July 2011
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A robot that flies like a bird
Via Scoop.it - Future Plenty of robots can fly — but none can fly like a real bird. That is, until Markus Fischer and his team at Festo built SmartBird, a large, lightweight robot, modeled on a seagull, that flies by flapping its wings. Show original
How Google's New Face Recognition Tech Could...
Via Scoop.it - Future Google just bought a high-tech face recognition unit called Pitt Patt. Built into Google products, it could change everything about the web. Yes, everything. Show original
3D printing: The world's first printed plane
Via Scoop.it - Future The promise of 3D printing has finally taken off with the development of a drone that takes just a week to create… Show original
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Microsoft's Home of the Future
Via Scoop.it - Future Ever since it opened in 1994, the Microsoft Home has been a place that explores the potential of technology in the home in the foreseeable future. Show original
The Eight Pillars of Innovation | Think Quarterly...
Via Scoop.it - Trend Google’s Susan Wojcicki shares eight principles of innovation she’s picked up between her arrival as employee #16, to the leader of Google’s advertising product development. Show original
InnerEye: Visual Recognition in the Hospital
Via Scoop.it - Future InnerEye focuses on the analysis of patient scans using machine learning techniques for automatic detection and segmentation of healthy anatomy as well as anomalies. Show original
Visidon AppLock Unlocks Android Apps with Your...
Via Scoop.it - “latest technology news” Android: Locking your Android phone’s screen is a matter of basic security, but Visidon AppLock takes your privacy to the next level by using facial recognition to lock specific apps on your Android phone. Show original
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Atlanta in 2108: Merging DNA with Architecture
Via Scoop.it - Future Matthias Hollwich, founder of the concept design firm HWKN, discusses his far-seeing project to envision Atlanta in the year 2108. Hollwich believes that, in the near future, scientists will be able to merge DNA into architectural design to create autonomous self-reproducing buildings. Show original
Download the new Sendible Android App for free
Via Scoop.it - Android Features: Update all your social networks at once Publish content to any of the social networks you use and update your blogs – all from one app. Access your Sendible address book on the go Access any of the contacts you’ve imported into your Sendible account and reach them via Email, SMS and more. Save for later Ability to save unfinished posts to be completed when you get...
Scientists unveil tools for rewriting the code of...
Via Scoop.it - Future MIT and Harvard researchers have developed technologies that could be used to rewrite the genetic code of a living cell, allowing them to make large-scale edits to the cell’s genome. Such technology could enable scientists to design cells that build proteins not found in nature, or engineer bacteria that are resistant to any type of viral infection. The technology,...
Nutrismart: Analysing food through edible RFID...
Via Scoop.it - Future Nutrismart - analysing food with edible RFID tags. Terrifying glimpse into the future of food. Hannes Harms - a design engineering student at the Royal College of Art in London - is currently working on a novel way of incorporating technology in our eating process in order to manage what we eat and gain more control over our own health and body. He has named the project...
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Getaround Peer-to-peer Car Sharing - The Airbnb of... →
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Last week, I wrote a post about Spinlister.com, the Airbnb of bike rentals that provides a platform to rent a bike directly from another person rather than from a bike rental shop.
My first reaction to Spinlister was to ask myself why there wasn’t an identical service for cars rather than…
Printer produces personalised 3D chocolate
Via Scoop.it - Future Chocolate lovers may soon be able to print their own 3D creations thanks to work by UK scientists. Show original
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Futuristic Location Platform Geoloqi Lands Funding
Via Scoop.it - Future Geoloqi is a bootstrapped geolocation platform that points to where location technology might go in the future. The new Geoloqi API will allow 3rd party developers to white label or integrate into their own apps any of the components of the service, including persistent tracking, location sharing, geofencing and geonotes Show original
Augmented reality browsing with Live View - Nokia
Via Scoop.it - Future Ever wanted to know where the nearest restaurant is, or which way you need to walk to find the closest bank? You could now use Live View: Augmented Reality browser. Find out what’s around you you, using your phone’s built-in camera and this app. Read on for all the details. Show original
Safe Driving: Why Your Next Car Will be Connected...
Via Scoop.it - Future When cars can talk to the Internet, many interesting things can happen. When they can talk to each other, though, even more possibilities open up. Show original
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Location Everywhere - Mobile Location Trends 2011
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