Facebook Looks To Drone Technology To Connect The World To The Web Facebook is reportedly looking to boost its Internet.org connectivity project with a $60m purchase of Titan Aerospace in an effort to bring affordable connectivity to more of the the world’s unconnected five billion people. Titan Aerospace manufacture near-orbital, solar-powered drones which can fly […]
Technology Aids Paralympians, But Playing Field Not Level
Technology has permeated the world of sports. Runners’ shoes, clothing, even the tracks they run on are optimized to make them perform better. Swimmers have their suits custom-designed to help them cut through the water like a shark. Various pieces of equipment, from vault poles to bobsleds are increasingly on the cutting-edge of science and […]
Tech Sightings, February 27, 2014
The Biggest PC and Productivity News from Mobile World Congress Have a look at the latest buzz from the key trade show in Barcelona, where PC hardware and products remain alive and well. The Wearables of Mobile World Congress High tech meets high fashion as wearable mania continues in Barcelona, bringing a range of gadgets […]
Tech Sightings, February 26, 2014
Japan Authorities Probing Closure of Mt. Gox Bitcoin Exchange A Japanese government spokesman said authorities are investigating the abrupt closure of Mt. Gox, which was the world’s biggest exchange for bitcoin virtual currency. GPS Tracking Shoes May Reduce Costs of Wandering Alzheimer’s Patients A George Mason University professor hopes a shoe with GPS tracking that […]
Tech Sightings, February 25, 2013
Kiva, Vittana Partner to Crowdfund Loans for Students in Developing Nations San Francisco-based Vittana.org, an organization that helps students, is asking Kiva.org’s community of donors to give $25 or more to help a student pay for college or university and secure a job after graduation. Are Interactive Toys Interfering With Child Development? Interactive toys like […]
Digital Pen Helps Africa Fight Livestock Disease
It began in southern Africa in 2007, when Philip Fong, FAO‘s Regional Data and Information Officer in Nairobi, Kenya turned to technology to help African countries cope with livestock diseases. What he found was that existing disease information and surveillance systems were inadequate. Officers in the field were unable to get their collected data to […]
Tech Sightings, February 18, 2014
Africa: Toilets, Trash and Social Status – the Top 10 Emergency Hygiene Challenges A 2013 survey features the most urgent needs in emergency water, sanitation and hygiene promotion services in Africa presented by more than 900 beneficiaries. Food Tech Startup Gobbles Up $23 million in Funding Up to $30 million has been invested in Hampton […]
Philips Shines Light on Vietnam’s Iconic Dragon Bridge
If you thought dragons – those fearsome creatures of myth and legend – only come to life in video games – you’d be mistaken. Allow me to enlighten you. Every night, a fire-spewing, water-spraying, 568 meter-long dragon, with an 18-meter-wide head and a 19.73 meters wide tail comes to life in Da Nang, a city […]