Apple’s suppliers in Asia.
Apple released a list of its 748 suppliers last month. According to a new data visualization by ChinaFile, more than 600 of them are in Asia, and more than half of those are in China.
Continue reading… “88% of Apple’s suppliers are in Asia, 11% in U.S.”
The self-repairing machine could keep mission-critical systems working.
Computer scientists have created a revolutionary new computer that can reprogram itself if it finds a fault. The computer mimics the randomness found in nature and can instantly recover from crashes by repairing corrupted data.
Continue reading… “A revolutionary new computer that never crashes”
iCar
Steve Jobs wanted to build an iCar. But, some people tend to dismiss the idea of an Apple iCar as a crazy pipe dream. Not only is the Apple iCar a great idea it perfectly aligns with Apple’s history and mission. And here’s how they should do it.
Continue reading… “Apple iCar is actually a great idea”
The treatment involves electrodes implanted in the eyes of people whose retinas are damaged.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first treatment that can restore (limited) eyesight to (some) blind people, last week. It’s an exciting milestone, despite the caveats.
Continue reading… “First ‘bionic eye’ implants will hit the U.S. market this year”
The Urbee – a 3D printed car.
This is 2013, and you probably won’t be surprised to hear that someone was using 3D printers to make a car. In this case, the car is the Urbee, a tiny three=wheeled economy car with an electric motor, internal combustion engine, and a 3D printed frame.
Continue reading… “Urbee – World’s first 3D printed car ready for production”
81% of U.S. adults use the internet for health information.
For Pew Internet’s September 2012 health survey, they explored how U.S. adults are using the internet and digital technology as tools related to health and healthcare. Among the findings:
Continue reading… “How Americans use the internet as tools for health”
DoorBot for smartphones.
Smartphones are being integrated into each and every part of our daily lives, and with devices like the DoorBot hitting the market things are only becoming more integrated as time progresses. (Video)
Continue reading… “DoorBot – Wi-Fi doorbell camera for smartphones”
Shipwreck articles
Geotagging – every Wikipedia entry has this optional feature that we take for granted. An entry on the Lincoln Memorial will be linked to its specific latitude and longitude in Washington D.C. On any individual post, this may or may not be a useful thing. But what about looking at these locations en masse?
Continue reading… “The invisible truth about Wikipedia”
A MEG brain-imaging test being done on a baby while listening to spoken words.
Babies as young as 6 months are capable of making predictions based on probability, a higher level of reasoning than is commonly believed possible, researchers have discovered.
Continue reading… “What babies really know”
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Are driverless cars coming sooner than expected? Google and Audi already working on ways to make our vehicles more autonomous and safe, so we’re left wondering what the future will look like once every car has that ability.
Continue reading… “Driverless cars could make intersections more efficient”
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The giant of online search is, of course, Google. You could prove it by comparing search market share, advertising revenue, user data collection or brand recognition, Bing, Yahoo and Ask wouldn’t even come close. Google’s unchallenged reach has its downside. One major hazard is obvious–super simplified search turns us into false, but confident experts.
Continue reading… “Google’s hidden costs”
Last year, out of the 92,000 new jobs added in the Bay Area, Silicon Valley accounted for 46 percent, or 42,000 jobs.
The prodigious job growth that has made Silicon Valley stand apart from the rest of America continues, George Avalos of the Oakland Tribune reports.
Continue reading… “Silicon Valley dot-com boom is back”
By delving into the futuring techniques of Futurist Thomas Frey, you’ll embark on an enlightening journey.
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