Added 30 July, 2013
Hard on the heels of our story about Keysave, a Belgium-based company that will scan your keys and upload 3D files to a secure server so you can access and print anytime you need, comes an even better idea. KeyMe, a kiosk located in 7-Eleven in New York City, invites anyone to save a key in digital form that is accessible anytime. Here's how it...
Added 29 July, 2013
Car makers are jumping into the personal mobility space, with Toyota launching Winglet and the Daimler unit, Smart, rolling out an electric scooter in Europe. Like Segway, Winglet makes use of inverted two-wheel control technology, enabling riders to move forward, backward and turn simply by shifting body weight. A smaller size that is...
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 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 19 July, 2013
The trends of crowdfunding and innovation prizes merged with a quixotic Kickstarter-funded project that has has won the Sikorsky Prize, one of the most elusive goals in aviation, by keeping a human powered helicopter aloft for more than a minute. The rules of the American Helicopter Society Igor I. Sikorsky Human Powered Helicopter Challenge,...
Added 19 July, 2013
Ads on airplanes – on tray tables and luggage bin doors – have been around for a while. Now, the low cost European airline Ryanair has announced its intention to sell ad space on the outside of their fleet of 300 airplanes. Companies can have their brand featured on four different locations on the Ryanair aircraft, including on the inner and outer...
Added 18 July, 2013
Hyundai is launching what it claims is the world's first series-production hydrogen fuel-cell car, heralding the arrival of a new clean fuel which has the potential to leapfrog existing electric cars and hybrids as the preferred miracle fuel of the future. If the small matter of refueling at hydrogen pumps can be ironed out, that is. "This is the...
Added 16 July, 2013
2014 will be the inaugural season of Formula E, the world’s first sanctioned racing format for electric cars. Races will be held in Berlin, Bangkok, Beijing, Buenos Aires, London, Rome, Los Angeles, Miami, Putrajaya (Malaysia) and Rio de Janeiro. Ten teams with two drivers each will participate in the races, known as “Electrics Prix,” which last...
Added 11 July, 2013
Iberia, the Spanish airline, has launched MyBagTag, a "service" that allows passengers to download and print their own luggage tags before they head to the airport. Customers checking in on line for flights departing from Spain can now download, print, and attach the tags themselves, then check in at fast bag-drop counters. Rather than adding more...