkey is one of the best new ideas for securely storing ID and password information. This is a portable USB device that incorporates biometric finger-swipe technology for displaying passwords and ID info on the go. The device features voice-search for quick access to stored data and a screen for easy viewability. Three levels of security include...
Added 24 February, 2013
Having the info you need right on your wrist is the next frontier in personal tech. Now Magellan has jumped into the fray with their Switch Series of GPS watches for sports people who run, bike and swim, and want to track their speed, time and activity. Information is recorded, analyzed, and shared on their dedicated website,...
Added 22 February, 2013
Get used to seeing a lot more of Baobab. It contains three times as much vitamin C as oranges, twice as much calcium as milk and is just as tasty as a pear. Baobab is a superfruit that makes acai and pomegranate look like small fry. A native of Africa, the Baobab fruit has a velvety shell and is about the size of a coconut. It has an acidic, tart...
Added 22 February, 2013
Essentially a high-end tablet PC, the Chromebook Pixel is a stylish notebook with a minimalist housing made of anodized aluminum alloy. Vents are hidden, screws are invisible, and stereo speakers are seamlessly tucked away beneath the keyboard. Performance conveniences include a boot-up time of seconds and little to no setup or maintenance along...
Added 21 February, 2013
Tourism is at an all-time high in New York City, which is good or bad news depending on who you talk to.
NYC & Company, the city’s official tourism marketing agency, outlined the growth of the city’s tourism industry and its plans to make tourism an even more meaningful part of the economy at its annual meeting yesterday.
A record 52 million...
Added 21 February, 2013
Biotechnology company Provita Pharmaceuticals is working on a project to use mosquitoes as a "flying syringes" to deliver vaccines. The project is in its early stages, but the company has already given a presentation to the United States Food and Drug Adminstration and submitted a grant proposal to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The...
Added 21 February, 2013
Mobile devices never again need be at the mercy of a drained battery and an electrical socket. The iSolar Backup Battery Charger, a stylish, sun-powered battery, is the latest in a slew of new devices that free owners from the grid.
Added 21 February, 2013
3D printing is an undeniably exciting technology, but until now you needed a pretty good understanding of the related software to maximize its potential. Not so with the 3Doodler, a pen-shaped tool that uses the same ABS plastic as many printers, but allows you to draw anything you like, in the air or on a surface. As you doodle, the pen extrudes...