Month: January 2019

Nanosats at CES 2019: How Astrocast plans to provide IoT connectivity from space

At CES 2019, TechRepublic Managing Editor Bill Detwiler spoke with Founder and CEO of Astrocast Fabien Jordan. Topics discussed include: IoT, nanosatellites, ways nanosat technology can be applied to the maritime industry and smart cities, and more. The following is an edited transcript of the interview. More from CES 2019 Bill Detwiler: At CES, one…

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Tech Explained: Mixed Reality

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); By now, most people are familiar with virtual reality and augmented reality, but fewer are familiar with the concept of mixed reality. The term mixed reality (MR) was introduced in a 1994 paper by computer engineers Paul Milgram and Fumio Kishino. The paper introduced the concept of a…

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New building material uses recycled potato peels as MDF alternative

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); At Springwise, we have seen a number of innovations aimed at recycling food. These have ranged from turning used gum into shoes and turning food waste into textiles. Now, London-based designers Rowan Minkley and Robert Nicoll have found a way to turn waste potato peelings into a replacement…

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Glow-in-the-dark cuisine combines food and entertainment

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Food is constantly in flux as a sector, with consumer taste and priorities changing rapidly. From 3D printed food to health trends, Springwise has spotted various innovations that seek to bring a new element to how we eat. Now a new take on ramen combines eating with theatrical…

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Startup offers fast and affordable bathroom renovations

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); The construction industry has embraced various innovations spotted by Springwise recently to radically improve their processes. For example, an autonomous robot dog could be an effective construction tool in future, and this robot arm is already in use in Denmark. Now the co-founder of Casper has begun a startup…

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