Month: February 2019

US startup tries to make it easier to post videos on any platform

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: US-startup StayTuned wants to make it easier to post videos on social media and other platforms. Videos are becoming increasingly popular not just with publishers but with companies of all types. But navigating the wide variety of platforms can be overwhelming, according to StayTuned CEO Serge Kassardjian, a…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com February 28, 2019 Off

Israeli startup invents way for tourists to find public loos

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Four Israeli students have designed an easy way for tourists to find public toilets. They came up with the concept after a frustrating trip to Europe where they spent far too much time looking for loos. Their concept is simple. Called the P-pass, people pay a small…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com February 28, 2019 Off

Crypto startup plans third wave of internet

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By jrtrombold@gmail.com February 28, 2019 Off

Tech Explained: Artificial neural networks

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); The human brain is often compared to a computer. Yet in reality, the human brain is much more complex than any computer. But that has not stopped researchers from working to develop computers and software that act in ways similar to the human brain. One of these is…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com February 26, 2019 Off

UK company makes sensors that could ease parking congestion

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: UK-based Nwave’s smart sensors use the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve parking efficiency. The sensors (roughly the size of a 1p coin) are installed on parking spaces. Because they communicate across a variety of existing apps and programs, drivers can use their smartphones to find parking spots.…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com February 26, 2019 Off

Virtual reality training programme helps improve road safety

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: UK and Hungary-based FrancisKodak Design Lab has created a virtual reality (VR) immersion safety course for drivers. The product, Another Set of Eyes (ANET360), combines traditional driver training methods with VR to teach better safety skills. It is the latest example of using total immersion technology to…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com February 26, 2019 Off

Albania is using bold design to boost community spirit and tourism

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Dutch design studio, MVRDV, is using cutting-edge design to create Albania’s tallest skyscraper, a so-called “vertical village”, and piece of art. Called Downtown One, the 140 metre (459 ft) tall building will be located in the capital city of Tirana. Featured on its facade is a pixellated map…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com February 26, 2019 Off

AWS comes to Sprint Curiosity IoT platform for enterprise traffic routing, processing, data storage

Amazon Web Services will be integrated with Sprint’s distributed IoT core network. Sprint will bring Amazon Web Services (AWS) storage and Internet of Things (IoT) services to its Curiosity IoT platform, the telecom provider announced on Monday. The move will offer enterprise customers optimized traffic routing, processing, and storage of IoT data, according to a…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com February 25, 2019 Off