Added 25 April, 2013
Microsoft and Pizza Hut have partnered up to launch an app for Xbox Live that allow gamers to order from the chain's menu without having to get off the sofa. Hungry players can access the chain's entire menu and build, their own customized pizzas and place orders via Kinect motion controls, voice commands or the controller.
Added 24 April, 2013
SF72, named for the first critical 72 hours of an emergency situation, is being designed to connect people if disaster strikes. Citizens will be able to contact each other, find the latest updated information via geo-located tweets, check for missing persons, and see where help is needed most.
Added 23 April, 2013
Battery life is one of the most important aspects of a mobile device, yet the advent of long-lasting power always seems just around the corner. In the meantime, phone makers are battling power eaters at their source: the mobile screen that is most responsible for short mobile user time. E-ink screens, like the ones on electronic book readers only...
Added 20 April, 2013
Smartphones are looking to make use of Braille to assist the visually impaired. The phone screens are embedded with pins that rise to the surface using Shape Memory Alloy technology, in which metals revert to their original shape after being pressed.
Added 18 April, 2013
A huge number of people suffer from difficult-to-diagnose medical problems. The problem is that no single individual, even a doctor, can keep track of thousands of unique medical disorders, with hundreds of new ones discovered each year. CrowdMed just might be revolutionizing healthcare by harnessing the wisdom of crowds to help solve some of the...
Added 17 April, 2013
Because it both engages guests in the celebration, and is cheaper than hiring professional photographers, brides and grooms are increasingly asking their guests to provide the shots and several companies are providing the software to make the sharing easier. WedPics is one that is specifically made for weddings. Guests are provided with a unique...
Added 12 April, 2013
In the largest ever install of their unique technology, Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, captured the kinetic energy from runners and spectators at this year's Paris Marathon. Pavegen Systems installed over 25 meters of their energy harvesting tiles on the runner's course, spectator-viewing platforms, and at other key...
Added 10 April, 2013
A few months ago, the music identification app Shazam started to also identify TV shows. Flipping through the channels, you can now record a snippet of almost any show and the app will return a host of information about it. Next up? Shazam is extending its capabilities to let users identify and by the fashions that are worn by start of the shows.
Added 26 March, 2013
The change will occur as IHG renames its loyalty program IHG Rewards Club, dropping the previous Priority Club Rewards name.
IHG says the free Internet will benefit all loyalty program members “whether they stay the night or come in for a coffee or an impromptu meeting.”
An InterContinental spokesperson says Internet technology varies among is...
Added 24 March, 2013
Samsung is working on a smart watch, the company has confirmed, even as speculation mounts that a wrist-based gadget will be Apple's next offering. One challenge any fancy watch would face is battery life. A smart watch could avoid this pitfall by using an e-ink screen, which only uses power when it changes the display.