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Skype In The Classroom: An International Social Network For Teachers
Skype realizes full well its software is used by many school teachers and students from around the globe, and has announced that it has built a dedicated social network to help them connect, collaborate and exchange knowledge and teaching resources Read More ›
Easier translations for Japanese relief workers
Several relief workers in Japan who don’t speak Japanese were able to obtain a free tool that lets them speak into their phones and get an instant translation -– all without a cell phone signal or Internet connection, thanks to Read More ›
It Flies! FESTO’s Smart Bird
Festo’s Bionic Learning Network has been creating robots based off of nature’s biological secrets for years now, but their SmartBird is a step ahead of the game. Modeled after a seagull, the SmartBird uses a single drive system for flight – Read More ›
Airbus Shows Its Vision of Future Flight
Airbus has unveiled its vision of the in-flight experience of the future during the last Paris Air Show. The European aircraft manufacturer has offered a sneak peek at its “Concept Cabin,” which aims to both enhance the flying experience for Read More ›
Posted in Innova-Business, Innova-Tech, Non class
Tagged aerodynamic, aerospace, aircraft
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Tata & MIT Collaborate to Create Energy From Water and Bring Power to 3 Billion People
The Tata Group continues its ever-expanding quest to bring resources to low-income citizens of the world, this time with an announcement that it has joined up with MIT scientist Daniel Nocera, founder of SunCatalytix, to create power from water. Specific Read More ›
Posted in Innova-Business, Innova-Energy, Innova-Green, Innova-Tech
Tagged energy, hydro-electricity
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Thinking Cap: “Mynd” Is the First Dry, iPhone-Compatible, Portable Brain Scanner
NeuroFocus, a firm that brings brain research to marketing, unveiled what it deems “the first dry, wireless headset designed to capture brainwave activity across the full brain.” The device, three years in the making, debuted at the 75th Annual Advertising Read More ›
Posted in Innova-Business, Innova-Medical, Innova-Tech
Tagged brain, brain research, neurology, neuromarketing
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The Martin Jetpack – Flight At Will
The Martin Jetpack has the potential to revolutionize how we move from place to place. An idea seen in many science fiction movies, now it is close to be commercialized and let men flight the skies at will with propulsion Read More ›
Rotating Skyscraper – Generates Electricity to Cover its Energy Needs
Visionary Italian architect Dr. David Fisher announced in 2010 the launch of the revolutionary Dynamic Tower, the world’s first building in motion, to be constructed in Dubai and Moscow with other locations planned worldwide. “Our intention is to build the Read More ›
Posted in Innova-Architecture, Innova-Cities, Innova-Energy
Tagged architecture, energy efficient
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Macy’s Magic Mirror… Browse, Shop and “Try-on” Cloths Virtually
Macy’s, the U.S. department store, recently showcased a fitting room with a mirror that digitally captures the reflection of a shopper trying on a new dress or other clothing. Then, with a push of a button, the customer can add Read More ›
Posted in Innova-Business, Innova-Fun, Innova-Tech, Non class
Tagged creative marketing, digital, internet of things, social media
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Mobile Phones Could be Charged by the Power of Speech
Engineers have developed a new technique for turning sound into electricity, allowing a mobile to be powered up while its user holds a conversation. Dr Sang-Woo Kim, who has been developing the design at the institute of nanotechnology at Sungkyunkwan Read More ›
Cold Fusion Device Produces +10 Kilowatts of Heat Power with a Fraction of That
Eng. Andrea A. Rossi and Professor Sergio Focardi of the University of Bologna (one of the oldest universities in the world [1]), have announced to the world that they have a cold fusion device capable of producing more than 10 kilowatts Read More ›
Soft Rocker, Stylish Lounge Chair to Power your Electric Devices
Architecture students at MIT have created the Soft Rocker, a solar powered charging lounge chair that allows fellow students to recharge their electronic devices while relaxing outside in Killian Court. The MIT SOFT Rockers are smart, clean energy charging stations disguised as Read More ›
Posted in Innova-Cities, Innova-Energy, Innova-Fun, Innova-Green, Innova-Tech
Tagged design, green design, solar energy
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$300 to House the Poor
David A. Smith, the founder of the Affordable Housing Institute (AHI) tells us that “markets alone will never satisfactorily house a nation’s poorest citizens…whether people buy or rent, housing is typically affordable to only half of the population.” The result? Smith Read More ›
First International Flight Powered by the Sun!
A solar energy plane made the world’s first international flight powered by the sun on Friday to show the potential for pollution-free air travel. The Solar Impulse took off from an airfield at Payerne in western Switzerland on Friday morning Read More ›
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Tagged aerodynamic, aviation, solar energy, solar plane
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Flexible Displays Created With New Organic Microprocessor
European researchers recently announced the development of the world’s first flexible organic microprocessor at the International Solid-State Circuits Conference in San Francisco CA. The novel technology harnesses organic semiconductors and has applications ranging from cheaper flexible displays and sensors to high-tech fashion Read More ›
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Tagged circuits, flexible displays, microprocessor, semiconductors
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