Future Tech

GPS: A Key In Tackling Overpopulation

May 11, 2012

More and more industries are looking towards innovations like GPS vehicle tracking software to tackle the transportation landscape of the future. Back in February, Bill Ford, chairman of Ford Motor, spoke at the annual Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where he urged governments, the auto world, and communication companies to work together in solving global [...]

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Smart TV: A New Era in Entertainment

April 28, 2012

Smart TV also known as Connected TV is a new breed of intelligent devices which offer entertainment like never before. Similar to Smart Phones these devices can be hooked up to the internet giving the viewers access to the content earlier available on the computers and the smartphones only. With a Smart TV you can [...]

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Do you Receive Calls through a Tattoo?

April 9, 2012

Confused by the title? Nokia has patented a new Tattoo design that will alert for calls, messages or e-mails. The phrase ‘Technology gets under your skin’ has taken over literally. The goal is to eliminate the odds of missing a call or text message. An impulse is perceived through the tattoo whenever someone is trying [...]

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What next for 3D printing?

June 27, 2011

This article was produced on behalf of PrinterInks – leading suppliers of ink cartridges throughout the UK. A revolution is coming. Ever since 3D Systems, based in South Carolina, pioneered stereolithography, eventually releasing the first commercially available stereolithography machine in 1986, all manner of different 3D processes and machines have been developed. 3D printing technology [...]

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Quick! Text 911!

December 3, 2010

Imagine if you were somehow able to send a text message to 911 emergency services in a dangerous situation. I’ve actually thought about this before. If an armed burglar is in my home at night and my only option is to make a phone call to get a hold of the police, what’s to stop [...]

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Some Salt With That Camera, To Store Your Photos On?

October 19, 2009

Could salt be a future storage device? Researchers at University of Edinburgh have worked on creating the perfect crystals out of salt. A process not easily accomplished. By using two low-energy lasers, they managed to make use of an old discovery found years ago, that light can be used to create a crystal formation. The [...]

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Coin-Sized “Eternity” Batteries With Radioactive Contents

October 17, 2009

This is some pretty cool stuff. A team of scientists from the University of Missouri reports a break-through in battery technology. The scientists have created a battery with the size of a small coin, able to contain a million times as much capacity than a regular battery and last for hundreds of years. It contain [...]

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Microsoft Shows “Minority Report” Look-Alike Office Wall

October 12, 2009

Microsoft Research just showed a prototype of how our office walls might look like in the future, based on their Microsoft Surface thoughts – having surfaces around us become part of our lives. The system is based on cameras, microphones and touchscreens and works a lot like the systems you would have seen in movies [...]

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