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Paris Autolib: From Bike-Sharing to Car-Sharing!
Following the popularity of bike sharing programs, it seems only natural that cities begin to offer a rental electric car service—and this is exactly what the city of Paris is planning to initiate. Having been a leader among global cities in the movement to implement a successful bike sharing system, Paris will now tackle cars in an effort to relieve traffic congestio
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Urban Rooftop Farming: the Answer to Our Sustainable Food Crisis?
Montreal-based agribusiness, Lufa Farms, just might have the solution we’ve been looking for in the global fight to move towards more sustainable food production practices. Lufa Farms grows produce in greenhouses constructed on top of buildings in Montreal. The food Read More ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
Paris Autolib: From Bike-Sharing to Car-Sharing!
Following the popularity of bike sharing programs, it seems only natural that cities begin to offer a rental electric car service—and this is exactly what the city of Paris is planning to initiate. Having been a leader among global cities in the movement to implement a successful bike sharing system, Paris will now tackle cars in an effort to relieve traffic congestio
Urban Rooftop Farming: the Answer to Our Sustainable Food Crisis?
Montreal-based agribusiness, Lufa Farms, just might have the solution we’ve been looking for in the global fight to move towards more sustainable food production practices. Lufa Farms grows produce in greenhouses constructed on top of buildings in Montreal. The food 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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
Elithis Tower: Remarkable Energy Efficient Structure
French engineers are paving the way towards more environmentally friendly structures. Indeed, the Elithis group developed a building which is not only more energy efficient but which generates more energy than what it actually consumes. The breakthrough doesn’t end here, Read More ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
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 ›
The next generation of digital books
Software developer Mike Matas demos the first full-length interactive book for the iPad — with clever, swipeable video and graphics and some very cool data visualizations to play with. The book is “Our Choice,” Al Gore’s sequel to “An Inconvenient Read More ›
Axe Falling Angels: Augmented Reality That Captivates!
In an effort to get closer to the customer and engage them with the brand in more profound ways, Axe has launched a virtual device that simulates rather attractive angels falling from the sky. In the video shown below, filmed Read More ›
Solar-Powered Transparent TV by Samsung
Samsung unveils a transparent LCD TV that is solar-powered. The 46″ prototype TV, shown at CeBit in Germany, includes solar panels that produce energy from the ambient light in a room – because it was engineered to use very little energy, Read More ›