When all we can see is 2D images in a flat (or slightly curved) screen, can we truly say mobile technology puts the world in our hands? Continue reading… “3D holograms for the home and office”
Auto industry trying to solve IoT privacy concerns
Vehicles are collecting scads of data about the cars, their drivers, their locations, and their driving habits, as they become increasingly dependent upon cloud services and loaded down with code, processors and devices. Continue reading… “Auto industry trying to solve IoT privacy concerns”
Top 5 African sectors ready to be taken over by IoT
In some instances, new technology is only available to the wealthiest people or the largest businesses at first, before slowly filtering down to the rest of the populace. In other instances, it seems to be everywhere at once. Continue reading… “Top 5 African sectors ready to be taken over by IoT”
The periodic table of wearable technology
Surprisingly there are a wealth (both in quantity and value) of markets that are investigating the value of wearables in the enterprise, with a rich ecosystem of devices, a plethora of uses. Continue reading… “The periodic table of wearable technology”
Will there be an Instagram or Uber of finance?
Many industries will undergo big change in the coming years, including finance. We will probably see a fraction of the old guard displaced by energetic new upstarts. But which ones? Continue reading… “Will there be an Instagram or Uber of finance?”
3D, high-capacity soft batteries created using trees
Even as technology advances at a mind-boggling rate, batteries always seem to lag behind. It often hinders the development of novel devices and gadgets simply due to their bulky size or limited storage capacity. Continue reading… “3D, high-capacity soft batteries created using trees”
Implantable wearables that are soon to be in your body
The future of wearables, the next big frontier, will be the move from existing outside our bodies to residing inside us. Continue reading… “Implantable wearables that are soon to be in your body”
By 2018 the mobile web market will triple in size to $850B
By 2018 mobile phones and mobile networks will be growing just 10 percent and five percent per year, respectively, but mobile web services will continue growing like crazy. Continue reading… “By 2018 the mobile web market will triple in size to $850B”
Tunable voltage-controlled liquid metal antenna
North Carolina State University (NCSU) researchers have created, using electrochemistry, a reconfigurable, voltage-controlled liquid metal antenna that may play a role in future mobile devices and the coming Internet of Things. Continue reading… “Tunable voltage-controlled liquid metal antenna”
Credit card sized phone that only does phone calls
The Light Phone take away almost every function of a smart phone, except one, making phone calls. Continue reading… “Credit card sized phone that only does phone calls”
Here’s what to know before starting a digital detox
From endlessly scanning social media sites to incessantly checking emails, we don’t always have the healthiest relationship with technology, we tote around serious digital baggage day after day that wreaks havoc on our minds and bodies. Continue reading… “Here’s what to know before starting a digital detox”
By 2018 mobile gaming will be a $45B market
With the smartphone continuing to take over the world, mobile gaming will outpace the rest of the industry. Continue reading… “By 2018 mobile gaming will be a $45B market”
