The wearable market is already worth $3 to $5 billion.
Every week, a new smartwatch receives funding on Kickstarter, a new connected fitness band emerges from a Fortune 100 tech manufacturer, and an Ivy League dropout in a garage in Southern California takes aim at Google Glass.
Continue reading… “Location data is fueling the wearable revolution”
Is it technology limitations or are wearables not as disruptive as we might think?
One in six Americans own a piece of wearable technology, while more than half say they are interested in purchasing one. But wearables simply don’t have the same staying power as other disruptive technologies, like, say, smartphones, according to a new report in the Guardian.
Continue reading… “A third of Americans ditch their wearable device within 6 months”
There’s been an unprecedented move to in education to standardize the curriculum in schools. Because of that there has been a flurry of business activity among startups and tech companies to cash in on the education reform.
Continue reading… “Education reform has led to an education gold rush”
Altaeros Energies floating wind turbine.
This floating turbine, developed by Altaeros Energies could someday travel to every remote corner of the globe. There, they could deliver electricity and Internet connectivity to people and villages living off-the-grid. (Video)
Continue reading… “Altaeros Energies floating wind turbine churns out electricity and Wi-Fi”
Candy Crush
If you mentions startups many people think of the dotcom bubble. It seems like it is 1999 all over again: since the highly successful stock market listing last November of Twitter, the micro-blogging service, young technology companies have been lining up to go public.
Continue reading… “Startups are exploding around the world”
Mobile viewership will double by end of 2015.
TV isn’t just a box in the living room anymore, it also includes smartphones and tablets. A new report from video services company Ooyala provides more evidence of that trend. By analyzing viewing data from 200 million people, the Global Video Index report found mobile and tablet viewing increased 719% from 2011 to 2013. In 2013 alone, the share of videos watched on mobile phones increased by 10 times.
Continue reading… “Mobile video viewing increased 719% between 2011 and 2013: Ooyala”
Created by Best Computer Science Degrees has just created the “Understanding The Internet Of Things: Towards A Smart Planet” infographic that breaks down the technological development of networked appliances into a digestible format. (Infographic)
Continue reading… “The Internet of Things brief history (Infographic)”
To sell to Millennials, you have to understand them.
The Millennial generation is the newest target audience for many brands. Their purchasing power is increasing and the Millennials will continue to drive consumer demand. Brands will need to reevaluate this generation and develop strategies for engaging them.
Continue reading… “Millennials are the consumers who will change the marketing landscape”
India has been polio free for the past 3 years.
India had over 200,000 cases of polio reported in 1988. For the past three years, they’ve had 0. At the end of this month, the WHO will announce the end of polio in India.
Continue reading… “India has declared the end of polio”
Three-quarters of people will live in cities by 2050.
It’s fashionable to attach the ‘smart’ tag to any technological trend today and this is particularly true of our cities. But, digging beyond the hype, what actually is a smart city and what progress are we as a society making towards that vision?
Continue reading… “Connected cities of the future are starting to emerge”
80% of the commercial market for drones will eventually be for agricultural uses.
Drones are moving quickly from the battlefield to the farmer’s field. They are on the verge of helping growers oversee millions of acres throughout rural America and saving them big money in the process.
Continue reading… “The future of drones expected to transform agriculture”
Robotic check-ups
Medical technology companies are focusing more than ever on products that deliver cheaper, faster, more efficient patient care. They are also making inroads with U.S. Food & Drug Administration regulators to re-engineer the complex review and approval process for new medical devices.
Continue reading… “Top 5 emerging medical technologies to watch in 2014”
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