Uber launches a personal shopping service and continues the pressure on home delivery services. Fascinating to see the churn in what seems like a stable old business. Uber, the controversial online cab and limo service, just launched Corner Store, an … Continue reading
Next time you enjoy some unagi at the local sushi bar, you may be participating in the Internet of Things. Yes, the world need wait no longer for… connected eels The first pilot of the IoT aquaculture management system is … Continue reading
All of the following have happened recently. Here’s a quiz: Which of these captured the most public attention and outrage? 1) Hackers prowling the network at JPMC for two months without detection; 2) massive credit card breach at Home Depot, … Continue reading
Startups are attempting to take the “ship” out of shipment. Here’s the latest, Shyp The premise of Shyp is simple by design. The idea is to provide the next best thing to pure teleportation. Download the app, take a picture … Continue reading
Preparing for the Internet of Things in the Enterprise ‘One practical example is demonstrated within the healthcare sector,’ says Adam Diggins, technology evangelist and content development manager at Toshiba. ‘Patients could wear devices that monitor their vital signs, such as heart … Continue reading
If the Antikythera device was the greatest machine from the ancients, then for certain the greatest machine for the next several millenia should be the 10,000 year clock. Here in the year 02014, you can learn why legendary computer scientist … Continue reading
The greatest machine ever made is not my sports car, but rather a 2000 year old analog computer made by the Greeks. Known as the Antikythera mechanism for the Mediterranean island of its discovery, it baffled engineers for decades, still … Continue reading
People “of a certain age” offer lots of commentary that bemoans the rise of the latest technology: pictures of rotary phones; decrying the death of print journalism, the decline in quality of network TV, the rise of “viral video”. As … Continue reading
Although we obsess these days about making aircraft lighter, speedier, more fuel-efficient, above all else, making them more quickly than ever before, we should remember that the revolution in air travel began long before any of us started flying for … Continue reading
11 Internet of Things Ideas Worth Watching Cisco has launched the Internet of Things (IoT) Innovation Grand Challenge “to spearhead an industry-wide initiative to accelerate the adoption of breakthrough technologies and products that will contribute to the growth and evolution … Continue reading