UK startup uses smart lights to grow more nutritious and tastier herbs
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: London startup (IoT Stars) is using machine learning and smart LED lighting to help anyone produce high quality microgreens. Crop IQ is a kitchen countertop device that uses smart LED lighting to help people fine-tune flavours. It works with an app. Imagine you want hot basil. You select this from the…
Belgian startup produces a smart bottle for better health and hydration
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A new way to answer your phone by biting a piece of tech
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Communication apps help prisoners stay in touch with family and friends
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: A new generation of smartphone apps are challenging traditional communication services in US jails. Three apps designed by former prisoners seek to provide better, less expensive services to the 2.3 million people currently incarcerated. The apps are similar to Instagram and other popular smartphone programs. But these…
UK bank card miaows when you make a purchase
ga(‘send’, ‘event’, ‘Uncategorized’, ‘article’, ‘article-industry-impression’, {nonInteraction: true}); Spotted: UK-based fintech ANNA has launched a bank card that miaows when you make a contactless payment. London design agency PSK came up with the design. Some three hundred cats auditioned for the role. In the end, the designers chose a cat named Pickles. The miaow, according to the company, serves as…
Design firm makes smart seats for a more comfy flight
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How IoT is being used for Australian agriculture in 2019
The development of IoT for agriculture is still in its early stages, but it looks promising as more farmers are putting these technologies to work. Australian agriculture has historically been defined by long droughts and irregular rainfall. For farmers, these harsh conditions leave small margins for error, meaning that gruelling work on the paddock does…
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…
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…
Crypto startup plans third wave of internet
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