It sounds a little farfetched, I have to admit. But now there’s news that at least one place drone delivery could soon become a reality: the United Arab Emirates. Check out this amazing story from FastComany:
Did you know that once a pet has been brought into a shelter, it could be a short 72-hour wait before the shelter can euthanize your pet or adopt it out to another family? That fact has inspired one Vancouver-based company, PiP, to tap into technology to help pet owners find their lost companions before it’s…
Did you know you can make tasty desserts via 3-D printing? Yes, you can whip up a pizza, a burger and now even ice cream. Students at MIT did this recently with their “Solidoodle printer,” which they designed to be able to customize ice cream treats. But the real challenge with ice cream is the…
McKinsey Research predicts that in ten years, 140 million knowledge worker jobs could be replaced by office automation, and 75 million jobs by robots. Already we’re seeing it happen. What if it happens to you? Do you have a strategy? Our friend Robert Tucker over at Innovation Resource shares four ways to ensure your future…
One of the interesting trends in emerging nations is the rapid spread of mobile phones without first moving to landlines. Millions of people who don’t have landlines and may not have the infrastructure for them are able to benefit from cell phones. As cell phones increasingly become smart, offering a variety of apps and services,…
Last month I wrote about some of the technology that was on display at the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show and the trends for the future. With the dawning of the new decade it is interesting to see how far technology has come since the last one. When we are living it, we don’t always realize…
Facial recognition systems are not new, but you may be surprised at how far the technology has come over the past decade. A facial recognition system is a computer application that verifies a person’s identity from his or her digital image. That image can be your driver’s license, a single frame from a store’s surveillance…
