Month: April 2019

Researchers develop AI algorithm that trains violinists

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Researchers at Barcelona’s Universitat Pompeu Fabra have developed an AI algorithm that provides violin players with real-time feedback on their technique. They used the Myo gesture control armband (now discontinued) in their research. The armband was able to track and record the exact movements made by a professional…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com April 15, 2019 Off

Company turns Barbados into an electric-vehicle paradise

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Barbados-based Megapower is helping islanders take further advantage of their sunny climate. As well as selling a range of electric vehicles, the company has peppered the island with EV charging stations. There are so many that at no point is a driver more than five kilometres away…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com April 12, 2019 Off

Startup automates long-term rentals in Brazil

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Brazilian startup Quinto Andar has developed a digital automation system for realty rentals. Visits are scheduled via an app and contracts signed with digital signatures. Guarantors and deposits are replaced with the firm’s own guarantee for clients with a good credit score. The company claims it reduces property rental times…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com April 12, 2019 Off

Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax): A cheat sheet

Wireless speeds are about to get a lot faster thanks to the introduction of Wi-Fi 6 later this year. Learn how Wi-Fi 6 will impact business professionals and users. Wi-Fi 6: How the next generation of home and office wireless will change your online experience Wi-Fi 6 will be faster, but it will also be…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com April 11, 2019 Off

Maps From the Old World

When I was growing up, the map was simple. You went to school, did what you could there, and went on from high school to either the military, a job, or college. You got one job. You found someone of the opposite sex and married, bought a house, a dog, and eventually made 2.5 kids.…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com April 11, 2019 Off

Biotech startup develops single-cell printer

ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: Biotech company Cytena has developed a single-cell printer that can isolate individual cells and dispense them one at a time. The ability to analyse single cells is essential in the development of biopharmaceuticals, and in cancer and stem cell research. The German startup describes its technology as based…

By jrtrombold@gmail.com April 11, 2019 Off