Added 13 August, 2013
Want a glimpse of how the journalism world will look in a few years? Look no further than the work of Vice Media’s Tim Pool, who made headlines in June when he used Google Glass – the internet-enabled glasses that Google will soon release to the public – to live-stream footage from the Istanbul protests. Tens of thousands logged on to see what...
Added 12 August, 2013
A feud between the television network CBS and the cable company Time Warner has blacked-out the networks shows to about 3 million subscribers in the United States. As a result, many of those blacked-out subscribers are going online to download the TV shows they want to watch. According to the website TorrentFreak, piracy of the CBS show Under the...
Added 8 August, 2013
The IKEA catalog debuting this week as an app for iPhone and Android includes an augmented reality feature that lets shoppers envision how furniture will look, without actually having to have the furniture itself. The app, which was downloaded by 8.5 million users worldwide last year, allows access to extended catalog content – including 3-D...
Added 6 August, 2013
We're all familiar with traditional reward programs that bestow points for being loyal to a particular shop or airline. That trend, which has been around for a while now, is getting a boost from mobile technology to bring buyers and sellers together. More and more, retailers are moving away from loyalty cards and towards loyalty phone apps. The...
Added 5 August, 2013
More and more, people are expecting to be online all the time. Indian Railways is now equipping the country's busiest station with free Wi-Fi, becoming the first in the country to do so. It's only a matter time before all the major transit hubs in India -- and worldwide offer free Wi-Fi.
Added 31 July, 2013
Slowly but surely, "online everywhere" is rolling out all over the world. In New York City, some phone companies have already wired some of New York's subways, but it is still far from ubiquitous. Now Sprint is announcing their intention to wire the entire system. "Bringing wireless service into the New York City subway has been a big step forward...
Added 29 July, 2013
From New York City to remote Pacific islands, the towns, cities, and countries are investing in public Wi-Fi with the hope that it translates into better-informed residents and visitors. South Korea is arguably leading the charge when it comes to government-sponsored Internet access, with the national telecom LG subsidizing a free network country-...
Added 29 July, 2013
The rise of recognition technology is getting quite advanced, from apps like Shazam that identify music to face-recognition apps that are now being used in stores and hotels to identify incoming customers. Now similar technology is helping people who take a lot of pills and get confused about which is which. It's can be tough, especially if the...
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...