Glass Hits Operating Theater as Wearable Tech Boosts Cancer Surgery Surgeons at Indiana University Health Methodist Hospital have turned to Google Glass to access patient records, look at MRI and X-ray information during surgery. Kenya: Safaricom Beats Google, Facebook in Innovation Fast Company magazine rated Kenya’s mobile network operator Safaricom number nine in innovation globally […]
Tech Sightings, February 18, 2014
Posted February 18th, 2014 at 4:12 pm (UTC-5)
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 […]
Tech Sightings, February 13, 2014
Posted February 13th, 2014 at 2:21 pm (UTC-5)
Humans Account for Less Than 40% of Global Web Traffic A recent report from cloud-based application delivery platform Incapsula says less than 40% of global web traffic comes from humans. And 31% of traffic comes from search engines and bots. Apple Says Supplies Don’t Come From War Zones Apple’s annual audit of contract workers who […]
Tech Sightings, February 6, 2014
Posted February 6th, 2014 at 3:10 pm (UTC-5)
New lawsuit Against Bitcoin Miner Manufacturer Alleges Fraud, Negligence Butterfly Labs, a Bitcoin-related company, is facing its first civil lawsuit in the United States. More will will likely follow. Report: Nearly All Visitors to Sochi Winter Olympics Will Be Hacked The State Department has already cautioned that travelers should have no expectations of privacy in […]
Tech Sightings, January 7, 2014
Posted January 7th, 2014 at 3:29 pm (UTC-5)
These Gamers are Raising Money for Charity at Mind-Blowing Speed Awesome Games Done Quick, the biggest speedrunning event of the year, kicked off Sunday at noon. It’s a unique spectacle in eSports, and not just because speedrunning is a bit of a niche phenomenon. Instead of cash prizes, the competition raises money for charity every […]
Tech Sightings, December 24, 2013
Posted December 24th, 2013 at 2:30 pm (UTC-5)
Apple Still Has a China Problem Apple’s landmark deal with China Mobile gives it access to more than 700 million new cell phone customers – a staggering number. But it still has a long way to go before it’s a power player in the world’s biggest market for smartphones. Bill Gates Invests In The Urine […]